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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

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When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]

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Taste of Cayman Is Making a Big Comeback

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The popular Taste of Cayman Food and Drink Festival is making its long-awaited post-pandemic comeback in Grand Cayman, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The festival, which is being held May 13 at Grand Cayman’s Camana Bay, has added a pair of celebrity chefs to the lineup: Sandwich King host Chef Jeff Mauro and Food Network Canada’s […]

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The 11 Best Resorts in Grand Cayman

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Blessed by Seven Mile Beach and a reputation for luxury accommodations and excellent diving and watersports, Grand Cayman is home to a collection of top resorts mixing unique local properties with upscale global brands. Here are our picks for the best resorts on Grand Cayman, the most popular destination in the Cayman Islands. Ritz-Carlton, Grand […]

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A New Sushi Pop-Up in Turks and Caicos 

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Hai Hospitality’s sushi concept, Uchi, is opening its first-ever Caribbean location with a pop-up in Turks and Caicos.  Chef Tyson Cole’s Uchi will take over the Grace Bay Club’s Infiniti Restaurant and Raw Bar twice this year: from June 7-10 and again from Dec. 6-9, with a custom menu curated by Uchi’s culinary team featuring […]


The 11 Best Resorts in Grand Cayman

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Robin St. George, who sent in this lovely shot of Rainbow Bay Beach on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name […]

“Strong Recovery” for Jamaica Cruise Industry

The cruise industry continues to recovery in Jamaica, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  The island is seeing an uptick in cruise passengers, following the arrival of 855,000 people in 2022.  Another 1.4 million passengers are projected to arrive during this calendar year, Bartlett said.  “While the numbers are not yet back up to our […]

The Best Caribbean Resorts for Pickleball

The popularity of pickleball — a hybrid of paddleball and tennis that’s less physically demanding than either but still packs plenty of competition — has been well-documented. An estimated 36.5 million Americans played pickleball between August 2021 and August 2022, according to the 2023 APP Pickleball Participation Report, representing growth of 39.3 percent in just […]

Air Canada Launches First Ever Toronto-Martinique Flights 

Air Canada just launched its first-ever flights between Toronto and Martinique, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new service is the “a long-term effort” by Martinique Tourism Commissioner Benedicte di Geronimo.  “This connection between The Isle of Flowers and the Canadian economic capital reinforces the presence of Martinique in Canada, which is now our second most […]

From Aruba to Punta Cana, Relaxing Hotels for a Stress-Free Caribbean Vacation 

“Experiential travel” is one of the biggest buzz words in the industry right now, as more and more travelers look to get out beyond their hotel rooms, explore their destinations and immerse themselves in local destinations. We’ve always advocated for that – for connecting in a deeper way with the Caribbean. Having said that, sometimes […]

A Caribbean Recipe for Sea Scallops

Growing up in the Caribbean, my brother and I were used to going line fishing and snorkeling and free diving around reefs and shallow shipwrecks for a treasure trove of seafood. From oysters to lobsters, conchs to crabs – it felt like Christmas when we’d return with our bags full of fresh catches! We have […]

Condor Is Relaunching Its Tobago Flights 

German airline Condor is relaunching its service between Germany and Tobago this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline will be resuming direct flights between Frankfurt Airport and Tobago’s ANR Robinson International Airport beginning Nov. 7, 2023.  Flights will be available for booking beginning May 1; the service will operate throughout the winter 2023-2024 season.  […]

The British Virgin Islands Has a New Luxury All-Inclusive Resort 

Despite its surfeit of top private-island resorts, the British Virgin Islands has never had a full-fledged luxury all-inclusive resort — until now.  The Aerial, the new private-island destination in the BVI, has transformed from what had been a full-buyout model into a luxury all-inclusive.  That means that travelers can now book single and double-occupancy rooms and […]