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The 50 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean – 2023
All-inclusive resorts have never been more popular. Major brands around the world have been scrambling to add all-inclusive resorts to their portfolios, a nod to sizzling demand for the all-inclusive concept from travelers. But all-inclusive resorts have also never been […]
Video: Jimmy Fallon Serenades Guests at Legendary Nassau Hotel
The lounge at Nassau’s Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant has played host to luminaries the world over, from Winston Churchill to Billy Joel to Jay Z. And this week, the hotel welcomed another boldfaced name — Jimmy Fallon. The Tonight Show host […]
Cayman Islands Tourism Is Heating Up
Tourism in the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a strong recovery – and surpassing tourism officials’ own initial targets for 2022. The island had been forecasting a 40 percent recovery of its pre-pandemic tourism totals from 2019, but the […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2023
If 2021 in the Caribbean was a year of recovery, 2022 has been a year of unmistakable, unprecedented rebirth. The Caribbean has never been hotter, with just about every destination nearing (or now exceeding) its pre-pandemic travel totals, and the […]
First Look: Royal Caribbean’s New Icon of the Seas Cruise Ship
It’s Royal Caribbean’s next major ship: Icon of the Seas, slated for delivery in late 2023. And now the cruise giant has revealed the first look at the ship, the first in the line’s new Icon class. “With each new […]
How St Kitts Is Urging Visitors to “Venture Deeper”
It starts with the bold green of Mount Liamuiga, the vibrant rainforests, those golden beaches. And it’s a call for travelers looking for, well, something a little deeper. St Kitts has officially revealed its tourism rebrand, with a new focus, […]
From The Bahamas, a New Fusion of Music and Cigars
It began a few years ago, when P La Cangri, one of the top DJs and Latin artists in New York, visited Davidoff of Geneva. It was there that she was first introduced to a boutique luxury cigar brand called […]
Princess Cruises Is Building Its Biggest Ship Ever
Princess Cruises has unveiled the plans for what will be the brand’s biggest ship ever. The new Sun Princess, which will accommodate more than 4,000 guests, is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard, with plans to begin sailing in early […]
A Culinary Refresh at the Curacao Marriott
The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort has completed a refresh of its culinary program, Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort’s eateries have added new menus and new options. That includes Zala Gastro Lounge, which is now offering lunch service, with everything […]
Rum Journal: A New Brugal from the Dominican Republic
While you may not realize it, the Dominican Republic’s Ron Brugal the most popular rum brand within the Caribbean — that is, as a measure of consumption in the region. That’s not exactly a surprise, given that it’s the number […]
Southwest Airlines to Spend $2 Billion to “Transform” Customer Experience
Southwest Airlines says it is planning to spend $2 billion on a project to “transform” its customer experience, the carrier said. The planned investments are “designed to enhance and simplify Customers’ journeys,” according to a statement. The carrier, which has […]
St Thomas Carnival’s Big Comeback
St Thomas Carnival made its triumphant return this past weekend in the US Virgin Islands. The 70th annual edition of St Thomas Carnival was an “eclectic celebration of culture and tradition,” according to the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. […]
On Green Turtle Cay, Your Own Private Club in The Bahamas
“What’s the name of this bar?” “I don’t know, and I work here,” says Sheena Newbold, who is the heart and soul of the legendary bar at the Green Turtle Club on Abaco’s Green Turtle Cay. “Some people call it […]
The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island Is Making “Massive” Upgrades
The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island resort is making major upgrades, Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort is going “bigger and bolder in 2022,” with plans for multimillion-dollar renovations and a number of new partnerships at Nassau and Paradise Island’s signature […]
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 […]
Dominica Launches New “Brand Identity”
It’s still the Nature Island, but it’s got a new look. The Discover Dominica Authority has unveiled a new brand identity for the Eastern Caribbean island, focused around a new logo. The new logo “is as unique as the island […]
Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Newest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship: Wonder of the Seas. The new ship is making its debut after three years of construction, with plans to kick off sailings in Fort Lauderdale on March 4. Wonder of […]
The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2022
They may not be the biggest, or have the most amenities. They may be brand new, they may be centuries old. But the coolest hotels in the Caribbean are the ones that have that indescribable x-factor; where, no matter how […]
The 22 Best Islands in the Caribbean to Visit in 2022
Hiking a volcano. Walking the cane fields of an organic rum distillery. Eating lionfish burgers at an oceanfront food truck; savoring a twilight mento concert; kayaking across a secret mangrove forest; riding a flats boat to an undiscovered sandbar. They’re […]
The 10 Best Caribbean Beach Towns to Visit in 2022
A parade of cafes at the edge of the sand; tiny bars and art galleries; a soundtrack of clacking plates and mopeds and afternoon laughter, silent and loud in all the right ways. Across the wider Caribbean one can find […]
The St Kitts Music Festival Is Making a Comeback
One of the Caribbean’s most popular music festivals is coming back. The St Kitts Music Festival, which had grown into one of the region’s most sought after music events before the pandemic, is returning in 2022. This year’s event will […]
Hyatt Is Opening a New Hotel in Panama City
It’s one of the most charming neighborhoods in all of Central America: the Casco Antigua (also known as Casco Viejo) of Panama City, Panama. And now one of the world’s biggest hotel brands is entering the market. Hyatt’s Unbound Collection […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2022
It seems that every year in the Caribbean we say it’s been a year like no other — but in the age of the pandemic, that’s a guarantee. And if 2020 was defined by the ongoing question of the tourism […]
Eclipse at Half Moon, Jamaica’s Stunning New Luxury Resort
It doesn’t happen overnight. It doesn’t grow in a week. It can take years. It can take decades. Or, in the case of the legendary Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica — it can nearly three quarters of a century. Since […]
This Is the Best Boutique Hotel in Jamaica
Bob used to come here in the 1970s. So did the Rolling Stones. There’s music all over the place — The Harder They Come posters on the walls; the tributes to the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown. And every room […]
Dominican Republic Nears 2.5 Million Tourists in 2021
The Dominican Republic is approaching 2.5 million tourist arrivals so far in 2021, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. That’s the highest number of any Caribbean destination this year. It’s also contributed more than $2.4 million […]
Hilton Is Opening Two New Resorts in Tulum, Mexico
Hilton is making a major move in one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean: Tulum. The hospitality company has announced plans to expand with two new resorts in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot: the Hilton Tulum All-Inclusive Resort and the […]
The Newest Resort in St Maarten Is Now Open
The most anticipated new resort in St Maarten in years has opened its doors, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Morgan Resort, set in the heart of Simpson Bay, is a major new resort for the destination. The hotel officially opened […]
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