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The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2014

In many ways, travel defines the Caribbean. It inspires, it creates, it entertains, it employs. It moves people and it moves souls. And travel and tourism are the Caribbean’s largest economic driver. To celebrate the world of Caribbean travel, we […]

Rum Journal: In Miami Beach, A Caribbean Rum Sanctuary

Above: The Rum Line in Miami Beach (all photos by CJ) MIAMI BEACH — “THIS IS a rum bar,” the server warned. She meant a proper rum bar, meaning those in search of whiskey and vodka should search elsewhere. For […]

New Boutique Resort to Open in Nevis

Above: Paradise Beach By the Caribbean Journal staff A new boutique villa resort is coming to the island of Nevis. It’s called Paradise Beach Nevis, and it represents a transformation of the former Villa Paradiso property. The property, which includes […]

Caribbean Room With A View: Virgin Gorda’s Biras Creek Resort

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Grand Suites at Virgin Gorda’s Biras Creek Resort aren’t short of luxurious details. At 1,100-square-feet they feature spacious bedrooms, a walk-in closet, an ocean-view soaking tub, as well as an outdoor garden shower […]

Suite Spot: The Cliff Penthouse Suite at Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You know how you walk into some hotel rooms and, as much as you try to be cool and pretend as if you live just like this at home, can’t help but gush? The […]

New Eatery at the Rosewood Mayakoba

Above: the Rosewood Mayakoba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Rosewood Mayakoba resort in the Caribbean coast of Mexico has unveiled a new outdoor dining concept. It’s called La Ceiba Garden & Kitchen, a 20,000-square-foot space that will include cooking […]

The Caribbean’s Best Luxury Boutique Hotels — 2014

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Luxury isn’t always synonymous with large. At these 15 high-end Caribbean boutique hotels – none bigger than 50 rooms – plush amenities come in petite packages. Graycliff, Bahamas With its period furniture and plantation-era […]

The Best Caribbean Cities For Food – 2014

When you think of the Caribbean, maybe you think of the beach, or the small town, or the offshore cay — even if you live in the Caribbean. But at CJ, we want people to rethink the Caribbean — to understand […]

The Best Small Hotels in Negril

Above: Rockhouse in Negril By Guy Britton NEGRIL — People often say Negril is two places; the cliffs and the beach. We say Negril is countless places and different experiences. Some of the best hotel experiences in the world are created […]

The Caribbean’s Undiscovered Island

By Alexander Britell ST EUSTATIUS — The town of Oranjestad is a winding, cobblestone-covered collection of mostly 18th century Dutch colonial buildings and scattered small homes. On a sunny Saturday, its stony streets have a certain opaque gleam. They are […]

10 Secret Caribbean Hotels

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Some Caribbean hotels get all the love, making headlines for their swanky suites, spectacular views and over-the-top amenities. But island insiders know that there are many equally amazing properties that don’t make it to […]

This Is the New Villa at Turks and Caicos’ Amanyara Resort

Above: the new villa at the Amanyara resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Amanyara Resort in Turks and Caicos has added a brand-new villa, Amanresorts announced. The six-bedroom beachside property has a total of 14,450 square feet, twice the […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Boutique Hotel Opening in Vieques

Above: El Blok in Vieques By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s newest boutique hotel is readying for its soft opening this month in the town of Esperanza on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, and it’s not quite like […]

Sandals Royal Caribbean in Jamaica Plans Five Over-the-Water Suites

Above: the Sandals Royal Caribbean in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sandals Royal Caribbean Spa Resort & Offshore Island is planning to build five over-the-water suites on its private island. The project, which is set to begin in […]

First Look: Sandals LaSource Grenada in 10 Photos

GRENADA — Caribbean Journal recently attended the grand opening of the new Sandals LaSource Grenada resort. Join Caribbean Journal on location as we bring you a first look of the property in 11 slides. Above is the brand-new Italian Village […]

The Caribbean’s Best Spas – 2014

With healing waters, inspiring nature and dreamy vistas, you might say that the Caribbean itself is one big spa. But when you’re looking for a that extra level of relaxation and therapy, the region has you covered, with some of […]

The Best Caribbean Hotels For Meetings

You’re planning a major conference. Or a business getaway. Or a small forum for company executives. Well, the Caribbean is the perfect place — with scores of hotels with top-level meeting space and all the perks you want during downtime — […]

Caribbean Eats: In the Dominican Republic’s Bavaro, the Art of Chicken

Above: Solo Pollo in Bavaro (all photos by CJ) BAVARO — Yes, they serve other things here. But at a place called “Only Chicken,” why would you order anything else? Solo Pollo, as it’s actually known, is a small outdoor-only […]

The Caribbean’s Best Eco-Lodges

They’re often rustic, with the luxury usually in the details. That’s because they focus on one thing: getting in touch with the natural environment in the Caribbean. They’re not hotels — they’re the Caribbean’s eco-lodges, the tiny properties surrounded by […]

10 Great Floating Bars in the Caribbean

Sometimes even a beach bar isn’t close enough to the water. That’s where these come in: they’re not on the beach. They’re past it. They’re the Caribbean’s floating bars, the ones that are either smack in the middle of the […]

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins Gold at World Indoor Championships

Above: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the Jamaican flag after her victory on Sunday By the Caribbean Journal staff Indoors or outdoors, it doesn’t seem to matter to Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The two-time Olympic Gold Medalist took home the gold in the […]

The Caribbean’s Best Mega Villas – 2014

THERE ARE villas and there are villas. These are the latter. We call them mega villas — the large properties with at least six bedrooms that aren’t just vacation homes —they’re vacation estates. These are properties of a different level, […]

The Caribbean’s Best Sports Bars

It’s Super Bowl weekend, meaning that you need somewhere to watch the big game in the Caribbean. You’ll need a proper sports bar, one with the special qualities required for a game of this magnitude. We’re not talking simply about […]

The Caribbean’s Best Airport Lounges

Traveling can be stressful. And even when you’re returning from a likely very relaxing vacation to the Caribbean, you still want comfort, style and convenience — all the way to the gate at the airport. And you can find it […]

Belize’s Matachica Resort Completes Series of Upgrades

Above: the Matachica Resort and Spa in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff The Matachica Resort & Spa in Belize has completed a series of upgrades to the property. The Matachica has expanded its outdoor dining area and its bar-lounge […]

New Hotel Coming to Tobago

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — A new hotel is set to break ground in Tobago in the first quarter of this year. The Indigo Bay resort, which will have 79 suites, will be located on […]

Melia Debuts Nassau Beach Resort

Above: the Melia Nassau Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia has officially taken over operations at the former Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. The all-inclusive property, which has a total of 694 rooms and 32 suites, is now the […]

InterContinental Hotels Group Continues Regional Expansion

Above: the new Holiday Inn Express Panama Distrito Financiero hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group continued its expansion in the Latin American and Caribbean region this week with the debut of the new Holiday Inn Express Panama […]

Delta Air Lines Is Launching Nonstop Flights From New York to Antigua and Barbuda