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The Caribbean’s Best Yachting Destination: The BVI

By Alexander Britell It’s long been the Mecca of yachting in the Caribbean, a bucket list destination that has sent a siren song to travelers and adventurers around the world. And here’s the good news: The British Virgin Islands is […]

Apple Leisure Group’s Caribbean Resort Pipeline Is Booming

By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group has the largest pipeline of all-inclusives in the Caribbean, the company reported this week, as the Caribbean’s fastest-growing all-inclusive company continued its surge this year. In a statement, Apple Leisure Group said it […]

VIDEO: Discovering the Surfsong Villa Resort in Tortola

It’s one of those places where you’d want to be even if there weren’t a great resort on the grounds. The Surfsong Villa Resort is set on the eastern end of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, just off Beef Island on […]

Dreams Playa Mujeres Opens in the Mexican Caribbean

AMResorts has opened its new Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf and Spa Resort in the Playa Mujeres community outside of Cancun. The property is the 14th in the Dreams brand portfolio, including eight in Mexico. The 502-suite, family-friendly resort includes 10 […]

Jimmy Buffett Just Released His Newest Album

A new release from the music superstar By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Let’s get real: You can only hear “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” before you start wishing he’d just hurry the heck up and get here already. […]

What’s Next for the Caribbean Hotel Market?

Looking ahead at the region’s hotel and resort sector. By Fleur Vagniez Op-Ed Contributor Hotels and Resorts across the Caribbean have experienced unprecedented growth over the last 6 years with ADR and occupancy rates outperforming those at the previous top of the […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Harbor in George Town

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Dr. Muthukumaran Rangarajan, who sent in this shot of the harbor in George Town, Grand Cayman. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW […]

Puerto Rico Sets New Single-Day Cruise Passenger Record

Puerto Rico welcomed 24,117 cruise passengers on Wednesday, a new single-day record for the island. The Port of San Juan took in the passengers, surpassing the previous high of 17,847 cruise arrivals set Feb. 25, 2015. The passengers came in […]

Marriott Is Opening a New $40 Million Resort in Antigua

Marriott is entering the Antigua and Barbuda market for the first time with a major new resort. The $40 million Coconut Bay Resort project, which will be part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, broke ground this week on a site two […]

The Best Caribbean Islands for Adventure

We love a lazy beach day as much as anyone else but we also recognize that there’s so much more to do in our favorite part of the world than just soaking up the sun and sipping a rummy cocktail. […]

A New Solar Farm Is Coming to Guyana

A new solar farm is coming to a far corner of the Caribbean region. Guyana’s Mabaruma region will soon be getting the area’s first-ever solar farm, at an investment cost of around $1.29 million USD. The installation, which will take place […]

Interval Renews Agreement with Ocean Hotels

Interval International and Ocean Two Partnership Limited, a subsidiary of Barbados hospitality group Ocean Hotels, announced the extension of their affiliation agreement. The multi-year contract includes Ocean Two Resort and Residences, a mixed-use resort on the south coast of Barbados. […]

Sandals Royal Bahamian Reopens After $4M Renovation

The Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau has reopened following a $4 million makeover, the company announced. The property, which had been slated to reopen in the middle of October, had to postpone its relaunch due to Hurricane Matthew. “It’s […]

The Guardians of the Caribbean Internet

PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten—Even with its minor geographical footprint, the Caribbean has a major appetite for the Internet. More and more, Caribbean citizens are reflexively heading online to do their everyday essentials. In order to keep pace with that digital predilection, […]

Fishing for FinTech in the Caribbean

A new look at FinTech in the Caribbean By Ryan R. Peterson CJ Contributor Fishing is one of the core livelihoods in the Caribbean; a tradition that has transcended the test of times and transformations across many generations and islands. […]

A New Way to Fly to Anguilla

Tradewind Aviation is expanding its flights to Anguilla. The company has launched twice-daily flights between San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport and Anguilla’s Anguilla’s Clayton J Lloyd International Airport. The flights, which began operating on Monday, include 9:50 AM […]

A Recipe for a “Caribbean Mule”

Let’s be honest: Any sun-drenched Caribbean vacation is cause for celebration. And in the Caribbean, we celebrate with rum. And guests of The Grenadines’ Pink Sands Club can celebrate last week’s official opening of the 26-suite luxury resort with an […]

VIDEO: On Shell Beach in Canouan, a Caribbean Fantasy

Finding serenity at Shell Beach, Canouan By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s the quintessential Caribbean cliché. But in a good way. Here on Shell Beach, on the southeast side of Canouan in the Grenadines, every Caribbean beach fantasy is […]

How to Break Bread in Cayman Brac

The best (and only) bakery on the island By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Everyone me told I couldn’t leave Cayman Brac without a souvenir of the island’s famously delicious “Brac Bread.” So on the way to the airport I […]

How Bay Gardens Is Reinventing All-Inclusive

The classic all-inclusive concept means everything you want in a vacation without having to take out your wallet. Often, though, that can also mean never leaving the hotel. That’s why one resort in St. Lucia is reinventing the all-inclusive concept […]

Esperanza Spalding to Highlight Dominican Republic Jazz Festival

Superstar Esperanza Spalding will be highlighting this year’s Dominican Republic Jazz Festival, organizers announced this week. The four-time Grammy-award-winning Spalding, one of the leading jazz artists today, will be joined by featured artists including Terri Lynne Carrington, the Patricia Zarate […]

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 […]

A New Push to Make the Caribbean Hotel Sector Greener

A new push could make the Caribbean hotel sector a whole lot greener. The United States Agency for International Development’s Caribbean Clean Energy Program has signed a collaboration agreement with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association in a move to […]

This Hotel’s Welcome Drink Comes With a Spectacular View

It’s a simple cocktail … heck, it’s not even a cocktail; it’s a “mocktail,” with nary a drop of alcohol to justify our swooning. Yet the Bentley, the drink that greets guests at St. Lucia’s Jade Mountain resort, instantly intoxicates. […]

The Best Fish Shack in Barbados

Why Cuz’s Fish Shack is the Best Fish Shack in Barbados By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are only two choices. But you can’t make a bad one. That’s because, on Barbados, you won’t find a better fish or fish-and-cheese […]

How to Take a Luxury Picnic to St John

A new way to experience St John By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor To celebrate this year’s centennial of the National Parks Service The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas is encouraging its guests to explore their nearest national treasure, Virgin Islands National […]

A Caribbean Yam Salad Recipe

How to make the perfect yam salad By Nigel Spence Things are definitely heating up this Summer! Record-breaking temperatures around town are forcing barbecue grills out of hibernation early to prep for some good old “jerk” for the next two […]

Delta Expanding Flights to St Kitts

Delta Airlines is expanding its service to St Kitts and Nevis. The Nevis Tourism Authority has announced that Delta has added a second flight to its St Kitts schedule for the upcoming winter season. The new Wednesday Delta St Kitts […]

From Montego Bay to Ochi, Why to Visit a Sandals in Jamaica Right Now