When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]

The French Caribbean island of Martinique is once again the home of the World’s Best Rum. The island’s legendary Rhum Depaz took home the World Championship at this year’s Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the region’s premier rum competition and festival, in the annual international blind tasting at the Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth resort. […]

The latest Caribbean Journal webinar was a deep dive into the island of St Kitts, one of the region’s hottest destinations right now. The webinar, moderated by Caribbean Journal editor-in-chief Alexander Britell, included St Kitts experts Allison Schultz, Sales Representative – Southeast US at the St Kitts Tourism Authority: Cari Abonador-Alexander, Director of Sales, Luxury & Leisure at the […]

It’s the kind of island that pulls you in quietly — with golden sunsets, palm-lined beaches and a sense of timeless Caribbean charm. St. Kitts has long been a favorite for couples and travelers in search of something authentic, and now it’s stepping into the spotlight as one of the region’s most alluring destinations. Caribbean […]

For its third consecutive year, the Bahamas Travel and Sustainability Awards, hosted by Caribbean Journal, recently announced their 2025 winners. The annual awards recognise and celebrate Bahamian stakeholders, industry partners and leaders across 24 categories from lodging and gastronomy to individual achievement. The Bahamas, which welcomed a record-breaking 11.22 million international visitors in 2024, continues […]

It’s early morning and the beach is nearly empty. A few footprints trail off into the distance, soon erased by the tide. To your left, steep green hills tumble into the sea. Ahead, nothing but a long ribbon of golden sand, curling softly under the Caribbean sun. This is Long Bay Beach — Tortola’s quiet […]

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, in collaboration with Caribbean Journal, is proud to announce the return of the Bahamas Travel & Sustainability Awards for its third year. These awards serve is a platform to recognize, honor and celebrate Bahamian stakeholders and industry partners who have made significant contributions to our sustainable development […]

The Caribbean’s most luxurious rum festival is back — and it’s happening on one of the region’s most exclusive islands. Think of it as a kind of Cannes for Caribbean rum: a full-fledged St Barth Rum Week. The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth is officially set for November 10-16, 2025, marking the eighth edition of […]

No region in the world has a more diverse or dynamic culinary continuum than the Caribbean. Just about every cuisine on earth is represented, often in wonderfully, intoxicatingly fused expressions. Across the breadth of the Caribbean Basin, you will find an unmatched gastronomic mosaic. And if you’ve been to the region recently, you know that […]

More than 32 million people visited the Caribbean in 2023, and that number should be eclipsed by the end of this year. In other words, the Caribbean is more popular than ever — deepening its position not just as the world’s premier warm-weather destination but, in our opinion, as the most complex, diverse, vibrant destination on […]

There’s a new best rum in the world. Martinique’s Trois Rivieres was crowned World Champion at the recent seventh annual Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, with its Triple Millesime 2006 – 2014 – 2016 winning double gold in the region’s top rum competition. The Triple Millesime fought off seven other ultra-premium rums in a blind tasting by 10 […]

They’re the world’s top experts on Caribbean travel: Caribbean Journal readers. And once again, the largest community of Caribbean travelers on the planet has spoken, selecting the winners of the annual Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards.  This year’s Awards saw more than 35,798 total votes, a resounding message of the continued strong travel demand for […]

Caribbean Travel Advisor has launched its new awards program honoring top advisors to compete for votes in such categories as Best Small Agency to Best Agency for Weddings: the Caribbean Travel Advisor Awards 2025. “We always strive to give our audience all the information it needs when planning its next Caribbean vacation,” said Alexander Britell, […]

In a spirits world that is always searching for the next best thing, the rarest bottling, the impossible-to-find expression, it’s something that still, somehow, remains something of a secret: the Rhum Agricole of the French Caribbean: the rum distilled from pure sugarcane juice that is just about the rarest, most exquisite rum you can find […]

Seven Mile Beach. The buzzing culinary scene. The shopping. The Sister Islands.  There’s a bit of everything in the Cayman Islands, whether you’re looking for a foodie retreat to one of the Caribbean’s culinary capitals or a castaway-fantasy beach stay on Little Cayman.  The destination is as popular as ever, with continued arrival growth and […]

Your flight lands, you head through customs, hop into a golf cart and head for one of the Caribbean’s top luxury resorts.  In a few months, American Airlines will be kicking off a brand-new route to La Romana in the Dominican Republic — giving travelers a unique, ultra-convenient way to visit the Casa de Campo Resort […]

People often ask me about the best rums in the Caribbean. Which island makes the best one? What’s your favorite? I like to give the same refrain: “The best rum in the world is the one in your glass right now.” The same is true of beaches. The Caribbean does not lack for spectacular, unforgettable […]

Tastings of the world’s rarest rums. Cocktail parties on the beach. Spectacular villas. Up-close meetings with the Caribbean’s premier rum-makers. Michelin-level gastronomy.  There’s nothing quite like the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the competition and festival that celebrates the very best in Caribbean rum.  This year’s Caribbean Rum Awards is back again on the Caribbean’s […]

There are 700 islands and cays in The Bahamas, covering a surface of area of nearly 5,400 square miles. It is its own world, a travel destination unlike any other in the Caribbean — or the world, for that matter.  With our second annual Bahamas Travel and Sustainability Awards, we sought to highlight the overwhelming […]

For a destination that has helped lead the way for the Caribbean out of the pandemic, it’s no surprise that the US Virgin Islands is at the forefront with another innovation: a brand-new Caribbean tourism summit.  The new US Virgin Islands Tourism Summit is holding its inaugural edition next week in St Thomas, with a […]

World-class restaurants. White-sand beaches. Cocktails and premium rum. Your own private ocean-view villa. St Barth has always defined the luxury vacation in the Caribbean, and one week in particular is the perfect way to experience the island: the Caribbean Rum Awards in November. Now in its seventh year, the Caribbean’s leading rum event is back […]

With almost 20,000 votes, the winners of the Caribbean Green Awards 2024 Presented by E-Finity have been crowned.  From state-of-the-art marine conservation projects to hotels that are redefining sustainability, the Green movement has never been stronger in the Caribbean.  “This year’s winners are a testament to the growing focus in the wider region on sustainability,” […]

It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, with years of growth and rebirth interspersed with hurricanes and pandemics. But, as the world’s […]

The single-best rum in the world is currently made in Puerto Rico. That was the final result of this year’s Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the sixth edition of the world’s most exclusive rum competition and festival. Puerto Rico’s Don Q Reserva de la Familia Serralles took home the crown in a World Championship field […]

The people have spoken. The world’s foremost experts on Caribbean travel — Caribbean Journal readers – have chosen their top picks for the best small hotels across the wider Caribbean region. This year’s 2023 Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards celebrate boutique hotels in every Caribbean destination, from The Bahamas to the north to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao […]

Martinique’s Rhum Neisson is the most exclusive rum on the planet.  Made at a boutique distillery in the town of Carbet on the northwestern coast of Martinique, its aged expressions regularly fetch thousands of dollars per bottle, all in extremely low bottling numbers.  Rum connoisseurs the world over seek it the Vernant family’s masterworks, from […]