Karen Udler, Author at Caribbean Journal

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This Caribbean Island Is Gearing Up for Its Biggest Weekend of the Year — With Lobster

The quiet, windswept edge of the British Virgin Islands is about to come alive again. Anegada’s restaurants, beach bars, guesthouses, and tour operators are in the final stretch of preparations for the 13th Annual Anegada Lobster Festival, returning from Nov. 28–30, 2025. What began as a small celebration of the island’s signature lobster has evolved […]

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Celebrity Apex Makes Port Canaveral Debut Ahead of Caribbean Season

Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Apex has officially arrived at Port Canaveral, marking the start of the ship’s first-ever season sailing from Central Florida. Beginning in Nov. 2025 and continuing through Apr. 2026, the Edge-Series vessel will operate a program of seven-night Caribbean itineraries that include some of the region’s most popular destinations. The ship’s arrival expands […]

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Antigua’s Most Romantic Resorts Star in The Golden Bachelor’s Season Finale

Love is taking center stage in Antigua. Elite Island Resorts’ signature properties are set to appear in two upcoming episodes of The Golden Bachelor, filmed across some of the island’s most enchanting beachfront escapes — Galley Bay Resort & Spa, Hammock Cove Antigua, Pineapple Beach Club Antigua, and The Verandah Antigua. The penultimate episode airs […]

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Delta Is Launching a New Nonstop Route to Grenada — an Island With Stunning Beaches, Rugged Rainforests, and Serious Spice

Hiking through rainforest trails that end in secret waterfalls. Diving into an underwater sculpture park that feels like another world. Tasting rums that tell centuries of history. Exploring a harbor so colorful it’s been called the Portofino of the Caribbean. That’s Grenada — wild, refined, and quietly one of the most complete destinations in the […]

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Antigua’s Most Romantic Resorts Star in The Golden Bachelor’s Season Finale

The Caribbean is full of famous names — Grace Bay, Seven Mile, Eagle Beach. You’ve seen them on lists, in screensavers, in a thousand filtered sunsets. But just beyond the spotlight are other places, quieter, rawer, untouched. The kind of beaches that don’t need to be discovered by the world — only by you. These […]

These 15 Caribbean Resorts Come With More Than One Beach to Explore

The Caribbean has no shortage of beautiful beaches — but some resorts take it a step further, offering not just one stretch of sand but multiple shorelines to discover. These are the places where each day can feel different. One morning might be a quiet cove with calm turquoise water. The next, a longer, breezier […]

This Cancun All-Inclusive Just Got an Upgrade, With Beachfront Sushi, Tango Shows, and an Adults-Only Center

All-inclusive resorts in Cancún have undergone a steady evolution. Once defined primarily by volume and convenience, the model has shifted toward more structured, experience-based programming. Properties now place increased emphasis on culinary offerings, wellness spaces, and clearly segmented entertainment designed to serve different types of travelers. This shift has created a more layered approach to […]

JetBlue and United Now Let You Earn and Redeem Miles Across Both Airlines

Travelers loyal to JetBlue and United Airlines now have a new way to make their points go further. The two carriers officially rolled out the first customer benefit from their Blue Sky collaboration, allowing loyalty members to earn and redeem rewards across both airlines’ networks — and potentially boosting the Caribbean, too. It means that […]

These Are the 10 Best Luxury Resorts in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has always been one of the Caribbean’s biggest destinations — but in recent years, its luxury hotel scene has matured into something extraordinary. What was once a mostly all-inclusive market now includes some of the most sophisticated resorts in the region, from sprawling golf estates to cliffside wellness sanctuaries to quietly elegant […]

The Best Places for Island Hopping in the Caribbean — From the BVI to the Bahamas

There’s something about island hopping in the Caribbean that feels like pure freedom. It’s the ease of waking up on one island, slipping onto a boat, and finding yourself somewhere entirely different by lunchtime. The air shifts. The sand feels new. The water looks the same but never really is. It’s part of the Caribbean […]

The 10 Best Small Hotels in Barbados for Perfect Beaches, Personal Service, and an Authentic Vacation

The wind shifts just enough to flick the palm fronds, and you are walking a quiet beach at golden hour, the sea turning pewter and blue. This is the Barbados that small hotels unlock — intimate terraces for sundowners, staff who learn your name by the second morning, and neighborhoods where a bakery, a rum […]

The Hottest New Beach Club in Cancun Is Inside a Hilton All-Inclusive

DJ sets. Champagne. Carnitas. Repeat. It’s the hottest new beach club in Cancun. But it’s not where you expect. Because the newest addition to Cancun’s resort scene isn’t a hotel — it’s a space designed to carve out a different kind of experience. AMAI Beach Club has opened on the Caribbean shoreline, offering an adults-only […]