Hotels

This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

News

Orient Express’ New Luxury Cruise Line Will Be Coming to Saint Martin

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If it seems like all the top luxury resort brands are moving into the sea, that’s because they are.  Whether it’s Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, the new Four Seasons Yachts or even Aman’s foray into the ultra-luxe cruising space, these brands clearly see big demand for small ships.  Now, another player is coming to the Caribbean: […]

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Aruba’s New Resort-Within-a-Resort Has a Rooftop Terrace, Adults-Only Swim-Up Rooms, and an Opening Date

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First, there was the new Iberostar. Then the new St. Regis. Next, the long-awaited Secrets Baby Beach. Now, Aruba is getting another new resort — within a resort. It’s called The Westerly, it’s a major expansion of the Hilton Aruba resort, and now it has an opening date: Jan. 5, 2026. The new-build property, which has […]

Flights

Cancun Set for Return of Virgin Atlantic Flights From London

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Cancun is set to welcome back a major new transatlantic service on Virgin Atlantic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Oct. 19, Virgin Atlantic will be running three flights each week between London Heathrow and Cancun International Airport.  The relaunched route is the only nonstop flight between London Heathrow and the Mexican Caribbean hotspot, also opening […]


Aruba’s New Resort-Within-a-Resort Has a Rooftop Terrace, Adults-Only Swim-Up Rooms, and an Opening Date

The fungi. The Boardwalk. The Moko Jumbies. The Cruzan. The vibe. If you haven’t been to the USVI’s biggest island, you’re missing out on one of the Caribbean’s truly unique places, from St Croix’s buzzing food scene to an increasingly impressive stock of personality-filled hotels.  The good news? It’s getting even easier to visit St […]

Caribbean Airlines Is Cutting Its Flights Between Fort Lauderdale and Jamaica  

Caribbean Airlines is cutting two nonstop routes from Fort Lauderdale — again — and it’s not alone. Just six months after Caribbean Airlines relaunched its route between Fort Lauderdale and Montego Bay after a long hiatus, the carrier is cutting it again. It’s part of a broader reduction that will see the removal of both […]

There’s a New Way to Fly Between the US Virgin Islands and Dominica

There’s a new way to get between the US Virgin Islands and Dominica.  American carrier Contour Airlines just kicked off its new connection between St Thomas and Dominica, opening up a major new connection for the Nature Island of the Caribbean.  Dominica, which has been seeing steady growth in regional airlift in the last few […]

Sandals Is Opening a Beaches All-Inclusive Resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines 

Sandals is opening a new Beaches resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Sandals and Beaches Executive Chairman Adam Stewart made the revelation during the Skift Global Forum this week.  The new resort is a 360-room all-inclusive development planned for Mount Wynne Beach on the western coast of St Vincent – […]

The Caribbean’s Top All-Inclusive Resort Is Getting Even Better, With New Signature Villas, Limited-Edition Tastings, and a Cocktail-and-Art Series

No resort has been named the number one all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean more often than Hammock Cove Antigua.  It’s easy to see why, from the private infinity pools to the cuisine by Michelin-starred Chef Marco Festini to the setting in one of the most beautiful corners of Antigua. Our editors fell in love with […]

This Is the Single Best Thing You Will Eat in Puerto Rico 

I love the food in Puerto Rico. I adore mofongo. Flan. Arroz con pollo. At Christmastime, coquito is a must in your glass. But in my travels to the island, there’s one thing I still think about long after I come home. One thing that never fails to wow. One taste that I can’t forget. It’s […]

A Sunset Walk on One of the Caribbean's Most Beautiful Beaches: Grand Anse Beach in Grenada

Join me for a sunset walk on one of the most picturesque, stunning, magnificent beaches in the whole Caribbean: Grand Anse Beach in Grenada. Grand Anse, the signature stretch of sand on this beautiful island, is a dynamic, living beach: walking here at sunset means encountering everyone and everything, from a beach workout going on […]

Accor’s New Guadeloupe Hotel Is Planning a “Late 2025” Debut

The long-awaited Pullman resort in Guadeloupe is still targeting a “late 2025” opening, according to parent company Accor.  The new wellness-focused resort will include 102 rooms, called the Pullman Royal Key.  It will be the first Pullman-branded resort in the Caribbean, and the first new-build hotel in Guadeloupe in years.  It will be Accor’s first […]