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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

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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 […]

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The Nassau Cruise Port Just Made History Again 

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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Journeying to Francis Ford Coppola’s Rainforest Lodge in Belize 

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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 […]


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

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 […]

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,” […]

The Island of St Kitts Is Hot Right Now — And Travelers Are Flocking

It’s one of the most diverse tourism destinations in the Caribbean: luxury resorts, vibrant rainforests, centuries-old distilleries, uncrowded beaches and arguably the Caribbean’s premier farm-to-table movement.  There’s a reason, after all, travelers have been drawn to St Kitts, an island that has expertly repositioned its brand as a different kind of authentic travel hotspot in […]

American Airlines Begins New Ocho Rios, Jamaica Flights, With a Nod to James Bond 

Ian Fleming began writing the book that would become Casino Royale at his seaside villa in the town of Oracabessa, Jamaica in February 1952.  It was here on the outskirts of Ocho Rios that Fleming would forge the story of the British spy that would forever change the world of literature and cinema.  This week, […]

Why to Visit Nassau and Paradise Island in The Bahamas Right Now

Just take a short stroll around downtown Nassau and you see it. On one corner, a sparkling new Margaritaville-branded resort anchoring a new mixed-use development. A few steps away, a cutting-edge gallery by one of The Bahamas’ greatest artists. Just up the hill, a colorful, vibrant heritage village celebrating the best of Bahamian culture. A […]

Ambergris Caye, Belize Has a Sleek New Hotel With a Rooftop Pool 

Belize’s beloved Ambergris Caye has just welcomed a brand-new hotel to the island: the Watermark Belize, part of the growing Muy’Ono portfolio of hotels.  The new hotel is set in the heart of bustling San Pedro, the country’s most popular beach destination (and the Caribbean’s capital of overwater bars, too). The 70-room hotel is set […]

Your Own Little Beach Bar in Aruba 

A bucket of Brights, a few chairs and the perfect beach afternoon. At Aruba’s Surfside Beach Bar, the formula is simple and flawless.  If you’ve been to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, you know the island does not lack for terrific beach bars and lounges, whether the Flintstones-inspired Big Mama Grill on Baby Beach […]