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At These Caribbean Hotels, You Can Swim Right to Your Room

You can literally roll straight out of bed and into the water at these Caribbean resorts, where the pool is right at your room door. SONESTA OCEAN POINT, ST MAARTEN This new, high-end all-inclusive on the Dutch side has swim-ups […]

This Caribbean Resort’s New Focus on Wine

St Lucia’s Landings resort has a new food and beverage director with serious wine credentials. The resort has named Eric Toles as its new director of food and beverage, after three years of serving at the tony Cotton House Resort […]

The Caribbean Journal 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

Gifts with Caribbean flair By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ‘Tis the season to shop Caribbean so check out this collection of island-appropriate goodies. Inspired by, made in, or simply perfect for the Caribbean, all of them are available online, […]

Your Own Piragua Concierge in Puerto Rico

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s snowing in Puerto Rico. OK, not literally. But snow cones, locally known as piragua, are now being offered at one of the island’s best-known hotels, El Conquistador Resort and Las Casitas Village, where […]

Hiking Saba’s Mount Scenery

Climbing the Netherlands’ tallest mountain By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor SABA — Is that a rooster? I’m hiking Mount Scenery – at 2,855 feet tall the highest point on Saba (and the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands) – when […]

The Must-Visit Shop in the Abacos

A haven for shoppers By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor MAN-O-WAR CAY — I never met a bag I didn’t like. Beach totes, hobos, box clutches, backpacks … I’ve got somewhere around 40, in leather, fabric, even straw, and in […]

The Best Hotels in St Vincent and the Grenadines

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Crystal clear waters, lush rainforests and thriving coral reefs are St Vincent and the Grenadines’ stock in trade, but after a day spent exploring “Vincy” and the idyllic archipelago of 31 other islands (which includes […]

At the Eden Rock — St Barths Hotel, a Haven for Art

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Eden Rock – Saint Barths hotel is continuing its tradition of commitment to the arts through several new initiatives. The hotel has partnered with the New York Academy of Arts to start a program […]

In St John, a Villa with a View

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Villa Delfina took a full four years to build yet it takes only an instant to appreciate. The plush interiors of this five-bedroom villa in the gated enclave of Peter Bay on St John […]

The Best Caribbean Summer Destinations

Summertime. Yes, the Caribbean is hot, but so is everywhere else. But what the Caribbean offers is a diverse, scintillating collection of islands where you can find your own cool, whether it’s windsurfing in Aruba or traversing a mountain jungle […]

Is a Major Economic Boom Coming to Eleuthera?

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie at the recent Eleuthera Business Outlook By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian island of Eleuthera is on track for a “major economic boom,” according to Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie. Christie said the […]

New Four Seasons Resort Planned for Eleuthera

Above: the signing ceremony in Eleuthera (Bahamas Information Service photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new Four Seasons resort coming to the region. The government of the Bahamas, Cotton Bay Holdings and Mine Holdings have signed a “Heads […]

9 Interesting Facts About the Caribbean’s Natural Environment

Above photo: Tim Calver By Kimberly John CJ Contributor 1. The Caribbean Sea is our ‘bread-and-butter’ and the main source of food and livelihoods for most of the region’s 41 million people. But, we also need protection from the sea’s […]

Taking Puerto Rican Fashion to New York

Above: Stella Nolasco (All photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor For the first time, two designers from Puerto Rico showed their spring/summer 2015 collections at New York’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. CJ recently visited their San Juan ateliers, and […]

Six Quick Caribbean Getaways

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Caribbean is so close to North America and yet, with connections, lengthy layovers and the almost inevitable flight delays, it can feel SO far away. However, if you live in the South, Northeast […]

5 Places to Shop Local in San Juan

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor Memorialize your San Juan sojourn with a keepsake from one of these stores, where you’ll find authentic, exclusively Puerto Rican items. Because if you don’t bring anything back from your Caribbean travels, how will […]

The Best Caribbean Islands For Shopping

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You might not be a black-belt shopper like me but I bet you buy at least one souvenir when you visit the Caribbean. So make it count! Whether you’re looking for rum or a […]

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 […]

9 Ways to Enjoy Bonaire By Land

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor BONAIRE — With a whopping 89 dive sites, 350 species of fish, and 57 types of coral, Bonaire is a bonafide diver’s paradise. But you don’t have to go deep to appreciate it. Here […]

20 Must-Shop Caribbean Boutiques

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Souvenir shopping in the Caribbean? For the love of God, put down that fridge magnet, shot glass or oversize sombrero. And don’t get me started on those knitted hats with the faux dreadlocks! I’ve […]

10 Secret Caribbean Hotels

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Some Caribbean hotels get all the love, making headlines for their swanky suites, spectacular views and over-the-top amenities. But island insiders know that there are many equally amazing properties that don’t make it to […]

Island Shop: Are These the Perfect Caribbean Beach Totes?

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon Every beach bum knows that you can never have too many beach bags. So, straight from the USVI, here’s another for your consideration: I’m crushing on St. Thomas resident Gina Feddersen’s cotton canvas carriers. This pineapple-embellished one […]

11 Caribbean Bungalow Hotels

They’re not villas, they’re bungalows — small, typically one-story cottages that evoke the archetypal dream of Caribbean travel — just you and yours in a detached dwelling in plain view of the sea. And at these hotel properties in the Caribbean, […]

Seven Small Caribbean Islands You Should Visit This Summer

There are small Caribbean islands and there are small Caribbean islands. The latter are the places with that extra degree of tranquility (for a region that has some of the most tranquil places in the world as it is). They […]

The Most Interesting People in Rum

Who are the most interesting people in the rum industry? It’s not an easy question to answer, of course. At Rum Journal, our chief mission is to raise the level of conversation about rum to the way people around the […]

Four Seasons Coming to Eleuthera?

Above: Eleuthera By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is “well advanced” in negotiations to bring a Four Seasons resort to Exuma, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie. “We are well advanced in our negotiations with the Samiento and Four […]

The Caribbean’s Best Boutique Hotels

What makes a boutique hotel … boutique? Is boutique just another word for a small hotel? Is a boutique hotel a small hotel with an upscale image, a unique design or a special theme? There are so many special small hotels […]

Caribbean Style: Uniting the Caribbean, Through Fashion

Above: Coat of Arms Co-Founder Laurent Gerville-Reache IT’S CALLED Coat of Arms, and the new Caribbean clothing brand seeks to redefine the notion of Caribbean regional identity. To learn more, CJ caught up with Guadeloupe native Laurent Gerville-Reache, co-founder of […]

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