The Caribbean Travel Awards 2025

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 18, 2024

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Caribbean Dive Resort of the Year: Buddy Dive, Bonaire

From the drive-through tank system to its coral reef restoration, Bonaire’s Buddy Dive Resort continues to cement its position as not just the Caribbean dive resort leader but a model for a conservation-focused, regenerative resort. Buddy Dive is also the rare dive-focused resort that is equally accessible to the non-diver, whether you just want to snorkel or you’re looking for a family-friendly, warm, residential-style experience that is a portal to life in Bonaire.

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The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2025

Tamarin, St Barth They had us at beef wellington with truffle sauce and foie gras. And that pretty much explains what you get at this jungle-style hotspot near the salt pond in St Barth’s raw, rugged Salines neighborhood that’s home […]

The Southern Corner of This Caribbean Island Is Filled With Endless Beaches, a Boutique Resort and a Spirit of Adventure

You can get lost out here. There are nearly 4,500 acres of Bahamian frontier here, filled with casuarinas, empty trails and secluded white-sand beaches. Take a golf cart, or a bicycle or, if you’re daring, just a pair of running […]

The Caribbean’s Coolest New Beach Bar Is On a Private Island in Curacao

The Balinese design. The tableside steak tartare. The remarkable service. Curacao’s Baoase Luxury Resort is an outlier even in the world of Caribbean luxury — they do things a bit differently here, and it shows. There’s a reason it’s always been […]

In Dominica, an All-Inclusive That Comes With the Whole Island

All-inclusive has been changing. That’s not a secret. It’s the biggest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean, where travelers want more. But they don’t just want the unlimited food and beverage. They want the experience. They want […]

Turks and Caicos’ Legendary Beach Resort Has Upgraded Rooms, a New Lobby and a Postcard-Perfect Perch on Grace Bay

turks and caicos resort sands pool at night

The palapas. The winding pool. The conch at Hemingway’s. Those marvelous screened-in patios. The perfect setting on one of the world’s best beaches. It’s been a quarter century since The Sands opened its doors on Turks and Caicos’ Grace Bay […]

At Nassau's Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, a New Kind of Family Suite

Just in time for the sun-soaked days of spring and summer, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is raising the bar for group getaways in The Bahamas. The Nassau resort has unveiled four new suites in its West Tower, crafted especially for […]