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Nevis’ Must-Visit Summer Food Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing food festivals is back again this summer. The Nevis Mango & Food Festival, now in its fifth year, is set for July 4-7 with a focus on the island’s growing […]

Caribbean Real Estate Is Hot (And Getting Hotter)

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean real estate market is hot as ever. That was the takeaway at this week’s first-ever Caribbean Real Estate and Investment Summit, held in the heart of downtown Boca Raton, Fla. this week. The […]

Airbnb Experiences Launches in Bermuda

By the Caribbean Journal staff Airbnb’s immersive “Experiences” program has officially launched on the island of Bermuda. Airbnb Experiences now includes 15 experiences in Bermuda, thanks to a partnership between Airbnb and the Bermuda Tourism authority. “Airbnb Experiences are designed […]

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean

The Caribbean culinary scene has never been stronger. And much has changed since we first launched the 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean back in 2013. Now, six years later, the world has begun to notice the gastronomic power of […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2018

There’s a dynamism in the Caribbean now, a movement. The region is at once reinventing itself and delving even deeper into the beauty of its traditions and its culture. There are new hotels, new restaurants, new destinations and new ideas. […]

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 […]

Carnival Launches Construction on Newest Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line has cut the first steel on its newest, largest cruise ship. The as-yet-unnamed ship, which will be the first-ever operating ship in North America to run on liquefied natural gas, is being […]

From Barbados to Grenada, Sunwing’s Big All-Inclusive Expansion

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Sunwing Travel Group is adding six Caribbean all-inclusive hotels to its ever-expanding regional portfolio. The company has formed a strategic alliance with hotel group Rex Resorts, according to which Sunwing will operate six of the […]

Playa, Hilton to Partner on Caribbean All-Inclusive Expansion

By Guy Britton PLAYA DEL CARMEN — In a move that will likely change the landscape of all-inclusive Caribbean resorts, two travel giants are partnering on a significant expansion push. Playa Hotels and Resorts and Hilton have announced a new […]

VIDEO: Discovering the New Dominica

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton DOMINICA – It’s the brightest hour of the late afternoon and everyone is in the water, looking out at stunning green mountains and blue sea. We’re all at the new infinity pool at the Fort […]

Marriott Is Removing Plastic Straws From Its Hotels

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Marriott International says it is planning to remove disposable plastic straws and stirrers from its more than 6,500 properties across 30 brands around the world. Once fully implemented in one year, the company could eliminate the […]

VIDEO: The Manapany, St Barth’s Hottest New Hotel

By Alexander Britell On an island where luxury is standard, it isn’t always easy to stand out. But that’s what makes the newest hotel in St Barth just so exciting. This is the Manapany Hotel, a 43-room-and-suite luxury resort that […]

Puerto Rico Looks to Airbnb to Help Drive Tourism Recovery

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Puerto Rico is looking to Airbnb to help drive its tourism recovery. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello met this week in San Francisco with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who together announced a new agreement on […]

Belize Is Expanding Its Marine Protected Areas in a Big Way

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The government of Belize will expand its network of no-take zones, a type of marine protected area, from three percent to over 10 percent by the end of 2018. The expanded areas are managed in […]

Aruba Stars in the Latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It might have been the biggest star in the latest edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: the island of Aruba. The issue features shots from all over Aruba in its pages, putting the Dutch […]

Following Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Bimini

By Alexander Britell There is a calm on these mystical waters, blue, silent. Somewhere among the mangroves there is a sanctuary. Ansil slowly drives the flats boat, the one he built with his own hands, negotiating the green, taking us […]

The British Virgin Islands’ Soggy Dollar Bar Is Open Again

By Alexander Britell If there’s one place that defines the Caribbean beach bar, one place that draws rum-loving pilgrims from around the world, it’s the Soggy Dollar Bar. But after closing due to damage from Hurricane Irma, the legendary spot […]

PGA Tour Coming to Puerto Rico For Special Golf Tournament

By the Caribbean Journal staff The PGA Tour and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company have announced the launch of a special, unofficial PGA Tour event in March 2018. The tournament aims to support recovery efforts on the island, and will […]

Why AMResorts Partnered With Cornell University

By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts has partnered with Cornell University on a new certificate program for AMResorts general managers, the company announced. The AMResorts Top Executive Certificate Program is a personalized business and hospitality development […]

First Cruise Ship Returning to St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff The first cruise ship since Hurricane Maria is returning to the island of St Croix on Nov. 11, US Virgin Islands tourism officials announced. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn ship is coming to St Croix […]

Richard Branson Developing Caribbean “Marshall Plan”

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Richard Branson is assembling a team to head up a “Marshall Plan” for the Caribbean. The idea came to Branson after he was […]

“The Best Way to Help the Caribbean Is to Visit the Caribbean”

By Alexander Britell ST GEORGE’S — As the Caribbean recovers from the impacts of Irma and Maria, Caribbean tourism leaders are urging travelers to return to the region — and soon. Caribbean Tourism Organization Secretary General Hugh Riley made that call […]

Kimpton Names New Chief Development Officer for Americas

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants has named Allison Reid its new chief development officer for the Americas region, the company announced. Reid comes to the company after having served most recently as senior vice president of North America development for Starwood […]

The 7 Best Tulum Hotels

It only takes 90-minutes by car to go from the controlled chaos of Cancun to the laid-back languor of Tulum, a sleepy Mexican beach town 80 miles south that has everything you need for the ultimate flip-flop friendly vacation. Spread […]

Creating a Culture of Development in Jamaica

And what Jamaica can learn from Antigua and Barbuda By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Every time we come around to this time of the year — when we debate the budget, I swear that the arguments for and against are the […]

Three Places Where You Can Swim With Stingrays in the Caribbean

Feeling the sting By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Of all the wet and wild adventures you can have in the Caribbean, swimming with stingrays has got to be one of the most fun. Who doesn’t want to cavort with […]

Grand Bahama’s Old Bahama Bay Resort to Reopen

The Old Bahama Bay Resort and Yacht Harbor in Grand Bahama is set to reopen later this month. The planned debut on Dec. 19 comes after Hurricane Matthew caused devastation across parts of the island in October; the resort had […]

Major New Project Launches in Grenada

A major new project has officially broken ground to soon join the top Grenada hotels. The Levera Beach Resort Grenada is set on 375 acres on Grenada’s largely undeveloped northeastern coast. The multi-phased project will begin with the construction of […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas