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This Is the Summer’s Must-Visit Caribbean Music Festival
It’s been a Caribbean music Mecca for nearly three decades, an annual summer gathering that’s an essential stop for any music star with an interest in the Caribbean. A staple of the region’s music scene for 25 years, the St […]
From Jamaica to Turks and Caicos, The 11 Best Villa Resorts
Your own space, your own pool, your own vacation. If you’ve been following the Caribbean travel industry over the last few years, you know that no sector has seen faster, bigger growth than that of luxury villas. It’s just what […]
Travelers Are Flocking to Nassau Paradise Island in The Bahamas
The Bahamas’ number one destination is hotter than ever. Nassau Paradise Island, the twin-island destination that represents the most popular place to visit in The Bahamas, is seeing surging tourism numbers, according to new data from the Nassau Paradise Island […]
Dominican Republic Tourism Keeps Heating Up
It’s no secret that the Dominican Republic had its best year ever for tourism arrivals in 2022, easily eclipsing its pre-pandemic record and passing 7 million annual visitors. But the Caribbean’s most popular destination is showing no signs of slowing […]
Marriott Opens New Hotel in Panama
The Marriott Hotels brand is back in Panama. Marriott has opened the new Marriott Panama Hotel, a 331-room hotel connected to the Albrook Mall, the largest shopping mall in Central America. The Marriott brand has taken over the former Wyndham […]
Marriott Is Opening a Major New Resort in the Dominican Republic
Marriott is opening its first-ever all-inclusive W hotel in the Caribbean, region following an agreement signed in Madrid this week on the heels of the Fitur global tourism conference. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the […]
Planet Hollywood Is Opening Its First Dominican Republic Resort
First there was Cancun, and then there was Costa Rica. And now Planet Hollywood is opening its first-ever resort in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Blue Diamond Resorts brand has announced that it will open the new […]
10 Great Caribbean Beach Towns to Visit in 2023
It’s that perfect confluence: breathtaking beaches, walkable streets, buzzing dining scenes, vibrant communities, all in one place. The Caribbean’s best beach towns are destinations in their own right, where you can come for a day or for a week and […]
The 10 Hottest Aruba Resorts for 2023
Aruba is sizzling, and not just because it’s so close to the equator. The southern Caribbean hotspot has been one of the most popular destinations in the region since the onset of the pandemic, having nimbly handled its tourism protocols […]
10 Terrific Resorts to Visit in and Around Cancun, Mexico
No destination has been hotter in the Caribbean Basin in the last three years than Cancun, the Mexican Caribbean’s tourism epicenter. The pandemic has only seemed to deepen travelers’ love affair with the area, with more and more new flights […]
The Caribbean’s Newest Beach Hotel Is In Martinique
It’s one of the coolest beach towns anywhere in the Caribbean: Le Carbet on the northern Caribbean coast of the island of Martinique. While the town abounds with great eateries, beach bars, local shopping (and the world-class Rhum Neisson distillery, […]
The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023
Can you believe it has been nearly three years since the world changed? In that span, the destinations of the Caribbean have undergone a tumultuous, frantic, whirring upheaval, one that turned from total static to what is today an abundant, […]
The 15 Best Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2023
Punta Cana is the most popular all inclusive resort destination in the Caribbean, and it isn’t really much of a competition. What began with a handful of resorts on the sands of Bavaro Beach has turned into a small country […]
The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has never been hotter, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom that filled its hotels to capacity and put a new travel spotlight on the destination. It seems like new flights routes launch just about every week to the island, […]
The Best Swim-Up Rooms in Punta Cana
It’s a pretty sure bet that you’re not going to find a resort in the Caribbean that doesn’t either have a beach or a pool (or both). Resorts that have rooms where you can step outside your door and right […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2023
If 2021 in the Caribbean was a year of recovery, 2022 has been a year of unmistakable, unprecedented rebirth. The Caribbean has never been hotter, with just about every destination nearing (or now exceeding) its pre-pandemic travel totals, and the […]
A New Rooftop Hotspot in Playa del Carmen
One of Playa del Carmen’s coolest hotels has added a sizzling new rooftop hotspot. It is called UMI Rooftop + Tokyo Kitchen, and it’s the newest addition to the ultra-chic Thompson Playa del Carmen in the heart of the Mexican […]
The Ultimate Caribbean Scuba Diving Destination
First there was Christopher Columbus, met by the waters of Guanahani in 1492. And then, 530 years later, there was SpongeBob. SpongeBob is a 25-pound Nassau Grouper that calls Long Bay home, the most famous current resident of a bay […]
The USVI’s Lovango Resort Is Expanding
The Caribbean’s newest private-island destination is getting bigger. The Lovango Resort and Beach Club, set on Lovango Cay just off the coast of St John, is set to reopen to overnight guests next months for its second season. The resort, […]
The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in St Maarten
St Maarten has everything: the beaches, the restaurants, the nightlife, the shopping, the gaming. It’s one of the most diverse, cosmopolitan, fun-filled places in all of the Caribbean. And this is the island’s epicenter: Maho Beach, the heartbeat of St […]
The 15 Best Resorts in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Playa del Carmen is the best destination in the Mexican Caribbean for combining a beach vacation with some downtown city action. Not only does Playa’s Quinta Avenida pulse with nightlife, great shopping, and fine dining, it’s only a short walk […]
5 Boutique Hotels to Try in Nassau, The Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas is home to two of the Caribbean’s most prominent mega-resorts: the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, and the Baha Mar on New Providence Island’s famous Cable Beach. These big resorts can seem like destinations unto themselves, and are […]
The Caribbean’s Makana Ferry Is Expanding to St Kitts
One of the Caribbean’s best island-hopping options is adding another new destination. The popular Makana Ferry is expanding to the island of St Kitts, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ferry is already sailing across Statia, St Maarten and Saba, is […]
Cancun Tourism Is Hotter Than Ever
Cancun has been the most popular destination in the wider Caribbean Basin since the onset of the pandemic. That’s led to a massive surge in tourism and a dramatic increase in new airlift from cities across the United States. And […]
Bahamas Tourism Is Booming, With Plans For a Record-Breaking 2023
Tourism in The Bahamas is booming right now, according to new data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. Air and sea arrivals to The Bahamas are up a whopping 515.6 percent this year compared to the same period in 2021, […]
Kempinski’s Newest Caribbean Resort Is In Cancun
Kempinski has added a Cancun resort to its expanding Caribbean portfolio, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Swiss luxury brand, which already has Caribbean hotels in Cuba and Dominica, has taken over management of the former Ritz-Carlton, Cancun. For now, the […]
Hurricane Fiona a “Setback, Not a Reset” for Puerto Rico Hotels
By Joe Pike To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, or Log In to […]
The Caribbean’s Best Beach Bar Beaches
Who doesn’t love a great beach bar? What about an entire beach filled with them? Travel across the Caribbean and you’ll find them, single stretches of sand teeming with beach bars, often all right in a row — beach bars […]
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