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Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Resort-Within-a-Resort in the Riviera Maya Has 10 Ocean-View Suites With Private Pools

They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]

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Winair to Offer Scheduled Service to Dominica’s Canefield Airport

After seeing strong demand for its temporary service, Winair has announced the planned launch of regularly-scheduled service to Dominica’s Canefield Airport. The airport is just five minutes from the center of Dominica’s capital, Roseau, as opposed to the country’s larger Douglas Charles Airport, which is about an hour from the capital by car. The St Maarten-Canefield […]

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The Best Tour Guide in Dominica

You’ve been on a tour. You’ve probably been on a tour in the Caribbean. And there are great tour guides around the region — ones who offer that extra insight, or take you to that place no one else seems to have heard of. When you’re in Dominica, that’s Devon Greenaway. This energetic guide behind […]

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LIAT Adds Extra Daily Flight to Dominica

LIAT has added an extra flight to Dominica for the holidays, the company announced. The new flight will operate between Antigua and Dominica daily starting Dec. 23. The new flight coincides with the Christmas and New Year holidays. “We are delighted to be able to add an evening departure from Antigua to Dominica now that […]

The Best Tour Guide in Dominica

Every Zabuco villa at the Secret Bay hotel in Dominica comes with its own private infinity plunge pool. That means the perfect retreat after a day of snorkeling, hiking, bathing in thermal baths or simply doing nothing at all. It goes rather well with a glass of rum, don’t you think? Here’s what the pools […]

VIDEO: Tibay Beach, Dominica

You might say the whole island of Dominica is a secret. But even for a place as mysterious and enchanting as the Nature Island, Tibay Beach is exotic. This is one of the two beaches that call the Secret Bay resort home, and it’s a wonderful, magical stretch of sand at the foot of the […]

VIDEO: What It’s Like to Snorkel in Champagne in the Caribbean

It’s one of the wonders of the Caribbean — how subterranean volcanic activity creates the feeling of snorkeling in champagne in the waters off of the island’s southern coast. It’s called Champagne Reef, and it’s the most exciting dive site on an island full of tremendous diving and snorkeling. The “bubbly” is due to tiny […]

VIDEO: Dominica’s Emerald Pool

It’s not a secret: Dominica is one of the most naturally beautiful places on earth. The Nature Island is home to volcanoes, boiling lakes, incredible hiking and, of course, waterfalls. It’s a very short trail walk to get to the Emerald Pool, which is named after its beautiful green surroundings, and it’s well worth the […]

How Caribbean Hotels Raised $51,000 For Dominica

A major relief drive By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s relief efforts from Tropical Storm Erika are getting a big boost from the Caribbean’s hotel sector. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and the Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association have led a fundraising drive called “Caribbean Hotels United for Dominica,” aimed at providing support for […]

VIDEO: Dominica’s Number One Beach

It’s an ethereal place, exotic and enchanting, a place that has an almost prehistoric kind of feel. This is Number One Beach in Dominica, a mysterious black-sand beach accessible only by a 15-minute, muddy, rough hike. But the hike rewards those who complete it. Dominica is full of places like this, ones frozen in time, […]

Eastern Caribbean Leaders Meet in Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Leaders from around the Eastern Caribbean met this week in Roseau for the 62nd meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Authority. The OECS were informed of “positive changes” projected for the sub-region’s states, according to OECS Director General Didacus Jules. Speaking on Wednesday, St Kitts and Nevis Prime […]

A New Way to Visit Dominica

By the Caribbean journal staff Dominica is open for business, and the island is now launching new promotions to draw visitors as it recovers from Tropical Storm Erika. The island has unveiled the new “Stay 3, Pay 2” package, an island-wide deal that includes 33 percent off of two days and a third extra day […]