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Antigua Is Preparing For Its Biggest Homeporting Season Ever 

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It’s been a major priority for one of the Caribbean’s quickest-growing cruise ports: homeporting — that is, being a home base for cruise ships exploring the eastern and southern Caribbean.  Now Antigua is preparing for what officials are calling a potentially […]

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This Uncrowded Caribbean island Has Picture-Perfect Beaches, Countless Sandbars and the World’s Most Beautiful Water 

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It’s hard to see where the water ends and the sky begins. I’m wading on a sugar-white sandbar in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with nothing around but turquoise-tinted clouds. There are shades of blue here I’ve never seen. […]

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This Under-the-Radar Airport in Jamaica Is Getting Daily Flights on American Airlines 

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It’s the birthplace of Bond, and the home of some of Jamaica’s coolest hotels: Ocho Rios on the northern coast of the island.  Now, after a successful launch of nonstop flights from Miami (the route kicked off earlier this year) […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic 

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Paula MacRae, who sent in this lovely shot of the beach in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.  Have you taken great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in […]


St Maarten's Top All-Inclusive Has a New Adults-Only Club With a Private Rooftop and Pool Bar

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It’s one of the biggest trends in Caribbean travel right now: the resort-within-a-resort concept. It’s got different names in different places and with different brands (Riu just added a new one in Aruba, for example). Sometimes it manifests as a […]


Disney’s New Cruise Ship Just Began Its Caribbean Journey With a Trip to Nassau 

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It’s the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet: Disney Treasure, which can carry 4,000 passengers and has everything from water rides to a Jungle Cruise-themed lounge.  There’s even a “Plaza de Coco” inspired by the movie “Coco.”  And […]

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Barbados Tops Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition

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Some of the top young chefs in the Caribbean faced off this week in Miami for an unrivaled cultural and culinary competition.  And one team came out on top.  Barbados was a named the Caribbean National Culinary Team of the […]


This is the Best Caribbean Island for a Honeymoon, According to CJ Readers 

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What are the ingredients to the perfect Caribbean honeymoon? There’s some combination of solitude, luxury and natural beauty, for starters. Then a mix of adventure and romance. A thriving culinary scene doesn’t hurt, either. And it naturally starts with the […]


The Caribbean Tourism Organization Is Making a Climate Resilience Push in Baku 

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The Caribbean contributes the least of any region to climate change. But it’s also arguably the most vulnerable region in the world to its impact.  That’s why the Caribbean Tourism Organization is making a push this week at the UN […]

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Winair Just Launched St Maarten-Saint Lucia Flights

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The Friendly Island, the Helen of the West Indies. There’s a new way to fly between two of the most beloved destinations in the Caribbean: St Maarten and Saint Lucia.  Fast-growing Caribbean carrier Winair has kicked off its new route […]


Marriott Is Opening Another New All-Inclusive on the Island of Barbados 

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Marriott’s all-inclusive footprint continues to grow. You can find an All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy resort on just about every island in the Caribbean right now, from boutique beach hotels to larger luxury resorts (including the lovely new Almare that just […]


John McEnroe Is Opening His First-Ever Caribbean Tennis Center in Nassau  

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In a seriously big development for Nassau Paradise Island, tennis legend John McENroe is set to unveil his first-ever tennis center in the Caribbean next month.  The new John McEnroe Tennis Center at Baha Mar will open at the celebrated […]