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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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Grenada's True Blue Has Big Plans

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A boutique Grenada hotel looks forward By Andrea Perez CJ Contributor True Blue Bay Resort, One of Grenada’s top small hotels, has big plans. Right now, the focus is on exposing the resort and its brand to an international market, by attending and participating in tourism road shows and other events which might draw potential […]

A Must-Visit Food Festival in St Maarten

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There’s another new reason to visit St Maarten this fall. The 10th annual Fete de Cuisine will take place in St. Maarten this year from Nov. 6 through Nov. 13. The half French, half Dutch island offers visitors a diversity of foods and flavors. They’ll have the chance to sample these different cultural foods during the market […]

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A New Punta Cana Adults-Only Resort

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Excellence Resorts has officially opened its newest luxury all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. The new Excellence El Carmen is a Punta Cana Adults-Only resort, and the brand’s second hotel in the Dominican Republic. The massive property in the Uvero Alto area of greater Punta Cana has a total of 12 restaurants and 16 bars, […]


A Must-Visit Food Festival in St Maarten

Las Vegas-based air carrier Allegiant is planning an expansion to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The company is launching two new routes to Puerto Rico’s capital out of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The seasonal service from Cincinnati and Pittsburgh to Puerto Rico will launch Dec. 17, with fares starting as low as $79 one way, according to […]

Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle Is Coming to Carnival Cruise Ships

Carnival Cruise Line is partnering with Spike TV’s show “Lip Sync Battle’ for a unique new cruise ship experience. The partnership is a recreation of the show, which pits contestants in a head-to-head competition to create the “most unforgettable lip-sync performances.” The experience includes elaborate props and costumes, high-tech lighting and sound effects and even […]

Seven Reasons to Retire in the Riviera Maya

The Riviera Maya, Mexico¹s stunning Caribbean coastline, is one of the top destinations for foreigners to find their happily ever after — and it’s one of the region’s top retirement destinations. To learn more, Caribbean Journal talked to Riviera Maya Property Consultants, an expat-operated real estate and architectural firm located in Tulum, the in-vogue destination for […]

Why the World’s Top DJs Are Coming to These Caribbean Resorts

Some of the world’s best DJs will gather in the Caribbean and Mexico this weekend. Six world-renowned DJs will be touring each of the Breathless Resorts and Spas locations in Cabo San Lucas, Punta Cana and Cancun all weekend beginning Sept. 3. The DJs will be spinning all day and night during the weekend at […]

How to Buy a Caribbean Private Island With a Solar-Powered Bungalow

One of the Caribbean’s top private island real estate listings is now even cheaper. The only private island off the southern Salinas coast of Puerto Rico, this property has 25 acres of mangroves, jungle foliage and beach. It’s the ultimate castaway fantasy, a self-sustaining private paradise with palm trees, beaches and total seclusion. And while […]

The Best Caribbean Beaches for Food

It’s early afternoon and you’re on the perfect Caribbean beach. The sand is pure white, the waves turquoise and tranquil. You’ve never been more relaxed. But then there’s a problem: you’re hungry. And the isolation that makes this beach so beautiful also means there aren’t any restaurants for miles. But some beaches combine all the […]

Checking in to Jimmy Buffett's Newest Margaritaville Resort

The newest Jimmy Buffett hotel By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I’m not a Parrothead. I’ve never stepped on a pop top or blown out my flip-flop. And I’m definitely not searching for my lost shaker of salt. Yet I was impressed with Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, a new Caribbean-style South Florida oasis for Jimmy […]

3D Printing Coral Reefs in the Caribbean

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has been at the forefront of the movement to preserve and restore coral reefs in the region, most notably through programs to plant new coral. Now, the island is taking the lead to help the region’s threatened reefs in a new way: by 3D printing coral reefs. A partnership […]