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The Easiest All-Inclusive Vacations in the Caribbean

There’s something to be said for easy all-inclusive vacations: a nonstop flight, a reasonable drive from the airport, all-inclusive food and beverage and unlimited sun and sand. But some vacations are even easier than others. Several Caribbean destinations have particular […]

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. […]

Another Must-Visit Eatery in St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the hottest culinary destinations in the Caribbean has added yet another buzzy eatery to its portfolio. It’s called Too Chez Restaurant and Bar, and the new American-French restaurant is set in the heart […]

Kassav Is Coming to Saint Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most legendary bands is coming to Saint Lucia later this month. The Zouk group Kassav, the most famous in the history of the genre, is coming for a concert at Saint […]

Rum Journal: In Tortola, The Bar That Did Not Break

WEST END — There’s a group of us, sailors and rum-seekers, strolling through the pathways of West End in Tortola, searching for the Pusser’s we knew. West End has changed in the last 12 months, and will change again in […]

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The Caribbean’s Most Popular Destination Continues to Climb

By Alexander Britell While the Dominican Republic’s position as the most popular travel destination in the Caribbean by visitor volume has no particularly close challenge, the country isn’t resting on its laurels. Yes, the country has publicly set a rather […]

St Barth’s Chez Yvon: Honest, Wonderful French Caribbean Cooking

By Alexander Britell The “snack” is a peculiarly French Caribbean concept; somewhere halfway between a bar and a cafe, casual and care free, open when it’s open but not all the time. You’ll find these little eateries dotted all over […]

Guadeloupe Avoids Direct Hit From Maria

By the Caribbean Journal staff The French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Maria, although the storm caused the death of two people. The island did not see infrastructural damage, however, and within two to three […]

Caribbean History: Remembering ANR Robinson

By David P. Rowe CJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s political giants of the 20th century was Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, a lawyer, statesman and patriot who survived the violent attempted coup in Trinidad. Robinson was born on the island […]

Dominican Republic Looking to Develop New Tourism Hub

Puerto Plata. La Romana. Punta Cana. Bahia de las Aguilas? The Dominican Republic has its sights set on a new destination, looking to develop a new tourism pole in the area of Bahia de las Aguilas on the country’s southwestern […]

Op-Ed: Haiti: A Black and White Revolution

Each year, as January 1st comes, Haitians not only celebrate a new year, but also their Independence Day. For some, the Haitian independence is just a foot note in history, culminating in a simple cliché: The first black republic in […]

Six Santa Sightings in the Caribbean

Spotting Santa in the Caribbean By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Santa may live at the North Pole but he certainly does get around! Over the last 24 hours, reports have reached CJ HQ of several Santa sightings all over […]

A New $1.5 Billion Dominican Republic Resort Project: Puntarena

A new tourism hub in the Dominican Republic? By Alexander Britell CJ Editor in Chief A major new tourism development has launched in the southern region of the Dominican Republic. It’s called Puntarena, and the $1.5 billion project is the […]

St. Lucia’s Must-Visit Art Cafe

A trip to Zaka Art Café By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you’re a frequent visitor to St. Lucia you know that to leave the island without an original piece of sculpture from artist Zaka is unthinkable. Famous for […]

Puerto Plata Tourism Showing Strong Growth

One of the Dominican Republic’s larger tourism hubs is seeing big growth, according to the latest data from Expedia. Puerto Plata saw growth of nearly 35 percent on Expedia’s platforms in the first half of 2016, compared to the same […]

Why CHIC Punta Cana Is a Must-Visit Adults-Only Resort

When you’re looking for love, finding the right match is critical. The same applies you’re searching for the right all-inclusive resort among the more than 40 that line Punta Cana’s palm-fringed coast. CHIC Punta Cana by Royalton is a 320-suite […]

A New Way to Experience Martinique

Educational travel company Road Scholar is launching a new learning adventure to Martinique. The best part? The tour includes free airfare from Boston and New York. Led by local experts, naturalists and historians, “The Allure of Martinique: A Taste of […]

Jamaica’s New $200 Million Highway

In what is hoped to be a big boost for commerce and tourism in Jamaica, the island has officially opened a new highway linking Kingston and the country’s north coast. Jamaica Highway 2000 makes what was often a less-than-comfortable trip […]

The Ultimate All-Inclusive Resort

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Back in 2010 I visited Grand Velas Riviera Maya and was blown away. In a landscape of three-star hotels posing as five, the Mexican all-inclusive resort near Playa Del Carmen proved to be the […]

This Caribbean Hotel Has a New Pop-Up Restaurant

A new pop-up in Providenciales By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Turks and Caicos’ Grace Bay Club has announced the opening of its new pop-up restaurant, Kone. Located directly on the award-winning Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales, the latest culinary concept […]

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 […]

Rum Journal: Tasting Martinique’s Rhum HSE XO

You may not have heard of it. Indeed, beyond Martinique and the Metropole, it remains far under the radar. But there’s a rhum from Martinique that needs your immediate attention. Without a US distributor (yet), the work of Martinique’s terrific Habitation Saint-Etienne […]

A Perfect Little Caribbean Island

The best-kept secret in the French Caribbean By Alexander Britell TERRE-DE-HAUT — It’s not hard to get here. But it’s hard enough. It’s a short, twice-daily ferry ride from the tall cliffs of Trois-Rivieres on Guadeloupe’s island of Basse-Terre. There […]

Guadeloupe Reporting Big Cruise Growth

Above: Pointe a Pitre By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guadeloupe is reporting strong growth in its cruise sector. The French Department’s Pointe a Pitre port is home to three Costa Cruises ships, and just celebrated 20 years of strong partnership […]

In Florida, the Diversity of Caribbean Art

Above: “The Perfect Balance” by artist Elisa Lejuez By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In honor of the tenth anniversary of Caribbean-American heritage month, Miramar Cultural Center and Latin American Art Pavilion have collaborated to present an art exhibit called “Caribbean […]

Why This Tiny Caribbean Fishing Village Is Your Next Culinary Destination

Above: Deshaies, Guadeloupe (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell DESHAIES — Just before noon on a recent trip to Guadeloupe’s Island of Basse-Terre, I saw a rooster walking into a church. At first glance, it seemed the most exciting […]

20 Must-Shop Caribbean Boutiques

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Souvenir shopping in the Caribbean? For the love of God, put down that fridge magnet, shot glass or oversize sombrero. And don’t get me started on those knitted hats with the faux dreadlocks! I’ve […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas