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This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

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Caribbean Airlines Adding More Flights to St Maarten 

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Regional carrier Caribbean Airlines is expanding its capacity to the island of St Maarten beginning this month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Aug. 21, the company will be launching an additional service each Friday between Port of Spain, Trinidad and St Maarten.  Caribbean Airlines is operating flights on an ATR 72-600 aircraft.  “The Caribbean is our home, […]

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How to Move to St Maarten

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St. Maarten and St Martin, Dutch and French sides of one of the Caribbean’s most beloved islands, offer a wealth of investment opportunities — mainly because it’s two countries in one.  But why St. Maarten/St. Martin and not other twin-island destinations?  Pablo Yahuda, a broker with OCEANO Christie’s International Real Estate in St. Maarten/St. Martin, answered […]

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Frontier Airlines Just Launched a Monthly All-You-Can-Fly Pass

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Want to get in as many Caribbean trips as you can in one month?  Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines, which has been rapidly expanding its Caribbean network, has expanded its unlimited all-you-can-fly pass into a monthly option.  Now, you can sign up for a pass for 30 days for $149 (along with a $99 sign-up fee).  […]


How to Move to St Maarten

La Compagnie, which operates 100 percent business-class flights from New York to France and Italy, is planning what amounts to a test-run in the Caribbean.  The company has partnered with travel agency E. Clarke Travel to launch a new Caribbean vacation program that includes all-business-class flights to St Maarten.  The partnership, called Travel in Style […]

Frontier Airlines Just Added Another New Caribbean Route 

Frontier Airlines has officially launched new nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport.  The ultra-low-cost carrier is continuing its regional expansion with another new nonstop route in the Northern Caribbean.  Frontier’s Orlando-St Maarten service, which began operating this week, is operating once weekly on Saturdays.  The carrier has kicked […]

More Miami-St Maarten Flights for the Holidays 

St Maarten is getting a boost for the peak holiday season this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  American Airlines has announced plans to ramp up its service between Miami and St Maarten to three daily flights.  The expanded schedule will take effect between Dec. 20 and Jan. 7, 2024, the height of the winter travel […]

Frontier Airlines Is Returning to St Maarten 

Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is making its return to the Dutch Caribbean destination of St Maarten next week, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Frontier is set to restart its service between Orlando and St Maarten on June 10, according to St Maarten Tourism Minister Arthur Lambriex. The relaunch comes after what the Minister described as a […]

US Virgin Islands, St Maarten Top Caribbean Visitor Growth 

The US Virgin Islands and St Maarten are leading the way for international visitor growth in the Caribbean right now, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys.  The United States Virgin Islands saw a 22 percent increase in international arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2019, before […]

From Aruba to Punta Cana, Relaxing Hotels for a Stress-Free Caribbean Vacation 

“Experiential travel” is one of the biggest buzz words in the industry right now, as more and more travelers look to get out beyond their hotel rooms, explore their destinations and immerse themselves in local destinations. We’ve always advocated for that – for connecting in a deeper way with the Caribbean. Having said that, sometimes […]

From The Bahamas to Punta Cana, Hotels Where You Can Cool Down This Summer

The Caribbean is even cooler in the summer. It’s not just the freedom of smaller crowds, or that little bit of extra space on the sand. It’s the breezy comfort of the trade winds, of summer nights on the beach.  As we’ve said before, we truly love the Caribbean in the summer, and while many […]

There’s a New Boutique Hotel in St Martin 

The French side of St Martin is one of the most fascinating and vibrant destinations in the Caribbean.  But navigating its hotel product isn’t particularly easy.  While there’s the outstanding Grand Case Beach Club, Belmond’s luxe La Samanna resort and the all-inclusive Secrets on Anse Marcel, beyond that, there are mostly smaller, independent tucked away […]