Caribbean The Club Med Resorts of the Caribbean, Explained
Club Med helped pioneer the concept of all-inclusive vacations in the 1960s and 1970s, and people of a certain age doubtless remember the hotel chain’s jingle from the time: “The Club Med vacation/The antidote for civilization.” Originally a no-frills concept […]
Air France Relaunches Miami-Guadeloupe Flights
Air France has relaunched nonstop service between Miami and Guadeloupe, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is now running two nonstop flights each week, with service on Tuesdays and Fridays. The flight takes about 3.5 hours, according to Air France. […]
Guadeloupe Is Now Open for Tourism
The French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe has officially reopened for tourism from the United States, Caribbean Journal has learned. The chain of islands in the Eastern Caribbean is welcoming travelers who show proof of a negative PCR test taken and […]
Caribbean Guadeloupe’s Club Med La Caravelle Is Reopening
The recently-transformed Club Med La Caravelle all-inclusive resort in Guadeloupe is reopening this month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property will be officially relaunching on Dec. 18, according to Club Med. Last year, Club Med La Caravelle had unveiled the […]
Guadeloupe Has a New Boutique Hotel
A new luxury hotel has officially debuted this week in the tony Le Francois area of Guadeloupe. It’s called Le Cocotel, and the four-star, boutique property has 10 rooms along with a standalone villa called La Villa. The latter has […]
How to Make Codfish Fritters, Guadeloupe Style
It’s one of the most delicious dishes in the Caribbean: Accras de Morue, the signature codfish fritters of the French West Indies. The team at the Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board has been kind enough to share their recipe with us […]
Caribbean Rum Journal: Guadeloupe's Damoiseau Cuvée Spéciale
While the bright yellow label of Rhum Bologne is in many ways synonymous with the ti’ punch (at least in Guadeloupe), when it comes to the archipelago’s aged rum, it’s Rhum Damoiseau that has the biggest presence. The Le Moule […]
VIDEO: 10 Seconds on the Beach in Guadeloupe
We never get tired of Terre de Haut, the jewel of Les Saintes in the Guadeloupe archipelago. And there’s a simple reason: it’s a wonderful place, marked by white-sand beaches with calm, lapping waves. This is the beach in front […]
A Great Idea in Terre de Haut
A great afternoon By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It seemed like a good idea at the time. Our ship, Windstar Cruises’ Windsurf, had dropped anchor just offshore from Terre De Haut, one of the islands in Guadeloupe’s archipelago. Passengers […]
