Hotels

Why I Loved This Wellness-Forward Luxury Beach Resort in St Barth

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It’s rare to find a place that understands both luxury and wellbeing on a cellular level. Le Barthélemy is that rare gem—effortlessly elegant, endlessly thoughtful, and genuinely restorative. After a week-long stay, I left feeling clearer, lighter, and fully myself again. This isn’t a resort that simply offers wellness services; it’s a place that invites […]

Flights

Caribbean Airlines Makes Inaugural Flight to St Kitts 

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Caribbean Airlines has added a new destination in the region: the Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts.  The regional carrier’s first-ever flight to St Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport touched down this week, a major milestone for efforts to improve intra-regional travel.  “This new flight adds to the ever-changing increase of airlift into the […]

News

Grand Bahama’s Big Restaurant Festival Is Back 

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Grand Bahama’s Island Restaurant Fest is back for its second edition this year, bringing together the island’s hottest restaurants for a month of culinary exploration.  More than 10 eateries on Grand Bahama will be participating in the Grand Bahama Island Restaurant Fest, which will run throughout the month of August.  The Brass Helmet, Pisces Seafood […]

News

American Airlines Adding More Cancun Flights for Holidays 

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American Airlines is adding even more flights to the tourism hotspot of Cancun, Mexico for the holidays, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The peak holiday season will see a broad increase from Miami International Airport, where the world’s largest airline will be flying a total of six daily flights for the holidays.  That covers the period […]


Grand Bahama’s Big Restaurant Festival Is Back 

The Caribbean Journal team scours the Caribbean each year to find the best, coolest and most interesting places to stay in the region for our readers.  Now, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve relaunched one of our landmark awards celebrations, this time with a twist.  The Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards are back, and our celebration […]

Marriott Ups Conversion Activity in the Caribbean 

Marriott International is in the midst of what the company calls “strong conversion activity” in the wider Caribbean right now.  In the Caribbean and Latin America, more than 50 percent of Marriott’s room signings last year were conversions.  In the first quarter of this year, the region saw more than 3,000 rooms enter the pipeline.  […]

Shake Shack Just Opened in The Bahamas (And It Serves Rum Punch) 

Shake Shack has just opened its first-ever location in The Bahamas, with a sparkling new location at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort.  The new Shake Shack Atlantis is also one of the first Shake Shacks in the world to feature a full bar, one that will be serving up classic Bahamian rum punch. The eatery […]

Visitors Are Flocking to the Cayman Islands Right Now 

From the reefs of Owen Island to the world-class eateries on Seven Mile Beach, the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a full-fledged tourism renaissance.  The Cayman Islands is continuing see a strong tourism recovery, according to newly-released data from the Ministry of Tourism.  Stayover arrivals between January and June 2023 stood at 235,370 […]

Sunwing Is Adding More Travel Destinations in Cuba 

Sunwing is set to launch a new push for Cuba travel this coming winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Canadian travel giant is adding 23 percent capacity for Cuba for the 2023-2024 winter schedule, highlighted by what it called “a marked expansion” in flight service to the island of Cayo Largo.  Sunwing is also […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Pigeon Point, Tobago

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Daniel Partap, who sent in this lovely shot of Pigeon Point in Tobago.  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 and the location of the photo.  It could […]

Arajet Launches New Dominican Republic-Colombia Flights 

South America has been one of the strongest source markets for tourism to the Dominican Republic, and now local carrier Arajet is adding a new connection to the continent.  Arajet just kicked off its new nonstop flights between Santiago de los Caballeros and Medellin, Colombia.  The new route will add about 740 weekly seats, with […]

The Best New All-Inclusive Resort in Barbados 

There’s a nice breeze at the bar where diners are chowing on tortilla español and drinking sidecars and looking out at the lights of the south coast of Barbados.  This is Brisa, where you can enjoy some of the best views on the island in a sleek, maritime setting. It is the coolest tapas bar […]