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At the Grand Case Beach Club, the Art of the Beach Resort

Above: Grand Case Beach (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell GRAND CASE — Bobbing in turquoise water, Ti’ Punch in hand on a shiny Sunday morning. It’s at moments like these when you’re reminded of those oft-repeated component parts […]

Sandals to Offer Free Wi-Fi in All Resorts

Above: Sandals LaSource Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s leading hotel companies will soon be offering free, universal Wi-Fi. Sandals Resorts International announced that it would be introduce Wi-Fi in all Sandals and Beaches […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe on the New Haiti

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell It’s been a period of change for Haiti in the nearly five years since the devastating earthquake in 2010. A country prone to often significant change has continued […]

Six Fun Things to Do in Grand Bahama

By Robert DiPano CJ Contributor GRAND BAHAMA — The island of Grand Bahama offers beautiful scenery, beautiful beaches and ideal settings for good, old-fashioned Caribbean relaxation. But if you’re feeling adventurous and want to get out and explore the island, […]

Beach Collector: This Just Might Be the Perfect Bahamian Beach

By Robert DiPano CJ Contributor The “welcome mat” of Grand Bahama Island, Gold Rock Beach spans for what seems like a quarter mile into the ocean at low tide, the recommended time to visit this beach. The ebb and flow […]

Beach Collector: Finding the Perfect Beach in St Barth

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor GOUVERNEUR BEACH, one of 14 beaches on St Barth, is defined more by what it lacks than its attributes. There’s no “beautiful people” scene like you’d find on St Jean or Shell Beach; no […]

Beach Collector: Exploring Orange Hill Beach in Nassau, Bahamas

OUR NEW Beach Collector column will take you across the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean, with an emphasis on the underexplored — those out-of-the-way, off-the-beaten-path patches of sand we all dream about in the Caribbean. We begin with Orange Hill beach, […]

JetBlue to Launch Service to Curaçao

Above: Willemstad, Curacao (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell JetBlue’s Caribbean push shows no signs of slowing down. The New York City-based carrier announced Wednesday that it would be launching service to another new Caribbean destination, beginning service from New York […]

New Flights Coming to Antigua

Above: the meeting in the United States (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda officials recently concluded talks with officials at both American Airlines and Delta Airlines, with several new flights in the pipeline. The talks, which […]

Eight Great Beach Bars in St Maarten/St Martin

It’s easy to think that the beach bar might have been invented on Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. For some, legend has it that when St Maarten and St Martin was divided between the French and Dutch they did it by first getting inebriated […]

7 Fun Things to Do in Anguilla

Beautiful beaches, top-notch food, warm hospitality. Anguilla may be tiny, but it’s a decidedly diverse destination— with high-end luxury accommodations side-by-side with rustic, laid-back beach bars. And, like the Caribbean region as a whole, it’s a year-round destination. If you’re planning […]

Guadeloupe’s Isle of Rum

Above: the rhums of Pere Labat in Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MARIE-GALANTE — “I SHOULD do all my shopping here,” I think to myself. Yes, this is a rum distillery, but it’s also a rum […]

Sandals Barbados Planning Reopening in January 2015

Above: the beach at Sandals Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Barbados is planning to reopen its doors on Jan. 28, 2015, the company announced. The property, which is located at the former Couples Barbados, is currently closed to […]

The Bahamas, Led By Baha Mar, Eyes Tourists From China

Above: the Baha Mar resort project, the largest in the Caribbean By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s perhaps the biggest question about what is the largest resort project in the Caribbean: can the Baha Mar, financed by China’s Export-Import Bank, […]

Bimini Airport Welcomes First Night Flight

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie in Bimini for the inaugural night flight at South Bimini Airport (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bimini International Airport welcomed its first-ever night flight last week. The flight came following a series […]

8 Great Beach Bars in Punta Cana

Plainly, the beaches of the Punta Cana area of the Dominican Republic are among the most beautiful in the Caribbean. And when you come upon great beaches, great beach bars almost always follow. That’s definitely the case in Punta Cana, […]

Video: Martinique Does Pharrell’s “Happy”

Above: Martinique By the Caribbean Journal staff The “Happy” feeling is spreading across the Caribbean, and now Martinique has gotten in on the fun. Locals on the French Caribbean island have put out their own video covering Pharrell Williams’ ultra-popular […]

VIDEO: Yohan Blake Joins Freerunners to Market Thomson Cruises

Above: Yohan Blake in the “DreamRunners” ad By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a whole new take on cruise marketing. Thomson Cruises has unveiled its newest ad, which features Jamaican sprinter and Olympic Gold Medalist Yohan Blake showcasing the beauty […]

Interview With Grenada Tourism Minister Alexandra Otway-Noel

Above: Grenada Tourism Minister Alexandra Otway-Noel (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — Grenada is continuing its push to promote tourism, with a brand-new marketing campaign and a focus on positioning the country as a kind of high-end, eco-tourism […]

A “Tourism Turnaround” in Antigua?

Above: the Trade Winds hotel in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Hotel bookings in Antigua reached a five-year high in January, according to data from the Antigua Hotels & Tourism Association. January bookings were up 5.4 percent over the […]

Jamaica Wins With “Bobsled Song”

Above: Jamaica’s bobsledders in Sochi By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica may not have starred in the Bobsleigh at Sochi on Sunday, but the country seems to have won the gold on the Internet this weekend. While the bobsledders finished […]

Sandals Barbados Closing to Begin $65 Million Renovation

Above: Sandals Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sandals Barbados resort is set to temporarily close to begin a planned $65 million renovation project, Sandals Resorts International has announced. The property will begin “wide-ranging” renovations starting April 1. The […]

In the British Virgin Islands, a Boost For Coral Reefs

Above: the BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff A team of scientists from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom is in the British Virgin Islands to perform research on coral reefs and coastal communities. The purpose of the visit, which […]

Tropic Ocean Airways Launching Fort Lauderdale-Hope Town Service

Above: a Tropic Ocean Airways plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Tropic Ocean Airways is launching new service from Fort Lauderdale to Great Abaco, the company announced. The seaplane charter carrier, which re-instituted regular seaplane service to the Bahamas in […]

Trinidad Continues Oil Spill Probe

Above: Trinidad Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine By the Caribbean Journal staff The probe into the source of this week’s oil spills in Trinidad is continuing, according to the Ministry of Energy Affairs. The Ministry said Friday that it had received […]

Azul Sensatori Resort Opens in Jamaica

Above: the new Azul Sensatori Hotel in Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff Karisma Resorts has opened a new property in Jamaica under its new Azul brand. It is the company’s first resort outside of the Rivera Maya in Mexico. […]

Trinidad Vows “Swift Action” to Contain Oil Spills on Southern Coast

Above: Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine at a spill-affected beach this week (Photo: MEEA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s government is vowing “swift action” to deal with a string of oil spills on the country’s southern coast, although […]

10 Great Places to Stay in Virgin Gorda

Virgin Gorda is a surprisingly busy place — it seems like people are always coming and going here. And it’s easy to see why. Virgin Gorda is easily accessible from neighboring islands and has great snorkeling, hiking, beaches, sailing, diving, two […]

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Is Opening in November, With Its Own Private Lagoon