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The Puerto Rico Travel Awards 2018
Simply put, the Puerto Rico travel industry has made a remarkable recovery from Hurricane Maria. Airlines are back, cruise passengers have returned, the hotels are open again and new ones are also making their way in the pipeline. Travelers are […]
Rum Journal: The Best American Rums 2018
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since we first started the Best American Rums. Now in its sixth edition, this July 4 tradition celebrates the best of American rummaking, something that has certainly come a very long way […]
Jamaica Looks to Grow Music Tourism
By the Caribbean Journal staff Given the global impact of Jamaica’s music industry, it’s no surprise that the country’s tourism sector is now looking to ramp up the growth of music tourism to the island. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett […]
Sales Surge at Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Project
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In two months since launching sales, Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Residences has reached $45 million in sales, Caribbean Journal has learned. The collection of planned beachfront residences, which will accompany the Grand Hyatt hotel, is […]
Grenada, the Caribbean Capital of Chocolate
By Alexander Britell “Cocoa absorbs the flavor of anything around it,” Wendy Anne tells me. That’s the thing about cocoa, the fruit whose fermented seeds are the basis for chocolate — terroir is paramount. Whether it’s mango or papaya or nutmeg, […]
The Best Places to Eat Lobster in Anegada
Anegada: it’s the remote, beach-filled outpost of the British Virgin Islands, a throwback to the Old Caribbean that remains one of the region’s undiscovered gems. More importantly, though, Anegada is without question the Caribbean capital of lobster — thanks to a […]
Le Babaorum, The Place to Eat in Fort de France
The moment you walk into the colorful Le Babaorum on the outskirts of Fort de France, you see a who’s who of Martinique, from bankers and businessmen to members of the French navy to lovers of all things rhum. Everyone […]
5 Caribbean Resorts With Unlimited Golf
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Between the greens fees, club membership, cart rental and the clubs themselves, golfing can be an expensive sport. So it’s no surprise that when golfers go to the Caribbean they’re not just looking for […]
The Best Caribbean Summer Destinations for 2017
Beauty isn’t seasonal. So when you’re planning your summer vacation for 2017, you need to be thinking Caribbean. Because, contrary to the views of some, the Caribbean is just as wonderful a place to visit in the summer as it is […]
Why You Need to Visit Great Harbour Cay, The Bahamas’ Best-Kept Secret
By ALEXANDER BRITELL Brigitte Bardot used to skinny dip here. Right on this beach. Or maybe the one next to it. No one is quite sure. No one can remember. Bardot used to come to Great Harbour Cay when the island was the […]
The Top Marina Hotels in the Caribbean
There’s no better way to appreciate the Caribbean than by actually getting out onto it. So if you’re sailing to the islands by boat (or planning to charter a craft when you get there), you’ll need to know where you […]
The Caribbean’s Most Romantic Islands: Readers’ Choice 2017
What’s the most romantic island in the Caribbean? Well, we put the question to the best authority on all matters Caribbean: Caribbean Journal readers, the world’s top concentration of Caribbean travel aficionados, with thousands of readers chiming in on their […]
Developing Jamaica’s Intellectual Capacity for Growth
BY DENNIS CHUNG CJ Contributor I recently made the point that the most important asset that Jamaica has is its three million residents, and that it is the underutilization of this asset that has caused us to attain average growth […]
The Top 10 Barbados Hotels
Barbados is famous not only for its flavorful local cuisine (fish cutter, anyone?), east-coast surf culture, and as the birthplace of rum; it also boasts some of the finest hotels in the region with an emphasis on elegance, grace and […]
The Five Best Trinidad Hotels
Whether you’re on the island for Carnival, for business or just looking for one of the Caribbean’s great foodie destinations, there’s something for everyone in Trinidad. But with the island in many ways still under the radar for seasoned travelers, […]
Ralph Lauren’s Caribbean Hotel
I’m sitting in a chair, looking through a picture window to the turquoise sea. There’s a four poster bed behind me, a telescope at my right. There are no sounds, no speakers, just waves and birds and wind. This might be […]
Why You Should Move to the Caribbean, And One Way to Do it
When you think of paradise, what springs to mind? A hammock swaying among the palm trees, a white sandy beach beneath your toes and a glistening turquoise sea gently lapping at the shore, for starters. It’s no surprise, then, that the […]
The Best Caribbean Islands for Foodies
It’s not just a trend anymore — it’s a fact. More and more travelers are doing so with food as their major motivating factor. It’s convenient, that the Caribbean is one of the world’s great food destinations — even if […]
Celebrating Prince Buster, a Jamaican Music Legend
Paying tribute to Prince Buster By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I was truly saddened to hear of the passing of one of Jamaica’s most memorable figures of our Ska history – the Hon. Cecil Bustamente Campbell, OD – A.K.A. Prince […]
The Caribbean’s Best Luxury Neighborhoods
If you’re thinking of moving to the Caribbean, there are many factors to consider: what kind of real estate are you looking for? What kind of area are you looking for? Are you looking for a remote enclave or a […]
The Best Beaches You Can Stay on in the Caribbean
Think of your favorite beaches in the Caribbean, the show-stopping ones, like Prickly Pear or Sandy Spit in the British Virgin Islands, or Trunk Bay in St John. But what makes these beaches so spectacular is something of a flaw […]
Rum Journal: The 10 Best American Rums – 2016
More and more people are appreciating the wonder of rum. And in America, more and more people are making rum. Yes, there is something of a rum boom in the United States, hearkening back to the colonial period when the […]
Great Exuma’s Doctor of Libation
Finding a legend at the Pool Deck bar By Alexander Britell GEORGE TOWN – You walk through an antique lobby to a pool deck with a red umbrella and the brightest turquoise sea you’ve ever seen. There is a small […]
This Bahamas Airport Has a New Name
The Bahamas’ Marsh Harbour Airport has a new name: Leonard M. Thompson International Airport. The airport, which is the most important airport in the Abaco chain of the Bahamas, will be officially renamed during a ceremony on July 7. The […]
Transforming the Caribbean Tourism Ecosystem
By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor It a truism that tourism is experiencing a tectonic transformation. Over the past decade, the global tourism and travel industry has had to contend with a series of unprecedented Social, Political, Economic, Ecological and Digital […]
The 25 Best Bahamas Hotels
With 700 islands and cays, it’s no surprise that the Bahamas has always boasted a world of great places to stay, with the best Bahamas hotels ranging from large hotels to chic boutiques to private islands resorts. There is something […]
The 5 Best St Thomas Hotels
St. Thomas is one of the most beautiful parts of the Caribbean, the effective capital of the United States Virgin Islands, and St Thomas hotels are some of the best places to stay in all of the VI. Blessed with perfect […]
Caribbean Tech Community Gathers in Montego Bay
By Gerard Best CJ Contributor MONTEGO BAY—Anyone interested in the development of the Internet in Caribbean may have already heard of CaribNOG, the Caribbean Network Operators Group. Over the past decade, this volunteer-based community of computer engineers has grown into a formidable influencer in […]
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