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From St Maarten to Trinidad, 5 Caribbean Places to Visit in August
August in the Caribbean means hot afternoons, evenings cooled by trade winds and, in many destinations, the feeling of having a bit more of the region to yourself. But there’s just something about the feeling of wading into bathtub-warm water […]
In St Croix, a Tale of Two Lovely Caribbean Cities
By Bob Curley CJ Contributor Our visit to St Croix’s two cities was the best of times and the better of times, and we had a Dickens of a time deciding whether we loved Christiansted or Frederiksted more. Then again, […]
In Tortola, a Must-Visit Caribbean Beach Town
By Bob Curley CJ Contributor Most people tend to visit Tortola in the BVI by boat, whether that’s on a yacht charter offered by The Moorings or another charter company or, increasingly, as day visitors from cruise ships. There are […]
An All-Inclusive Private Sanctuary in Turks and Caicos
By Bob Curley CJ Contributor Providenciales in Turks and Caicos is known as one of the top luxury destinations in the Caribbean, and it got just a little bit posher in January with the opening of Ambergris Cay, a 10-villa […]
The Best Family Resort in Mexico
By Alexander Britell “Would you like cucumber, lime or lemon in your water?” I don’t think I’d ever been asked this specific question before, even in Paris or Rome, in luxury hotels the world over. I was with my family […]
Seven Ways to Experience the BVI Right Now
By Bob Curley CJ Contributor How do you want to take the British Virgin Islands — one ravishing island at a time, or all at once in a grand tour by sea? Here are seven ways to experience the wonders […]
Another Month of Growth for Caribbean Hotels
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s shaping up to be a good year for the Caribbean hotel industry, thanks to its strongest run of occupancy and revenue growth in years. Caribbean hotel occupancy was up 1.1 percent in March to […]
JetBlue Off to Strong Start in 2019
By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is off to a surging start so far in 2019, according to the New York City-based carrier’s latest numbers. The company reported 3.913 billion revenue passenger miles in February, a 6 percent traffic surge […]
The Bahamas’ Ultimate Adventure Hotel
By Guy Britton The Andros Barrier Reef is one of the longest barrier reefs on earth. Another mile offshore the reef meets a wall that drops to a depth of 6,000 feet. Here on Andros, you quickly realize that there […]
Saint Lucia Breaks Ground on $175M Airport Transformation
By Alexander Britell and Dana Niland Saint Lucia has officially broken ground on one of the most highly anticipated airport redesigns in the region in recent memory. The redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport kicked off this weekend, part […]
VIDEO: Belle Mont Farm in St Kitts: A New Kind of Caribbean Destination
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton ST KITTS — There’s always an analog. There’s always a place it reminds you of, a hotel just like one you’ve seen in another destination. And then you come here — and you realize that there […]
Why Barbados Tourism Is Booming: A Conversation With William Griffith
By Guy Britton Few destinations have seen stronger growth over the last four years than Barbados, an island that has long been one of the Caribbean’s Meccas of elegance, luxury and charm. Much of that growth has been thanks to […]
A Sluggish Month for the Caribbean Hotel Industry
By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a sluggish month for the Caribbean’s hotel industry in October, according to the latest data from analytics firm STR. The region posted its largest year-over-year decline in occupancy of 2018, with a 9.2 […]
The Best All-Inclusive Vacations in the Caribbean for Food
“All-inclusive vacations for food?” Seriously? It’s a proposition that couldn’t have even been raised a few years ago. But that’s a sign of just how dramatic the changes have been in the all-inclusive sector. In the place of industrial buffets […]
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Beach Resort Opens in Costa Rica
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand has added another new resort in the region. The Margaritaville Beach Resort has made its official debut on Flamingo Beach in Costa Rica. Amenities include a signature OnZen Spa and four […]
National Hospitality Group Expands in Aruba
By the Caribbean Journal staff Myrtle Beach-based National Hospitality Group is expanding in the Dutch Caribbean. NGH has revealed that it has added the Aruba Beach Club to its management portfolio. The Aruba Beach Club will be the company’s fourth […]
The Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards — 2018
There’s something very special about a boutique hotel. It’s not just the size — it’s the connection between hotelier and guest, the intimacy of the design, the way it becomes more than just a hotel – it becomes a work of […]
Another Top St Barth Resort Is Set to Reopen
By Alexander Britell It’s shaping up to be a rather exciting season in St Barth, as the island braces for a wave of major hotel reopenings — and returning travelers. The first fall relaunch is coming late next month, when […]
A Great Little Cafe in Dominica
By Alexander Britell There’s light music, the clack of china cups and the sound of the water. This is a classic sidewalk cafe, umbrellas and tables and all, a tiny slice of France on the seafront in Roseau, Dominica. This […]
A New Eatery Opens in St Croix
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s hottest culinary scenes just got even hotter with the addition of another exciting eatery. It’s called Club Comanche R.A.W., and it’s situated on the ground floor beneath the historic Club Comanche […]
Caribbean Occupancy Decline Slows
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy declined in April, the region’s seventh-straight month of year-over-year decline. Regional occupancy was 72.8 percent in April, however, a 1 percent reduction that was the lowest year over year decline since January, […]
A High-Level Caribbean Hospitality Forum
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most important events on the Caribbean travel industry calendar is coming soon, with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s CHIEF forum set for June 22-24 in Miami. CHIEF, which stands for the […]
Six Antigua Resorts You Need to Visit Right Now
Spectacular beaches. Breathtaking scenery. Some of the most beautiful water you’ll ever see. And, oh yes, 365 beaches. There’s a reason the island of Antigua has catapulted to the forefront of the Caribbean travel industry, and the buzz just keeps […]
VIDEO: Ladera: The Ultimate Caribbean Luxury Hotel
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton There are lots of great luxury hotels in the Caribbean. But a truly Caribbean luxury hotel is a different matter entirely. It isn’t easy to define Caribbean luxury — but you know it when […]
Sea Breeze Beach House: A New All-Inclusive in Barbados
There’s another kind of feel on the south coast of Barbados; a different energy, a different light. There’s a special dynamism down here, fueled by the St Lawrence Gap, then washed down by the waves. It’s a special corner of […]
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 Cool List: The Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean – 2018
Luxury is cool. Art is cool. Great service is cool. Sometimes cool defies definition. But when it comes to a cool hotel, you just know it when you see it. The sixth annual CJ Cool List takes you across the […]
Sandals Royal Barbados Is Now Open
By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International’s major new resort in Barbados has officially opened its doors. The new, all-suite Sandals Royal Barbados made its debut on the south coast of Barbados this week as the second Sandals-branded resort […]
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