The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

By: - January 21st, 2026
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Charlotte Amalie.

Experiential Destination of the Year
US Virgin Islands
Kayaking the mangroves. Walking the streets of Charlotte Amalie. A chef’t table at the marina. A day trip to Buck Island. The USVI is all about getting out and exploring, with options for just about every kind of travel – all delivered in an easy-to-roam, friendly, accessible package. And that’s exactly what travelers are looking for right now.


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The Jamaican Bobsled Team Is Heading Back to the Winter Olympics

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Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme. Get on up. It’s bobsled time! Jamaican Bobsled Team is officially headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, and once again, the island is bringing Caribbean energy to one of the coldest stages in sports. Jamaica’s 2-man bobsled, four-man team and women’s monobob have qualified for the Games, […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Brings the Heat to Toronto’s Deep Freeze

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The temperature is well below freezing this week, but in the heart of Toronto, Canada’s largest city and the fourth largest in North America, Antigua and Barbuda is doing what it does best: warming things up. As part of a strategic winter marketing push, Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism branding is currently riding the rails on […]

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Jamaica Says More Than 70 Percent of Its Hotels Have Reopened

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Jamaica’s tourism sector is moving forward with an ambitious recovery strategy centered on resilience, sustainability, and long-term innovation, even as the island continues to assess the impacts of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Speaking to media in New York this week, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, outlined a framework that looks beyond short-term recovery and […]


Planning Spring Break? Four Seasons Nevis Has a New Kids’ Tennis Camp

One of the Caribbean’s top tennis resorts is adding a new family-friendly reason to plan a spring trip. The Four Seasons Nevis has announced a Spring Break Tennis Camp designed for children ages five to twelve, combining structured tennis instruction with creative activities and outdoor exploration. The program runs from March 16 through April 10, […]

Iberostar Is Opening a New Riviera Cancún Resort This November

Iberostar is expanding again in Mexico, adding a new beachfront resort to one of the country’s most competitive resort corridors, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company will open the Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún this November, strengthening its footprint along the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo and deepening its investment in a destination that remains central to its […]

Puerto Rico Extends Discover Puerto Rico Contract Through 2033

One of the Caribbean’s top tennis resorts is adding a new family-friendly reason to plan a spring trip. The Four Seasons Nevis has announced a Spring Break Tennis Camp designed for children ages five to twelve, combining structured tennis instruction with creative activities and outdoor exploration. The program runs from March 16 through April 10, […]

The US State Department Just Lowered Its Travel Advisory for This Caribbean Island

The United States has lowered its travel advisory for Jamaica to Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, a change that reflects an update in the overall advisory level while maintaining the same underlying risk indicators. It’s an improvement from what had been a Level 3 designation. The revised advisory was issued January 17, 2026, according to the […]