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The 25 Best Caribbean Beach Bars for 2024

What is the first thing you want to do after you land at an airport in the Caribbean? For many, it’s a pretty simple answer. Make your way, by car or boat, to your sandy chair, cocktail in hand, at […]

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2024

Don’t be fooled: there is a formula to creating a great restaurant. It’s the same formula we use to evaluate the region’s best places to eat. You see, every great restaurant is built on three core pillars: food, service and […]

The 15 Best Spa Resorts in the Caribbean

Resort spas have become almost as common as fitness centers on amenity lists, but while it’s simple enough to carve out some space for a few treatment rooms, there are some spas that offer a true “experience” to go along […]

St Kitts Is Expecting a Big Cruise Season

It’s one of the top cruise ports in the Caribbean: Port Zante, the popular stop on the island of St Kitts. Now one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the region is expecting another big years, tourism officials said this […]

Fortress’ $425 Million Hotel Rebuild in St Thomas

The iconic Frenchman’s Reef resort complex in the U.S. Virgin Islands was built in 1973 and was a beloved Caribbean resort before it was shuttered in 2017 due to the massive devastation caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria. To access […]

KLM Is Adding More Flights to Trinidad

Dutch carrier KLM is expanding its service to Port of Spain for the upcoming winter season. Beginning Oct. 29, KLM will be increasing its frequencies to four flights each week between Amsterdam and Port of Spain. KLM’s outbound flights first […]

Barbados Tourism Seeking New CEO

Barbados Tourism is looking for a new CEO, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Board of Directors of Barbados Tourism Marketing and CEO Dr Jens Thraenhart have mutually agreed to part ways, the two sides announced. “We have reviewed the BTMI’s […]

This Turks and Caicos Resort Has a New Marketing Director

Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Resort + Villas has named a new director of sales and marketing. The Providenciales resort has tapped industry veteran Miguel Carrillo to the role. Carrillo, a native of Venezuela, was most recently the director of sales […]

In St Kitts’ Oldest Town, an Exciting New Caribbean Rum

They made rum here for more than two centuries, when Old Road was new. The town of Old Road on St Kitts’ western coast is where the island then called Liamuiga first became part of the New World — […]

Grand Bahama’s Big Restaurant Festival Is Back

Grand Bahama’s Island Restaurant Fest is back for its second edition this year, bringing together the island’s hottest restaurants for a month of culinary exploration. More than 10 eateries on Grand Bahama will be participating in the Grand Bahama Island […]

In Grenada, a Secret Caribbean Beach

“This is a special place,” Rachelle says, peering out at the stunning greens and blues of La Sagesse. The moment you turn off the main roads on Grenada’s southeastern coast, the proposition becomes clear. La Sagesse is one of those […]

Germany’s Condor Is Returning to Barbados

As Barbados continues to make a push to court travelers from Europe, the island has announced the return of Gerrman carrier Condor. The popular leisure carrier is making its comeback to Barbados for the upcoming winter season, according to Shelly […]

The Biggest Obstacles for Travel Agents in the Caribbean Right Now

In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing impact of the pandemic on booking travel. But what about all the subsequent issues the pandemic has created? Specifically, here are the most burning issues […]

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Air Canada Is Coming Back to Trinidad

After a four year hiatus, Air Canada is making a comeback in Trinidad for the upcoming winter season, Caribbean Journal has leaned. The airline will be relaunching service to Port of Spain on Nov. 1, 2023. Air Canada’s return will […]

Antigua and Barbuda’s New Tourism Campaign Asks, “Why Choose?”

The newest tourism campaign from Antigua and Barbuda plays on the destinations twin-island identity, with locals from both Antigua and Barbuda showcasing their favorite things about their respective islands. The spot, which features leads Junior Weathered from Antigua and Shakira […]

JetBlue Is Adding a New Caribbean Island: St Kitts

JetBlue is launching its first-ever flights to the Caribbean island of St Kitts, in a significant boon for one of the region’s hottest travel destinations. The new year-round service will operate between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and […]

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Travel Advisors Say Flight Prices Are Impacting Caribbean Vacation Bookings

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CTA In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing negative effect the pandemic has had on booking travel — particularly the cost of flights. Advisors are reporting that […]

Caribbean Travel Booking Windows Are Shrinking

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Travel Advisor Top-notch travel advisors are reporting a substantial shrinkage in booking windows since COVID entered the equation and are not expecting the trend to end soon. And advisors say that’s nowhere more […]

Has the Pandemic Impacted Travel Advisors’ Fees?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Travel Advisor The pandemic forced a lot of travel advisors to restructure their business models or strategies, but is charging or not charging fees one those practices that had to be amended? Many […]

In St Bart’s, A Dreamy Little Caribbean Beach Resort

It’s just across the water from the people watching at Nikki Beach and the endless lunches at the Eden Rock; a short drive from the buzz of Gustavia and the scenes at Shellona and Bagatelle. But you might never know […]

The Tech Tools Travel Advisors Are Using Right Now

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI A travel adivsor’s time has arguably never been as valuable as it has been since the pandemic. First, the pandemic halted travel and now it’s done the opposite: create a demand to vacation […]

A Caribbean Recipe for Sea Scallops

Growing up in the Caribbean, my brother and I were used to going line fishing and snorkeling and free diving around reefs and shallow shipwrecks for a treasure trove of seafood. From oysters to lobsters, conchs to crabs – it […]

St Kitts Is the New Epicenter of the Caribbean Farm-to-Table Movement

My spoon is a coconut shell. My bowl is a gourd. Lunch today is a soup of ground provisions, lentils and peas in a coconut milk broth, a vibrant taste of St Kitts. And it’s grown, prepared and served within […]

JetBlue Is Launching New Daily Flights to Nassau, The Bahamas

JetBlue Airways is set to launch new daily nonstop flights between New York and The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new nonstop route will operate every day between New York’s LaGuardia International Airport and Lynden Pindling International Airport in […]

InterCaribbean Is Adding More Barbados-Grenada Flights

InterCaribbean Airways is adding more flights between Grenada and Barbados. Beginning next week, InterCaribbean will be adding more frequencies on the route, up-gauging its aircraft from a 30-seat Embraer 120 to a 48-seat ATR 42. Grenada continues to rebuild its […]

In St Martin, a Beloved Caribbean Beach Bar Reborn

You could always hear the music. After a delicoius dinner at one of the celebrated eateries on Grand Case Boulevard, you’d take a stroll and you’d hear it, you’d feel the energy. There was always something drawing you to the […]

Rum Journal: From the Dominican Republic, a Rum for Jose Marti

If you’re a fan of rum from the Dominican Republic, you know Oliver & Oliver. The family-owned boutique rummaker produces a diverse range of Dominican brands: you might be familiar with rums like Opthimus or Rum Punta Cana — these are […]

In Puerto Rico, a New Brand for a Classic Marriott Hotel

For almost a half-century, it has been the resort you simply can’t miss if you’re in San Juan’s buzzy Condado neighborhood: La Concha, the tropical masterpiece by Toro Ferrer. That includes a large-scale renovation project of the mid-century classic back […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas