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Relais & Chateaux’s Newest Caribbean Hotel Is in Dominica

Relais & Chateaux, the global collection of boutique luxury hotels, has added its newest property in the Caribbean, and it’s a special one: Dominica’s Secret Bay. The boutique luxury eco-resort in northern Dominica is now Relais & Chateaux’s seventh property […]

The Winners of the Caribbean Rum Awards in St Barth

GUSTAVIA — It came down to a rum-off. For the first time, the most exclusive rums in the Caribbean went head-to-head in a blind tasting competition at Caribbean Journal’s Caribbean Rum Awards in St Barth, and a team of seven international […]

The 10 Best Negril All-Inclusive Resorts

Negril, the bohemian hideout that has grown into one of Jamaica’s top tourist destinations, has a diversity of hotels and resorts unmatched anywhere else on the island. And that includes all-inclusive resorts, where you can pay one price for lodging, […]

Why BVI Food Fete Is a Must-Visit Caribbean Culinary Event

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean has no shortage of great culinary festivals, from St Barth to Barbados, all showcasing the marvelous diversity of Caribbean food. But one of the Caribbean’s most popular destination food festivals has a rather […]

The Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards – 2019

It began with an idea. An idea to celebrate the jewels of the Caribbean hotel industry, the smaller, more intimate spaces through which hoteliers express their dreams, their personalities and their visions for what hospitality can be. And now the […]

St Maarten Is a Resurgent Caribbean Hotspot

By Alexander Britell St Maarten tourism is booming. The Dutch Caribbean hotspot is seeing a massive rebound in tourism arrivals, according to newly-released data for the first half of 2019. St Maarten reported 171,543 stayover visitors in the first six […]

Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Platform Will Launch in Punta Cana

By Alexander Britell Marriott International is getting into the all-inclusive game, with plans to debut a new all-inclusive platform that will begin with five new resorts in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region. In a major foray into the increasingly competitive all-inclusive […]

A Must-Visit Sustainable Tourism Conference in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major Caribbean tourism conference is making its return this year with the relaunch of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference. The “Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development,” or STC, will focus on leveraging […]

Miami Set for CHTA’s CHIEF Conference

By the Caribbean Journal staff Miami is set to once again host one of the Caribbean’s leading hospitality exchanges. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s CHIEF, or Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, will take place June 21-23 at the Hyatt […]

6 Caribbean Destinations to Visit in June

Planning your next Caribbean trip for this month? We have you covered with our latest edition of Places to Visit, taking you across the Caribbean with a broad array of destinations to try in June, from the lovable charm of […]

The Green Caribbean Awards 2019

We can happily report that the Caribbean is, in fact, getting greener. Whether it’s the regular debut of a new solar park, the frequent launch of a new wind farm or a renewed regional focus on sustainability. While more work […]

15 Saint Lucia Resorts to Visit Right Now

Few Caribbean destinations boast the sheer diversity of Saint Lucia’s hotel product. The range is vast, from tiny eco-friendly retreats to sprawling beach resorts to all-inclusives and full-fledged bucket-list experiences. That means there’s something for every kind of traveler here, […]

Delta Is Adding More Capacity to Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Citing increased holiday travel to the island, Delta Air Lines is adding more capacity to San Juan for the peak winter season. The airline said it was upsizing two of the aircraft types used to […]

The Bahamas Is Hot Right Now

By Alexander Britell It’s no secret that tourism in The Bahamas is hot — but what’s different right now is the sheer diversity of the growth. The Bahamas posted a blistering 16.7 percent increase in stayover visitor arrivals last year, easily […]

The Caribbean’s Best Classical Music Festival Is In Guadeloupe

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It may be one of the most under-the-radar destinations in the Caribbean — but it’s time Guadeloupe found itself on your travel calendar. The next big reason to visit? The destination’s Saint-Georges International Music Festival. the […]

The Bahamas Gets More Nonstop Routes from American Airlines

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has launched three new nonstop routes to The Bahamas. That includes two new routes from Charlotte, with new weekly flights on Saturdays to both Marsh Harbour in Abaco and North Eleuthera. (The latter […]

The 25 Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit in 2019

It all begins with the beach. Sure, we love the food, the hotels and the culture in the Caribbean. But every journey starts with inspiration, and it always comes from that daydream of an afternoon spent on a beautiful shoreline, […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards — 2018

It’s hard to believe that this year is the seventh annual edition of the Rum Awards, a celebration of rum that was one of the earliest innovations of Caribbean Journal. And it’s just as remarkable how much rum has changed […]

Jamaica Is Trending Right Now

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is one of the top five trending destinations for end of year travel, according to a new report from travel giant Kayak. The site’s data showed Jamaica as trending alongside destinations like Palm Springs, […]

Haiti’s Must-Visit Jazz Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s become one of the Caribbean’s leading music festivals — and now the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival is at it again. The week-long PAPJAZZ is back for its 13th annual edition this year, with events from […]

Bill Clinton Urges Caribbean on “Critical” Role of Travel and Tourism

By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Travel and tourism is essential to the Caribbean, and after last year’s storms, revitalizing the industry is more important than ever. That was the message by former United States President Bill Clinton on Wednesday […]

Costa Rica’s Papagayo Is Undergoing a $100 Million Transformation

By the Caribbean Journal staff Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica’s top luxury destination is planning a huge transformation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. Luxury hospitality and development firm Gencom is leading a $100 million project, which will include a wave of […]

Delta Resuming Boston-Caribbean Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fresh off its new planned service from New York to the Caribbean, Delta Air Lines is resuming its routes from the Northeast. Delta is relaunching five new seasonal routes to the Caribbean out of Boston […]

New Project to Explore the Dutch Caribbean Deep

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Next week, a team of scientists and explorers will board the R/V Chapman and travel to the uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao as part of a series of oceanographic expeditions designed to document the health and […]

A New Eco-Luxe Lodge Is Coming to Panama

By the Caribbean Journal staff A new eco-luxe outpost is coming to Panama. It’s called Islas Secas Reserve & Lodge, and the new luxury resort is set to open its doors in January 2019. The property, set in an environmentally […]

The British Virgin Islands’ Big Culinary Festival

By Alexander Britell It isn’t just the Caribbean’s best sailing destination — it’s one of its greatest food getaways, too. And that’s always been true for travelers in the know — whether you’re downing a massive lobster at the Big […]

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 […]

VIDEO: A Moment of Abaco Blue

By the Caribbean Journal staff The more you travel through The Bahamas, the more you begin discover the remarkable diversity of blues you’ll encounter in the country’s seas. There are certain blues in the waters of The Exumas; others in […]

The Ultimate Island-Hopping Vacation in The Bahamas