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Two New All-Inclusive Hotels Are Coming to Saint Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Two new high-profile all-inclusive hotels are coming to the island of Saint Lucia. The properties, part of a larger hotel project called Canelles Resort, will include two Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts’ brands: Dreams and […]

Ritz-Carlton Reserve Coming to Los Cabos, Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ritz-Carlton Reserve’s highly-anticipated new resort in Mexico will soon become a reality. Zadun, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve is slated to make its debut this spring in Los Cabos, according to the company. The property will be […]

5 Little Caribbean Resorts to Try Right Now

We love small hotels here at Caribbean Journal — and we know you do, too. The Caribbean’s littlest hotels may be short on size but they’re big on charm – and even tiny places to stay often come with all of […]

Copa Adds New Puerto Vallarta Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama-based Copa Airlines has launched its first-ever flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The new flights connect Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit with the rest of Latin America for the first time. The new route […]

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. […]

NCL Holds Keel Laying for Norwegian Encore Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has completed the keel-laying ceremony for its new Norwegian Encore ship, slated to debut in the fall of 2019. The new ship is part of Norwegian’s Breakaway-Plus class, with a planned capacity […]

New Art District Planned in Kingston, Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has made no secret of it plans to push tourism to its capital — and now Kingston is getting another important boost. An organization called Kingston Creative is planning to establish a major new […]

Travel Portal Rizort Is Expanding in the Caribbean

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Luxury vacation marketplace Rizort is adding new destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. The portal, which launched in April, uses virtual realty to offer a new way for travelers to choose their destinations. “Rizort is […]

Saint Lucia Resort Married at First Sight

Saint Lucia Resort Stars in Lifetime’s Married at First Sight

By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia’s St James’s Club Morgan Bay is the star in the new Lifetime reality series Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island. The entire eight-episode series was filmed at the popular all-inclusive beachfront resort. “This […]

An Aruba-Curaçao Ferry?

By the Caribbean Journal staff While it’s just about 70 miles between the Dutch Caribbean islands of Aruba and Curaçao, there’s traditionally been only one way to get between the two islands: by air. But after decades of talk, it’s […]

The Tryall Club, Jamaica’s Top Golf Destination

By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — In years of golf lessons, no one had ever asked me that. It was a humid morning in Montego Bay at the Tryall Club in Montego Bay, Jamaica’s destination golf resort and among the […]

Jamaica Offers Rescued Thai Soccer Team a Vacation

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government will be inviting the 12 boys from a youth soccer team in Thailand and their coach, who were saved in a high-profile rescue from a flooded cave, on vacation. The country is offering […]

Royal Caribbean’s $120 Million Cruise Ship Transformation

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has returned its Mariner of the Seas ship to PortMiami following a $120 million transformation project. The ship, which will be sailing four-night weekday and three-night weekend cruises from Miami to The Bahamas, […]

Nigel Spence: The Perfect Caribbean Summer Cocktail

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor It’s funny how suddenly we New Yorkers have to be paying attention to the fact that the hurricane season began June 1st. It’s as if we became tropical overnight and no-one bothered to update us. […]

A Month of Romance in Antigua and Barbuda

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s most romantic destinations is getting hotter. Antigua and Barbuda is gearing up for its celebration of Romance Month this month. The destination is launching two social media contests as well as […]

In Saint Lucia, a Focus on Female Jazz

By the Caribbean Journal staff This year’s Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will have a special sound. The 2018 edition of the leading jazz festival in the Caribbean will showcase the female jazz movement at the forefront in the United States, […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Breaks Ground on New Terminal in Miami

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has officially broken ground on a new dedicated cruise terminal at PortMiami. The 166,500-square-foot terminal will accommodate ships of up to 5,000 passengers, with technology aimed at speeding up faster embarkation and […]

A Climate of Change for Caribbean Internet

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Spring storms with winter qualities clobbered North America this week, threatening Canada with slow-moving storms, and pounding the United States with near-record snowfall in the midwest, low temperatures in the south and tornadoes further east. […]

New Boutique Hotel Coming to Bequia: The Liming

Global boutique hotel management company ICMI is planning its Caribbean debut. ICMI, or Inverlochy Castle Management International, is launching The Liming, a boutique hotel on the island of Bequia in the Grenadines. The property, which is slated to open Nov. […]

This Royal Caribbean Ship’s $90 Million Makeover

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas cruise ship has completed a massive $90 million makeover. The transformed ship will begin sailing three and four-night voyages from PortMiami to the Bahamas beginning in June. The sailings […]

The 18 Best Islands to Visit in the Caribbean in 2018

The Caribbean is back and better than ever. That means it’s time to rediscover the region, returning to your favorite spots and exploring uncharted destinations. We’ve hand crafted an enticing mix of famous and off-the-radar destinations, giving you our favorite […]

Winair Opens Sales Office in Philipsburg, St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten-based regional Caribbean carrier Winair has opened a sales office in Philipsburg, the company announced this week. The opening comes after Hurricanes Irma and Maria destroyed Winair’s main offices and severely damaged the island’s […]

How to Make Jamaican Hummus

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Landing in the heart of Tel Aviv was certainly not part of my normal playbook, but became a reality when I accepted an invitation to attend a wedding ceremony. After thirteen hours of travel with […]

Caribbean History: Remembering ANR Robinson

By David P. Rowe CJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s political giants of the 20th century was Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, a lawyer, statesman and patriot who survived the violent attempted coup in Trinidad. Robinson was born on the island […]

Bahamas, Airbnb Sign Memorandum of Understanding

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has become the latest Caribbean tourism destination to sign a high-profile agreement with home-sharing giant Airbnb. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding this week focusing on areas like the sharing of […]

Six Caribbean Hotels With Swim-Out Rooms

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Rolling out of bed and into the water is a beautiful reality at these Caribbean resorts, where swanky swim-out suites, which open directly onto lap pools or lazy rivers, put guests mere steps from […]

Why the Caribbean Needs to Strengthen Its Internet Infrastructure

By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten—The Caribbean will have to strengthen its Internet infrastructure if it is to keep pace with the world’s growing digital economy. That’s the view held by Bevil Wooding, an Internet Strategist with US-based […]

New $8.9 Million Solar Project Launches in Aruba

A major new solar energy project has broken ground in Aruba. The Sunrise Solar Park has gotten a green light for initiation, a project that will become one of the largest solar projects in the Caribbean region. Sir Richard Branson […]

The Caribbean’s Most Exciting New Rooftop Bar Is In Antigua