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Southwest Airlines Just Added Another New Nonstop Flight to the Caribbean Island of St Maarten

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Lazy days start on Baie Longue, where the shoreline runs long and quiet and the sand holds the sun well into the afternoon. From there, the island opens up in levels. Beach bars on Pinel Island. Marigot stacked with spices, produce, and local rum, and storefronts in Philipsburg lined with jewelry, duty-free finds, and waterfront […]

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Barbados Is Hosting the Caribbean's State of the Tourism Industry Conference

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The Caribbean’s premier tourism summit returns to Bridgetown with a forward-looking agenda focused on research, relevance and regional growth. The Caribbean Tourism Organization has announced that the 2025 edition of its flagship State of the Tourism Industry Conference will be held in Barbados, set for Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 2025 at the Hilton Barbados […]

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6 Stunning Pink Sand Beaches to Visit in the Caribbean

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Ranging in color from blinding ivory to exotic ebony, beaches are some of the Caribbean’s most valuable stock in trade, drawing sand-and-sea lovers from all over the world. But none are as enchanting as those pink-sand beaches, which practically beg to be immortalized on your social feed. They’re few and far between, but their rarity […]

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Barbados Is Projecting a Big Cruise Season

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Barbados is projecting a big cruise season ahead, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island’s tourism officials are anticipating a 22 percent jump in cruise arrivals for the 2025-2026 season, according to a press briefing at the recent Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in Antigua.  The 22 percent jump would come across 467 different ship calls, totaling […]


6 Stunning Pink Sand Beaches to Visit in the Caribbean

There’s a different vibe on the West Coast of Barbados. It’s slower, softer — a place where the sunsets take their time and the breeze carries just the right amount of rum and salt. That’s the rhythm you fall into the moment you arrive at The Club Barbados Resort and Spa. You won’t find towering […]

Barbados Is Getting a New Nonstop Route From Europe 

It’s a destination of choice for many British travelers, and an increasing hotspot for Americans. And now the island of Barbados is getting a lift from another major source market: continental Europe.  Dutch carrier KLM is launching nonstop flights between Amsterdam Schiphol and Barbados, with plans to kick off service on Oct. 26, Caribbean Journal […]

Barbados Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Cruise Destination 

Tucked at the far corner of the southeastern Caribbean, Barbados isn’t as easy to reach as cruise ports like Nassau and Grand Turk.  But the island’s port in Bridgetown has very quietly become the fastest-growing cruise stop in the wider Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Cruise passenger arrivals rose by 40.8 percent to Barbados last […]

This Barbados All-Inclusive Is a Stylish, Boutique-Style Beach Resort With a Local Focus and a Rooftop Tapas Bar

There’s a certain rhythm to the south coast of Barbados. It’s vibrant but easygoing, refined but never pretentious. And right in the middle of it all, perched on a pristine stretch of Dover Beach, sits one of the island’s most stylish all-inclusives: the O2 Beach Club & Spa. This isn’t just another Caribbean resort. O2 […]

Tiny Hotel of the Week: Sweetfield Manor, the Charming Hilltop Retreat That Just Might Be the Best-Kept Secret in Barbados

If you haven’t noticed, here at Caribbean Journal we adore small hotels. There’s just something charming, something captivating about boutique properties. They’re a kind of art form: the pure manifestation of the vision of their individual hoteliers, an extension of them and their personalities.  And you know what we love even more than small hotels? […]

Barbados Is Getting a New Autograph-Collection All-Inclusive Resort, It's Already Taking Bookings 

The beaches. The rum shops. The shopping. The flying fish. Barbados has abundant charms, and what many travelers may not realize is that the island is also home to a number of high-quality, intimate all-inclusive resort options (including newly-upgraded hotels like Treasure Beach and Tamarind).  Next year, the island is getting another one: the Royalton […]

The Increasingly Hip South Coast of Barbados Has a Very Cool New Boutique Hotel

Barbados’ South Coast, often hailed as the island’s “capital of cool,” has welcomed an exciting new addition to its hospitality scene: The Rockley. This vibrant boutique hotel, a reimagining of the former South Beach Hotel, offers travelers an immersive experience into Bajan culture and the lively local community. ​The Rockley+8Caribbean Journal+8The Rockley+8 Located in the […]

UK Travelers Are Eyeing Barbados and Saint Lucia Right Now 

The Platinum Coast. The Pitons. The rum shops. The rainforest. Barbados and Saint Lucia are two of the most vibrant destinations in the Caribbean, and they’re the two most popular Caribbean destinations for British travelers right now, according to British Airways.  The national flag carrier just released its Travel Trends report, and two Caribbean destinations […]

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