Steel pan filled the lobby. A saxophone played as guests gathered beneath the open, contemporary interiors. Outside, the Caribbean Sea stretched along one of Barbados’ most coveted stretches of beach. The occasion marked more than the opening of another all-inclusive resort. This week, Royalton Vessence Barbados, an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort, celebrated its official ribbon […]
In a boost for St Croix’s cruise industry, Royal Caribbean has announced plans to nearly triple its calls on the island’s cruise port in Frederiksted, according to the Virgin Islands Port Authority. The announcement was made in a press conference at this week’s Seatrade conference in Miami Beach, Fla. Royal Caribbean is currently the only […]
The US Virgin Islands is “dedicated” to the growth of the cruise industry in the Caribbean, according to USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte. Boschulte is in Miami this week for the Seatrade conference, the world’s premier gathering of cruise industry executives and destinations. “SeaTrade is an invaluable conference that I look forward to attending every […]
It’s hard to think of a better location in St Maarten. You’re right near the border, a bit less than 15 minutes from the culinary capital of the Caribbean (and the island’s best markets) in Grand Case. It’s about the same to get to the waves and beach bars of Orient Bay, or the bustle […]
There’s a deer outside the window. It’s the only visitor we’ve had all day; but it’s not a stranger, regularly stopping by the window several times each day, curious as to the newest guests at the Maho Bay House. We’re here in the green hills above Maho Bay beach in St John, at just about […]
There was no bigger presence at this past week’s Seatrade cruise industry conference in Miami than that of the Caribbean. The collection of Caribbean cruise ports was the liveliest, most energetic center of the show, which is the leading global cruise industry event. That included contingents from the US Virgin Islands to Antigua and Barbuda […]
“Laissez les bons temps rouler.” It’s on a sign above the door at the Infinity Bar. It’s that old French refrain, “Let the good times roll.” And the moment you walk into the Oyster Bay Beach Resort, you understand. The 180-room resort that straddles St Maarten’s Oyster Pond and the Caribbean Sea has long been one […]
“So how’s the fishing here?” I ask. Trevor Bethel slowly lifts up his thumb without moving his hand, showing his agreement without letting in anyone else on the secret. Of course, there’s not another soul that would even notice, not for miles in any direction. And that’s the point. These are the flats of White […]
It doesn’t happen overnight. It doesn’t grow in a week. It can take years. It can take decades. Or, in the case of the legendary Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica — it can nearly three quarters of a century. Since its beginnings in the early 1950s, Half Moon has been one of the Caribbean’s grandest, […]
Bob used to come here in the 1970s. So did the Rolling Stones. There’s music all over the place — The Harder They Come posters on the walls; the tributes to the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown. And every room comes with an Aomais bluetooth speaker, begging you for some Peter Tosh or The Skatalites. […]
Travel has changed. Increasingly, travelers don’t just want to stay in a destination – they want to live there, even if just for a few days. They want to understand the destination in an authentic way. That’s turned travelers toward a different kind of luxury. Since the pandemic, the trend towards so-called “residential resorts” has […]
Whether it’s serenity of the cliffs of Negril, the sands of Montego Bay’s crescent shores or the sizzle of jerk in Port Antonio, Jamaica is the Caribbean’s sensory feast, a vibrant, endlessly energetic destination that never ceases to make you feel. And that hasn’t changed. After reopening for tourism in the summer of 2020, the […]
