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Rum Journal: Another Exceptional Rum from Papa’s Pilar
It isn’t easy for a rum brand to get the one-name not of approval from rum aficionados. It takes time, it takes energy and it takes a product that is as consistent as it is But travel to rum hubs […]
A Great Caribbean Mushroom Recipe
By Nigel Spence Mushrooms are generally not high on the list of foods that Caribbean folks hold in high regard. That may be because we are not and have never been a mushroom growing or consuming society. What I was […]
St Maarten Cruise Port Planning Improvements
By the Caribbean Journal staff Port St Maarten is planning a series of improvement projects, officials announced this week. The new investments are part of a “primary focus of getting additional business in 2020 and beyond,” according to a statement. […]
Nigel Spence: A Caribbean Recipe for Bean Stew
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor It is quite a challenge to make the move from being a carnivore all of one’s life to suddenly needing to be vegan or vegetarian for health reasons. This usually means that the change is […]
Saint Lucia Is Getting a Major New Golf Resort
By Alexander Britell The developers of Canada’s famed Cabot Links in Nova Scotia are expanding to the Caribbean — and the result could be a significant addition to the region. Cabot’s first-ever international property will be a major new golf […]
The Best Family Resort in Mexico
By Alexander Britell “Would you like cucumber, lime or lemon in your water?” I don’t think I’d ever been asked this specific question before, even in Paris or Rome, in luxury hotels the world over. I was with my family […]
7 Reasons to Visit the Cayman Islands Right Now
There’s an energy here. You feel it on Seven Mile Beach, in the hotels, in the streets of George Town, by day and by night. It’s palpable. It’s because the Cayman Islands is one of the most dynamic destinations in […]
The Caribbean’s Best Ceviche Is In Grand Cayman
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton You don’t have to look far in the Caribbean to find ceviche, unsurprising in a region home to some of the best seafood on the planet. Indeed, the Peruvian dish, which typically consists of […]
Rum Journal: The Best Rum Bar in St Martin
By Alexander Britell GRAND CASE – There’s always something new to discover on Grand Case Boulevard, a corner unseen, a tiny alley overlooked. It’s a street that has lived many lives — including this latest one, a renaissance in the wake […]
The 19 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2019
Forget everything you know about the Caribbean. Because the Caribbean is more diverse, more adventurous and more energetic than ever before — and it’s time to start discovering the region’s wonders in an entirely new way. That means taking new […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2018
There’s a dynamism in the Caribbean now, a movement. The region is at once reinventing itself and delving even deeper into the beauty of its traditions and its culture. There are new hotels, new restaurants, new destinations and new ideas. […]
Hyatt Is Coming to Saint Lucia
By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new hotel project is coming to the island of Saint Lucia, according to Saint Lucia Prime Minister Allen Chastanet. Invest Saint Lucia has completed transactions with a Barbados-based firm to buy the lands […]
Where to Stay on the Riviera Maya Right Now
By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a lot to choose from on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. There are all-inclusives near Cancun; hip urban getaways in Playa del Carmen and rustic-chic retreats in Tulum. But our favorite place to stay […]
VIDEO: Discovering the New Dominica
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton DOMINICA – It’s the brightest hour of the late afternoon and everyone is in the water, looking out at stunning green mountains and blue sea. We’re all at the new infinity pool at the Fort […]
Rum Journal: Puerto Rico’s Don Q Vermouth Cask Finish
It’s hard to say precisely when cask finishing began in the rum world. Sure, over the years there were rums like Dos Maderas, which took Caribbean rum and then aged it for years in sherry casks. Then there was HSE, […]
VIDEO: A Moment of Abaco Blue
By the Caribbean Journal staff The more you travel through The Bahamas, the more you begin discover the remarkable diversity of blues you’ll encounter in the country’s seas. There are certain blues in the waters of The Exumas; others in […]
The Top 25 Luxury Resorts in the Caribbean
Great luxury is its own form of travel. It’s a journey away from the ordinary, from the adequate. It’s a journey to the indulgent, to the beautiful, to the extraordinary. The best luxury resorts take you on that journey, working […]
VIDEO: Ladera: The Ultimate Caribbean Luxury Hotel
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton There are lots of great luxury hotels in the Caribbean. But a truly Caribbean luxury hotel is a different matter entirely. It isn’t easy to define Caribbean luxury — but you know it when […]
The Perfect Caribbean Carrot Soup
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor The Northeast has been experiencing a very wet winter. Every other day has been a mix of snow, sleet, rain, ice and generally gloomy weather. It is at these times that I begin re-thinking my […]
VIDEO: Checking in to The Landings, Saint Lucia
It’s on one of the most beautiful stretches of sand in Saint Lucia. The 85 rooms are spacious and beautifully appointed. The food is outstanding, whether you’re at the signature eatery, The Palms, or ordering what is some of the […]
Princess Cruises Completes Private Island Renovations
By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises has completed a renovation project at its Princess Cays private island on the southern tip of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. The 40-acre beach has added a new marina, including a new channel and […]
Martinique’s Major New Airport Expansion Project
By the Caribbean Journal staff The increasingly popular Caribbean destination of Martinique is looking to expand and upgrade its airport. The Aime Cesaire Airport Authority has presented plans for its new airport extension project, which will nearly double the size […]
Martinique Quickly Back to Business After Maria
By the Caribbean Journal staff The French Caribbean island of Martinique was spared after Tuesday’s encounter with Hurricane Irma, officials said. Martinique’s Aime Cesaire International Airport reopened on Tuesday morning, with ports scheduled to reopen on Thursday. “In Martinique, reconnaissance […]
Morgan Heritage to Headline Roots and Soul Music Festival in St. Lucia
There’s a new music festival to visit in the Caribbean this summer: Roots and Soul. The artist is dedicated to musicians “setting new trends” in genres including reggae, conscious hip-hop, Afro-punk and R&B, with concerts accompanied by master classes and […]
The 11 Best Wreck Diving Sites in the Caribbean
With its miles of coral reefs and warm crystalline waters, the Caribbean is the world’s most popular dive destination. The Caribbean’s ocean currents, rocky reefs and tropical storms have also created a trail of Caribbean ship wrecks you can dive […]
The Top 10 Puerto Vallarta Hotels
Puerto Vallarta hotels aren’t like many in the rest of Mexico. But we digress. Like many of the region’s greatest travel destinations, Puerto Vallarta was once just a tiny village built on fishing and, well, not much else. After it became […]
The Caribbean’s Best Pizza Is In An Airport
The Caribbean’s airport experience is certainly getting better. While some less than stellar terminals remain (you know who you are) more and more islands are putting in the effort and resources into building new terminals — aware that the first […]
Three Places Where You Can Swim With Stingrays in the Caribbean
Feeling the sting By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Of all the wet and wild adventures you can have in the Caribbean, swimming with stingrays has got to be one of the most fun. Who doesn’t want to cavort with […]
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