News Eden Roc at Cap Cana Is Transforming Its Beach Club
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’ Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort is undergoing a major renovation of its beach club. The $5 million project includes renovations and refurbishments to the beach club facilities. The first phase of […]
Rum Journal: A Very Old Rhum From Marie-Galante
THERE ARE more rhum distilleries per capita on the island of Marie Galante than anywhere else on earth. Three, to be exact, and each is among the best distilleries you’ve likely never heard of. It is the kind of place where […]
Falling in Love With a Villa in Jamaica
A perfect villa in Jamaica By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor “I think I’m in love with my masseuse.” It’s a bold declaration indeed, one rarely heard beyond the hushed, lemongrass-scented treatment rooms of a spa. And it’s a statement […]
News San Juan Marriott Names New General Manager
By the Caribbean Journal staff The San Juan Marriott has a new general manager. The Puerto Rico property has named Jose Gonzalez its new GM, it announced this week. Gonzalez comes to the hotel after previously serving at the JW […]
There Is a Bar at Ernest Hemingway’s Home in Cuba
By Alexander Britell SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA — There should be a bar here. Here at Finca Vigia, the hillside farm where Ernest Hemingway spent three decades of his life, nothing has changed. Hemingway’s house became a museum just about […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Sea in Anguilla
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Liz Guilbeault, who sent in this snapshot from her recent vacation to Anguilla. “It was taken at Cap Juluca Resort while walking through their restaurant Pimms,” Liz tells us. “Simply breathtaking!” Do you […]
News Southwest Airlines' Newest Jamaica Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is continuing its Caribbean expansion out of its hub at Houston’s Hobby Airport. The carrier launched service between Houston and Montego Bay, Jamaica on Sunday. The Houston-Montego Bay flight departs at 10:35 AM, returning […]
Haiti's Royal Decameron Close to Debut
By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new all inclusive resort is opening soon in Haiti. The opening of the Royal Decameron could prove to be a major boost to Haiti’s nascent tourism sector. The property is slated to debut […]
How to Find the Haunted Caribbean
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Halloween means our minds are turning to ghosts, goblins and all things ghoulish. Check out these spooky Caribbean spots – if you dare. El Convento, Puerto Rico Apparently not all dead nuns go to […]