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The Best Value Resort in Turks and Caicos

Mornings on the beach, afternoon shopping strolls in the Village, rum punches by twilight, dinners under palm trees. Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos is one of the most vibrant, colorful destinations in the Caribbean; and while Turks and […]

In Kingston, Jamaica, a New “Urban Oasis”

For decades, the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel has been the most iconic place to stay in the country’s capital of Kingston. As the city grows as a tourism destination, the Pegasus is unveiling a brand-new look, repositioning itself as a new […]

The Ultimate All-Inclusive Golf Vacation in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s top luxury resort has launched a new program that offers players unlimited golf for the entirety of their stay in a villa. Even better? Its all-inclusive. Casa de Campo’s new Unlimited Golf Package includes accommodation in one […]

Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in Cuba

Melia has opened its newest all-inclusive resort in Varadero on the northern coast of Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Spanish hotel chain has debuted the new Sol Caribe Beach, its newest oceanfront resort in Cuba. The family-friendly resort has […]

In Cancun, the Travelers Keep Coming

Tourism to Cancun continues to grow, even after the end of the typical high season, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the destination’s international airport. Total passenger traffic in Cancun last month was 2.825 million, an 8 percent […]

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New Dive Festival Begins in The Bahamas

There’s a new dive festival coming on one of the Caribbean’s top diving destinations: the island of San Salvador in The Bahamas. The inaugural Bahamas Dive Week on San Salvador runs May 6-13, part of a new diving push for […]

Karisma Hotels Is Launching a Travel Agent Advisory Board

Karisma Hotels and Resorts is launching a new travel agent advisory board, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. It’s called the Compass Committee, and it will “receive first-hand looks at new product development and innovation across the portfolio and participate in quarterly […]

Hyatt Is Adding Mr & Mrs Smith

Hyatt has entered into an agreement to acquire the London-based travel platform Mr & Mrs Smith. The company has a collection of more than 1,500 boutique and luxury hotels, including a large number in the Caribbean. Hyatt is acquiring the […]

A Caribbean Recipe for Sea Scallops

Growing up in the Caribbean, my brother and I were used to going line fishing and snorkeling and free diving around reefs and shallow shipwrecks for a treasure trove of seafood. From oysters to lobsters, conchs to crabs – it […]

Belmond Pushes Back Reopening of Riviera Maya Resort

Belmond has pushed back the highly-anticipated reopening of its Maroma, a Belmond Hotel in the Riviera Maya of Mexico. The transformed luxury resort, parent company LVMH’s only hotel property in the Mexican Caribbean, had initially been set to reopen on […]

A New Way to Fly Private to The Bahamas

Leading luxury airline Tradewind Aviation is expanding, in what will be a major boost for those looking for private charters to The Bahamas. Tradewind is opening a new aircraft base near Palm Beach, Fla in September, expanding on the airline’s […]

“The Best Winter Season Jamaica Has Ever Had”

Jamaica is having its best winter season of all time, according to the island’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett. Jamaica is estimating 1.18 million visitors in the first quarter, a 94.4 percent increase over the same period last year. That represents […]

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The Caribbean’s Greenest Hotels – 2023

The term “green” has had quite the journey over the last few decades. What began as a term that demonstrated concern for the environment has become an all-encompassing philosophy covering everything from clean energy to a holistic approach to sustainable […]

The Caribbean Is Leading the Global Travel Rebound

The Caribbean is leading the global rebound in travel, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. International arrivals to the Caribbean for the first two months of 2023 are down by only one percent compared to the same period […]

Commercial Brokerage NAI Global Expands to St Thomas

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The Ultimate Caribbean Summer Vacation Includes This Rum Festival

A rum-on-the-beach party. A rum-infused lunch at an overwater restaurant. Outdoor tastings at oceanfront hotels around the island. A final dinner at a restaurant with a three-Michelin-star pedigree. This isn’t like any rum festival you’ve ever been to — and […]

When Nassau, Bahamas Was the Center of the Music World

Back in Black, AC/DC’s 1980 comeback record, was a spectacular success for the Australian hard rock band, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide to become one of the top-selling albums of all time. But for all of its commercial […]

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 […]

In Cancun, the Visitors Keep Coming

It’s been the story since the summer of 2020: people are traveling to Cancun in droves. And the story continues through the third year since the pandemic, as Cancun keeps showing surging air passenger traffic so far in 2023. Passenger […]

In Montego Bay, Jamaica, a New Kind of All-Inclusive Vacation

Since its debut in 2019, the S Hotel has been quietly redefining the vacation experience in downtown Montego Bay, injecting new energy into the “Hip Strip,” a corner of Jamaica that had lost much of its tourism luster over the […]

Puerto Rico Airport Arrivals Keep Climbing

Puerto Rico tourism is off to sizzling start so far in 2023, if the island’s air traffic is any indication. Passenger traffic to Puerto Rico’s primary air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, topped 874,400 in February — a 20.5 percent […]

At This Caribbean All-Inclusive, A New Way to Enjoy the Water

On my right are the plunge-pool villas of the Hammock Cove resort. On my left, the green hills of one of the most beautiful corners of Antigua. The Caribbean Sea is straight ahead through the mouth of the bay. And […]

The 5 Best New Overwater Bungalow Resorts in the Caribbean

For decades, overwater bungalows were the exclusive specialty of the South Pacific. Not anymore. More and more overwater resorts are starting to pop around the Caribbean, from the islands of Panama to the heart of the Dutch Caribbean. And while […]

From Nassau to Grand Cayman, 6 Islands for Your March Vacation

Celebrity-filled food festivals, villa vacations and diverse spring breaks. It’s peak season in the Caribbean – but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a unique island vacation this March. And our latest edition of Where to Go takes you across […]

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Jamaica’s Montego Bay Airport Is Getting Major Upgrades

The Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica is in the midst of a full-scale modernization project. The plan, officials say, is to transform the busy airport into a “world-class facility.” That includes a $70 million runway expansion, the opening […]

Learning to Love Sharks on Bimini in the Bahamas

Few species have as fearsome a reputation as sharks. But there’s far more to the story. Yes, a few shark species have a deserved reputation as ferocious hunters, but unless you’re a fish or a seal, your odds of ending […]

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