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5 Breezy Beaches Where You Can Cool Down This Summer, From Puerto Rico to Aruba

They’re not the calmest beaches in the Caribbean. And that’s the whole point. Because when the summer heat sets in — when the sun is high and the air gets heavy — you don’t want still water and no breeze. […]

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One of the Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resorts in Barbados Is Still a Secret
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Barbados Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Cruise Destination 
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Barbados Is Getting a New Nonstop Route From Europe 
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This Barbados All-Inclusive Is a Stylish, Boutique-Style Beach Resort With a Local Focus and a Rooftop Tapas Bar
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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
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Rum Journal: A Game-Changing Caribbean Rum Gets Even Better 
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The Increasingly Hip South Coast of Barbados Has a Very Cool New Boutique Hotel
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Caribbean Airline LIAT 20 Is Now Flying Every Day of the Week 
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Barbados Is Getting a New Autograph-Collection All-Inclusive Resort, It's Already Taking Bookings 
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A New Push for Tourism Education in the Caribbean 
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UK Travelers Are Eyeing Barbados and Saint Lucia Right Now 
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Beaches Is Planning to Open an All-Inclusive Resort in Barbados 

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Beaches, the family-focused brand of Sandals Resorts International, is expanding to a new Caribbean island, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company has announced plans to open the new Beaches Barbados, with plans to break ground later this year.  The new […]

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How Spring Break Travel Is Changing in the Caribbean

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Several Caribbean advisors are reporting an overall drop in spring break travel amongst college students, a trend that has been evolving for years, but especially post-COVID. Emily Bertsch, an advisor with VIP Vacations, Inc., said roughly 80 percent of VIP’s […]

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This Isla Mujeres Resort Just Joined Virtuoso 

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One of the top all-inclusive resorts on Isla Mujeres has officially joined the Virtuoso global travel network.  The adults-only, all-inclusive Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets, which opened in 2023, is the newest addition to Virtuoso.  The 125-suite resort is the […]

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Marriott Just Added Two New Adults-Only Resorts on Barbados’ Most Famous Stretch of Beaches

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The West Coast of Barbados. It’s the island’s capital of glamour, of luxury, elegance and serenity. They call it the Platinum Coast, and whether you’re lazing on Mullins Beach, shopping in Hometown or taking a culinary odyssey at The Cliff, […]

Momofuku Just Opened a Caribbean Hotspot in New York (With a Rum Bar)

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It’s one of the hottest restaurant brands, well, anywhere: Momofuku, the contemporary Asian hotspot founded by David Chang that now has locations all around the globe.  But Momofuku started life in New York, and that’s where the brand’s newest concept […]

Barbados' Patricia Affonso-Dass on the Art of the Boutique All-Inclusive Resort

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Since its inception roughly 16 years ago, the Ocean Hotels Group has made significant strides in transforming the South Coast of Barbados into an area of the country that is synonymous with high-end all-inclusive resorts. Patricia Affonso-Dass, group general manager of […]

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This Barbados All-Inclusive Just Joined Virtuoso 

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The Virtuoso network of luxury travel advisors has a new member hotel in the Caribbean, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned.  Virtuoso has welcomed the O2 Beach jClub and Spa in Barbados to its network of more than 2,300 preferred travel […]

“Resilience Is at the Core of the Caribbean’s Identity”

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What’s next for tourism in the Caribbean? Whether it’s climate adaptation, workforce development or diversification, the region’s most important industry continues to change and evolve, with new challenges continuing to emerge.  Tackling those challenges is at the core of this […]

Barbados Kicks Off Cruise Season With First-Ever Visit By New Ritz-Carlton Yacht

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Cruise season is now underway in Barbados, and the island kicked things off with a major new arrival: Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Ilma ship.  The brand-new 224-suite boutique ship made its first call in Bridgetown last week.  “The Ritz-Carlton brand is […]

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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 […]

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 […]

The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Places to Stay in 2025, From Adventure Resorts to Historic Inns 

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It was one of the first major guides we at Caribbean Journal ever put together: The Cool List, whose first edition was back in 2013 and which remains an unrivaled curation of unique, character-filled, personality-driven, artful hotels around the Caribbean. […]

About Barbados

Barbados is a cultural powerhouse wrapped in island elegance — where sun-soaked beaches meet rich history, vibrant music, and world-famous rum. From the charm of Bridgetown to the dramatic cliffs of the East Coast, Barbados blends British heritage with unmistakable Caribbean soul.

Whether you’re indulging in five-star dining, exploring colonial towns, surfing the Soup Bowl, or liming with locals, Barbados offers a dynamic mix of adventure, luxury, and authenticity.

This is your insider guide to Barbados.