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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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Why the Statia Is one of the Caribbean’s Best-Kept Secrets

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The building has been here for more than two centuries, stone and brick just a few hops from the edge of the sea.  Faithfully rebuilt to evoke its colonial-era structure, the property was originally made of the ballast from sailing ships.  It’s home to an exceptionally lovely restaurant and bar, one of the Caribbean’s best […]

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Statia Kicks Off the Dutch Caribbean’s Hottest Summer Carnival 

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The island of Statia has kicked off the Dutch Caribbean’s hottest summer carnival.  Statia Carnival, the “Golden Rock Mas,” began July 13th with the opening of carnival, with events planned through July 24.  That ranges from the Fusion-Bouyon night on July 14 to a calypso showcase on July 16 to the “Little Miss Statia Pageant” […]

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Statia Makes New Push for Travel Agents 

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The island of Statia has been seeing new buzz of late, buoyed by a new luxury resort and new discoveries about Alexander Hamilton’s life on the island.  Now, Statia is making a new push to court travel agent business, including a recent initiative that brought town six travel advisors to they sland.  The agents immersed […]


Statia Kicks Off the Dutch Caribbean’s Hottest Summer Carnival 

The Dutch Caribbean island of St Eustatius, better known as Statia, has updated its entry rules for travelers.  The biggest change is that the island no longer requires tests for travelers who are fully vaccinated with boosters. For most other vaccinated travelers, a PCR test within 48 hours or an antigen test within 24 hours […]

Winair Adding More Flights to Statia

St Maarten-based regional airline Winair is expanding its service to the island of Statia (St Eustatius), Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning on April 2, the carrier will be adding two more flights between St Maarten and Statia, with service on Fridays and Saturdays.  The flights take about 20 minutes.  The expansion aims to accommodate the […]

Statia Is Now Open to Vaccinated Travelers

One of the Caribbean’s great undiscovered destinations is open again.  The Dutch Caribbean island of Statia (also known as St Eustatius) has officially reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers.  And most importantly, fully vaccinated travelers don’t need to quarantine. They just have to comply with the island’s health and safety protocols, which include mask-wearing, […]

In Statia, the Caribbean’s First Planetarium

The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Statia has debuted a first for the region: a planetarium.  The project is the brainchild of the University of Amsterdam’s Jaap Vreling, who launched a mobile planetarium project across The Netherlands in 2010, traveling across the country with three “domes.”  Now it has come to the Caribbean. The planetarium, […]

Alexander Hamilton’s Forgotten Caribbean Island

Since the release of the smash Broadway hit Hamilton, the Caribbean island of Nevis has been in the limelight, with visitors drawn to the Eastern Caribbean destination to see U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace in downtown Charlestown.  Hamilton was born in Nevis and lived there until age nine, before his legendary political career. He also […]

Winair to Relaunch Dominica Flights

St Maarten-based regional Caribbean carrier Winair is relaunching its service to Dominica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Aug. 8, Winair will be operating two routes to Dominica: flights on Thursdays and Saturdays between Antigua and Dominica, and flights on Mondays and Thursdays between St Maarten and Dominica.  Winair has already relaunched its flight service to […]

Statia Is Getting Its First Luxury Resort

The island of St Eustatius, popularly known as Statia, is getting its first-ever luxury resort, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Golden Rock Resort is slated to debut on the Dutch Caribbean island in March 2021, according to the property.  The “contemporary, five-star luxury resort” will be set in the southeast of Statia near the […]

A New Ultra-Luxe Home Is on the Market in St Barth

A three-bedroom stunner has hit the market on the island of St Barth, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The three-bedroom Villa Esprit de Roche has been listed exclusively with St Barth Properties Sotheby’s International Realty for $€ 9,900,000. The Colombier-area villa has a sweeping panoramic view of not just St Barth but neighboring islands like […]