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Hyatt’s New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana Is Opening in April 2027

One of Hyatt’s most anticipated new Caribbean all-inclusive resorts finally has an opening date. The new Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana is now accepting reservations for stays beginning April 1, 2027, Caribbean Journal has learned, giving travelers the first firm booking date for the adults-only resort on one of the Dominican Republic’s most distinctive beaches. […]

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Condor Is Resuming Flights to This Caribbean Island, In Boost for European Arrivals

Europe remains one of the most important source markets for Caribbean travel. And now one of the continent’s most popular routes is resuming for the winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Frankfurt-Antigua route on Condor Airlines is set to resume on Nov. 5, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority confirmed to Caribbean Journal. That […]

Flights

There's a New Way to Fly to the Island of Barbuda

It’s the Caribbean’s newest airport, and now Barbuda International Airport has its first regularly-scheduled service. Regional carrier LIAT 20 (the successor to the storied regional airline), which has been adding new destinations seemingly every week of late (after officially relaunching in August under the new name), is launching flights between Antigua and Barbuda beginning next […]

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Barbuda Has a New International Airport, in a “Game Changer” for the Caribbean Island

Princess Diana Beach. A soon-to-open Robert De Niro hotel. A Nobu restaurant right on the beach. A beautiful oceanfront boutique hotel. The most exclusive golf course and new luxury resort community in the Caribbean. Barbuda is buzzing right now, and Antigua’s sister island just welcomed another serious addition: a brand-new international airport. The new Barbuda […]

There's a New Way to Fly to the Island of Barbuda

One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing cruise ports has new leadership, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Antigua Cruise Port has named Gasper George as its new general manager, Global Ports Holding Americas confirmed. George, a native of Saint Lucia, also serves as the rector of operations and product development for the Saint Lucia Cruise Port and […]

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The Caribbean's Newest Overwater Suites Are At a Marriott All-Inclusive in Antigua

They’ve been a standard in the South Pacific for decades: overwater bungalows, those standalone cottages perched right above the water with thatched roofs and glass floors. In the Caribbean, though, it wasn’t until 2016, when Sandals opened their first overwater villas in Montego Bay, that the concept really went mainstream. In recent years, more overwater […]

In Antigua, the Perfect Spa Vacation at These All-Inclusive Resorts

It’s that extra degree of stress relief. Of pampering. Of self-care. Caribbean vacations are naturally relaxing. But the right wellness focus can make a traditional Caribbean getaway transformative. That’s where the island of Antigua comes in, with its enviable collection of top resorts, many with a focus on delivering authentic, meaningful wellness experiences. But the […]

The Best All-Inclusive Resort in the Caribbean Is In Antigua

I’m on my private deck, stepping into an ocean-view infinity pool that’s all mine. All I hear is the shake of palm trees. There’s a fully-stocked fridge around the corner, a plush swinging chair to my right. It doesn’t get any better than this in the Caribbean Period. Nothing in the Caribbean has been more […]

Antigua and Barbuda Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Economy

What’s the fastest-growing economy in the Caribbean? According to a new report from the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the answer is simple: Antigua and Barbuda. The twin-island country is projected to see its GDP grow by 6.3 percent in 2024, according to the UN ECLAC’s “Economic Survey of Latin […]

The Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference Is Coming to Antigua

The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to the land of 365 beaches. Next May, Antigua and Barbuda is hosting the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference. The announcement was made during the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference in Grand Cayman, where Caribbean Journal is reporting on the […]

Heading to the Land of 365 Beaches? American Airlines Is Adding More Antigua Flights

Maybe you’ve heard about them. The beaches. The endless, spectacular, enchanting beaches in the twin-island destination of Antigua and Barbuda. Well, there are actually 365 of them — or, as any local will tell you, there’s a beach for every day of the year. These beaches are part of the reason why Antigua and Barbuda […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Long Bay, Antigua

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from longtime Caribbean Journal reader Eric David, who sent in this lovely shot of Long Bay in Antigua. The shot is called “end of a tiring travel day to get to Long Bay, Antigua,” David tells us. “We had just checked into the Pineapple Beach Club Resort and I wandered […]