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Carnival Just Made Its First Post-Melissa Cruise Call to Jamaica

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Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]

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What Are the Best Hotels in Haiti?

Above: a room at the Royal Oasis in Petion-Ville By the Caribbean Journal staff Last year, Haiti’s Tourism Ministry announced it would be introducing a new way of classifying its hotels. Instead of using the traditional “star” rating system, the Ministry announced that it would be using the country’s national flower (and face of its tourism […]

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The Best Caribbean Hotels for Art

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor   We choose a hotel for a combination of its location, amenities, service and price. Art rarely makes the list. But in the same way that art makes a house a home, it also has the power to subtly but significantly transform a hotel into a more personal, intimate […]

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The Best Caribbean Islands to Retire To

Best Islands to Retire to

Sometimes you go to a Caribbean island and wish you didn’t have to leave. (Or perhaps in your case it’s all the time). These are the kind of islands you know you could live on permanently or already do.  More and more, that’s a decision people from all around the world are making — particularly when […]


The Best Caribbean Hotels for Art

Above: Rockhouse in Negril  By Guy Britton NEGRIL — People  often say Negril is two places; the cliffs and the beach. We say Negril is countless places and different experiences. Some of the best hotel experiences in the world are created by the many small hotels that dot this fabled shoreline, and the variety and range […]

10 Secret Caribbean Restaurants

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A GOOD MEAL is its own reward, made all the sweeter when you have to venture off the beaten path to seek it out. Here, in 10 Caribbean destinations, we’re sharing our favorite “secret” restaurants, where the pleasure is as much in the finding as in the eating. Season […]

The Best Hotels in the United States Virgin Islands

IT’S ONE of the most beautiful corners of the Caribbean: the green-hilled United States Virgin Islands. This US territory of three main Caribbean islands (and a host of smaller islets and cays) is home to some beautiful hotel properties, too, from St John, the conservationist’s dream, to St Thomas, the bustling West Indian hub. Don’t […]

The Best Caribbean Stand-Up Paddleboarding Destinations

Crystal-clear, turquoise, tranquil waters, a soft, sandy beach, a Caribbean sun, all best surveyed from atop a paddleboard. It’s true — you can find great places for the increasingly popular water sport across the Caribbean, but some Caribbean destinations are just that much better for it. Here are our favourite spots for SUP in the […]

11 Caribbean Bungalow Hotels

They’re not villas, they’re bungalows — small, typically one-story cottages that evoke the archetypal dream of Caribbean travel — just you and yours in a detached dwelling in plain view of the sea. And at these hotel properties in the Caribbean, you can find just that — your own private Caribbean bungalow, cottage, hut, casita, or […]

The Best Caribbean Beaches for Everything

When you think about heading to the beach, you might think about doing nothing. We are quite the opposite. We go to beaches for a purpose, and in the Caribbean we are fortunate to have a beach for just about any occasion. There are beaches for snorkeling, beaches for walking, jogging and cool breezes. There […]

The Caribbean's Hottest Destination

Above: Wotten Waven, Dominica (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell WOTTEN WAVEN — It’s hot here. Yes, it’s the Caribbean. And yes, the sun is heavy. But there’s another source of heat; something beneath my shoes. You can see it in the copper-orange pools of boiling water; in the fumes that rise to the […]

The Best Caribbean Islands For Island Hopping

You can have a wonderful time anywhere in the Caribbean. But for the more adventurous, why not try some good old-fashioned island hopping? Use one island as a base and try out one, two, three or more islands all within easy reach. It’s a throwback to the jetsetting golden age of Caribbean travel — and it’s […]