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St Kitts’ Cockleshell Bay Is the Caribbean’s Newest Beach Bar Capital

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton The Southeast Peninsula of St Kitts is raw, untouched and brilliantly green, one of the most beautiful places in the West Indies. It’s a winding, scenic road to get here, a striking setting that’s […]

The Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit Right Now

All-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean have changed to such a degree that many of them now defy categorization. While the term “all-inclusive” used to have an overarching, unified definition, there is now a dramatically diverse range of offerings in the Caribbean […]

Six Senses Coming to St Kitts, The Caribbean’s New Luxury Hotspot

By Alexander Britell First it was Park Hyatt. Then it was Ritz-Carlton. Now it’s Six Senses. St Kitts is quickly becoming the Caribbean’s next luxury hotspot. Range Developments, the developer of the highly-acclaimed Park Hyatt St Kitts, has announced the […]

Ritz-Carlton Coming to St Kitts

By Alexander Britell Fresh on the heels of the debut of Park Hyatt’s first Caribbean hotel, the island of St Kitts is poised for another major hotel development. A Ritz-Carlton hotel is coming to the island in 2021, according to […]

10 New Caribbean Hotels We’re Excited About in 2018

Caribbean hotels keep getting better and better, and the region’s hotel development pipeline shows no signs of slowing down, with new properties continuing to sprout across the Caribbean and Mexico, both large and boutique, EP and all-inclusive. So what are […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2017

This year was not without its challenges in the Caribbean. But in the face of overwhelming adversity, the Caribbean showed its toughness and resilience. It’s something that’s eminently clear, as hard-hit islands quickly recover, with most already welcoming back travelers, […]

Park Hyatt Opens in St Kitts

By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s first-ever Park Hyatt hotel has officially opened its doors on the island of St Kitts. The new 126-room luxury resort is set on St Kitts’ Banana Bay on the island’s lush southeastern peninsula. It’s the […]

Park Hyatt St Kitts “Still on Track” for November Debut

By the Caribbean Journal staff The highly anticipated Park Hyatt St Kitts is “still on track” for a November 2017 opening, the property said in a statement. The news comes after the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which largely […]

Park Hyatt St. Kitts to Open November 1

The year’s most anticipated luxury hotel opening in the Caribbean has a new opening date. The long-awaited Park Hyatt St. Kitts, the brand’s first foray into the Caribbean, has announced plans to open on Nov. 1. That comes after the […]

The Park Hyatt St. Kitts Is Now Taking Bookings

It’s the Caribbean’s most anticipated hotel opening of 2017: the new Park Hyatt St. Kitts, and it’s now taking bookings for Deember. The hotel is now bookable for stays beginning Dec. 16, a spokesperson for the hotel told Caribbean Journal, […]

25 Caribbean Destinations to Visit in 2017

Our annual Where to Travel list isn’t about the Caribbean you know. It’s about the Caribbean you have yet to discover. This is all about the places you may have never thought about, destinations that will fascinate you and move you; […]

Park Hyatt St. Kitts Now Targeting Summer Debut

The Park Hyatt St. Kitts has pushed its planned opening date, the property announced this week. The highly-anticipated luxury resort on St. Kitts’ southern peninsula, which had been planning a spring debut, will now open its doors over the summer. […]

Rethinking Disaster Aid in Haiti

It’s time for a new way to think about aid By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor When disaster strikes all masks come off. Every little problem gets magnified 10 fold. This is exactly the situation in Haiti post-Hurricane Matthew. Immediately after […]

Park Hyatt St. Kitts Plans March 2017 Opening

The highly-anticipated Park Hyatt St. Kitts is planning to open in March 2017. The hotel said it is now taking reservations for stays beginning March 1, when it will debut as the first-ever Park Hyatt property in the Caribbean region. […]

St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour Breaks Ground on Marina Village

The Caribbean’s next big superyacht marina is making progress. Christophe Harbour, the 2,500-acre resort community on St Kitts’ southeastern peninsula, has broken ground on the first shoreside components of its superyacht marina. The marina village will be anchored by an […]

What’s New at Antigua’s St James’s Club and Villas

One of Antigua’s top all-inclusive resorts has made a series of changes to the property. Chief among them is the addition of a new 3,700-square-foot fitness center, according to Elite Island Resorts. The hotel has also unveiled a series of […]

How You Can Stay in a Beach Bungalow in St Kitts

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor St. Kitts might not yet be one of the most-traveled Caribbean corners but as one of region’s emerging destinations, we’re predicting that it won’t stay that way for long. Seduced by its lush landscape […]

The Best Caribbean Beaches to Move To

We’ve all had that feeling on one Caribbean trip or another — “what if we don’t go back?” But this is one step further — moving to the Caribbean and living right on the beach, living steps or a short distance […]

Park Hyatt St Kitts Eyes August Completion Date

The Park Hyatt St Kitts is making good progress ahead of its planned opening in late 2016. Range Developments, the UAE-based firm which is developing the project, said it is working toward a completion date by August of this year. […]

The Best Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Resorts

When it comes to all-inclusive resorts, we’ve always said that the Dominican Republic is the regional king — and that’s borne out in the numbers. And while many of the country’s top all-inclusives are focused in Punta Cana, there are so […]

What Hyatt’s Newest Hire Means for the Caribbean

Hyatt has named a new vice president of global brands. The company has announced the appointment of Philippe Roux-Dessarps to the role, in which he will oversee the Park Hyatt brand. “Philippe is a respected leader with a proven track […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Paragliding in St Kitts

The latest Caribbean Photo comes to us from Caribbean Journal reader Gus Matthews, who sent in this incredible shot taken 1,000 feet in the sky while doing powered paragliding near St Kitts’ southeast peninsula (with Nevis in the far background). […]

St Kitts Looking to Expand Investment in Rural Areas

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts is in the midst of a development boom, one Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas wants to continue to expand. Speaking this week, Douglas said the country’s five-year plan […]

Singapore’s Lesson for Jamaica

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. It was founded by Britain as a trading colony in 1819. Lee Kuan Yew became its first Prime Minister in 1959. Four years later, Singapore joined the […]

Park Hyatt St Kitts Begins Construction Work on 15 More Buildings

Above: construction at the Park Hyatt St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction is expanding at St Kitts’ most anticipated hotel project. According to developers Range Development, five buildings are already up and work has begun on another 15 […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas