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The US Virgin Islands’ Biggest Resort Is Back and Better Than Ever

The Frenchman’s Reef resort has been a landmark standing watch over St. Thomas’ Charlotte Amalie Harbor for more than 50 years, and its recent rebirth as the Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman’s Reef may be its spiffiest incarnation […]

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air […]

St John Celebration Is Back and Better Than Ever

The US Virgin Islands’ popular St John Celebration is back again this year, with plans for the biggest and best version of the event since the onset of the pandemic. While scaled-back events were held in 2020 and 2021, this […]

Puerto Rico’s Top Golf Resort Just Got Better

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf and Beach Resort, the top golf resort in Puerto Rico, has unveiled a new golf leadership team for the Rio Mar Country Club — along with a variety of new golf offerings and […]

St Maarten’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort Is Back and Better than Ever

They call it the “Pearl of the Caribbean,” this tiny beach town on the eastern edge of St Maarten. This is Oyster Pond, a pearl-shaped lagoon framed by green hills, a place long home to one of the island’s signature […]

The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas Is Back and Better Than Ever

It’s just past five o’clock in the infinity pool, where the view stretches endlessly toward the towering hills of St John. And then you turn around for a moment and the view is a different kind of beautiful, up the […]

The Bahamas’ Abaco Beach Resort Is Back and Better Than Ever

Jimmy Buffett’s old boat is in town. It’s a crisp December afternoon in Abaco, and “Fore Aces” is in Boat Harbour, a 124-foot-long message that one of the most important marinas in The Bahamas is very much back. It’s not […]

Curtain Bluff, an All-Inclusive Caribbean Classic, Is Better Than Ever

It’s not easy to become a classic. It’s not just half a century of luxury, or years of visits by legendary names. A classic resort is about a vision, a look, a philosophy — and relentless execution. Being flanked by […]

Antigua’s Most Romantic Resort Just Got Even Better

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most renowned all-inclusives has a new look. The legendary Galley Bay resort in Antigua has completed a series of multimillion-dollar upgrades, from the Tahitian-inspired Gauguin Suites to the classic toes-in-the-sand rooms. […]

Toward Better Caribbean Aviation

Why the Caribbean Aviation Meetup Matters By Kareem Yarde CJ Contributor Just shy of five months ago, air transport and tourism leaders, enthusiasts and well-wishers huddled at the Fort Young Hotel in Dominica to herald the commencement of an annual action […]

The Caribbean Needs Better Air Transport

A petition for better intra-regional Caribbean Air Transport By Kareem Yarde CJ Contributor While the air transport industry is complex, the challenges in the region are not insurmountable; many of the solutions are there to be implemented. Unfortunately however, often […]

Curacao’s Airport Just Got Even Better

In a new level of innovation for regional aviation, Curacao’s Hato International Airport has added major new technology to its immigration experience. The airport has officially inaugurated its new state-of-the-art Automated Border Control system. The system, known as “E-Gates,” provides […]

One of the Caribbean’s Best Hotels Is Getting Even Better

By Alexander Britell It’s the best hotel in Dominica, and one of the best in the whole Caribbean. And now Secret Bay is getting even better. Dominica’s Secret Bay boutique resort has announced the planned addition of two new villas called […]

This Turks and Caicos Spa Just Got Better

One of Providenciales’ leading spas has upped its game. The Spa at Seven Stars Resort has upgraded and expanded its spa, with two new treatment rooms and a number of new spa therapists. The spa has also added a multi-station […]

This Puerto Rico Spa Just Got Better

More options in Dorado Beach By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Need another reason to visit Puerto Rico’s Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve? The posh 1,400-acre retreat on the former Laurance Rockefeller estate is offering several of them with a […]

How Trinidad’s Best Spa Just Got Better

New treatments By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A new line of treatments and natural body care products, infused with tropical and botanical blends from the South Pacific Ocean, are now available at Hyatt Regency Trinidad. With the addition of the […]

This St Martin Hotel Just Got Even Better

It’s long been one of our favorite hotels in the Caribbean — the Grand Case Beach Club, the hotel on the French side of St Martin that has everything: two beaches, lovely, modern rooms and the island’s best place to […]

This Top Caribbean Airport Lounge Just Got Even Better

A new addition at Club Mobay By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Club MoBay, the lounge at Montego Bay, Jamaica’s Sangster International Airport, just got even better. This July, a concourse-level annex was added opposite gate 12, offering a welcome […]

Why This Is an Even Better Version of Puerto Rico’s Tastiest Dish

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor SAN JUAN — Move over mofongo; there’s something new in my mouth. I never thought I could enjoy any Puerto Rican dish more than mofongo. About five years ago I had my first taste […]

Making Caribbean Business Better

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor “With the widening of the Panama Canal and construction of a second canal in Nicaragua, a significant increase in trade and investment can be expected in the Caribbean Basin. So, improving competitiveness of local firms […]

St Lucia Project Aims to Better Understand Caribbean Volcanoes

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff A new project in St Lucia is aiming to better understand the impact volcanoes have on their local environments. The project, led by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, […]

In Haiti’s Villa Rosa, Building Back May Not Prove to Be Better

Above: Villa Rosa (Photo: Kendi Zidor) SEVERELY DAMAGED DURING HAITI’S 2010 EARTHQUAKE, the metropolitan area known as Villa Rosa is a striking example of what has gone wrong with reconstruction. The absence of a government presence is as noticeable as the […]

The Caribbean Summer Travel Guide, According to Travel Agents

As the summer season approaches, travelers have lots of questions, from how to avoid overly expensive flights to where to stay. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents and […]

From Belize to Grenada, 10 Little Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit Right Now

There are different resorts for different vacations, different tastes, different moods. For some, there’s something delicious about a pint-sized, tiny Caribbean resort, where the emphasis is on the intimate, the serene. Where the soundtrack isn’t a piped-in DJ set, but […]