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This Adults-Only Jamaica All-Inclusive Resort Just Reopened — With 401 Ocean-View Suites, a Rooftop Infinity Pool, and Overwater Bungalows

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Jamaica’s north coast has its famous names, but there are still stretches that are under the radar — the kind of places you reach after the airport roads thin out, where the scenery turns greener, the shoreline deepens, and the island feels less like a resort corridor and more like Jamaica. It’s a bit off […]

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The Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2022

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For most travelers, it’s the number one destination-within-a-destination: the beach bar.  As travel trends ebb and flow, it’s a constant, somehow managing to survive as the manifestation of our most romantic Caribbean travel fantasies.  Because there’s just something about a cocktail at the edge of the sand.  And these beach bars are the epitome of the […]

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A Very Strong Month for Saint Lucia Tourism 

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Saint Lucia just posted its strongest month for tourism since the onset of the pandemic.  The island welcomed 32,110 arrivals in March, the highest month of arrivals since the island first reopened for tourism in June 2020.  Saint Lucia is reporting a total of 32,110 arrivals in the first quarter.  Around 56.2 percent of that […]

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There’s a New All-Inclusive In Curacao 

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The highly anticipated new Zoëtry Curacao Resort and Spa has quietly made its debut as the island’s newest all-inclusive.  The luxury AMR Collection property has 72 suites, each of which has either garden, “tropical” or pool views, set at the former Floris Suite Hotel outside Willemstad.  Guests also get access to the nearby Dreams Curacao […]


A Very Strong Month for Saint Lucia Tourism 

Saint Lucia is no longer requiring testing for fully vaccinated travelers.  The island has removed all pre-entry requirements for the fully vaccinated, in addition to removing the requirement for pre-registration and upload of covid-related documents.  All fully vaccinated travelers must show proof of valid vaccination record at check-in, boarding and upon entry to Saint Lucia.  […]

Saint Lucia Just Updated Its Travel Protocols 

Saint Lucia has updated its travel protocols, creating what the island is calling “Seamless Saint Lucia,” Caribbean Journal has learned. The changes, which will take effect March 5, mandate that fully vaccinated travelers and in-transit passengers aged 5 and up must show proof of a negative antigen or rapid PCR test within one day of […]

The Best Rum Bar in Jamaica

For centuries, Jamaica’s finest aged rums have long found immense popularity among connoisseurs around the world.  But for travelers to the island, finding them all in once place hasn’t always been easy.  For the best expressions from storied marques like Appleton to companies like Hampden and Worthy Park, both of which have seen a renaissance […]

Three Saint Lucia Resorts Join Interval International 

Three Saint Lucia resorts have joined with vacation provider Interval International.  The Bay Gardens Beach Resort, Croton Suites at Bay Gardens Hotel and Water’s Edge Villas are all now part of the Interval network. “There is great opportunity for independent hotel operators to generate incremental revenue streams, enhance occupancy, and create deeper customer engagement with […]

A New Boutique Resort Just Opened in Saint Lucia

There’s a new boutique resort on the island of Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Sol Sanctum Wellness Hotel and Studio, and it’s all about wellness.  The property is home to eight guest rooms, with a decor and aesthetic inspired by Vedic architecture, according to the resort.  Each of the rooms comes with […]

Saint Lucia’s Sugar Beach Has a New Managing Director 

Saint Lucia’s Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort has named a new managing director, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property has tapped James Wyndham for the role, who served most recently as general manager of the Island House, one of the top boutique hotels in The Bahamas.  His previous roles include positions with Jumeirah, Four Seasons […]

CJI Conversation: Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic on the Caribbean Market

By Guy Britton Larry Cuculic took over as the newest chief executive officer of Best Western Hotels and Resorts towards the end of 2021, overseeing a company that is in the midst of a broad expansion push in the Caribbean in particular. Caribbean Journal Invest caught up with Cuculic to learn more about Best Western’s […]

Sunwing Is Back in Saint Lucia 

Sunwing Airlines has officially returned to the island of Saint Lucia.  The Canadian leisure carrier has kicked off new nonstop service between Toronto and Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport.  Sunwing’s relaunch of operations to Saint Lucia means all major Canadian carriers are now once again flying to the island.  Air Canada is running three weekly […]

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