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This Top Caribbean Luxury Hotel Has a New Owner 

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Marriott Has New All-Inclusive Overwater Bungalows in the Caribbean

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Marriott’s fast-expanding all-inclusive portfolio is launching a major new addition this fall: a collection of 12 overwater bungalows at its Royalton CHIC resort in Antigua.  The new bungalows at the adults-only Royalton CHIC Antigua, which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, will be unveiled in September 2024, the property confirmed to Caribbean Journal.  And they’re […]

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How to Take an “Earlymoon” in Saint Lucia 

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It’s not a honeymoon. It’s not a babymoon. It’s an “earlymoon,” a new travel trend that sees couples take a pre-wedding trip to de-stress before the big day.  Now, one top Saint Lucia all-inclusive has launched the Caribbean’s first “earlymoon” package, helping couples take a much-needed break amid the stress and anxiety of wedding planning.  […]

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Royal Caribbean’s Newest Ship Just Made Its First Visit to Nassau 

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The Caribbean’s newest cruise ship has officially called on the Caribbean’s most popular cruise port.  Royal Caribbean’s new Utopia of the Seas made its first visit to the Nassau Cruise Port on Sunday. The visit came as part of a broader arrival of more than 26,000 cruise passengers on six ships that day.  The ship was […]

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How to Spend a Week in St. Barts Tasting the Caribbean’s Best Rums 

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Tastings of the world’s rarest rums. Cocktail parties on the beach. Spectacular villas. Up-close meetings with the Caribbean’s premier rum-makers. Michelin-level gastronomy.  There’s nothing quite like the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the competition and festival that celebrates the very best in Caribbean rum.  This year’s Caribbean Rum Awards is back again on the Caribbean’s […]

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Aruba’s Airport Just Broke a Record 

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Surging tourism numbers have helped lead Aruba’s airport to record-breaking passenger traffic numbers in the first half of 2024, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airport handled 803,287 revenue-generating passengers in the first six months of the year, an all-time high for the airport.  That was a 19 percent increase over the same period in 2023, […]


Royal Caribbean’s Newest Ship Just Made Its First Visit to Nassau 

Surging tourism numbers have helped lead Aruba’s airport to record-breaking passenger traffic numbers in the first half of 2024, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airport handled 803,287 revenue-generating passengers in the first six months of the year, an all-time high for the airport.  That was a 19 percent increase over the same period in 2023, […]

The Winners of the 2024 Bahamas Travel and Sustainability Awards

There are 700 islands and cays in The Bahamas, covering a surface of area of nearly 5,400 square miles. It is its own world, a travel destination unlike any other in the Caribbean — or the world, for that matter.  With our second annual Bahamas Travel and Sustainability Awards, we sought to highlight the overwhelming […]

The Best Puerto Rico Wedding Resorts, According to Travel Agents

Puerto Rico is easy to get to. It’s one of the easiest, cheapest places to fly in the Caribbean — making it a particularly good place for a destination wedding. So where is the best place to get married in Puerto Rico? The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Rainforest Beach and Golf Resort and the Fairmont […]

The Baha Mar Is Partnering With Goop on a Wellness Weekend 

We’ve called it the resort that has “everything for everyone,” and now Nassau’s’ Baha Mar Resort is adding, well, something more.  Thanks to a partnership with Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand, the megaresort is launching its first-ever “wellness weekend,” running from Sept. 13-15.  The “transformative retreat” will include everything from workout classes to mindfulness sessions to […]