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The Caribbean’s Best Eco-Lodges

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - April 8, 2014 - 8:20 am

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They’re often rustic, with the luxury usually in the details. That’s because they focus on one thing: getting in touch with the natural environment in the Caribbean. They’re not hotels — they’re the Caribbean’s eco-lodges, the tiny properties surrounded by lush landscapes or empty beaches, the ones that impact your vacation far more than they ever impact the environment. Here are our favourites for 2014.

Tendacayou Eco-Lodge and Spa — Guadeloupe

This property on the northwestern corner of the lush island of Basse-Terre in Deshaies redefines the eco-lodge. With its eclectic fashion and inspired design, it isn’t just an eco-lodge — it’s eco-chic.

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This Trinidad Beach Has Golden Sand, Green Hills, and the Country’s Most Famous Sandwich

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The Caribbean’s Hottest New Restaurant Is at a Centuries-Old Fortress in St Kitts

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Last year’s US Travel Advisory led to a slowdown in tourist arrivals to Jamaica. But in what’s hoped to be a major shift, the US State Department just upgraded Jamaica’s rating. Jamaica’s travel advisory has improved from Level 3 to […]

TUI Just Named a Dreamliner after the Island of Curacao, Marking 20 Years of Flights

A two-decade connection between Amsterdam and Curaçao was celebrated in high style this week, as TUI marked the 20th anniversary of its first flight to the island — and honored the milestone by naming a Dreamliner after Curaçao itself. Flight […]

Jamaica Just Got an Upgraded US Travel Advisory: “A Great Step Forward”

Punta Cana Is Getting New Flights from Boston, Chicago and Orlando

It’s the fastest-growing airline in the Caribbean right now: upstart Dominican carrier Arajet, which just announced plans for another three routes from the United States. Arajet is now planning to launch flights between Punta Cana and a trio of US […]