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This Island in The Bahamas Is Filled With Pink Sand Beaches and Chic Resorts — and Called the “Caribbean Nantucket”

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Sand. Sea. Simplicity. That’s what greets you when you step onto Harbour Island, the three-mile sliver of paradise just off the coast of northern Eleuthera. It’s been called the Caribbean’s Nantucket — and the comparison isn’t accidental. This is an island of timeless charm, understated style and a rare blend of barefoot luxury. Walk the […]

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Four Seasons’ First Caribbean Private Island Begins Construction

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Construction is officially underway on one of the Caribbean’s most anticipated new projects.  Major construction has begun on the new Four Seasons, Caye Chapel in Belize, the first-ever private-island Four Seasons resort in the Americas.  That includes hotel and residence foundations, infrastructure and amenities, according to a statement from the developer.  The project will have […]

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American Airlines Launches New Belize Flights

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American Airlines has kicked off its newest service to Belize, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The world’s largest airline is now operating weekly nonstop service between Los Angeles and Belize City.  The service is operating once weekly on Saturdays; the flight takes around five hours.  It’s the latest in a wave of new airlift for Belize, […]

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From Belize to Roatan, Six Tiny Private Island Resorts to Try

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The perception of private island resorts in the Caribbean is one of seclusion, of exclusivity; of, more often than nought, some degree of pretense.  But that’s not always the case.  And at a handful of private-island resorts in the Caribbean, you’ll find a completely different personality — approachable, fun-loving, quirky resorts that just so happen to […]


American Airlines Launches New Belize Flights

Alaska Airlines has launched its first-ever flights to the Caribbean destination of Belize.  The new service is operating four times each week from both Seattle and Los Angeles to Belize City. The Los Angeles-Belize service operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.  The flight takes a little over five hours.  The Seattle-Belize flights run on […]

From Antigua to Belize, 9 Tiny All-Inclusive Hotels to Try

Let’s call them “small inclusives” — these pint-sized Caribbean resorts deliver all-inclusive amenities alongside a boutique hotel experience where guests get personalized service and the serenity of a vacation where it often feels like you have the whole place to yourself. Keyonna Beach Resort, Antigua This delightful little beach resort on the stunning white sands […]

Rum Journal: Copalli, An Outstanding New Rum from Belize

There are jaguars in the cane fields.  In the heart of a rainforest in southern Belize, one of the Caribbean’s newest rum companies is doing something very special.  It’s a sustainable rum, a sugarcane rum and — and most importantly, a very good rum.  It’s called Copalli, and it’s the next big from Belize.  Despite a […]

The First-Ever Marriott Resort in Belize Is Now Open

Marriott International has officially opened its first-ever resort in Belize: the new Alaia Belize.  The 155-unit residential resort, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is set on more than 20 acres, with more than 1,000 feet of beachfront access in Belize’s popular Ambergris Caye.  The San Pedro Town-area project, owned and developed by Andrew Ashcroft, is […]

Belize to Host First National Cybersecurity Symposium

By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor BELIZE CITY, Belize—In response to a growing incidence of cyber-threats, Belize will host its first national cyber security symposium from April 24 to 27. “We have observed a disturbing rise in threats to critical network infrastructure, corporate networks and personal data. These threats are growing more frequent, more sophisticated and […]

Belize Tourism Is Having Its Best Year Ever

Belize’s tourism sector is booming. The country’s latest figures show one of the fastest-growing destinations in the wider Caribbean region, with a 16.5 percent increase in stayover visitors compared to the first half of 2015. That represented a total of 213,430 visitors, the first time Belize has ever received more than 200,000 stayover visitors in […]

Belize Tourism Continues to Surge

Tourism in Belize continues to boom, according to the destination’s latest arrival data. For the first nine months of 2016, Belize reported 293,622 stayover arrivals, a 16.4 percent increase over the same period in 2015 — making it one of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing tourism destinations. The country has seen 15 consecutive months of record-breaking overnight arrival […]

Hilton Is Expanding to Belize

Hilton is continuing its regional expansion in the Caribbean with a new hotel brand in Belize. Curio, the collection by Hilton that’s been making its way to the region of late (most notably in Jamaica), will debut in Belize with the soon-to-open Resort at Mahogany Bay Village. The hotel, which will be known as The […]