The Royal at Atlantis Has a $363 Rate in May Right Now, With Aquaventure, Shark Tank Slides, and Turquoise Beaches

Hotels

The Westin Cozumel Has Rooms for $114, With a Private Beach, Walk-In Reef Snorkeling, and an Oceanfront Infinity Pool

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Rates at The Westin Cozumel are starting at $114 per night for a May 14–21 stay, and that’s one of the more aggressive price points you’ll see right now for a true oceanfront resort in Cozumel. You’re not getting a stripped-down room category to hit that rate. Most rooms here face the Caribbean, with private balconies and clear, unobstructed water views. […]

News

This Turks and Caicos Resort Puts You Right on Grace Bay, With Instant Beach Access, Oceanfront Dining, and the Art of the Chill

It’s not sand. It’s too white, too fine, too consistent underfoot to feel ordinary. Every step leaves a clean imprint that disappears with the next light brush of wind. The shoreline runs in a long, uninterrupted curve, and the water settles into bands of color that shift from clear to bright turquoise to a deeper, […]

All-Inclusive

These 7 Caribbean Resorts Quietly Let You Turn Your Stay Into an All-Inclusive Vacation

All-inclusive travel is having a moment in the Caribbean. Travelers are leaning into the ease of it — knowing the full cost upfront, settling into a rhythm without constant decisions, having meals, drinks, and experiences already part of the stay. But not every hotel that delivers that kind of seamless experience is actually labeled all-inclusive. […]

Flights

Aruba Is Getting a New Direct Flight from Barranquilla This Summer

Airlift in the Caribbean often comes down to how easily you can get there, and this summer Aruba is adding another important connection. The island will welcome a new seasonal nonstop route from Barranquilla, Colombia, operated by Wingo, creating a direct bridge between Aruba and one of Colombia’s most dynamic coastal cities. The service begins […]

These 7 Caribbean Resorts Quietly Let You Turn Your Stay Into an All-Inclusive Vacation

You book your flight, pick your seat, maybe add a bag—and then you still have to figure out what you’re actually going to do when you land. Frontier Airlines is trying to bring that part of the trip into the same place. Frontier Adds Activities to Its Booking Platform Frontier Airlines, which has been rapidly […]

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These Caribbean Islands Are Having a Major Moment, With Record Visitors, No-Passport Travel, and Stunning Beaches

The white sands of Lindquist Beach. The shimmering turquoise of Sandy Point. The green hills above Magens Bay. The sound of a steel pan carrying across an open shoreline. This is what travelers are finding when they arrive in the U.S. Virgin Islands right now — places that feel unmistakably Caribbean, with deep-rooted culture, local rhythms, and beaches that haven’t been overbuilt. […]

Carnival Pride Is Back in Baltimore With Upgraded Spaces, Weeklong Cruises, and a New Bahamas Experience

Carnival Pride is back in service from Baltimore after a 22-day dry dock in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The cruise ship has returned with a series of targeted updates to onboard spaces, Caribbean Journal has learned. Back Sailing From Baltimore Carnival Pride resumed operations today and is once again sailing year-round from Baltimore. The ship continues […]

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The Caribbean's Most Expensive Luxury Real Estate Markets, Ranked by Price Per Square Foot

St. Barts has long been understood as the most expensive real estate market in the Caribbean. But how much more expensive, exactly, and how does the rest of the region stack up? To find out, Caribbean Journal Invest analyzed 38 individual luxury listings and reported sales across 10 Caribbean markets, calculating price per square foot […]

New Flights Will Connect Anguilla and Tortola

You can spend a few days on one Long Bay. Then another few on another Long Bay. A new nonstop flight is coming to Anguilla later this month, creating a direct air link with the British Virgin Islands. Beginning April 17, Trans Anguilla Airways will launch service between Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport in Anguilla and Terrance B. Lettsome International […]

The Caribbean Development Bank Just Boosted Regional Financing by 50 Percent, With a New Focus on Infrastructure, Energy, and Airports

There’s a new surge of capital moving through the Caribbean right now—and it’s being led by one of the region’s most important financial institutions. The Caribbean Development Bank approved $464 million in financing in 2025, marking a 50 percent increase over the previous year and signaling a significant expansion in development activity across its borrowing member countries. Disbursements […]

Boutique, Low-Rise Residences Are Redefining Barbados’ High-End Property Market

There’s a clear change underway along Barbados’ west coast, and it’s showing up in the kind of projects now breaking ground. Across the Platinum Coast, developers are moving toward low-rise, boutique luxury condominiums with limited numbers of residences and larger footprints, according to a new report from Barbados-based NVEST Estates. It’s not a subtle pivot […]

American Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Flights to Venezuela in Years With Miami-Caracas Route — Starting as Soon As April 30

For years, one of the most important air links in the Caribbean basin simply wasn’t there. The nonstop connection between Miami and Caracas — once a vital corridor for travel between the United States and Venezuela — disappeared in 2019, cutting off a route that had defined decades of movement between the two countries. Now, […]

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