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From Puerto Rico to Barbados, Top Caribbean Chefs Are Facing Off This Week in Miami   

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There’s no competition quite like in the world of Caribbean food: the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Taste of the Caribbean event, which pits national teams from around the region in a full-on cook-off.  The popular event is back for […]

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The Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival Was a Big Hit 

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It had been five years since the last edition of the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival, long one of the Caribbean’s most celebrated music events.  And the 2024 edition did not disappoint — with the event drawing 6,232 visitors from around […]

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Eric Ripert Is Coming to Grand Cayman to Reopen His Legendary “Blue.” Here’s How to Join Him. 

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It’s long been the home of one of the greatest dining experiences in the Caribbean: Eric Ripert’s Blue by Eric Ripert, set within the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman resort.  Now, after an “extensive renovation,” the restaurant is reopening again, with a […]

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Grand Cayman’s Big Wellness Festival Has Floating Sound Baths, Paddleboard Yoga and Mocktail Mixology Classes 

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Star personal trainers. Expert yogis. Mindset training. Sound baths. Sunset spinning.  There isn’t quite anything like Grand Cayman’s annual Seafire Wellness Festival, which is back for its fourth edition this year at the Kimpton Seafire and Hotel Indigo resorts.  This […]


A Treehouse Villa, a Private Plunge Pool and a VIP Pass to the World Creole Music Festival. Here's How to Visit Dominica Next Month.

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Every year, a lineup of the world’s top artists in genres like reggae, Zouk, soca and other singularly Caribbean art forms gather on the island of Dominica for a three-day music celebration.  The World Creole Music Festival is a destination […]


The Ultimate New Year's Eve Party Is On Paradise Island in The Bahamas

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For years, it’s been the number one New Year’s Eve destination in the Caribbean, hosting the biggest names and the biggest party to ring in the New Year. Now, Atlantis Paradise Island is doing it again. The Bahamian resort has […]

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A Foodie-Focused Thanksgiving on the Island of Nevis 

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Sure, you can spend your Thanksgiving snowed in with a turkey. But why not consider a heading to the Caribbean for a foodie-focused getaway? That’s the plan for a new “residency” by celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito at the Four Seasons […]


This Global Cycling Race Is Coming to Nassau in The Bahamas 

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One of the world’s top cycling events is coming to The Bahamas this November, Caribbean Journal has learned.  GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series has added The Bahamas to the 2024 race schedule on Nov. 3.  The competitive long distance is […]


In Grenada, a Different Kind of Dive Festival 

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It’s the beauty of the Caribbean undersea world that has divers the world over descending on the region to explore it. And one island’s major dive festival is all about protecting that beauty.  This is the Dive Conservation Fest, a […]

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The Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference Is Coming to Antigua 

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The Caribbean’s biggest travel conference is coming to the land of 365 beaches. Next May, Antigua and Barbuda is hosting the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference.  The announcement was made during the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State […]


The Caribbean’s Top Musical Artists Are Coming to Dominica. Here’s Where to Stay.

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Kassav. Damian and Stephen Marley. T-Vice. Kai. Rotimi: a remarkable lineup of some of the Caribbean’s greatest musical artists.  And they’re all coming for one event on the Nature Island of Dominica.  This is the World Creole Music Festival, and […]


Why These Star Chefs Are Coming to the Dominican Republic 

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Hubert Keller, the culinary mastermind behind San Francisco’s Fleur de Lys. Shawn McClain: whose portfolio includes six groundbreaking restaurants in Chicago and Las Vegas. James Beard Award winner Scott Conant of Cello Steak and The Americano.  They’re some of the […]