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The 25 Best Bahamas Hotels

With 700 islands and cays, it’s no surprise that the Bahamas has always boasted a world of great places to stay, with the best Bahamas hotels ranging from large hotels to chic boutiques to private islands resorts. There is something […]

United’s Big Fleet Expansion

United is planning a major fleet expansion. The carrier announced that it had made an order to purchase 25 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The new planes come in addition to a previously-announced order of 40 737-700s. The company said it […]

The Best Way to Travel to Grenada’s Music Festival

Grenada is hosting one of the Caribbean’s major international music festivals in April: the first-ever Pure Grenada Music Festival. The festival, which runs April 5-10, will features local and international artists from Angelique Kidjo to Joss Stone to Steele Pulse, among others. […]

New Suites at Scuba Lodge Curacao

Curaçao’s Scuba Lodge is expanding. The Willemstad hotel has unveiled three new one-bedroom suites, expanding to a total of 22 rooms and nine apartments, the property announced. The property now offers a range of accommodations from single and double hotel […]

Aruba’s Pop-Up Beach Restaurant Has a New Look

Every day at sunset, a sandy beach lounging area in Aruba transforms into a haute beach restaurant. And now Aruba’s popular beach pop-up eatery, Simply Fish, has a new look and a new name. The beach restaurant at the Aruba […]

Lupita Nyong’o Visits the Dominican Republic

Continuing a season of high-profile Caribbean vacations by celebrities, 12 Years a Slave star Lupita Nyong’o visited the Dominican Republic this week. The superstar, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave and lent her […]

Royal Caribbean Making Progress on Harmony of the Seas Construction

Above: Harmony of the Seas By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Royal Caribbean International has announced the completion of the exterior construction of its new Harmony of the Seas cruise ship, which will soon be one of the world’s largest cruise […]

The 10 Best Hotels in Nassau

Easily accessible but far enough away to make you feel as if you’ve actually gone somewhere, Nassau and neighboring Paradise Island are two of our favorite destinations for a quick Caribbean getaway. And when we get to the Bahamian tourist […]

The Best Caribbean Snorkeling Islands

It’s the Caribbean’s most precious resource. It’s right there. It’s beckoning you. You’re on the beach, taking in the sun, and you’re fascinated by what’s going on in the vast blue world right in front of you. It’s why so […]

Rum Journal: This is the Coolest Rooftop Bar in Condado

Above: the Rooftup Club at the O:live Boutique Hotel (All photos by CJ) Condado is hip, it’s energetic. It’s home to some of the best restaurants in the Caribbean, some of the best shopping. This is the Condado district of […]

Air France, MSC Cruises Open France-Dominican Republic Flight

Above: Air France planes By the Caribbean Journal staff Air France and MSC Cruises have signed a contract to partner on 18 flight rotations between Paris and La Romana in the Dominican Republic. The agreement creates a direct link between […]

Afternoon in Martin’s Bay, Barbados

Above: Martin’s Bay, Barbados (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell BARBADOS — Thursdays are the big days at Martin’s Bay. That’s when the returning nationals and the locals and the retirees and the rum lovers (well they’re all rum […]

Who’s Leading the Caribbean in Hotel Construction

Above: construction at the Baha Mar in New Providence (Baha Mar photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas currently leads the Caribbean in the number of hotel rooms under construction, according to a new report from hotel analytics firm […]

The Perfect Moment in Trinidad

Above: Trinidad’s Caroni Swamp (All photos by Bryan Naidu) By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor TRINIDAD – Finding them isn’t easy. You have to wait for them here, in the heart of the wetlands, surrounded by mangroves. Above: a snake at the […]

Karisma Debuts Allure Hotels Brand in Cartagena, Colombia

Above: the new Arsenal Hotel in Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff Karisma Hotels and Resorts is launching a new hotel brand, Allure Hotels, in Cartagena, Colombia. The company is introducing two new boutique hotels in Cartagena: Arsenal Hotel and […]

New St Vincent Airport Making Progress Toward Late 2014 Completion

Above: the terminal at the new Argyle International Airport (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ST VINCENT — Getting to St Vincent and the Grenadines could be a whole lot easier by the end of next year. The government […]

Haiti, Anguilla Lead Caribbean in Expected Hotel Room Supply Growth

Above: the recently-opened Best Western Premier Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti led the Caribbean in expected hotel room supply growth through March, according to a new report from STR. Haiti’s expected hotel room supply growth was 58.2 percent, […]

Bahamas Leads Caribbean Development Pipeline With 2,526 Rooms

Above: construction at the Baha Mar earlier this year (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline is currently comprised of 124 hotels and 20,444 rooms, according to February data from hotel analytics firm STR. The […]

Op-Ed: Why Venezuela Ought to Reconsider Its Withdrawal From ICSID

By Alexander G Leventhal Op-Ed Contributor IN JANUARY OF 2012, Venezuela announced that it would withdraw from the ICSID convention, a 1966 treaty that established an arbitration and conciliation institution based in Washington, DC to deal with international investment disputes. […]

Talking Puntacana With Alberto Abreu

Above: Tortuga Bay at Puntacana By Alexander Britell The Dominican Republic has grown into one of the dominant tourism destinations in the Caribbean, nearing 5 million visitors in 2012. The country also led the Caribbean in hotel growth last year, […]

In Mexico, Haiti’s Art on Display

Above: A Haitian student in Mexico shows his colleague one of the exhibition’s paintings (Photo: Embassy of Haiti in Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new exhibition in Mexico puts Haitian art at the forefront. “Haiti, Stories and Dreams” […]

Cayman Hosts Delegation from Philippines

Above: Honourary Consul Arturo Ursua and Christine Wright, deputy governor’s office business manager (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands received a visit from a delegation from the Philippines Embassy in Washington this week led by First […]

Guyana’s Cabinet Approves $138 Million Airport Expansion Deal with China

Above: Cheddi Jagan International Airport (Photo: GINA) The government of Guyana has announced the approval of a $138 million agreement with the state-owned China Harbour Engineering Company for the design and construction of an expansion at Cheddi Jagan International Airport. […]

Interview with Tim Hoffman, Owner of Nevis’ Montpelier Plantation and Beach

By Alexander Britell Tim Hoffman is the owner of the historic Montpelier Plantation and Beach in Nevis. Originally a sugar plantation when Nevis’ crop ruled the Caribbean, the property has hosted everyone from Horatio Nelson to Princess Diana. Hoffman, whose […]

Riu Just Opened Its Newest All-Inclusive in Jamaica