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Beach of the Day: Jolly Hall, Great Exuma, The Bahamas 

What is it about the beach that moves us? The sound? The lap of the waves? That mystical nexus of turquoise and white? Caribean beaches call to us, and to all travelers. They remain the region’s great siren song, drawing […]

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Saint Lucia Is Tapping the World’s Fastest Woman (And Its First Gold Medalist) to Bolster Its Cruise Industry
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Home in Nassau’s Albany Lists for $18.5M
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Delta Air Lines Is Launching Its First-Ever Nonstop Flights to Two Caribbean Islands: Grenada and St Vincent 
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Visitors Keep Flocking to Puerto Rico 
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Bermuda Tourism Is Starting to Surge, Buoyed by Hotel Upgrades and a Fast-Growing Airline 
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New Caribbean Ritz-Carlton Reserve Project Breaking Ground 
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The Caribbean Island of St Kitts Is a Haven for Hiking, Eco-Tourism and Wellness, and It’s Becoming a Year-Round Hotspot
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This Puerto Vallarta All-Inclusive Just Got a Makeover, With a Teppanyaki Spot, a Refreshed Kids Club and New-Look Rooms 
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Anguilla's Tourist Board Has a New Chair
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These 5 Turks and Caicos Resorts Are Off-the-Radar Gems You’ve Probably Never Heard of 
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Would New U.S. Port Fees Impact Caribbean Travel? 
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MSC Just Opened the World’s Largest Cruise Terminal in Miami, With a Major Caribbean Push Ahead 
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This is the Biggest Trend in Luxury Caribbean Travel Right Now

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Design. Service. Food and beverage. Experiences. Space. They all form an essential core of the luxury travel experience, particularly in the Caribbean, a region where luxury manifests itself in unique ways.  After all, Caribbean luxury isn’t identical to luxury in […]

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Why This is the Caribbean’s Top Hotel Investment Conference 

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Deals. Networking. Trends. Outlooks. There’s no more essential Caribbean hotel gathering than the ALIS CALA conference, which returns to Coral Gables, Fla. later this month.  The newly-rebranded ALIS CALA (which used to be a pair of conferences called CHRIS and […]

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This Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort Has Two White-Sand Beaches, Six Pools and Antigua’s Best Address 

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Morning on one beach, afternoon on another. Huge rooms. Pickleball with an ocean view. Your very own watersports playground. 100 acres of natural landscape. It’s all part of why the all-inclusive St James’s Club and Villas just might have the […]

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Travelers Are Flocking to the Cayman Islands Right Now, With Across-the-Board Growth 

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Travel to the Cayman Islands is starting to heat up right now, with the destination’s arrival numbers climbing to start the year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The biggest story? The growth has been across the board, with improved numbers from just […]

Windstar Cruises Is Sending Its Next Caribbean Ship to Puerto Rico 

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Windstar Cruises is charting an expansion of its boutique fleet, adding two all-suite Star Class vessels as it looks to capture a growing appetite for small-ship luxury. Star Seeker, the first in the series, is slated to debut in December […]

Stargazing, Sunsets and Tree Frogs: How Marriott Is Cultivating the Caribbean’s Newest Travel Trend: Noctourism

It’s nighttime in a Puerto Rican forest, and the trees are alive with the a steady, rhythmic chirp. Anthropologist Camille Arroyo points her flashlight up into the trees and finds a coqui, the island’s famous, sonorous tree frog. But this […]

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The Increasingly Hip South Coast of Barbados Has a Very Cool New Boutique Hotel

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Barbados’ South Coast, often hailed as the island’s “capital of cool,” has welcomed an exciting new addition to its hospitality scene: The Rockley. This vibrant boutique hotel, a reimagining of the former South Beach Hotel, offers travelers an immersive experience […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Perfect Moment on the Beach in St Croix

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Michelle Spranger, who sent us this beautiful shot of sunset on the beach at the Cottages by the Sea resort in St Croix. Have you taken a great photo in the […]

Delta Air Lines Is Adding More Daily Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Its Beaches, Shopping and History 

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The history. The postcard-perfect white-sand beaches (Magens Bay, anyone?) The painkillers. Those green hills. The Caribbean island of St Thomas has seen more growth than just about anywhere else in the Caribbean, taking an already-beloved island and turning it into […]

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St Maarten’s New Airport Bar Makes a Mean Ti’ Punch 

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We love St Maarten’s new airport. It’s been quite the process rebuilding things since Irma, and Princess Juliana just put the finishing touches on the project at the end of last year.  The result is a sparkling new Caribbean airport […]

“Impressive” Growth for Bahamas Cruise Industry, As Tourism Surge Continues 

It’s the powerhouse of Caribbean cruising, and The Bahamas continues to see renewed growth in the cruise industry.  Last year, The Bahamas’ Nassau Cruise Port (the most-visited cruise port in the region) broke its all-time record, helping to contribute to […]

This All-Inclusive Private Island in Belize With Overwater Bungalows And Private Butlers Just Got a Makeover

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An overwater bungalow. Private butlers. Personal chefs. Private docks. It’s Belize’s best-kept secret: a tiny, all-inclusive private-island that just got a whole new look. Cayo Espanto, set off the coast of Ambergris Caye in Belize, has completed the first phase […]