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Tiny Hotel of the Week: Sweetfield Manor, the Charming Hilltop Retreat That Just Might Be the Best-Kept Secret in Barbados

If you haven’t noticed, here at Caribbean Journal we adore small hotels. There’s just something charming, something captivating about boutique properties. They’re a kind of art form: the pure manifestation of the vision of their individual hoteliers, an extension of […]

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The 25 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean for 2025, From Beach Hotels to Private Hideaways to Overwater Bungalows

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Today’s travelers want experiences. They want great food. They want authenticity. They want thoughtful service. But if you’re been following the travel industry in the last half-decade, you know that what today’s travelers really want are all-inclusive resorts. The all-inclusive […]

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The 25 Best Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean for 2025, From Aruba to St Barth to Eleuthera  

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You can find the perfect island. You can book the perfect hotel. But your vacation hasn’t really begun until you pull up to your chair with an ice-cold cocktail at the perfect Caribbean beach bar. For all of the wonders […]

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The 25 Best Caribbean Islands to Travel to in 2025, From Foodie-Favorite Fishing Villages to Culture-Rich Cities

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The Caribbean is evolving, just as its visitors are evolving. For every visitor looking to savor the region’s natural beauty, there’s another seeking out authentic cultural experiences, musical odysseys or wellness journeys.  Then there are the hotels: the region’s accommodations […]

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The 10 Best Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2025, From Big Beach Hotels to Exclusive Boutique Retreats 

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What is the Punta Cana experience? Is it the white sand beach? Or the endless cocktails? Or the warmth of the service? Since the area first developed as a tourism destination decades ago in the Dominican Republic, it’s been defined […]


Jamaica Is Expecting Its “Best Winter Ever” for Travel.

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The hidden-away coves. The sparkling cliffs. Those lush “blue” mountains. The wonderfully authentic hotels. The sound of mento and reggae. If you know, you know. And while Jamaica seems to have experienced a slow second half last year, things seem […]


In Ambergris Caye, Belize, a Legendary Caribbean Beach Resort With Thatched-Roof Bungalows and Some of the World's Best Diving

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It’s almost hard to believe it’s here. You step out of your golf cart from the bustling main road in San Pedro and open the wooden door and are instantly transported.  Somehow, you’ve found yourself in a lush, tropical oasis, […]

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The World’s Best Rum Comes From This Caribbean Island

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There’s a new best rum in the world. Martinique’s Trois Rivieres was crowned World Champion at the recent seventh annual Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, with its Triple Millesime 2006 – 2014 – 2016 winning double gold in the region’s top rum competition. […]


This is the Best Caribbean Island for a Honeymoon, According to CJ Readers 

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What are the ingredients to the perfect Caribbean honeymoon? There’s some combination of solitude, luxury and natural beauty, for starters. Then a mix of adventure and romance. A thriving culinary scene doesn’t hurt, either. And it naturally starts with the […]


New Caribbean Travel Advisor Awards to Honor the Best Travel Agencies Selling the Caribbean

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Caribbean Travel Advisor has launched its new awards program honoring top advisors to compete for votes in such categories as Best Small Agency to Best Agency for Weddings: the Caribbean Travel Advisor Awards 2025. “We always strive to give our […]

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The Caribbean’s Best New Hotel Bar is at This All-Inclusive Resort in Antigua 

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The walls are adorned with vintage posters of the West Indies cricket team. The seating is plush: leather and velvet chairs and sofas. There’s a lovely corner bar counter. There’s a distinct sheen all around the place, and beautiful palm-filled […]


In St Barth, a One-Of-a-Kind Festival With Rooftop Parties, Luxury Villas and the Best Rums on Earth 

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In a spirits world that is always searching for the next best thing, the rarest bottling, the impossible-to-find expression, it’s something that still, somehow, remains something of a secret: the Rhum Agricole of the French Caribbean: the rum distilled from […]


How a Legendary Nassau Hotel Became one of the Caribbean's Best New Luxury Resorts

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If hotels could be royal, The British Colonial would be a Queen.  With 288 guest rooms (25 suites) it’s not the biggest hotel in Nassau. But it’s truly majestic.  You can feel it as soon as you enter the impressive lobby […]