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Lenny Kravitz Is Headlining a Nassau Festival With World-Class Chefs, Caribbean Art, and Global Flavors

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When The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival returns to Nassau’s Baha Mar this fall, it will do so with a headliner who embodies the spirit of the islands: four-time Grammy Award–winner and Bahamian rock legend Lenny Kravitz, whose love for The Bahamas is boundless. His performance will anchor the Oct. 22–26 festival, setting the tone […]

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This Caribbean Volcano Is Now a UNESCO Heritage Site 

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The Mont Pelee volcano in Martinique is now the newest UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Caribbean.  Mont Pelee, the volcano in northern Martinique whose eruption in 1902 killed 30,000 people in what was at the time the “Paris of the Caribbean,” has officially been added to the global list.  Mont Pelee is joined in […]

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Marriott Is Opening Its First Caribbean Edition Hotel

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It’s one of the hottest hotel brands in the world: EDITION, the boutique-style hotel portfolio conceived by legendary hotelier Ian Schrager that’s part of Marriott.  While there are 15 Edition properties around the world, though, there hasn’t yet been one in the Caribbean. Until now.  In the next few months, Marriott will be debuting its […]

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New Chair for Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association

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The Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association has named a new chairperson, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The CHATA’s Board of Directors has voted to name Mimi Luttge its new chairperson. Luttge has served as the general manager of the Lions Dive Beach Resort in Curacao since August 2020. She had previously served as treasurer; she has […]


Marriott Is Opening Its First Caribbean Edition Hotel

Americans are flocking to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico this fall, according to a new report from travel giant Tripadvisor.  Cancun is the most popular place in the Caribbean among international destinations this fall, second to Paris among all destinations globally.  Around 74 percent of American travelers say they will be traveling this […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Pink Sand in Barbuda

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader  J. Takesa Walbrook, who sent in this lovely shot of pink sand on the beach in Barbuda. 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 […]

A New Way to Fly to St Maarten in Style

The St Martin-St Barth-Anguilla triangle is home to some of the most luxurious villas and resorts in all of the Caribbean.  But getting to St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport isn’t quite so luxurious an experience, even if you’re in business class on major carriers like American Airlines or United.  But La Compagnie, the company […]

Virgin Atlantic Set to Launch Turks and Caicos Flights 

Virgin Atlantic is set to make its highly-anticipated debut in the Turks and Caicos islands.  The British carrier’s major new service will connect London Heathrow and Providenciales, with flights set to begin on Nov. 4.  The flights will be operating on Wednesdays and Saturdays out of Heathrow through April 2.  Beginning April 2, Virgin will […]

The Best-Kept Secret at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis

As you step out of the airport in St. Kitts, you are greeted with a lovely smile and a pink shirt holding a sign that lets you know you have arrived. Welcome to the Four Seasons, Nevis, where the journey begins with a history lesson of this beautiful place. Why did Christopher Columbus name the […]

Condor Is Adding Year-Round Flights to Barbados 

German airline Condor is launching year-round flights to the island of Barbados, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline is broadening what had been seasonal service between Frankfurt and Barbados into a full-year operation.   “We are pleased to announce that the Condor arrangement will extend beyond winter to become a year-round service,” said Barbados Tourism Minister […]

Riu Just Reopened This Punta Cana All-Inclusive 

Riu Hotels has reopened one of its top adults-only resorts in the Caribbean: the Riu Palace Macao Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  The hotel, which was Riu’s first-ever Palace hotel in the Caribbean when it opened its doors back in 1994, has a new look and new amenities.  That includes the addition of Elite […]

From Jamaica to Martinique, The World’s Best Rums Are Coming to St Barth 

Martinique’s Rhum Neisson is the most exclusive rum on the planet.  Made at a boutique distillery in the town of Carbet on the northwestern coast of Martinique, its aged expressions regularly fetch thousands of dollars per bottle, all in extremely low bottling numbers.  Rum connoisseurs the world over seek it the Vernant family’s masterworks, from […]