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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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Nocturne Luxury Villas, Gladstone Partner to Buy St Barth Properties

Nocturne Luxury Villas partnered with the Gladstone Investment Corporation to acquire St Barth Properties, a leading villa rental company in St Barth. St Barth Dream Vacations, its sister company, has also been acquired. It’s part of a growth push for Nocturne, which recently acquired a similar villa company in Colorado. St Barth Properties, founded in […]

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Tradewind Aviation Adding More St Barth Flights for Holidays

Leading luxury airline Tradewind Aviation is expanding its service to St Barth this upcoming holiday season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier, which operates scheduled and charter service between San Juan and St Barth, has added additional shuttle flights to St Barth during both Thanksgiving and the Festive season, the carrier announced. The move comes […]

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Corcoran Expands to St Barth

Corcoran, which just opened its first Caribbean office in Virgin Gorda, is adding another one. The New York City-based real estate brokerage has announced an expansion to St Barth. The new Corcoran St Barth is a transformation of the former Happy Villa St Barth. The company’s first Caribbean office recently opened its doors at Oil […]

Tradewind Aviation Adding More St Barth Flights for Holidays

The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the region’s leading celebration of fine rum, is set for the first week of November. This year’s fourth annual edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards will be held from Nov. 2-7, with an unmatched collection of rum and rhum agricole and a slate of marvelous rum experiences. The festival […]

St Barth’s Le Barthelemy Hotel is Back

St Barth’s Le Barthelemy hotel is open again, with the island’s reopening to U.S. tourism. The boutique property on St Barth’s Grand Cul de Sac has a total of 46 rooms and suites, many of which have private pools. That’s along with a dining program led by its signature eatery, Aux Amis, and its always-popular […]

From Jamaica to The Bahamas, The Best Places to Go in July

People are traveling again. Driven by vaccinations, traveler confidence is as high as it’s been since the onset of the pandemic — and it’s borne out in the numbers in the Caribbean, where June was the highest-arrival month for the region since March 2020. So where to go? While individual travel protocols vary, it needs to […]

St Barth Is Reopening for Tourism This Week

The Caribbean’s most glamorous destination is reopening this week, Caribbean Journal has learned. The French Caribbean island of St Barth will officially reopen its borders for tourism on June 9 to all fully vaccinated travelers from the United States, Europe and most other countries in North and Central America, the island’s tourism board confirmed. So […]

How to Fly Private to the Caribbean

Since the onset of the pandemic, demand for private air travel has surged worldwide, as travelers look to the safety and luxury of private aviation. That’s particularly true in the Caribbean, where private airports abound and choosing a private carrier can often be the best (and only) way to reach certain sought-after destinations. So what’s […]

St Barth Eyes Mid-May Tourism Reopening

St Barth is eyeing a tourism reopening in mid-May, according to the island’s tourism officials. The destination has been closed fro tourism since early February. The French government has mandated that St Barth will need to implement a “strong and immediate” vaccination campaign for the borders to reopen. That campaign, organized by the French government, […]

An Ultra-Luxe Cliffside Villa in St Barth

A new ultra-luxe villa has launched in St Barth, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Villa Domingue, and it’s a contemporary, sleek, three-bedroom villa perched cliffside in the Pointe Milou area of the island. The very private villa has a minimalist decor and a natural palate, all part of a tremendously calming ambience. The supersized, […]

Daniel Boulud’s First Caribbean Restaurant Is Open in The Bahamas

The Caribbean has long been a draw for the top French chefs. Alain Ducasse had his brief foray in Puerto Rico. Eric Ripert’s Blue has for years been the leading restaurant in the Cayman Islands. And Jean Georges Vongerichten has a growing portfolio of eateries in the Caribbean, including at the Eden Rock St Barths […]