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The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2024
Don’t be fooled: there is a formula to creating a great restaurant. It’s the same formula we use to evaluate the region’s best places to eat. You see, every great restaurant is built on three core pillars: food, service and […]
Frontier Airlines’ New Nonstop Montego Bay Flights
The American Midwest is increasingly becoming an important source market for Caribbean travel, from a ramp-up in Detroit to a wave new flights out of cities like St Louis. Now, another major route is kicking off thanks to Frontier Airlines, […]
From Jamaica to the Dominican Republic, the Best Golf and Spa Resorts
A majority of luxury resorts in the Caribbean offer spa services; far fewer have golf courses, and the list of resorts with both great golf and top-notch spas is shorter still. For many couples, though, these kinds of resorts can […]
Rosewood Is Expanding to a New Caribbean Island
In a significant development, Rosewood Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to open a luxury residential resort on a new island in the Caribbean for the company, Caribbean Journal has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest […]
The 10 Best Things to Do and See in Cancun, Mexico
There was a time in the mid-90’s where MTV and rowdy college drinkers neglected Cancun’s vast amount of attractions and opted to party the night away and sleep, well, until housekeeping arrived That is no longer the case. A hurricane […]
Caribbean Moment: Davis Beach, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Eleuthera is a big island. It is a long island. It is nigh impossible to explore it in one trip. 112 miles by 1 mile on average, three main airports, it is place of many different corners and realms. And […]
Why the Cayman Islands Is a Caribbean Culinary Capital
Many Caribbean islands boast about their culinary scene, but events like the Cayman Cookout demonstrate why the Cayman Islands is a cut above the rest. Hosted by celebrity chef Eric Ripert, this annual food festival staged at the Ritz Carlton […]
This Bahamas Parcel Has 10,000 Feet of Pink Sand Beach
A massive parcel on largely uninhabited Rum Cay in The Bahamas has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news […]
Sandals’ New Caribbean All-Inclusive Will Have Overwater Villas
Sandals Resorts International is opening its newest Sandals in the Caribbean next year, with the debut of the new Sandals St Vincent. St Vincent and the Grenadines will be Sandals’ ninth destination in the Caribbean; the property will be the […]
Jimmy Buffett’s Love Affair with the Caribbean
Jimmy Buffett was many things — singer, songwriter, entrepreneur (and ultimately billionaire), and leader and inspiration to a legion of devoted “Parrotheads” who took his music and concerts and adopted it as a lifestyle. Perhaps less recognized is Buffett’s role […]
Avelo Is Launching More Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico
Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is adding another new nonstop route to the Caribbean, part of the carrier’s push to open up connectivity to the region from smaller US markets. The newest one? Wilmington Airport, which will soon see new nonstop […]
In Grenada, a Secret Caribbean Beach
“This is a special place,” Rachelle says, peering out at the stunning greens and blues of La Sagesse. The moment you turn off the main roads on Grenada’s southeastern coast, the proposition becomes clear. La Sagesse is one of those […]
A New “Tourism Frontier” in Jamaica
Jamaica is eyeing the parish of St Thomas as its next frontier for tourism development, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. St Thomas is set on the far southeastern corner of the island of Jamaica, east of the capital, Kingston. […]
The Caribbean’s Most Interesting Rum Is In Grenada
GRENADA — Can a rum have a terroir? It’s a question we’ve been answering in the affirmative for years, focused on the artisanal rummaking of the French West Indies, where the connection between rum and the soil of the sugarcane […]
10 Caribbean Beaches for the Perfect Summer Vacation
You may not realize it if you’re in Miami or Orlando or even on sweltering days in New York, but the Caribbean really is cooler in the summer, a place for chilling out and cooling down and still the ultimate […]
The Island of St Kitts Is Seeing “Fantastic Growth”
From new hotels to new flights to a booming farm-to-table movement, the Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts is one of the buzziest getaways in the Caribbean right now, poised for a strong summer amid a very competitive Caribbean market. […]
Belize Is Getting Its First Nonstop Flights From New York
It’s been one of the Caribbean’s buzzing destinations in the last three years, and now Belize is taking a major step forward with its first-ever nonstop flights from New York. Fast-expanding JetBlue Airways is set to launch its inaugural nonstop […]
For Travel Agents, Dealing With Last-Minute Problems Is An Art Form
One of the biggest reasons people use a travel advisor over an Online Travel Agency is so they have an actual person to talk to when obstacles arise during a vacation. So, how does an agent deal with those last-minute […]
JetBlue Is Adding a New Caribbean Island: St Kitts
JetBlue is launching its first-ever flights to the Caribbean island of St Kitts, in a significant boon for one of the region’s hottest travel destinations. The new year-round service will operate between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and […]
In Barbados, The Art of the Adults-Only All-Inclusive Vacation
They gather here every night just before sunset, rows of guests waiting to see if they can spot a green flash. Sunsets on the Platinum Coast of Barbados, you see, are a little different. They are an event. Because there […]
Frontier Airlines Returns to Antigua and Barbuda With Orlando Flights
Antigua and Barbuda is one of the biggest success stories of the Caribbean in the pandemic era, with record-breaking arrivals last year and even bigger numbers so far in 2023. Now, the twin-island destination is getting another boost with the […]
Caribbean Travel Booking Windows Are Shrinking
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Travel Advisor Top-notch travel advisors are reporting a substantial shrinkage in booking windows since COVID entered the equation and are not expecting the trend to end soon. And advisors say that’s nowhere more […]
The 11 Best Resorts in Grand Cayman
Blessed by Seven Mile Beach and a reputation for luxury accommodations and excellent diving and watersports, Grand Cayman is home to a collection of top resorts mixing unique local properties with upscale global brands. Here are our picks for the […]
The Best New Boutique Hotel in the Caribbean Is In St Kitts
They call it “luxury with no footprint.” You understand it the moment you walk into Sunset Reef in St Kitts, the island’s newest hotel and arguably the most exciting new hotel in the Caribbean. There’s no front desk: check-in means […]
American Airlines, JetBlue Adding More Barbados Flights
It’s getting even easier to visit the island of Barbados, thanks to the addition of new nonstop flights from major carriers including American Airlines and JetBlue. This summer, American Airlines will be launching an additional daily nonstop flight between Miami […]
The Bahamas’ Undiscovered Island
“At two o’clock in the morning the land was discovered, at two leagues’ distance; they took in sail and remained under the square-sail lying to till day, which was Friday, when they found themselves near a small island, one of […]
At This New Luxury Caribbean Resort, Every Room Has a Pool
Rainforests, beaches, volcanoes and world-class restaurants. The island of Basse-Terre in the Guadeloupe archipelago has long boasted one of the most diverse travel offerings in the Eastern Caribbean. But that hasn’t included a must-visit luxury resort. But that may have […]
Learning to Love Sharks on Bimini in the Bahamas
Few species have as fearsome a reputation as sharks. But there’s far more to the story. Yes, a few shark species have a deserved reputation as ferocious hunters, but unless you’re a fish or a seal, your odds of ending […]
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