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The 5 Best St Martin Hotels to Visit Right Now

There’s a certain sound to the waves in Grand Case at night, a reminder that you’re in one of the great Creole villages in the Caribbean, that you’re in a culinary wonderland. There’s a feeling on Orient Bay, when the […]

Windstar Cruises Planning $250 Million Fleet Upgrade

By the Caribbean Journal staff Small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises is planning a new $250 million fleet upgrade project, the company said. The multi-year “Star Plus Initiative” will “impact and enhance” all aspects of the experience on the brand’s Star-Class […]

The Best Place to Stay in Barbuda Is Back

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The best place to stay in Barbuda is back. The island’s boutique Barbuda Belle has reopened for the winter season. This marks the first time that the luxury boutique hotel has opened since it was […]

The Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards — 2018

There’s something very special about a boutique hotel. It’s not just the size — it’s the connection between hotelier and guest, the intimacy of the design, the way it becomes more than just a hotel – it becomes a work of […]

Oceania Cruises Is Planning a $100 Million “Re-Inspiration”

By the Caribbean Journal staff Oceania Cruises is planning significant changes to four of its cruise ships, according to a statement from the company. The cruise line has launched what it’s calling OceaniaNEXT, an array of ship enhancements “designed to […]

Hyatt Place Expands in Honduras

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another Hyatt Place has opened its doors in the Caribbean Basin. The new Hyatt Place San Pedro Sula is the second Hyatt Place in Honduras, and the second Hyatt-branded hotel in the country. The new […]

Hilton Looks to Grow Luxury Portfolio with New Hire

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has announced a new hire aimed at spearheading its luxury expansion. The company has tapped Martin Rinck as the new global head of the luxury and lifestyle group at Hilton, a portfolio that includes […]

Making Caribbean Internet Climate Resilient

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor A new initiative to make Caribbean Internet infrastructure less vulnerable to the impact of climate change and natural disasters is gaining momentum across the region. Several Internet organisations recently held talks in Puerto Rico to […]

VIDEO: Why You Need to Visit The House in Barbados

You know the moment the car pulls across the wooden platform, past the torches, that you’ve reached a singular Caribbean hotel. It’s a feeling that pervades The House by Elegant Hotels, Barbados’ now-legendary adults-only oasis on the island’s tony Platinum […]

Carnival Expanding Mexico Cruises

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is making moves in Mexico. The company has announced plans to deploy its Carnival Panorama ship to Long Beach beginning next year, the first new Carnival ship based in Southern California in […]

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, […]

St Kitts and Nevis’ Big Plans for Yachting

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St. Kitts and Nevis has launched a new strategy aimed at growing the destination’s yachting sector. The destination has unveiled a new Yachting Strategic and Implementation Plan for 2017-2022, which will guide efforts to diversify […]

How to Visit the British Virgin Islands Right Now

By Alexander Britell It’s hard to think of a more remarkable trip in the Caribbean than a sailing journey across the British Virgin Islands. It’s something I’ve had the privilege of doing several times, and each time it felt life-changing […]

VIDEO: Discovering Boca Grandi Beach in Aruba

The moment you pull the car over the sandy path, you realize this isn’t like any other beach in Aruba. And it isn’t like any other beach in the Caribbean, either. This is Boca Grandi. It isn’t the beach you’re […]

The World’s Best Boat Shoes

“These are the perfect boat shoes,” I said to myself, in moments moving from the pool into a marble-floored cigar bar. When you travel to the Caribbean as much as I do, you need shoes that are versatile, stylish and, […]

A Caribbean Vegetable Soup Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I have often spoke of the fact that December is my most favorite month of the year, mainly due to the holidays and family gatherings and so on. What I have never mentioned is that […]

Caribbean History: Remembering Maurice Bishop

Our new Caribbean History feature takes a look at the major people and moments in the history of the region. By David P. Rowe One of the most important Caribbean leaders of the 20th century was Maurice Bishop. His career […]

7 Reasons to Visit Club Med Columbus Isle

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The French pioneers of the all-inclusive vacation, Club Méditerranée (Club Med) has 70 resorts all over the world, including half a dozen in the Caribbean (in Cancun, Mexico; the Turks and Caicos Islands; the […]

Why AMResorts Is Surging in the Caribbean

There’s a company dominating the landscape of hotel development and management growth in the Caribbean, and it isn’t a really close competition. Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary has been on a stunning expansion push in the last several years, and […]

How to Buy a Home in the Bahamas

If you’re looking to move to an island in the Caribbean, there is so much to think about, from the environment to the cost of living to the culture. And those are factors that can be vastly different from island […]

This Is Your New Yam Recipe

A new spin on Yam using wonderful ingredients. By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor The hurricane season officially ended this past month and not a moment too soon. Who would have thought living in New York we still had to worry about […]

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority Names New Chairman

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has named a new chairman. The ABTA has appointed former St. Kitts and Nevis Tourism Minister Ricky Skerritt to the role, in which he will be responsible for overseeing the “development of policies and […]

InterContinental Plans $200 Million Investment in Crowne Plaza

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor InterContinental Hotels Group has announced a planned $200 million investment in Crowne Plaza and Hotels & Resorts in the Americas. The project, Crowne Plaza Avanza, which will run for a period of three years, is […]

Carlson Rezidor Continuing Regional Expansion

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carlson Rezidor is continuing its expansion of the Radisson Blu brand with a new location at Lake Chapala, Ajijic, Mexico. The hotel group announced the signing of an agreement with real estate and investment firm […]

Why the Caribbean’s Global Relationships Matter

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor As CARICOM Foreign Ministers gathered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the 19th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations, Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque underscored the importance of CARICOM maintaining its existing relationships, […]

Is Haitian Politics a Pyramid Scheme?

The problem with politics in Haiti By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor I have had some time to think and analyze Haitian politics, especially since the Fall of Duvalier. And one theme that keeps coming up is that of a pyramid […]

Copa Launches Belize Flights

Panama-based air carrier Copa Airlines has officially begun service between Panama and Belize. The airline’s first flight from Panama to Belize arrived on Tuesday carrying 92 passengers. Belize becomes Copa’s seventh destination in Central America. “For COPA Airlines this is […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2015

Last year, Caribbean Journal launched the first-ever Caribbean Travel Awards to honor the hotels, destinations and people who help make Caribbean travel better. And we’re doing it again this year, looking at the region both from the perspective of the […]

At Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, The Art of Everything