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This Tiny Caribbean Island Isn’t For Everyone — And That’s What Makes It Cool. 

Saba.

Some Caribbean islands are shaped by beaches, resorts, and easy shorelines. Saba is shaped by edges — sharp cliffs, climbing roads, and an island silhouette that doesn’t resemble anywhere else in the region. It’s the sort of place travelers hear about long before they ever meet someone who’s actually been, a huge volcanic peak rising […]

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Nassau’s Best-Value All-Inclusive Comes With 1,000 Feet of Perfect Beach 

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Your hammock is tied between a pair of trees. There’s a Bahama Mama in your hand. And you’re hovering over one of the best beaches in the world.  If you know the story of tourism in The Bahamas, you know it largely began right on this beach. Cable Beach is nearly three miles of some […]

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The Bahamian Island With Big Fish, Bigger Stories, and No Rush

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Not just blue — electric, almost blinding in its clarity. On approach, whether by boat or the tiny sea plane from Fort Lauderdale, you see it before you feel it. That shock of turquoise against the flat horizon — it’s like the edge of the world. I’ve been coming here off and on for years. […]

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Atlantis Paradise Island Has New Commissions and Rewards for Travel Advisors

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This May, Atlantis Paradise Island is rolling out the red carpet for travel advisors, offering a full month of elevated commissions, exclusive rewards, and enticing sweepstakes as part of its annual celebration of the advisor community. From May 1 through May 31, 2025, advisors who book stays at any of the resort’s iconic towers — […]


The Bahamian Island With Big Fish, Bigger Stories, and No Rush

It’s the fastest-growing tourism destination for Canadian travelers right now, and it’s not really a competition: The Bahamas is seeing bigger growth from Canada than anywhere else in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The country welcomed 121,263 Canadian travelers in 2024, a whopping 50.3 percent increase compared to 2023, according to data provided by […]

How to Take an All-Inclusive Dive Vacation in Grand Bahama

The first thing you need to know is this: you’ll wake up steps from the sand. The second? You’ll be diving some of the best waters in the Caribbean before lunch. This is Dive Week at Viva Fortuna Beach by Wyndham, the only all-inclusive resort on Grand Bahama Island with its very own full-service dive […]

Royal Caribbean Says 2025 Bookings “On Track” 

Bookings for 2025 have “remained on track,” Royal Caribbean President and CEO Jason Liberty said in its recent earnings report, in a positive sign for the travel industry amid global uncertainty.  The company cited record bookings during the key Wave season and sustained strength in April demand — including a notable uptick in close-in reservations. […]

The Bahamas Is Coming Alive in May — With Coral Reefs, Powerboats and Marlin Tournaments

May is when The Bahamas hits a different groove — the waters warm up, and the islands come alive with everything from powerboat runs to deep-sea fishing tournaments. It’s the perfect time to dive a little deeper, cruise a little faster, and experience the islands in their most vibrant rhythm, with the kinds of authentic, […]

This Caribbean Beach Has a Legendary Bar, Charming Hotels and 3 Miles of Pink Sand 

Rum punch. Turquoise water. Pink sand. Boutique hotels. Is there a better recipe, well, anywhere? The latest edition of Beach of the Day heads to one of our all-time favorites in the Caribbean: Pink Sand Beach on Harbour Island in The Bahamas.  One of the region’s great in-the-know spots, think of it as somewhere halfway […]

Watching Sunrise in Abaco. Dancing Junkanoo in Nassau. For Lenny Kravitz, The Bahamas Isn’t Just One Island. It’s a Lifetime of Islands. 

First light in the Abacos. Casting in Acklins. Riding horses on the sand on Long Island. Straddling two worlds at the Glass Window Bridge in Eleuthera. Dancing Junkanoo in the streets of Nassau. The Bahamas is an entire universe.  For Lenny Kravitz, The Bahamas has been a lifelong passion. He is of Bahamian descent through […]

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Newest Ship Is Now Sailing to the Caribbean From Port Canaveral

Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Norwegian Aqua, has officially arrived at Port Canaveral in Florida. The launch comes as Caribbean cruise demand continues to rise, with major lines expanding service from Florida ports, including the recent high-profile launch of MSC World America out of PortMiami.  The 3,571-passenger Aqua is the first in the company’s […]

How Grand Bahama Is Becoming the Caribbean’s Newest Cruise Powerhouse 

It’s only about 70 miles as the crow flies between Florida and the west end of Grand Bahama. While the island is closer than almost anywhere to the US, it’s been something of an afterthought in the travel industry in recent years.  But that is starting to change, with a huge wave of new investment […]