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A Very Cool New Hotel in Martinique
While the Caribbean has a host of very interesting cities to visit, too often Caribbean islands fail to devote resources (particularly hotel stock) to make them appealing to visitors – with exceptions like San Juan, Santo Domingo and Willemstad. But […]
These are the New Caribbean Hotels for 2016
The new and soon-to-open hotels worth checking out this year By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We aren’t holding our breath for the opening of the Bahamas’ troubled Baha Mar project next year, but we are getting excited about the […]
VIDEO: On the Sea at the Hotel Bakoua in Martinique
One of the best hotels in Martinique, the Hotel Bakoua is also home to some seriously good bars, none more famous than its Coco Bar, a floating “bungalow” bar extending into the bay of Fort de France. Plainly, it’s a […]
New Hotel Coming to Martinique
By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new hotel coming to Martinique. Le Simon Hotel, a 94-room property set in downtown Fort-de-France, is slated to open in Jan. 2016. The property is located in front of the city’s Pointe Simon […]
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 […]
The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels in 2015
A cool hotel. It’s not a luxury hotel, or a boutique hotel, or a large resort, necessarily. You simply know it’s cool the moment you step inside, because you feel it. It’s when that combination of design, comfort and intimacy creates […]
The 10 Best Guadeloupe Hotels
It’s an outpost of France in the Caribbean, and Guadeloupe is a fascinating blend of Creole and French cultures, of metropolitan development and untouched rainforests. While it’s long been off the radar of even the most in-the-know Caribbean travelers, the […]
Growing the “Guadeloupe Islands” Brand
Above: Gosier, Guadeloupe (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell Despite its proximity to the United States, the French department of Guadeloupe remains under the radar for most American travelers. That’s starting to change, however. In November, Guadeloupe opened a […]
Louvre Hotels Group Planning Seven New Properties in Martinique, Guadeloupe
Above: Fort de France, Martinique By the Caribbean Journal staff Louvre Hotels Group is planning an expansion into France’s overseas departments, following the announcement of a partnership with Groupe ACI Outremer. The properties will be under Louvre’s Premiere Classe and […]
A New Way to Fly to the Island of Martinique From St Maarten
Getting to the French Caribbean island of Martinique isn’t always easy. While American Airlines flies nonstop between Miami and Martinique, it’s only during part of the year, and even that can be sporadic. But fast-expanding St Maarten-based carrier Winair has […]
A New Culinary Program at the Hyatt Regency Aruba
The Hyatt Regency Aruba is getting a new dining program, following the appointment of Chef Yvan Didelot as its new director of culinary experience and food and beverage operations. Didelot will serve as “both a chef and a leader” to […]
American Airlines Just Relaunched This Nonstop Caribbean Route
Volcanoes, rainforests, beaches, UNESCO world heritage sites. The French Caribbean island of Martinique is one of the most diverse and fascinating destinations in the wider Caribbean . And did we mention its also home to the best rum it the […]
Business-Class Airline La Compagnie Is Coming to the Caribbean
La Compagnie, which operates 100 percent business-class flights from New York to France and Italy, is planning what amounts to a test-run in the Caribbean. The company has partnered with travel agency E. Clarke Travel to launch a new Caribbean […]
More Flights Between Canada, Martinique
Air Canada is helping to connect the French Caribbean in a new way this winter, with a significant in expansion in flights to the island of Martinique. That includes a new route between Toronto and Fort-de-France set to launch on […]
The Winners of the CJ Caribbean Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022
They are the world’s foremost experts on Caribbean travel: Caribbean Journal readers. They travel to the Caribbean multiple times each year, scouring the region for the newest and the greatest, searching out hotels, beaches, restaurants and experiences. And each year, […]
The Caribbean Island of Martinique Just Lifted All Travel Rules
Another Caribbean island has officially lifted all of its travel health requirements for visitors, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. Thanks to this week’s decision by the French government, visitors to Martinique no longer have to proof of a negative test or […]
The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2022
They’re the kinds of meals you savor. Not just when you’re finishing dessert, but months and years in advance. This is the experience diners are seeking when they come to any strong culinary destination, and, thankfully, the Caribbean is full […]
This Is The Hottest New Restaurant in St Barth
It starts with Chef Vincent Gomis , whose culinary resume includes stints at two and three Michelin star eateries in France. Then there’s the splendid design by Sybille de Margerie and decoration by Michael Malapert. And it’s all set at […]
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 Luxury Resorts in the Caribbean for 2022
Luxury. It’s one of the most overused words in the travel industry; but that’s also because it’s just so hard to define. What makes luxury? Is it design? Is it food and beverage? Is it the natural environment? Is it […]
St Barth’s Culinary Scene Is Buzzing
Another new eatery is making its debut in St Barth this season, part of what has been an exciting year for the island’s culinary scene, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Amis St Barth is set to open at the […]
Martinique Is Now Open for Tourism
One of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations is once again open for tourism — including to travelers from the United States. The French Caribbean island of Martinique is open again, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. So what do American travelers need to […]
Four Seasons Nevis Marks 30th Anniversary
The resort that changed the tourism fortunes of Nevis forever is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The resort, set on 350 acres on the edge of the island’s Pinney’s Beach, was the first-ever Four Seasons resort in the Caribbean […]
The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2021
Restaurants are about more than just food. When we go out to eat, we aren’t doing so because we have to — we do it because we want to. Because restaurants make our lives more interesting. They break up the […]
Caribbean Moment: The Sound of Sunset in Martinique
It’s somewhere between the setting of the sun and twilight, when all you hear are the gentle laps of waves and the early chirps of tree frogs. Here at the Hotel Bakoua on the Bay of Fort de France, it […]
Martinique Continues Tourism Rise
Martinique had another strong year of tourism growth in 2019, according to the latest data report from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The French Caribbean department reported 556,268 visitor arrivals last year, which represented an increase of 3.5 percent, according to […]
Punta Cana Airport, the Caribbean’s Busiest Air Hub, Is Making Changes
The Caribbean’s busiest airport is planning major improvements to its customer experience this year, headlined by the implementation of U.S. Customs and Immigration PreClearance. Punta Cana, which is the most popular destination in the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean […]
The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean 2020
The number of world-class Caribbean restaurants continues to multiply, making this landmark selection, which first launched back in 2013, more and more difficult each year. The Caribbean food sector continues to send a strong message to the world that this […]
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