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After Six Decades, Jamaica Names New Poet Laureate

Above: Professor Mervyn Morris (centre) (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has named Professor Mervy Morris as the country’s latest Poet Laureate after the position had gone unfilled for more than six decades. Morris, who is a professor […]

New Flights Will Connect Palm Beach With Eleuthera and Abaco in The Bahamas

A world-famous pink sand beach. Charming cottages and villas. A magical waterfront downtown. Harbour Island has captivated travelers for decades, with its unique blend of history and immense natural beauty. Now, the Caribbean’s top luxury airline is making it easier […]

Rum Journal: From Jamaica, a Legendary Brand Grows Up

“We have Myers’s.” If you were a rum enthusiast a few decades ago, you’d know this common refrain. You’d walk into a decent-looking bar in the United States, scour the back shelf, ask for an aged rum, and get that […]

How Capital Signal Is Leading the Caribbean Marine Construction Industry

In a region of islands, marine construction isn’t just important — it’s essential. For more than three decades, one company has been at the forefront of marine construction: Trinidad and Tobago’s Capital Signal, which has worked on some of the […]

This Grenada Resort Has a New Executive Chef

If you know Grenada, you know Calabash, the luxury boutique hotel that’s always set a standard for culinary excellence on the island. The beachfront resort is now upping its game again, with the recent appointment of a new executive chef, […]

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 […]

A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort Just Made Its Debut in Cancun

Cancun’s Hotel Zone didn’t develop with luxury resorts in mind. Decades ago, the focus was on quantity and entertainment, massive resorts and, well, Spring Break-style excess. Fast forward to the current age and Cancun is a very different concept. Today, […]

Jamaica Is Becoming a Luxury Real Estate Destination

St Barth. Anguilla. Turks and Caicos. The Bahamas. Cayman. Mustique, to name a few. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to […]

These Are The Two Most Popular Resorts in Montego Bay, According to Travel Agents

The two most popular places to stay Montego Bay, Jamaica are both owned by the same company, according to a new survey of travel agents by Caribbean Travel Advisor. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 […]

Legendary Dominican Republic Golf Course to Undergo Restoration Project

Casa de Campo Resort and Villas announced that its legendary Pete Dye-designed Teeth of the Dog golf course will undergo a restoration project led by Jerry Pate Design beginning January 2025. Since opening in 1971, Teeth of the Dog has become […]

Is Canouan the Next Caribbean Luxury Real Estate Hotspot?

Whether stepping foot on Canouan for the first time or seeing its green Mount Royal peak and coastal posh surroundings from afar, there’s a visible vibe. And, that vibe is ultra-luxurious. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest […]

Playa: All-Inclusive Market Shifting Toward Luxury

Fernando Mulet joined Playa Resorts in 2006. Through his nearly two decades guiding the now publicly-traded, heavy-hitter in the all-inclusive space, he’s seen an evolution. What once was an industry dominated by Spanish family-owned hotel companies has diversified with an […]

The Best Food Tour in Belize Is a Journey Through Ambergris Caye

Tio Pil was born here when it was just a fishing village, went to work on the Panama Canal, and came back on his cargo boat. Pil, whose real name was Felipe Paz, helped to bring some of the first […]

It’s Getting Easier to Fly Nonstop to Bermuda, Including From Some New Cities

Bermuda’s traditional tourism stronghold has always been the Northeastern United States. That’s not exactly a surprise; it’s a very short flight from important markets like New York and Boston, and travelers in those cities have for decades been a major […]

In Montego Bay, the Caribbean’s Best Villa Resort Is Getting a New Look

You wake up to a freshly-prepared breakfast of ackee and salftish, fried dumplings and fresh papaya juice. Then it’s time for a choice: a day at the pool, gazing out at the sea; or perhaps a wellness journey. Your butler […]

on the beach at the grand case beach club

In St Martin, the Legacy of a Legendary Caribbean Hotelier

My favorite anecdote about the Grand Case Beach Club was when a guest came up to Wright during happy hour and told him how disappointed he was that he couldn’t find a room. He bemoaned that he would have to […]

Eleuthera’s Best-Kept Secret Has The Coolest New Rooms in The Bahamas

“It’s one of those places where you just feel a connection,” he says. Past the old fairways, tucked beyond the casuarinas, is High Rock. It’s an outcropping of ironshore perched above the clearest blue water you’ll ever see. People come […]

This Former Caribbean Rockefeller Resort Is for Sale

In 1986, Laurance Rockefeller, the founder of Rock Resorts, developed 27 acres of prime beachfront land into what was for decades one of the sought after places to stay in the Caribbean. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal […]

This Top Bahamas Resort Has a New F&B Director

It’s home to one of the greatest collections of fine restaurants in one place, well, anywhere: the Baha Mar resort in Nassau. From Marcus Samuelsson’s Marcus at Baha Mar Fish + Chop House to the Chinese-focused Shuang Ba, there’s a […]

Aruba’s Best Boutique Hotel Is Becoming an Adults-Only Retreat

The beloved Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba is making a major change beginning next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Palm Beach-area hotel is officially becoming an adults-only retreat beginning Jan. 1, 2025. “The decision to cater exclusively to adults […]

For Cayman Islands Real Estate, a “Year of Opportunity”

“2023 can be described as a year of resilience,” Jeremy Hurst, the president and broker/owner of Cayman Islands-based IRG International, tells Caribbean Journal. “If you look at the past two decades with Hurricane Ivan here in 2004, the financial crash […]