July 2026 - Caribbean Journal

Marriott Just Opened a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resort on Barbados’ Platinum Coast, With Swim-Out Rooms, 220 Suites, and a Rooftop Pool Club

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This Tiny Caribbean Island Near St Maarten Has the World’s Shortest Commercial Runway — and One of Its Most Remarkable Landings

The plane crosses the water from St. Maarten, the peaks of Saba rising sharply ahead. Green mountains fill the windows. Then a narrow strip of pavement appears on a rocky shelf above the Caribbean Sea, with cliffs at either end and very little land beyond it. A few seconds later, the wheels touch down at […]

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Cruise Arrivals Are Surging in the US Virgin Islands, Led by St. Thomas and St. Croix — And It's Growing Faster Than Anywhere Else in the Region

It’s no secret that the US Virgin Islands has seen a huge boom in tourist arrivals so far in 2026. But the destination is also seeing faster cruise growth than anywhere else in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The USVI reported 831,690 cruise passenger arrivals in the first quarter, according to data provided to CJ by […]

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These 15 Caribbean Hotels Are Small, Unique, Full of Personality — and You’ve Definitely Never Heard of Them

Some Caribbean hotels arrive with a reputation already attached. You have seen the pool, studied the restaurant menu and watched the room tour before your plane leaves the ground. The places on this list ask for a little more curiosity. A few are on islands many travelers have yet to visit. Others occupy quiet corners […]

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Nevis Drew More Than 5,000 People for a Mango Festival Filled With Beach Bars, Chef Dinners, and 44 Varieties of Fruit

Yellowfin tuna arrived with coconut gazpacho, fresh mango and passion fruit. Braised short ribs followed with tamarind demi-glace, sweet potato purée and mango-papaya salad. Dessert brought mango pavlova, hazelnut crumble and sorrel sorbet to the waterfront at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis. It was one dinner in a four-day celebration built around the fruit most […]

These 15 Caribbean Hotels Are Small, Unique, Full of Personality — and You’ve Definitely Never Heard of Them

Painted wooden doors will stand across Redcliffe Quay, each one carrying a different view of Antigua and Barbuda. Artists will open their studios. Painters will compete before a live audience. Food, fashion, poetry and visual art will spread across galleries and public spaces throughout the destination. Antigua and Barbuda Art Week is returning from Nov. […]

I Went Floating at Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman. There’s a Reason It’s One of the Best Beaches in the World.

I’ve been coming to Grand Cayman for two decades, and Seven Mile Beach always surprises. Just how warm the water is. How clear it is. How perfect it is. It really is that good. There’s an apocryphal story that the waters here have some kind of healing properties; I have to say that every time […]

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These 5 Little Caribbean Islands Can Only Be Reached by Boat, With Hidden Hotels, Famous Beach Bars, and an Impossibly Chill Vibe

The ferry pulls away from the dock. The larger island begins to recede. Ahead, a narrow strip of green appears above the water, with a few rooftops, a harbor and perhaps a church steeple marking the destination. There is something distinct about arriving on an island by boat. You watch it become more detailed as […]

This Cliffside Jamaica Hotel Has Stone Cottages, Sea Ladders, and a $152 Rate This Summer

Red ladders descend from the cliffs into the Caribbean Sea. A sweeping infinity pool follows the edge of Negril’s West End, with the horizon filling almost every view. This is the Rockhouse Hotel, one of Jamaica’s most enduring boutique retreats and one of our favorite small hotels anywhere in the Caribbean. And right now, it […]

From Tampa, a New Nonstop Flight to St Thomas Is Coming This Winter

Breeze Airways is adding a new Caribbean route from Florida, with plans to launch nonstop service between Tampa and St Thomas in December. The new flight will begin Dec. 16, operating twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, according to the carrier. Introductory fares are starting at $149 one way, according to the company. The route creates a a new […]

The US Has Raised Its Travel Advisory for Saint Lucia

The United States has updated its travel advisory for Saint Lucia, keeping the island at Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution while warning travelers about the risk of crime, including violent incidents affecting both residents and visitors. According to the updated advisory issued this week from the U.S. Department of State, violent crime can occur anywhere in Saint Lucia, and […]

Oceania Cruises Is Expanding Its Caribbean Program With New Sailings

Oceania Cruises is putting a renewed focus on the Caribbean for the 2026 season, with a lineup of voyages aboard its newest and recently refreshed ships that emphasizes longer itineraries, smaller ports and immersive culinary experiences across the region. The luxury cruise line has unveiled a collection of seven- to 14-day Caribbean sailings aboard Oceania Allura, Oceania […]

Bonaire Tourism Saw Another Slight Decline Last Month

Bonaire welcomed 13,387 stayover visitors in June, according to preliminary data released by the Tourism Corporation Bonaire. The total represented a 1.6 percent decrease from June of last year, when the Dutch Caribbean island received 13,606 stayover visitors. The Netherlands remained Bonaire’s largest source market, while the United States continued to account for nearly one-third of all arrivals. […]