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A New Italian Eatery on the West Coast of Barbados
Leading Italian Chef Marcello Piacentini has opened a brand new eatery in Barbados. It’s called Positano, and it serves up Italian costal cuisine in a casual dining atmosphere, set at the former Daphne’s restaurant. The property, set on Barbados’ Platinum […]
The 2021 Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide
No matter what holiday you celebrate, there’s no better gift than the gift of the Caribbean. And we have you covered with the latest edition of the Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve curated our favorites for the 2021 season, […]
Hyatt Is Opening a New All-Inclusive Resort in Cozumel
A new Dreams all-inclusive resort is coming to the Mexican Caribbean island of Cozumel. The new Dreams Cozumel Cape Resort and Spa will be one of the first Apple Leisure Group resorts to debut following Hyatt’s high-profile acquisition of the […]
The Loose Mongoose, The British Virgin Islands’ Destination Beach Bar
It ‘s a ritual for travelers to the British Virgin Islands. Land at Beef Island Airport, go through customs, gather your luggage and head to Trellis Bay, where you’d find your ferry or charter, step on your boat and begin […]
The Caribbean’s Top Rum Festival Is Back
A master class in rare bottlings of Jamaican rum. A rum-and-cigar pairing with Davidoff. A blind-tasting competition of the Caribbean’s most sought-after rums. A journey through the world of the Rhum Agricole of Martinique and Guadeloupe. It’s the Caribbean’s leading […]
The Caribbean’s Legendary Bitter End Yacht Club Is Rising Again
Before the storm, it was a Caribbean Mecca. And then Hurricane Irma came to the British Virgin Islands, and Virgin Gorda’s legendary Bitter End Yacht Club was no more. But now, after four years of hard work, the Bitter End […]
Rum Journal: A Very Special Rum from Papa’s Pilar
A great rum should be more than a rum. It should be an event. That’s true of any luxury product — whether a bottle of wine or a fine cigar; it should move you, make you feel special, that the […]
In The Bahamas, the Ultimate Gourmet Hotel
On its broad list of spirits (that’s in addition to what is the world’s third-largest wine cellar), one can find a bottle of Alfred Lamb’s rum that was bottled in 1934. It’s not the sort of thing you typically find […]
Rum Journal: A Marvelous New Rum From Jamaica
If you’re at a bar in Jamaica, it’s the rum for rum lovers, the one to sip if you’re looking for something special. In just about every corner of Jamaica, Appleton 12 is almost always the best rum you’ll find […]
Rum Journal: Copalli, An Outstanding New Rum from Belize
There are jaguars in the cane fields. In the heart of a rainforest in southern Belize, one of the Caribbean’s newest rum companies is doing something very special. It’s a sustainable rum, a sugarcane rum and — and most importantly, a […]
A New Beach Club in Puerto Vallarta
Mexico’s Velas Resorts has opened its newest venture in the country: an adults-only beach club. The new Tau Beach Club, which is open to the public, is set within the Marina Vallarta development, with a lineup of services and amenities. […]
CHTA Predicting Rapid Return of Caribbean Tourism
The Caribbean will see a rapid return of tourism to the region, according to Pablo Torres, the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. The region will see tourism come back “faster than many parts of the world,” […]
Martinique, Puerto Rico Top Winners at 2020 Caribbean Rum Awards in St Barth
There’s a new epicenter in the world of Caribbean rum: the island of St Barth. In a turbulent year around the world, the island played host to the ultimate rum experience of 2020: the Caribbean Rum Awards and St Barth […]
Chris Blackwell on Bob Marley, James Bond and Jamaica
If a fortune teller had stirred her tea leaves left instead of right one day in 1962, the world outside of Jamaica might never have heard of ska, reggae, or Bob Marley. That’s how close legendary record producer and Island […]
Rum Journal: A Great New Coconut Rum
Right now, more than ever, we all want to be in the Caribbean. There’s that feeling of the Caribbean that we want; that spirit of the Caribbean with which we so desperately want to engage — to experience its wonders, its […]
Rum Journal: Rude Bwoy and the Spirit of the Caribbean
The newest rum brand to hit the market is “Rude Bwoy,” a collection of rums born out of a deep family connection to the Caribbean. The brand is the brainchild of Patrick Mitchell and James Larson, who have cultivated both […]
Dave Mason, Forever Feelin’ Alright in St Thomas
Musician Dave Mason’s biography reads like a who’s-who of rock history: the co-founder of the band Traffic with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood, writer of “Feelin’ Alright,” and performer of the ‘70s hit “We Just Disagree” counted Jimi […]
Rediscovering Mamajuana, the Legendary Drink of the Dominican Republic
Caribbean spiced rums aren’t particularly exotic — there’s hardly a bar in America where you can’t order a “Captain and Coke,” for example. But there’s one unique variety of Caribbean spiced rum that you may not have heard of, even […]
Why This Might Be the Ultimate Caribbean Small-Batch Rum
The eastern Atlantic coast of Martinique is full of winding roads and banana trees, a place of imposing villas and plantations and endless fields of sugarcane. And here, hidden in an old stone estate up a hillside on the N6 […]
Carnival in St Thomas Is Going Virtual
With the Carnival Virgin Islands postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, the popular St Thomas festival is going virtual. That means you can bring the rhythm of one of the Caribbean’s hottest carnivals right into your home. The US Virgin Islands […]
Jamaica Has a New Spotify Playlist for the “Irie Vibes” We Need
In a time of global unease, Jamaica Tourism is looking to send out some positivity with a new Spotify playlist aimed at helping to lift our spirits. It’s called, fittingly, “Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright,” and it features […]
A New Beachfront Bistro Is Coming to St Maarten
One of St Maarten’s most popular places to stay is adding a new beachfront bistro. The island’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort will soon begin construction on the new Veranda Market and Bistro, a spokesperson for the property told Caribbean Journal. […]
Secrets Opens New All-Inclusive in St Martin
In what is the most significant hotel development on the French side of St Martin in years, AMResorts has officially debuted its new Secrets St Martin resort. The property, which is set on Anse Marcel, welcomed its first-ever guests this […]
In St Barth, Finding The Rhythm of Caribbean Rum
My journey started with the thrill of the prop plane nosing down for a “bombs away” landing at the Gustaf III airport runway, one of the shortest in the world, as the landing gear of the Tradewind Aviation plane hammered […]
How to Take an All-Inclusive Getaway in St Kitts
Historic inns, lush rainforests, classic beach bars. St Kitts is a world away from the megaresort — a place for charm, for luxury and old-school Caribbean vibes. But that doesn’t mean you can’t experience the destination with all-inclusive convenience. Enter […]
The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean 2020
The number of world-class Caribbean restaurants continues to multiply, making this landmark selection, which first launched back in 2013, more and more difficult each year. The Caribbean food sector continues to send a strong message to the world that this […]
A Taste of the Caribbean’s Hidden Sugarcane Mecca, Marie-Galante
It’s a quiet land of waving cane fields and serene beaches, ti’ punch and accras, shaped like a pancake and flat like one, too. And the casual observer might mistake this merely for a serene Caribbean paradise. But Marie Galante […]
Puerto Rico Is Getting a Wave of New Nonstop Flights on Spirit
Puerto Rico’s airlift boom will continue in 2020 with the launch of another wave of new routes from low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. Spirit, already one of the leading carriers to Puerto Rico, has announced plans to launch more new daily […]
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