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Jamaica is a vibe you feel before you hear it — in the sway of palm trees, the heat on your skin, the way strangers become friends by the second verse. It’s a place where staying small means experiencing something big: immersion in real Jamaican culture, connection to the land, and design rooted in place, […]

The Caribbean is about more than just its stunning natural beauty — it’s about culture, character, and city streets that feel like they’ve lived a hundred lives. Some of the most memorable escapes happen not on a remote cay, but in a historic square, a buzzing market, a tucked-away jazz bar. These five Caribbean cities […]

There’s a different kind of escape waiting in the Caribbean. These aren’t your typical adults-only resorts. They’re not about wristbands. They don’t follow a formula. They’re quiet, curated, intimate places—each with its own rhythm and reason for being. What ties them together? They’re all adults-only. They’re all refreshingly different. And none of them are all-inclusive—by […]

An iconic Puerto Rico hotel is now a Marriott: all about the new-look La Concha resort in San Juan’s oh-so-hip Condado I remember the first time I saw La Concha. I was on a visit to the sleek neighborhood of Condado in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the moment I walked into the lobby I […]

The beaches. The bar-hopping. The shopping. The yachting. St Thomas is one of the hottest places to visit in the Caribbean right now — and now the island is about to get its first new-build hotel in three decades.  The new Hampton Inn by Hilton St Thomas is almost done, and now it has an opening […]

The Caribbean island of Bonaire is one of the last places where a hotel stay still feels like discovery. It’s quiet, low-key, and spectacularly unscripted—more reef than resort, more adventure than agenda. There are no mega-hotels, no cruise crowds, no manufactured thrills. Just salt in the air, wind in the palms, and a kind of […]

San Juan is where history, style, and the sea converge in one of the Caribbean’s most vibrant cities—and one of its best places to stay. From the iconic pastel buildings of Old San Juan to the golden beaches of Condado and Isla Verde, the Puerto Rican capital is packed with charm, culture, and energy. It’s more […]

We always say a great restaurant comes down to three things: “food, service and ambience.” When it comes to the best restaurants in Aruba, you can find all three very easily. Because Aruba’s culinary scene is as diverse and surprising as the island itself — a blend of barefoot beachfront dining, intimate chef’s tables, and […]

The yellow grandeur of Fort Christiansvaern. The bubbly brunch at The Fred. Torch-lit dinners at Savant. Lazy days on Cane Bay. St Croix is a vibe all its own, and the US Virgin Islands’ biggest island is increasingly a home for sophisticated, adventurous travelers.  Starting this fall, it’s getting even easier to reach. Beginning Dec. […]

There’s a certain rhythm to the south coast of Barbados. It’s vibrant but easygoing, refined but never pretentious. And right in the middle of it all, perched on a pristine stretch of Dover Beach, sits one of the island’s most stylish all-inclusives: the O2 Beach Club & Spa. This isn’t just another Caribbean resort. O2 […]

First light in the Abacos. Casting in Acklins. Riding horses on the sand on Long Island. Straddling two worlds at the Glass Window Bridge in Eleuthera. Dancing Junkanoo in the streets of Nassau. The Bahamas is an entire universe.  For Lenny Kravitz, The Bahamas has been a lifelong passion. He is of Bahamian descent through […]

Aruba has quietly been developing a rather high-level culinary scene. In many ways, it began years ago with the island’s Carte Blanche, a restaurant that eventually spawned several other top eateries, including Olivia and Wilhelmina (the latter long one of our favorite places to dine in Aruba). Carte Blanche was the island’s first true chef’s […]

Atlantis. Baha Mar. The Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort. Graycliff. Margaritaville Beach Resort. Goldwynn. Sandals Royal Bahamian. The British Colonial. The Comfort Suites. These two islands are home to some of the greatest resorts in the Caribbean: Nassau & Paradise Island, the twin-island hotspot in The Bahamas that continues to see surging visitor numbers.  […]

It’s the fastest-growing sport in the world: Pickleball, the paddle sport that is popping up everywhere and winning new fans in the process. That’s led to surging demand for pickleball courts at hotels and resorts.  But if you’re looking for a pickleball vacation, there’s one island in the Caribbean that’s become arguably the top pickleball hotspot […]

World-renowned musician Jon Batiste has officially opened a jazz club at the Baha Mar resort in The Bahamas. Jon Batiste’s Jazz Club at Baha Mar is his first-ever jazz club: a 12,900-square-foot, 278-seat space designed by Gentler. It’s another unique, creative addition for the Cable Beach resort, a property that continues to innovate with its […]

You can find the perfect island. You can book the perfect hotel. But your vacation hasn’t really begun until you pull up to your chair with an ice-cold cocktail at the perfect Caribbean beach bar. For all of the wonders and charms of this region, nothing manages to so easily access the hearts of travelers […]

It was one of the first major guides we at Caribbean Journal ever put together: The Cool List, whose first edition was back in 2013 and which remains an unrivaled curation of unique, character-filled, personality-driven, artful hotels around the Caribbean. Every year, it’s a bit different, with one unifying theme: The Cool List is all […]

The Caribbean is evolving, just as its visitors are evolving. For every visitor looking to savor the region’s natural beauty, there’s another seeking out authentic cultural experiences, musical odysseys or wellness journeys.  Then there are the hotels: the region’s accommodations have never been better or more different, whether it’s the continued growth of all-inclusive resorts […]

More than 32 million people visited the Caribbean in 2023, and that number should be eclipsed by the end of this year. In other words, the Caribbean is more popular than ever — deepening its position not just as the world’s premier warm-weather destination but, in our opinion, as the most complex, diverse, vibrant destination on […]

It’s the biggest party in the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, which runs every year in the twin-island destination.  And now Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines is getting into the fun with a creative new addition to celebrate the island-wide fete: its own rum punch.  It’s called the Caribbean Iere Mix, and it’s a ru punch that […]

The art scene. The music history. The flavors. The new-look downtown. Kingston, Jamaica is hotter than ever, as travelers have begun discovering its myriad charms — and an impressive new slate of hotels all over the capital.  It’s also easier to get there — more and more airlines have been adding flights to Jamaica’s capital, in […]

Days on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach, evenings with Eric Ripert’s culinary masterpieces. Golfing getaways in Dorado Beach with a side of a world-class spa. Sunset sails to St John after a day at the US Virgin Island’s most spectacular pool. If you’re planning a holiday vacation to the Caribbean, Marriott has a rarefied collection […]

A rooftop pool deck. Shimmering white sand. A Roman-style underground spa. Authentic Jamaican flavors.  This is the story at the newest, hippest resort in Montego Bay: the S Hotel, which has helped transform downtown Mobay in recent years with a new, creative take on the traditional all-inclusive getaway.  And if you’re thinking of taking a […]

Tourism in Nassau Paradise Island is, in a word, booming. Whether it’s world-class large resorts like Atlantis Paradise Island and Baha Mar, boutique hotels such as Graycliff or family-friendly options like the Margaritaville Beach Resort and Comfort Suites Paradise Island (along with the reimagined British Colonial downtown), it’s a complete, multi-faceted destination that’s cemented its […]

“You don’t need to worry about life. Just go with the flow,” she tells me. I’m chronicling beach bars in Saint Martin’s Orient Bay, and the very friendly woman advertising her beach massage business assures me the clouds overhead will soon subside.  There’s no time for a massage on a beach chair. But it’s very […]

The Caribbean’s newest cruise ship has officially called on the Caribbean’s most popular cruise port.  Royal Caribbean’s new Utopia of the Seas made its first visit to the Nassau Cruise Port on Sunday. The visit came as part of a broader arrival of more than 26,000 cruise passengers on six ships that day.  The ship was […]