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A Sunset Walk on One of the Caribbean’s Most Beautiful Beaches: Grand Anse Beach in Grenada

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Join me for a sunset walk on one of the most picturesque, stunning, magnificent beaches in the whole Caribbean: Grand Anse Beach in Grenada. Grand Anse, the signature stretch of sand on this beautiful island, is a dynamic, living beach: walking here at sunset means encountering everyone and everything, from a beach workout going on […]

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Nespresso Launches Jamaica Blue Mountain Edition

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Nestle’s Nespresso brand has launched its first-ever Jamaica Blue Mountain edition, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new launch of the Caribbean’s most celebrated coffee is a limited edition release, according to the company.  “Jamaica’s Blue Mountains — steep slopes, volcanic soils and island mists are ideal Arabica terroir,” Nespresso said in a statement. “This controlled […]

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Puerto Rico’s Newest Hotel Is Open

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The newest hotel in Puerto Rico officially opened its doors last week, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Palacio Provincial, the first new hotel in Old San Juan in years, is set in a former diplomatic building in the heart of the old capital.  The boutique property, which features 43 rooms and suites, is also home to […]

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Foxwoods to Open Its First Caribbean Resort Casino

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Popular gaming company Foxwoods Resort Casino will be expanding to the Caribbean – and outside of the mainland United States – for the first time in company history in the form of the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino at the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico. […]


Puerto Rico’s Newest Hotel Is Open

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company has a new director, following the election of Puerto Rico’s new Governor, Pedro Pierluisi.  Carlos Mercado Santiago has been appointed to the role, succeeding Carla Campos, who had served as executive director for four years.  Mercado had been serving as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company’s deputy director. He is also […]

Sonesta Opens First Resort in Puerto Rico

The Sonesta brand has made its way to Puerto Rico.  Sonesta has officially opened the Royal Sonesta San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico, following a rebranding of the former InterContinental San Juan.  The 398-room resort is set in the beach neighborhood of Isla Verde in San Juan.  It’s home to 24,000 square feet of flexible […]

Buyers Are Flocking to This Caribbean Beach Town

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The ongoing pandemic has created a strong demand from affluent families for real estate in the Condado district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, experts told Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI). CJI recently spoke with Oriana Juvelier, vice president and broker for Puerto Rico Sotheby’s International Realty, which is based in Condado. […]

Rum Journal: A Powerful Rum From Puerto Rico

There’s a pantheon of “overproof” rums across the Caribbean, a fiery group of sought-after expressions like Grenada’s Rivers Rum and St Vincent and the Grenadine’s aptly, wonderfully named Very Strong Rum.  In recent years, the overproof category has seen a degree of premiumization, as more producers have begun releasing cask-strength expressions of their aged product, […]

Puerto Rico’s Palacio Provincial Hotel Set for January Debut

A new lifestyle hotel is coming to the heart of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and now more details have been revealed on the Preferred Hotels property.  It’s called Palacio Provincial, and the 43-room hotel will be set in an historic building in San Juan’s charming historic district.  The property will be opening its doors […]

Puerto Rico Has a Hip New Boutique Hotel

A hip new boutique hotel has opened its doors in the Condado district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The hip new 26-room hotel is the product of a $1 million investment by owner Rafal Pagan, who now has a portfolio of three hotels in Condado, including the Wave hotel and the […]

Accor Launches Villa Rental Platform

Accor has launched a new “Apartments & Villas” site, one dedicated to villa rentals, apartment rental sand extended-stay hotel properties. The new site has more than 50,000 accommodations available, putting the hotel giant into an increasingly competitive market for home rentals. “Apartments & Villas site reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation as consumer travel needs […]

Puerto Rico Launches "Adopt a Coqui" Program

It’s the most iconic sound of Puerto Rico: twilight song of the coqui frog. And now the island’s tourism agency has launched a new program that offers the chance to “adopt” the coqui — and support Puerto Rico’s wildlife in the process. The newest initiative from Discover Puerto Rico is called “Adopt a Coqui,” and […]