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James Bond’s Jamaican Rum

“It’s just that I’d rather die of drink than of thirst” — James Bond in Ian Fleming’s Thunderball The guests to Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye villa in Jamaica were welcomed with a singular cocktail called the “Old Man’s Thing.” The recipe for […]

Caribbean Dive Resort on the Market for $1.6 Million

A boutique dive resort on the island of Roatan off the Caribbean coast of Honduras has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real […]

9 Saint Lucia Resorts That Are Open Right Now

Saint Lucia was one of the first destinations to relaunch tourism when the island reopened its borders at the beginning of June, and it’s open to tourists including those from the United States. What you’ll find in Saint Lucia are […]

From Cancun to Turks and Caicos, 7 Cocktails to Make Right Now

If you’re at home right now, you’re probably still dreaming about the Caribbean. And for those of us who can’t be in the region right now, there are still some ways to rediscover the Caribbean in your own home. One […]

There’s a New Dining Destination in St John

There’s a major new culinary destination in one of the Caribbean’s most beloved beach towns. New York couple John and Sarah Joyce are launching The Danforth this week, a new eatery in the beach town of Coral Bay in St […]

Anguilla’s Expanded Malliouhana Returns This Week

The recently-expanded Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection resort in Anguilla is set to reopen for the season this week. The luxury Meads Bay-area resort will relaunch Nov. 1 with a total of 63 rooms, an expansion from its prior total of […]

The Westin St John Resort Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a massive boost for the tourism fortunes of the island of St John, the Westin St John Resort Villas has officially reopened its doors. The reopening comes 16 months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria […]

VIDEO: Exploring Guana Island, a Secret Caribbean Paradise

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton GUANA — Jamal is picking through the basil plants waving purply in the breeze. The first mango just came off the tree, he tells us, the fruit of a year of humbling revivification. Chickens […]

A Must-Visit Beach Bar in The Bahamas

By Tim Cotroneo CJ Contributor Musically, the owner of Exuma Point Beach Bar and Grill has a legendary first name to live up to. When asked if he is the singer in the family, Elvis Rolle shakes his head and […]

Grenada, the Caribbean Capital of Chocolate

By Alexander Britell “Cocoa absorbs the flavor of anything around it,” Wendy Anne tells me. That’s the thing about cocoa, the fruit whose fermented seeds are the basis for chocolate — terroir is paramount. Whether it’s mango or papaya or nutmeg, […]

10 Caribbean Farm-to-Table Resorts

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sure, good hotel cuisine requires an experienced and inventive chef. But at the end of the day, it’s the raw ingredients that really make the meal. And when those ingredients come fresh from the […]

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2016

The Caribbean’s food scene continues to get better, with a renewed focus on honoring local styles and ingredients and a growing slate of world-class restaurants. And 2016 was an eventful year for the region’s restaurants, with several stellar debuts like St. Croix’s […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2016

It was another action-packed year for Caribbean travel, from a spate of new hotels and resorts to a regional challenges like Zika. But the Caribbean continues to grow, with increased investment and development, new air routes and a continued expansion […]

A Reimagined Waterpark at the Hilton Rose Hall

Jamaica’s Hilton Rose Hall resort has “reimagined” its Sugar Mill Falls Water Park, the property announced. The $400,000 renovation project included new blue mosaic tiling, a new coping, a repainted 280-foot waterslide and a new windmill, among other changes. The […]

Six Fun Things to Do in Nassau

Whether you’re in Nassau for a few hours on a cruise excursion or you’re lucky enough to enjoy a longer stay, know that there’s plenty to do and see beyond Bay Street or your resort’s beach. We’ve rounded up a […]

Jamaica Has a New Rising Star Chef

Chopped win propels Jamaican chef into spotlight By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Move over, Usain Bolt; there’s another Jamaican in the spotlight. This time it’s Kingston-born, New York city-based chef Andre Fowles, who competed on this week’s episode of the […]

These Are Your Caribbean Super Bowl Rum Cocktails

How to celebrate the big game By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Superbowl Sunday’s almost here, and St. Thomas’ Bolongo Bay Beach Resort is celebrating the 50th installment of the football competition with not one but two limited-edition cocktails. Both […]

The Caribbean’s First Major Vineyard. Yes — Wine From the Caribbean

Wine? From the Caribbean? And no, we don’t mean tropical fruit wine, from mangos or “ginger wine” from Jamaica. We mean wine — from actual grapes. Made in the Caribbean. While the Caribbean’s rainy climate has often posed an insurmountable […]

The 50 Best Caribbean Restaurants – 2015

We travel to understand places. And so often the best way to understand a place is through food. Indeed, meals are such an integral part of travel, and that’s particularly true in the Caribbean, home to some of the most […]

Falling in Love With a Villa in Jamaica

A perfect villa in Jamaica By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor “I think I’m in love with my masseuse.” It’s a bold declaration indeed, one rarely heard beyond the hushed, lemongrass-scented treatment rooms of a spa. And it’s a statement […]

The Best Culinary Tour in the Cayman Islands

On a small island teeming with high-quality restaurants, finding a good meal isn’t hard. But on one as pricey as Grand Cayman (the only Caribbean territory with a dollar worth more than the U.S. dollar) finding a good meal at […]

This is the Reason to Visit Jost Van Dyke

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor JOST VAN DYKE – Believe the hype. The Painkiller, the much-lauded punch they’ve been serving at Jost Van Dyke’s Soggy Dollar Bar since the seventies, is as good as you’ve heard. Maybe even better. […]

James Bond’s Caribbean Cottage

Searching for 007 at Half Moon, Jamaica By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY – This time there is a cigar, and there is rum. The soft burn of a Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill and some Blackwell, a Jamaican rum with […]

Antigua’s Big Culinary Competition

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Professional chefs from some of Antigua and Barbuda’s best hotels will face off at the Pineapple Culinary Competition next weekend. The competition, which will be held at the Antigua and Barbuda […]

In the Heart of Turks and Caicos, Classic Jamaican Food

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Want to make a Jamaican’s mouth water? Just mention patties and Devon House ice cream. Which one of us doesn’t love a piping-hot, flaky-crusted, eat-it-straight-from-the-bag patty, its meaty goodness promising scorched tastebuds and a […]

Mary J. Blige Just Joined the Lineup for the St Kitts Music Festival