St Martin/St Maarten
All-Inclusive

Jamaica Is Getting 3 Reimagined Sandals All-Inclusive Resorts, Including a New “Caribbean Cay” Island Experience

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A morning on Seven Mile Beach. Jerk chicken from a roadside stand outside Montego Bay. Live reggae after dark. Those experiences have helped make Jamaica one of the Caribbean’s most enduring vacation destinations, drawing generations of travelers to an island where the beaches are only part of the story. Now visitors planning a Jamaica getaway […]

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This St Maarten All-Inclusive Just Opened a New Eatery 

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St Maarten’s top all-inclusive family-friendly resort has unveiled a new dining concept, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino and Spa has officially debuted the new Cantina Paradiso, a Mexican-inspired eatery.  The restaurant, led by Chef Francisco Almonte, is a colorful, bright eatery in an al fresco, water-view setting.  Menus range from […]

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From Anguilla to Aruba, the Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer

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Forget the Hamptons, forget Santorini. And Florida? There’s a reason snowbirds go home in the summer. If you’re looking for a summertime beach getaway, the Caribbean is it. The water is deliciously warm, the trade winds keep you cool and the mercury quickly becomes an afterthought as you’re lazing on sugar-white sands and sipping on […]

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Winair Just Launched Its New St Maarten-Martinique Flights 

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In what should be a big boost for the French Caribbean island of Martinique, regional carrier Winair has kicked off its first-ever service between St Maarten and Fort de France.  The new nonstop route opens up Martinique to the large number of international carriers that fly to St Maarten, meaning travelers can now book a […]


From Anguilla to Aruba, the Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer

If you are a diving and snorkeling enthusiast, you’re probably well aware that the Caribbean is home to a pair of underwater sculpture parks — unique attractions that create a thought-provoking, museum-style experience under the sea.  Now, the region is home to another one: the Under St Maarten Sculpture Park off the coast of Divi Little […]

JW Marriott Just Opened Its First Caribbean Beach Resort in St Maarten 

It was arguably the most high-profile resort on the Dutch side of St Maarten: the Westin Dawn Beach resort, set on one of the most beautiful shorelines on the island and the area’s most famous branded hotel.  Then that unwelcome guest named Irma showed up and for nearly seven years the resort sat in varying […]

In St Martin, the Legacy of a Legendary Caribbean Hotelier  

My favorite anecdote about the Grand Case Beach Club was when a guest came up to Wright during happy hour and told him how disappointed he was that he couldn’t find a room. He bemoaned that he would have to settle for one at St Martin’s La Samanna resort, one of the most renowned luxury […]

Marriott Is Opening a Resort in St Maarten 

It might be one of the quietest hotel openings of the year in the Caribbean — but it’s also one of the most significant.  While it’s somehow managed to fly under the radar, Marriott is set to debut its JW Marriott brand at the former Westin Dawn Beach resort in St Maarten as early as […]

New St Maarten Residential Resort Project Launches Sales 

St Maarten’s new luxury residential resort project has officially launched sales, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The project, which will include a total of 280 units, is targeting a completion date in 2028.  The resort is set in the existing Indigo Bay development on the southwestern side of the island; 190 units will be hotel […]

A New Way to Travel to St Croix and St Maarten 

A new San Juan-based service will add another option for travelers looking to the islands of St Croix and St Maarten.  Beginning in June, Frontier Airlines is launching new flights between San Juan and both St Croix in the US Virgin Islands and St Maarten.  San Juan-St Croix flights will operate three times per week, […]

Frontier Is Relaunching Orlando-St Maarten Flights 

Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is bringing back its nonstop flights between Orlando and St Maarten, in a big boost for the “Friendly Island.”  So when will Orlando service return?  Nonstop Orlando-St Maarten flights are pegged to restart on May 18, with once-weekly flights on Saturdays, St Maarten tourism officials confirmed.  That route will operate seasonally […]

How to Save on a St Maarten Vacation, With an All-Inclusive Option

One of St Maarten’s most popular resorts is offering a significant savings for 2024. The Divi Little Bay Beach Resort, along with its elevated hotel-within-a-hotel, Oceans at Divi Little Bay, has launched a holiday program for travel beginning next year.  The plan gives guests up to 45 percent off for travel between Jan. 7 and […]

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