August 2024 - Caribbean Journal

This Fast-Growing Airline Is Adding a New Destination in Puerto Rico

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The Best-Kept Secret in Costa Rica Is a Margaritaville Beach Resort With a Swim-Up Bar and an All-Inclusive Option

The Pacific shifts its nature throughout the day at Playa Flami: at sunrise, it is soft and reflective; by afternoon it deepens into a richer blue that brightens the entire shoreline. This is the setting that defines Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, a beachfront refuge in Guanacaste where Pura Vida meets a refined […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Long Bay, Antigua

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from longtime Caribbean Journal reader Eric David, who sent in this lovely shot of Long Bay in Antigua. The shot is called “end of a tiring travel day to get to Long Bay, Antigua,” David tells us. “We had just checked into the Pineapple Beach Club Resort and I wandered […]

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Iberostar Is Opening Its New Aruba Beach Resort

It is part of the pantheon of Caribbean beaches: Eagle Beach, set on the far western corner of the island of Aruba. It’s also home to one of the region’s most celebrated places to stay: the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, the adults-only, sustainability-focused retreat. Now, the beach will soon be home to another significant […]

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Caribbean Moment: Enjoying the Breeze on Orient Bay, St Martin

There’s just about always a breeze here at Orient Bay on the French side of St Martin, where the beach bars abound, the food is world-class and the energy never stops. You can spend a week here and try a different beach club each day, some rustic shacks of wood and others Ibiza-style lounges on […]

Iberostar Is Opening Its New Aruba Beach Resort

It was a very strong first half for tourism in The Bahamas, according to the newest data released to Caribbean Journal by the Ministry of Tourism. The destination is reporting a 14 percent increase in foreign air arrivals so far in 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Combined with cruise passengers, the country […]

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How to Take an All-Inclusive Montego Bay Vacation This Fall

A rooftop pool deck. Shimmering white sand. A Roman-style underground spa. Authentic Jamaican flavors. This is the story at the newest, hippest resort in Montego Bay: the S Hotel, which has helped transform downtown Mobay in recent years with a new, creative take on the traditional all-inclusive getaway. And if you’re thinking of taking a […]

A Guide to the Newest Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships, From Icon to Utopia of the Seas

Is bigger better when it comes to cruise ships? Royal Caribbean certainly believes so: its Icon Class of cruise ships are the largest afloat in the world. The debutant Icon of the Seas, launched in 2024, weighs in at nearly a quarter of a million gross tons and carries more than 5,600 passengers. In fact, […]

Bahamas, Dominican Republic Top Affordable Fall Vacation Destinations

While the demand for travel has only increased since the early reopenings of the pandemic, so, too have travel costs. A recent study suggested the average cost for fall vacations would be 30 percent higher than last fall, according to insurance portal Squaremouth. So what is the top affordable choices for Caribbean vacations this fall? […]

This Saint Lucia All-Inclusive Has a New Travel Agent Portal

One of Saint Lucia’s highest-rated all-inclusive resorts is making a renewed push into the travel agent space, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. That includes a new travel agent portal, new commissions, booking rewards and new client incentives. So where is it? It’s the Serenity at Coconut Bay resort, which is now offering a new portal […]

Margaritaville Is Expanding With a New Real Estate Destination: Panama

Margaritaville opened its highly-anticipated resort in Belize last year. Now it’s opening another resort in a country on the western side of the Caribbean Basin. The company has announced a new residential resort in Panama, the product of a partnership with developer Grupo Los Pueblos. The new project, set to open in the middle of […]

Sandals Hosts ASTA Conference at New Curacao Resort, Planning New Beaches Resort

Sandals has seen tremendous success with its newest resort, Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which opened its doors earlier this spring. That comes two years after it debuted its new Sandals Royal Curacao resort, a property that was home to this week’s ASTA Caribbean Travel Showcase event. The news comes as Sandals announced plans […]

Estate on Bahamas’ Staniel Cay Lists for $19.5 Million

A major listing has hit the market in the sought-after Exuma archipelago of The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. It’s a rare opportunity on a tiny island that has become increasingly popular since the pandemic. So what is it? Narikela Estate, set on the small island of Staniel Cay in the northern corner of […]