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Jamaica’s Tourism Recovery Is Accelerating, With 2.34 Million Visitors, $2.5 Billion in Revenue and Hotels Coming Back

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Jamaica’s tourism recovery is entering a new phase, with 2.34 million visitors, $2.5 billion in earnings and major resort inventory returning across Montego Bay and Negril. Jamaica has welcomed 2.34 million visitors through Aug. 31, generating $2.5 billion in tourism earnings even as a significant portion of the island’s hotel inventory remains offline following Hurricane […]

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Rum Journal: A Secret Rum Punch in Eleuthera 

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For more than two decades, this has been the must-visit beach bar in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera: Tippy’s perched above a stunning crescent of sand on the island’s eastern coast.  The colorful yellow and blue, the warm service and great food have had no trouble drawing visitors.  But the crown jewel of this place remains a […]

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This is the Chef Lineup for the Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival 

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Atlantis’ Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival has unveiled its lineup of chefs for the 2024 edition of the festival, and it’s a star-studded one.  This year’s culinary festival, which runs from March 13-17, will include celebrity chefs from around them told, including a number of star chefs who have restaurants at the legendary […]

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This is the Caribbean’s Greatest Swimming Event

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The Caribbean’s greatest swimming event is back again in April, with the return of the annual Nevis to St Kitts Cross Channel Swim.  The four-kilometer race, which crosses the narrows between the two islands, will be held on April 6, 2024.  The swim begins at Oualie Beach and crosses the “Narrows,” a small strait separating […]

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This is the Chef Lineup for the Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival 

 Bermuda’s Gosling’s Rum has a special place among rum lovers. For years, before rum’s renaissance in the last decade, Gosling’s was often one of the few premium rums you could find a bar shelf.  For true rum aficionados, its unmistakable flavors, either in a Dark ’n Stormy or neat, conjure up warm memories.  For several […]
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A Rum Movement Is Growing in Aruba 

 Down a quiet street in an industrial quarter of downtown Oranjestad sits a century-old home with brown wooden shutters and a barrel out front.  It’s an area that has become an increasingly hip corner of Aruba, home to a growing number of high-end eateries and the palpable feeling of urban rebirth.  In the early 20th […]
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Daniel Boulud’s Truffle Dinner in The Bahamas 

 It’s a one-night-only dinner in The Bahamas for truffle lovers, curated by one of the world’s greatest chefs.  Chef Daniel Boulud’s Cafe Boulud Bahamas will be hosting the a “signature truffle soiree” on Oct. 25 at the Baha Mar resort.  The experience begins with a glass of champagne and a selection of canapes, with live […]
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A New Kind of Culinary Adventure in Nassau 

 The Caribbean’s ultimate gourmet hotel, Graycliff in Nassau, The Bahamas has launched a new series of culinary adventures for the bon vivant.  It’s called the Indulgences series, and the offering mixes the pairing of fine wines and spirits with delectable bites during an afternoon experience.  Each session is led by a sommelier or bartender who […]
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Kenny Chesney Has a New Rum From the US Virgin Islands 

 There has been perhaps no greater ambassador for the Virgin Islands in recent memory than Kenny Chesney, the legendary country music artist who fell in love with that corner of the Caribbean and has made it a centerpiece of his career – both in his life and his abundant philanthropic work.  From “Adios to Jost,” […]
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In St Kitts’ Oldest Town, an Exciting New Caribbean Rum 

 They made rum here for more than two centuries, when Old Road was new.   The town of Old Road on St Kitts’ western coast is where the island then called Liamuiga first became part of the New World — the point of the first English land grant in the West Indies.  Today, the former […]
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In The Bahamas, a Festival of Bread 

 It just might be the best bread you’ve ever tasted.  And if you’ve been to the island of Bimini in The Bahamas, you know what we’re talking about.  This is Bimini Bread, the doughy, fluffy, perfectly sweet and endlessly delicious bread for which the island of famous — and now the subject of a new festival.  […]
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Grand Bahama’s Big Restaurant Festival Is Back 

 Grand Bahama’s Island Restaurant Fest is back for its second edition this year, bringing together the island’s hottest restaurants for a month of culinary exploration.  More than 10 eateries on Grand Bahama will be participating in the Grand Bahama Island Restaurant Fest, which will run throughout the month of August.  The Brass Helmet, Pisces Seafood […]