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Dominican Republic Tourism Just Set an All-Time Record

The Dominican Republic just set an all-time tourism record, Caribbean Journal has learned. Last month was the best September for tourist arrivals in the history fo the country — with more visitors than in high-powered years like 2018 and 2019. […]

Carnival’s Newest Ship Launches Caribbean Cruises

Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship has come to the Caribbean. The line’s new Mardi Gras cruise ship kicked off its maiden voyage this week, with a seven-day Caribbean cruise sailing out of Port Canaveral. That included a return to cruising […]

The 7 Best Reasons to Visit Grenada Right Now

Grenada is one of my favorite places in the Caribbean in part because it checks off all the boxes of things that I love about the islands — authentic culture, local food you won’t find back home, great natural beauty […]

Carnival Cruise Line Is Relaunching in the Caribbean

Carnival Cruise Line is set to begin its long-awaited return to Caribbean cruising later this summer. The cruise giant will resume cruise operations in the region with eight ships by the end of August, the company confirmed this week. That […]

Disney Is Bringing Its Newest Cruise Ship to the Caribbean

Disney Cruise Line will bring its newest cruise ship to the Caribbean next year. Beginning in the summer of 2022, the new Disney Wish ship will sail Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral, Fla. The first cruises will launch June […]

A New Private-Island Resort in the US Virgin Islands

There’s a new private-island destination resort in the Caribbean. It’s called Lovango Resort + Beach Club, and it’s set on Lovango Cay just off the coast of St John. The resort among the first new-build properties in the destination in […]

The Cool List: The 10 Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2021

Now in its ninth year, CJ’s Cool List has always sought to inspire different kinds of getaways — to hotels with personality, with purpose. And the latest edition is a journey through a diverse portfolio of places to stay, from mountain […]

In The Bahamas, Rediscovering Abaco by Boat

There’s no one on the beach at Matt Lowe’s Cay, just a row of dancing palm trees. The water is that unmistakable cerulean that you only find in the Sea of Abaco, a shade unique in The Bahamas, a destination […]

For Anguilla’s Bankie Banx, Nothing Stops the Music

Beach bars come and go like the tides in the Caribbean, sometimes washed out by hurricanes, sometimes falling victim to hard times, sometimes simply because their time has passed. So it’s perhaps ironic that Bankie Banx’s Dune Preserve on Anguilla, […]

New-Build Turks and Caicos Canal Villa Lists for $1.795 Million

A new-build villa in the Leeward neighborhood of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos has listed for $1.795 million, Caribbean Journal has learned. Villa Rise, set in the Kira Isles area, has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms and 5,000 interior square feet. […]

The Bahamas’ Star Island Is Now on the Market

Star Island, the completely-off-the-grid private island near Eleuthera 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 […]

Fabien Cousteau Planning “Underwater” Space Station in the Caribbean

The “underwater version” of the International Space Station is coming to the Caribbean island of Curaçao. Renowned ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau has announced his plans for PROTEUS, a project that’s being billed as the “world’s most advanced scientific research station […]

How to Live Completely Off the Grid in Puerto Rico

The pandemic has seen an increasing number of homeowners look to the Caribbean, searching for more secluded, secure pastures. The latest listing in Puerto Rico is precisely that, taken to the next level: it’s completely off the grid. This home […]

The Bahamas’ Atlantis Resort Is Reopening in July

The Atlantis megaresort in The Bahamas is planning to reopen its doors on July 7, Caribbean Journal has learned. The prominent Bahamas has targeted a reopening date of July 7, less than a week after The Bahamas officially reopens for […]

The 7 Best Beach Resorts in Belize

Belize has many eco-resorts in its unspoiled rainforests — Chaa Creek and the Ka’Ana Resort, to name a couple of outstanding examples — but this Central American nation also has hundreds of miles of Caribbean coastline on its eastern border, […]

The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2020

The Caribbean’s roster of high-design, forward-thinking, fun-loving hotels continues to grow. Everyone has a different definition of what’s cool — particularly when it comes to hotels. But a cool hotel should have an x-factor, a special quality that turns it into […]

Top Dominica Eco-Hotel to Reopen in February

Dominica’s Rosalie Bay Resort, long one of the island’s leading eco-hotels, is set for a comeback. The boutique hotel will reopen its doors Feb. 1, according to Rosalie Bay’s Web site. Rosalie Bay had been shuttered since Hurricane Maria in […]

In Grand Cayman, a New Kind of All-Inclusive Vacation

There’s a new way to take an all-inclusive vacation on one of the Caribbean’s greatest beaches: Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman. The Margaritaville Beach Resort Grand Cayman has launched a new all-inclusive option, meaning travelers can stay on the […]

A New Private-Island Resort Is Opening in Belize

A new private-island destination is coming to Belize, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Ray Caye, and it will make its debut off the coast of Placencia in January 2020. The 20-room resort is a reimagining of the former Hatchet […]

Royal Caribbean Orders Another New LNG Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean Cruises is adding another new ship to its growing fleet. The company has entered into an agreement with Meyer Turku to order a third “Icon-class” ship, slated for delivery in 2025. The as-yet-unnamed […]

A New Way to Go Glamping in Costa Rica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Previously open only to groups, Costa Rica’s Kinkára glamping resort has officially opened its doors to individual travelers. The property, part of the Cayuga Collection of sustainable resorts, is set on 800 acres in the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Princess Cruises Is Building Two New Ships

By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises is adding two new cruise ships to its fleet, the company announced Wednesday. The cruise line has signed contracts with shipbuilder Fincantieri for two “next-generation” 175,000-ton cruise ships, with deliveries scheduled for late […]

From Anguilla to Aruba, the Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer