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These Top Jamaica Hotels Are Now Open and “Fully Operational”

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Across Jamaica, signs of normalcy have started to return with remarkable speed. Airports are open again. Flights are moving on schedule. Cruise calls have resumed. Restaurants, cafés, museums and small shops are starting to get back to their steady rhythms from Kingston to Negril. Kingston, home to most of the nation’s population, is running smoothly […]

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From the US Virgin Islands to Aruba, Caribbean Travel Is Booming

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First there was the breakout after restrictions were lifted. Then there was all that pent-up travel demand. Through each phase of the post-pandemic period, travelers have continued flocking to the Caribbean.  It’s the sign of a resilient global destination, and the Caribbean continues to captivate. In other words, they just keep coming, according to a […]

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This Hip Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Hotel Just Became a Hilton 

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In a century and a half of history, it was everything from a US post office to a government diplomatic headquarters. Today, the Palacio Provincial has cemented its place as one of the hippest places to stay in Old San Juan.  The hotel, which first opened its doors back in 2021 right out of the […]

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Tulum Is About to Welcome Its First Nonstop Flights from the US

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It was a tiny beach town, tucked amid mangroves and Mayan ruins, the stomping ground of yogis and artists and creative types.  In the last decade, though, the Mexican Caribbean town of Tulum has exploded, surging into one of the hippest, most in-demand places to visit in the Caribbean Basin.  What was once the home […]


This Hip Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Hotel Just Became a Hilton 

It just might be the most remarkable rum distillery in the whole Caribbean: the Rhum JM distillery in Macouba in Martinique, set inside the rainforest at the base of the island’s towering Mont Pelee volcano.  For nearly two centuries, Rhum JM has put out some of the world’s greatest rum expressions, from its celebrated rhum […]

The Nassau Cruise Port Just Made History Again 

Nassau’s booming cruise port just made history again on Tuesday, when a record-breaking seven ships called on the recently-revamped downtown port.  More than 20,000 passengers came to Bahamian shores on ships including Carnival Liberty, Vision of the Seas, Disney Wish, Independence of the Seas, Sea Cloud Spirit, Carnival Paradise, and Carnival Elation. It was a […]

American Airlines Just Expanded Its French Caribbean Flights

From the rainforests to the rum, the haute cuisine to the beaches, the French Caribbean island of Martinique is among the most diverse, fascinating places to visit in the wider region.  And now it’s easier than ever to fly to Martinique’s capital of Fort-de-France, thanks to a ramp-up by American Airlines.  For the current season, […]

JW Marriott Just Opened Its First Caribbean Beach Resort in St Maarten 

It was arguably the most high-profile resort on the Dutch side of St Maarten: the Westin Dawn Beach resort, set on one of the most beautiful shorelines on the island and the area’s most famous branded hotel.  Then that unwelcome guest named Irma showed up and for nearly seven years the resort sat in varying […]

Journeying to Francis Ford Coppola’s Rainforest Lodge in Belize 

The barman at the Jaguar Bar is happy to tell you the recipe for Jaguar Juice. It’s simple, so he says: One Barrel rum; pineapple juice; and a local liqueur called Nanse that’s made from a Belizean fruit called craboo.  The result is, plainly, delicious; a blissfully exacting balance of natural sweetness and the boldness […]

Aruba’s Best Boutique Hotel Is Becoming an Adults-Only Retreat 

The beloved Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba is making a major change beginning next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Palm Beach-area hotel is officially becoming an adults-only retreat beginning Jan. 1, 2025.  “The decision to cater exclusively to adults aged 18 and above stems from Boardwalk’s commitment to curate an atmosphere of chilled-out tranquility,” […]

Frontier Airlines Is Adding Another Nonstop Flight to St Croix, USVI

A thriving culinary scene, world-class beaches (including our favorite in the Caribbean for 2024) and a robust selection of personality-filled boutique hotels. The US Virgin Islands’ St Croix is one of the buzziest islands in the region right now, and increased demand is helping fuel a surge in new flight routes.  That includes the newest […]

Marriott Is Opening a Resort in St Maarten 

It might be one of the quietest hotel openings of the year in the Caribbean — but it’s also one of the most significant.  While it’s somehow managed to fly under the radar, Marriott is set to debut its JW Marriott brand at the former Westin Dawn Beach resort in St Maarten as early as […]