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In Panama, a Secret Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort

Discovering a lost waterfall. Watching sunrise on a volcano. Ziplining through the rainforest. White water rafting. An exploration of artisanal coffee-making. They’re not the sort of inclusions you typically find at a Caribbean all-inclusive resort. But this isn’t your typical […]

Jamaica’s Top Luxury Resort Has a New Limited-Edition Rum

There’s a mural over the bar here by artist Michael Lester. It’s called Junkanoo, and it’s a vibrant, loud, pulsing depiction of Jamaica’s timeless, percussive dance. The bar itself, named for Lester, is a celebration of the Caribbean rum tradition, […]

St Barth’s Ultimate Rum Event Is Back Again for 2023

The world’s greatest rums. The Caribbean’s most glamorous island. The premier celebration of fine Caribbean rum is back again in 2023, with the sixth annual Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth. The festival has revealed its dates for 2023, running Oct. […]

The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023

Can you believe it has been nearly three years since the world changed? In that span, the destinations of the Caribbean have undergone a tumultuous, frantic, whirring upheaval, one that turned from total static to what is today an abundant, […]

The 15 Best Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2023

Punta Cana is the most popular all inclusive resort destination in the Caribbean, and it isn’t really much of a competition. What began with a handful of resorts on the sands of Bavaro Beach has turned into a small country […]

The Dominican Republic Has a New Luxury Resort

There’s a new haven for luxury travelers in the Dominican Republic — and it just so happens that it’s set within the country’s greatest resort. The renowned Casa de Campo Resort and Villas has unveiled its new “Premier Club,” a luxury […]

Belmond Is Reopening Its Riviera Maya Resort Next Spring

Belmond is reopening its top resort in Mexico next spring, Caribbean Journal has learned. The rebranded Belmond, a Maroma Hotel is set to reopen its doors on May 23, 2023, the property confirmed this week. The long-awaited return of the […]

Celebrity Kicks Off Cruise Season in Grenada

Celebrity Cruises has helped kick off the beginning of cruise season in Grenada. The cruise brand’s Celebrity Summit ship brought 1,5000 passengers to the island’s Melville Street port this week, the official start of the winter cruise calendar. Grenada officials […]

The Hilton Tulum Now Has An All-Inclusive Mezcal Bar

Hilton has made no secret of its Caribbean all-inclusive ambitions, with a wave of new openings concentrated in the Mexican Caribbean. And the company is looking to reinvent all-inclusive in its own way, including in its latest innovation: the first […]

In St Barts, the Ultimate Caribbean Gourmet Month

It happens every November, when the season kicks off in St Barth, and the Caribbean’s most luxurious island kicks off the winter tourist season and celebrates the gourmet world. It starts the first of November, with the Caribbean Rum Awards […]

In Aruba, a Celebration of Art and Cultural Rebirth

Aruba’s city of San Nicolas has been undergoing a dramatic renaissance in recent years, turning a town that was once far off the tourist map into a new kind of cultural capital. Much of that rebirth has been the result […]

The Joy of the Ti’ Punch, the Ultimate Caribbean Rum Cocktail

It’s the purest expression of sugarcane in spirit form: rhum blanc, or white rhum agricole. Unaged white rum made from pure pressed sugar cane juice is as close as you can come to the cane: a raw, visceral, complex spirit […]

The Caribbean’s Best Rum Festival Is Set for November

Rare artisanal rums, vibrant ti’ punch, fine cigars, sparkling yachts and rooftop cocktails. In other words, just another day at the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth. Now in its fifth year, the Caribbean’s best rum festival is back again for […]

Rum Journal: The Signature Rum Experience in Nevis

While Nevis was once the sugar capital of the Caribbean, full-fledged rum-making has been a lost art on the island for hundreds of years. That changed several years ago when international rum expert Mark Theron debuted his Clifton Estate Spiced […]

The Dominican Republic’s Best Hotel Is Opening a New Premier Club

The Dominican Republic’s best hotel has just added a major new offering: the Premier Club at Casa de Campo, a new level of luxury for the legendary property. The Premier Club will include a total of 58 new suites: 26 […]

From the Dominican Republic to Palm Island, 5 Places to Go in July

We can’t stress it enough – the Caribbean is even better in the summer. You get more beaches to yourself, the water is deliciously warm and the nights are breezy and beautiful. The latest edition of Places to Go takes […]

Daniel Boulud, Marcus Samuelsson to Headline Bahamas Culinary Festival

A new culinary festival is coming to The Bahamas in October. The new Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival will be hosted at the Baha Mar megaresort on Nassau’s Cable Beach. The three-day food and culture festival will be headlined by […]

This is the Best New All-Inclusive in the Dominican Republic

I’m taking an evening walk through a winding, palm-lined avenue. I walk by a cinema and a French brasserie, a luxury goods shop, a cigar and rum lounge and an artisanal coffee shop. Families and couples stroll by as a DJ […]

The Best Hotels in Martinique, From Boutique Stays to Beach Resorts

Martinique is an island in the Caribbean, and one of the region’s most fascinating destinations. But it’s very much the French Caribbean. When it comes to choosing a hotel, that means a lot of unfamiliar names (no Marriotts or Hiltons […]

Why the Best Caribbean Rums Are Coming to One Island

Those hard-to-find bottles. The rhum agricoles, the limited editions, the parcellaires, the cask strength expressions. If you’re a rum lover in the United States, they’re all almost impossible to find, even with rum continuing to grow in popularity. And if […]

Why to Visit Bonaire in June

The island of Bonaire is set for its most exciting event in years this June with the launch of Bonaire Rum Week Presented by Caribbean Journal. The celebration of premium rum will run across the Dutch Caribbean island from June […]

This Is the Hottest New Real Estate in Dominica

The sought-after Residences at Secret Bay real estate project at Dominica’s Secret Bay resort has unveiled the first look at its newest villas. They’re called Ti-Fey+, and they’re based on the resort’s iconic Ti-Fey treehouse villa at the legendary luxury […]

The Ultimate Caribbean Rum Festival Is Back Again in St Barth

The world’s greatest rums. The Caribbean’s most glamorous island. One unforgettable week. The fifth annual Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth is set for Nov. 1-6, 2022 for a week-long celebration of artisanal rums from the region’s top producers. It’s a […]

The Best Rum Bar in Jamaica

For centuries, Jamaica’s finest aged rums have long found immense popularity among connoisseurs around the world. But for travelers to the island, finding them all in once place hasn’t always been easy. For the best expressions from storied marques like […]

American Airlines Joins Bonaire Rum Week

The Caribbean’s most exciting new rum festival has added a new partner: American Airlines. American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, which operates nonstop service from Miami to Bonaire, is a new partner to the weeklong Dutch Caribbean rum festival. “We’re […]

In Bonaire, a New Kind of Dutch Caribbean Vacation

It’s always been the Caribbean capital of diving, a haven for sustainability and the natural environment. But now another side of Bonaire is in the spotlight, as more and more travelers appreciate Bonaire’s place as the culinary star of the […]

Rum Journal: Martinique’s Rhum Clement Is At It Again

Rhum Agricole is different. But it’s not just the complexity, the artistry, the overwhelming quality. It’s that every year, the sugarcane harvest is different; and when you’re dealing with a pure agricultural product, with pure sugarcane juice, that means every […]

Marriott Opens New Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago’s hotel room stock is set to receive a boost with the Brix, Autograph Collection by Marriott, opening this weekend. The 161-room US$51 million hotel, located at Coblentz Avenue, Port of Spain, will feature art from local artists and […]

Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Is Growing, Buoyed by Royal Caribbean and Disney