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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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Guadeloupe’s LoBleu Hotel Is Open Again

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One of the most charming hotels in the French Caribbean has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  LoBleu, the tiny boutique hotel on the island of Terre de Haut in Guadeloupe’s Les Saintes archipelago, began welcoming back guests this week.  It’s the best place to stay on an island that’s long been a well-guarded secret […]

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Air France Is Launching New York-Guadeloupe Flights

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Air France is adding more flights from North America to Guadeloupe this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning in November, the carrier will operate two weekly flights from both Montreal and New York to Pointe a Pitre.  The Montreal-Guadeloupe service will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with service from Guadeloupe to Montreal on Tuesdays and […]

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Air France's New Miami-Guadeloupe Flights

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There’s a new way to get from Miami to the heart of the French Caribbean.  Air France has launched a new nonstop route between Miami International Airport and Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.  The nonstop flights, which take about three and a half hours, are operating twice each week, with service on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Air France is […]


Air France Is Launching New York-Guadeloupe Flights

Club Med helped pioneer the concept of all-inclusive vacations in the 1960s and 1970s, and people of a certain age doubtless remember the hotel chain’s jingle from the time: “The Club Med vacation/The antidote for civilization.” Originally a no-frills concept with tented accommodations on the beach, Club Med has changed with the times and now […]

Guadeloupe Is Now Open for Tourism

The French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe has officially reopened for tourism from the United States, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The chain of islands in the Eastern Caribbean is welcoming travelers who show proof of a negative PCR test taken and received within 72 hours before arrival in Guadeloupe.  Alternatively, travelers can show proof of a […]

Air France Relaunches Miami-Guadeloupe Flights

Air France has relaunched nonstop service between Miami and Guadeloupe, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is now running two nonstop flights each week, with service on Tuesdays and Fridays.  The flight takes about 3.5 hours, according to Air France.  Right now, it’s the only nonstop route from Miami to the Guadeloupe archipelago; American Airlines […]

Guadeloupe’s Club Med La Caravelle Is Reopening

The recently-transformed Club Med La Caravelle all-inclusive resort in Guadeloupe is reopening this month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property will be officially relaunching on Dec. 18, according to Club Med.  Last year, Club Med La Caravelle had unveiled the results of a dramatic transformation and expansion project, one that included new oceanfront rooms, a […]

Guadeloupe Has a New Boutique Hotel

A new luxury hotel has officially debuted this week in the tony Le Francois area of Guadeloupe. It’s called Le Cocotel, and the four-star, boutique property has 10 rooms along with a standalone villa called La Villa. The latter has three bedrooms, along with a garden and a private pool. Amenities include a swimming pool, […]

Rum Journal: Guadeloupe's Damoiseau Cuvée Spéciale

While the bright yellow label of Rhum Bologne is in many ways synonymous with the ti’ punch (at least in Guadeloupe), when it comes to the archipelago’s aged rum, it’s Rhum Damoiseau that has the biggest presence.  The Le Moule area rum brand has been making rhum agricole since 1942, and it puts out what […]

How to Make Codfish Fritters, Guadeloupe Style

It’s one of the most delicious dishes in the Caribbean: Accras de Morue, the signature codfish fritters of the French West Indies.  The team at the Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board has been kind enough to share their recipe with us — meaning you can bring the French Caribbean right into your home.  Here’s the full recipe […]

VIDEO: 10 Seconds on the Beach in Guadeloupe

We never get tired of Terre de Haut, the jewel of Les Saintes in the Guadeloupe archipelago. And there’s a simple reason: it’s a wonderful place, marked by white-sand beaches with calm, lapping waves. This is the beach in front of the Lobleu Hotel in town, a quick walk from the harbor. Here’s what it’s […]