January 2024 - Caribbean Journal

In San Ignacio, Belize, The Art of Adventure (And Pupusas)

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Aruba Is Asking Travelers to Make a Simple Promise — And It Could Shape the Island’s Future

Travel has always carried an unspoken contract. Visitors arrive to enjoy a destination, but they also share in the responsibility of preserving it — its landscapes, its culture, and the communities that sustain it. As tourism grows across the Caribbean, the question of what travelers owe the places they visit has taken on new urgency. […]

Anguilla’s Legendary Music Festival Is Back

Music legend Bankie Banx’s 2024 Moonsplash Music Festival will return to Anguilla’s Dune Preserve for its 34th annual staging from March 21 to 24, 2024. The longest-running independent music festival in the Caribbean, Moonsplash is more than just a concert. “Moonsplash is about so much more than just music,” says longtime emcee Oluwakemi Linda Banks. […]

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At the Falling Leaves Lodge in Belize, a Portal to the Maya World

SAN IGNACIO — There has been some form of settlement on this site for more than 3,000 years, here on a leafy hill above the town of San Ignacio, Belize. In other words, this is no ordinary hill. This is Cahal Pech, a stunning, imposing collection of pyramid and mound structures that form one of the oldest […]

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This St Croix All-Inclusive Has a New General Manager

St Croix’s top all-inclusive resort has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island’s adults-only Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort & Casino and Oceans has appointed Raul Urbina as General Manager. Urbina is a native of the Bay Islands of Honduras. “From personalized service to innovative amenities, I aim to craft a […]

At the Falling Leaves Lodge in Belize, a Portal to the Maya World

Barbados is home to one of the most impressive golf offerings in the Caribbean: seven world-class tracks, including the recently-transformed Apes Hill. Now, the island is looking to ramp-up its position in the golf world with a new partnership with the PGA Tour. The two sides have formalized a multi-year marketing partnership that makes Barbados […]

Pullman’s First Caribbean Hotel Is Opening in Guadeloupe

Pullman’s first Caribbean resort is slated to open its doors towards the end of the summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 102-room, four-star Pullman Royal Key will be set on Moule Bay on Guadeloupe’s popular island of Grande Terre, with a major focus on wellness. The colorful hotel is being designed by Studio C.A.I.D – […]

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The Bahamas’ Newest National Park Is the Seahorse Capital of the World

It’s a mile-long pond in Hatchet Bay on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. But this body of water is filled with wonders. Sweetings Pond, a land-locked saltwater pond, is home to what is said to be the densest population of seahorses anywhere in the world. The unique population has helped earn this global […]

American Airlines Just Added More Nonstop Flights to Belize

Lush jungles, sparkling coral reefs and a pervasive sense of adventure have helped Belize captivate travelers in recent years, with tourism continuing to soar to the destination on the Caribbean coast of Central America. Now, it’s getting even easier to visit Belize, with several carriers ramping up service — most notably American Airlines. American just doubled […]

This Top Caribbean Luxury Resort Has a New Brand

You’re up on a hillside overlooking St Barth’s particular brand of turquoise, peering out at Flamands Bay, nibbling on accras de morue and sipping on a freshly-made ti’ punch. As they say on this tiny jewel in the French Caribbean, this is the “art of being an island,” and now there’s a new way to […]

Villas of Distinction Just Added a New Destination: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has long been a hotel-focused destination, not much of a luxury villa destination. But the island’s post-pandemic travel boom has seen a wave of new-build luxury villas and a newly-strong position on the radar of high-net-worth travelers specifically seeking the space and serenity of villa getaways. Now, with Puerto Rico’s villa market percolating, […]

A Wellness Pop-Up Is Coming to Anguilla

Anguilla’s Four Seasons resort is launching a special month of wellness in March, with luxury brand Sensei coming to the resort. From March 1-22, Sensei will offer spa, fitness and wellness experiences, including fitness and meditation classes and special spa treatments. “The Sensei pop-up offers an escape from the Resort happenings, making it a premier […]

The Pink Palm Is the Best Boutique Hotel in St Thomas, USVI

Most visitors who make the trip to St Thomas find their way at least once to downtown Charlotte Amalie, with its enviable shopping and broad array of restaurants. Far fewer, though, ever stay in Charlotte Amalie overnight. But St Thomas’ newest hotel, the Pink Palm, is quickly changing that. Cobbled together from a series of […]