One of the Caribbean’s most beloved culinary events is returning again this fall: the Barbados Food and Rum Festival. The 12th edition of the event, which made its post-pandemic return last year, will run Oct. 19-22 under the theme “Feed […]
In a significant boost to Barbados’ continued tourism renaissance, United Airlines has announced plans to launch year-round service to the island from two major cities in the United States. United will now be operating year-round, nonstop flights from both Newark […]
Being a boutique hotel isn’t just about size. Sure, the hotels on this list, all of which have 40 rooms or less, are not big. But boutique is about more than that. It’s about character, about personality; about identity. It […]
Barbados just updated its travel requirements for vaccinated travelers last week — following that up with new rules for unvaccinated travelers. So what to visitors to the island need to know? Fully vaccinated visitors (those with at least two doses […]
In a significant step, the island of Barbados has removed all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers. The move comes as more than 70 percent of the eligible population in Barbados is fully vaccinated, according to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Motley. […]
Divi Resorts has named a new regional director of operations for the Caribbean, the company said this week. The North Carolina-based company has tapped Mo Sallah to the role, in which he will oversee resort operations at Divi’s seven properties […]
Marriott’s major move into the all-inclusive space is continuing this summer with a new adults-only all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. Marriott is joining forces with Playa Hotels and Resorts on the Sanctuary Cap Cana resort, which will be the […]
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The ongoing and much-buzzed-about Apes Hill development project in Barbados is set to debut exclusively for members in November. Sunil Chatrani, executive chairman of Apes Hill and former CEO of the Elegant Hotel […]
Caribbean Airlines is launching yet another new route, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Trinidad-based airline is set to kick off a new route between Tobago and Barbados, adding more connectivity to the Southern Caribbean island. The route creates a new […]
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Bridgetown, Barbados is currently in the initial approval phase for its first hotel development ever, said Stuart Layne, CEO of the Barbados Tourism Investment, Inc. In a recent CJI Conversation, Layne touches upon this news, […]
Barbados is set to welcome back another airline this spring, Caribbean Journal has learned. Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines will be resuming its flights from Panama City’s Tocument International Airport to Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport on June 15. The relaunched […]
Barbados’ endlessly popular Crop Over festival is making a comeback, Caribbean Journal has learned. The summer festival is set to return this year after a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic. The unique event typically draws thousands of visitors to the […]
It’s not often that you find a beach bar attached to one of the world’s greatest restaurants. But that’s precisely the case at Club Tropicana, the hottest beach bar in Bonaire and one of the region’s top toes-in-the-sand hotspots. It’s […]
