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Barbados Is the Caribbean Island for People Who Love to Explore, With Rum Shops, Fish Cakes and Atlantic Coast Road Trips

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At the Dominican Republic's Teeth of the Dog, a Golf Legend Sees What Changed

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Golf legend Lorena Ochoa just played the newly restored Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas in the Dominican Republic, adding another chapter to the Caribbean’s most famous golf course. Lorena Ochoa had never played Teeth of the Dog. On Sept. 4, the former world No. 1 finally got her first […]

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Aruba Fall Travel Is Surging 53.93 Percent as Caribbean Demand Climbs in Hurricane Season

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New Squaremouth data shows fall travel jumping 53.93 percent in Aruba and 17.65 percent in The Bahamas, as a quieter Atlantic hurricane season gives Caribbean trips a new advantage. Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba Resort puts you between Palm Beach and Eagle Beach, while The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas gives Paradise Island […]

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Disney Is Making San Juan a Homeport for More Caribbean Cruises

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Disney Cruise Line is expanding its presence in Puerto Rico, with eight San Juan calls planned for fiscal 2028 — including six homeport operations during the Caribbean’s peak cruise season. Disney Cruise Line is making a bigger bet on San Juan, Puerto Rico. The cruise line is planning eight visits to Puerto Rico during fiscal 2028, […]

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Ambergris Caye Is the Caribbean for Caribbean Lovers, With Overwater Bars, Golf Carts and Unforgettable Street Food

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Belize’s Ambergris Caye combines the energy of San Pedro, a remarkable collection of overwater bars, seriously good street food and two very different beachfront stays at Ramon’s Village and The Phoenix. Ramon’s Village Resort is hidden behind a wooden entrance just off one of the busiest streets in San Pedro; The Phoenix Resort sits directly […]

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The Bahamas Has 5 Under-the-Radar Hotels for an Authentic Vacation, With Waterfront Bungalows, Pink Sand and Historic Marinas

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From Staniel Cay and Cat Island to Green Turtle Cay, Harbour Island and Bimini, these five small Bahamas hotels deliver the kind of authentic Out Islands vacation that is increasingly hard to find. There is Staniel Cay Yacht Club, where brightly colored bungalows sit beside one of the great boating crossroads in the Exumas, and […]


Disney Is Making San Juan a Homeport for More Caribbean Cruises

From Staniel Cay and Cat Island to Green Turtle Cay, Harbour Island and Bimini, these five small Bahamas hotels deliver the kind of authentic Out Islands vacation that is increasingly hard to find. There is Staniel Cay Yacht Club, where brightly colored bungalows sit beside one of the great boating crossroads in the Exumas, and […]

Saint Lucia Has a New Kind of Luxury Resort, With Beachfront Villas, Private Pools and Butler Service

Saint Lucia’s new Sapphire Sands Villas brings a villa-first luxury resort to Reduit Beach, with flexible beachfront accommodations, private plunge pools and around-the-clock butler service. Sapphire Sands Villas is now open on Reduit Beach in Saint Lucia, and the new property from Bay Gardens Resorts is something notably different for both the island and the […]

Reader Photo of the Week: Seven Mile Beach Sand in Negril, Jamaica

Caribbean Journal reader Harry Ramnauth took this week’s photo, a stunning shot of the beautiful white sand of Seven Mile Beach in Negril, Jamaica. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line — it could very well become the next Caribbean Photo of the […]

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

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 […]