All-Inclusive

The Best-Kept Secret in Costa Rica Is a Margaritaville Beach Resort With a Swim-Up Bar and an All-Inclusive Option

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The Pacific shifts its nature throughout the day at Playa Flami: at sunrise, it is soft and reflective; by afternoon it deepens into a richer blue that brightens the entire shoreline. This is the setting that defines Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, a beachfront refuge in Guanacaste where Pura Vida meets a refined […]

News

St Martin’s Belmond La Samanna Just Redid Its Pool Villas 

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They’re some of the most popular accommodations at St Martin’s top luxury resort, the Belmont La Samanna.  Now, the resort’s pool villas have a new look, following a top-to-bottom interior “restyle” by design form Rottet Studio.  The project covered the resort’s cliffside three and four-bedroom villas, which all feature wraparound terraces, fully-renovated kitchens, beautiful outdoor […]

Flights

A New Way to Fly to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands This Winter

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The beaches, the history , the island hopping. There’s nowhere quite like the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands — a must-visit whether you’re using it as a jumping-off point for the rest of the BVI or planning an extended stay.  And it’s about to get a whole lot easier — and more glamorous […]

All-Inclusive

A New Resort-Within-a-Resort at This Jamaica All-Inclusive 

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Upgraded amenities. Private pool access. L’Occitane amenities. Even free laundry. The venerable Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton in Jamaica is upping the ante with a new resort-within-a-resort concept.  They call it The Signature Level, and it’s opening its new enclave at the Montego Bay-area resort on Nov. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Signature Level is […]


A New Way to Fly to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands This Winter

Every year, a lineup of the world’s top artists in genres like reggae, Zouk, soca and other singularly Caribbean art forms gather on the island of Dominica for a three-day music celebration.  The World Creole Music Festival is a destination event for all those in search of the region’s symphony of sound, running Oct. 25-27 […]

The Ultimate New Year's Eve Party Is On Paradise Island in The Bahamas

For years, it’s been the number one New Year’s Eve destination in the Caribbean, hosting the biggest names and the biggest party to ring in the New Year. Now, Atlantis Paradise Island is doing it again. The Bahamian resort has unveiled its New Year’s lineup of events with five nights of live entertainment, culminating in […]

Carnival Cruise Line’s New Grand Bahama Port Will Have a Beach Club, Food Trucks and 12 Bars

If you haven’t been following it, the island of Grand Bahama is in the midst of a renaissance. There’s a new airport on the way. And a new $350 million Six Senses resort. And next summer, the island is about to welcome a major new cruise destination for Carnival Cruise Line.  It’s called Celebration Key, […]

Jamaica Just Topped 2 Million Visitors for 2024, in "Remarkable Achievement"

In another strong milestone for the island’s tourism efforts, Jamaica just topped 2 million stayover visitors so far in 2024, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Just over 2 million stayover visitors have already come to Jamaica through mid-September, according to the island’s tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett.  Overall, Jamaica has welcomed 3 million visitors, when you include […]

How Antigua and Barbuda Is Celebrating Travel Agents 

The first-ever Antigua and Barbuda Black Pineapple Awards—an initiative that honors and celebrates the outstanding achievements of hard-working travel agents from around the world—is set to take place from December 6 to 8, 2024, in Antigua and Barbuda.   The event, organized by the Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, will bring together […]

The Newest Resort in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Is Now Taking Bookings

Whether it’s Grace Bay Beach or Mudjin Harbour or the secluded sands of South Caicos, travelers are falling love with Turks and Caicos now more than ever.  It’s a story that largely began in the pandemic, when the destination’s unique blend of luxury and sophistication made it one of the most popular luxury hotspots the […]

More JetBlue Flights to St Thomas 

Flying to the US Virgin Islands has been getting easier in the last year, with more flights on carriers like American Airlines, Delta and United — along with lower-cost carriers like Sprit and Sun Country.  Now, JetBlue is getting in the game, with more flights from an increasingly important Caribbean source market: Boston.  JetBlue is […]

This Bahamian Airport Is Getting a $55 Million Expansion 

It’s the gateway to Harbour Island: North Eleuthera International Airport, which, thanks to the sizzling demand for the nearby destination has for years exceeded its existing capacity.  But that’s about to change, with a new $55 million makeover of the airport.  The much-needed project will include an expansion and an upgrade, aimed at serving demand […]