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The Best Restaurants in San Juan

The best restaurants in San Juan; where to eat in Puerto Rico’s capital By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor From Santurce to Condado to the capital’s historic old quarter, San Juan is a superb dining destination with diverse restaurants to […]

A Michelin-Star Event Is Coming to Grand Velas

Michelin quality in Mexico By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Grand Velas Riviera Maya resort is bringing together four top Maîtres Cuisiniers de France to present guests with a complimentary 10-course culinary experience at the resort’s Piaf restaurant. The dinners will […]

A New “Beach House” in Grand Cayman

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor After a $15 million renovation, the Grand Cayman Marriott has launched their brand-within-a-brand, the Beach House Experience, featuring a highly-curated farm-to-table food and beverage program. The experience includes a variety of culinary specialties, including Taqueria […]

Rum Journal: A Martinique Rhum With a Different Story

Above: the Dillon distillery in Martinique (CJ Photo) Dillon is a storied name on the island of Martinique, a landmark French appellation in the heart of the French Caribbean. But upon deeper examination, it is not quite what it appears. […]

Miami Readies for Taste of the Caribbean Food Festival

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Mark your calendars, South Florida-based Caribbean cuisine lovers, because Taste of the Caribbean is coming to town. Presented by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Taste of the Caribbean is an annual event […]

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 […]

At Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana, Rediscovering Luxury

Above: Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana (All photos by CJ) By Guy Britton PUNTA CANA — If you’re a regular Caribbean Journal reader, you know … not all-inclusive resorts are created equal. Some even have resorts within resorts, the ones […]

Rum Journal: Two Indies Rum

It’s the world’s largest rum market: no, not the Caribbean. Actually, it’s India, where more rum is consumed each year than anywhere else in the world. Now, a company called Amrut is bringing the Indian rum sensibility to the Caribbean, […]

10 Things You Never Knew About Concorde and the Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Barbados is the only Caribbean destination (and one of only four countries) to have had regular Concorde service from London. Although the planes were decommissioned in 2003, one of the supersonic British Airways jets […]

Chef Nigel Spence: How to Make an Iced Tea Sangria

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I was saddened to hear of the passing of a very familiar and legendary actor, Leonard Nimoy – most popularly known as Lieutenant Spock on the equally popular series, Star Trek. He can be quickly […]

The 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana

While Punta Cana began with its groundbreaking airport and the Puntacana Resort and Club, it’s grown into one of the largest stretches of connected beaches and resorts in the world. Today, greater Punta Cana includes a diverse range of areas […]

Six Ways to Spend This Valentine’s Day in the Caribbean

3By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Valentines Day is just around the corner and savvy gift-givers know that a Whitman’s Sampler and some street-vendor roses just aren’t going to cut it. Instead, why not spirit your sweetie away on an […]

Rum Journal: In Nevis, Pairing Rum With Food

Above: Mango at the Four Seasons Nevis (all photos by CJ) In the Caribbean, rum goes well with just about everything. But as the glory of rum continues to expand its reach, more and more people are beginning to realize that […]

The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels in 2015

A cool hotel. It’s not a luxury hotel, or a boutique hotel, or a large resort, necessarily. You simply know it’s cool the moment you step inside, because you feel it. It’s when that combination of design, comfort and intimacy creates […]

6 Reasons Why You Need to Visit the Exumas Right Now

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Need a reason to visit the Bahamian archipelago comprising 365 white-sand cays and idyllic islands? We’ve got six of ‘em! Pack your bags. They’re So Easy To Get To Great Exuma airport (GGT) is […]

The 50 Best Caribbean Restaurants

Lots of people will tell you what a great meal is, especially in the age of the foodie. But you know what it is — it’s one you remember long past dessert. Maybe it’s because of the view of the […]

New Royalton Resort Opens in Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s a new resort on Punta Cana’s sands. The adults-only all-inclusive resort Chic Punta Cana By Royalton opened recently with 323 suites and a raft of features designed to separate it from the other […]

Recipe for a Jamaican Snowstorm

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Christmas time is here once again, folks, and, if asked, I would have to say, it is one of my absolute favorite times of the year. You know, I used to find it puzzling, (until […]

Rum Journal: The Rum of Early America

THERE WAS a time when rum was as American as apple pie. Before there even was apple pie. In the colonial period, rum was one of the major industries of America, and the spirit’s popularity continued to soar for years, […]

The New Caribbean in Condado

Above: The Condado neighbourhood of Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — I didn’t plan on being here, with the Buddha and the duck croquetas. I’m having dinner joined by a small Buddha statue, eating duck croquettes […]

The Caribbean’s Sexiest Hotels

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor While the definition of “sexy” is different for everyone, there are some Caribbean resorts whose uniquely captivating combination of style, ambiance and good old-fashioned romance should put them at the top of every list […]

Eating Through Nassau in 8 Bites

By Guy Britton NASSAU – For such a well-known destination, there are still secret spots and new places to dine off the beaten path in Nassau. Few destinations have a better range o f culinary experiences. We had just three days […]

Gansevoort to Open Second Caribbean Hotel in December

Above: a rendering of the Gansevoort Playa Imbert By the Caribbean Journal staff Gansevoort Hotel Group will soon be opening its second property in the Caribbean region. The company announced that it would be opening the Gansevoort Playa Imbert on […]

The Caribbean’s Tea Sommelier

Above: tea time at the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun (all photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor PUERTO MORELOS — The Caribbean has a storied tradition of rum drinking, but if one Cancun-based tea master has his way, […]

10 Secret Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts

Above: Round Hill, Jamaica THERE ARE terrific all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean. But there are also some wonderful EP properties that also offer all-inclusive options, meaning that you can have the best of both worlds. Here are 10 “secret” all-inclusives […]

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