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This Is the Beach in The Bahamas Where Christopher Columbus First Landed in the Americas

I’m walking on empty sand. The sky is silver-grey. There is almost nothing here: a few scattered casuarina trees, a white stone plaque; a tall white cross, the dormant cauldron of an Olympic flame. You can come here to Long Bay for seven days and never see another soul. This is the tiny island of […]

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JetBlue Is Flying Two Daily Nonstop Routes to St Maarten This Summer

The shopping in Philipsburg. The scene in Simpson Bay. The landings at Princess Juliana. The rum punch at Sunset. St Maarten has a style all its own, and it’s getting even easier to visit the “Friendly Island” this summer, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. For the summer season, JetBlue will be flying daily nonstop from New […]

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The Caribbean’s Coolest New Food Truck Just Opened in Saint Martin

It’s got all of the essential ingredients: a young, energetic team of chefs; a plum perch in one of the region’s foodie capitals; and a bold, innovative menu. This is the coolest new food truck in the Caribbean, and it’s the newest addition to Saint Martin’s culinary capital in Grand Case. It’s called Memento, and […]

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St Maarten Airport Taps Former Winair Chief as New CEO

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport, one of the Caribbean’s busiest air hubs, has named Michael Cleaver as its new CEO, ssucceeding Brian Mingo. Cleaver, who previously served as CEO of St Maarten-based regional carrier Winair from 2021 to 2023 and spent more than two decades at American Airlines, brings extensive aviation industry experience. A […]

The Caribbean’s Coolest New Food Truck Just Opened in Saint Martin

With summer only a few months away, many Caribbean advisors are seeing the usual suspects like Jamaica and Turks and Caicos dominate bookings for the season, while others have reported spikes in business to Punta Cana and St. Lucia. Here’s why those destinations, and other Caribbean hot spots, are popular heading into this summer, where […]

From a Secret Corner of Saint Martin to an Uncrowded Jewel in The Bahamas, 10 Off-the-Beaten-Path Caribbean Beaches to Discover Right Now

The Caribbean has no shortage of headline-making beaches — Seven Mile, Grace Bay, Eagle Beach — and they deserve the spotlight, too. But tucked away across the region are lesser-known gems, quiet strands with local charm, raw beauty, and the feeling that, when you arrive, you’ve made your own personal discovery. These are the kinds […]

Beach of the Day: The Joy of Pinel, Saint Martin's Tiny Offshore Paradise

One little island, two beach bars. That’s pretty much all you need to know about Pinel Island in Saint Martin. But it’s really just the beginning. This tiny islet just offshore from the Cul de Sac area of the French side is home to a jaw-droopingly beautiful slice of sand and two bars: Karibuni (which […]

Why Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Dominica, Guyana, Saint-Martin, and Turks and Caicos Tourism Officials Are Heading to Brazil

It’s an increasingly important market for the Caribbean: South America, the continent on the southern coastline of the Caribbean Sea, and one that continues to send more travelers to its destinations. In recent years, countries like Colombia, Brazil and Argentina have contributed an increasingly large share of the tourism pie in the region. Now, the […]

Checking In: A Tiny Hotel in Anse Marcel, Saint Martin

Our new feature Checking In gives you a quick-bite look into hotels across the region, particularly “new” discoveries we’ve made. First up? Blue Sail, a tiny eight-room hotel that just opened a couple of years ago in St Martin. The boutique property isn’t on the beach, but it is steps from the lovely Anse Marcel […]

The Caribbean’s Best Rum Shop Is on This Island

“What is this place?” You walk through the sliding doors, turn right toward the rum section and your jaw suddenly drops. They’re all there, sparkling and bright, walls and walls of premium sugarcane mosaic. We’ve traveled all over the Caribbean, and there’s nothing like this. If you’re a rum connoisseur, it’s as good at it […]

How to Take a Yoga Retreat in Saint Martin

The food, the beaches, the culture. There are so many reasons why Saint Martin is one of the most sought-after places in the Caribbean. But it’s also a place of spectacular natural beauty and tremendous serenity. And now there’s a new way to savor Saint Martin. It’s the perfect restorative getaway in the Caribbean: a […]

Exploring Saint Martin’s Orient Bay, Beach Bar by Beach Bar

“You don’t need to worry about life. Just go with the flow,” she tells me. I’m chronicling beach bars in Saint Martin’s Orient Bay, and the very friendly woman advertising her beach massage business assures me the clouds overhead will soon subside. There’s no time for a massage on a beach chair. But it’s very […]

About St Martin/St Maarten

It’s one island, two countries, and countless experiences. On the French side,c called Saint Martin, you can enjoy world-class cuisine and chic beaches; on the Dutch side, spelled St Maarten, you get vibrant nightlife and bustling resorts. Together, they form one of the Caribbean’s most dynamic and diverse destinations.