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Nigel Spence: 50 Years of Jamaican Food
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor This is a stellar year in Jamaica’s history, as Jamaicans and well-wishers everywhere will soon be celebrating the country’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Easily one of the most beautiful places on earth, Jamaica is not […]
The Two-Passport Problem
A Caribbean Journal Editorial For decades, Caribbean citizens have been making their way off their own islands in search of prosperity abroad — whether that be in the United States, Europe or South America. These men and women typically send […]
Rum Journal: Forget Iced Tea. In The Bahamas, It’s Long Island Rum Punch.
There’s not another soul at the bar. On far-off Long Island in Out Islands of The Bahamas, that’s not exactly a surprise. But even with no one around to hear, Gerald still won’t reveal the secret. I take a sip, […]
JetBlue Is Launching Flights to a New Caribbean Island From New York
JetBlue is launching flights to a new Caribbean destination out of the all-important New York market, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Travel Advisor provides 24-7 Caribbean content and news for travel agents and […]
How the Four Seasons Nevis Is Reinventing the Wellness Getaway
It’s one of the biggest trends in travel since the pandemic: the rise of the luxury villa. More and more travelers are looking for that extra degree of space and seclusion, and that’s led to white-hot demand for luxury villas […]
10 Resorts in Puerto Rico for Your Next “Isla del Encanto” Vacation
Puerto Rico has more than 130 hotels, which is a lot to choose from. But there are some that stand out for their history, unique location, authentic vibe, luxury experience — and some with a combination of all of the […]
At Grenada’s Spice Island Beach Resort, the Art of the Luxury All-Inclusive
It’s raining in Grenada.When I open the car door, there’s a surprise: the cover of an umbrella waiting for me, along with a smile. A staff member has rushed through the drops to ensure I get back to the lobby […]
How Secret Bay Became the Caribbean’s Most Unique Luxury Resort
You know the moment you arrive, when you see the trees and the cliffs and the faint outline of Guadeloupe in the background. Then you start to see the wooden villas appear in the heart of the rainforest. Dominica’s Secret […]
This Cap Cana All-Inclusive Has a New Speakeasy
At the entrance, it looks like a butcher shop from the 1950s. Make it through to the back, and it’s something very different. The Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana has debuted the brand’s first-ever speakeasy, the “Blind Butcher,” a multi-sensory experience […]
Maroon 5, Timbaland to Headline New Year’s Eve at Atlantis Paradise Island
Atlantis Paradise Island has long been one of the Caribbean’s top New Year’s Eve destinations, and this year’s end-of-year bash will be no different. Super producer Timbaland, multi-platinum band Maroon 5 and Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris will headline […]
Nickelodeon’s New “Food & Slime” Festival in Punta Cana
Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts is launching a very different kind of culinary festival in the Caribbean next month: a “Food & Slime” Festival. The inaugural Food & Slime Festival will be held from Nov. 3-Nov. 30 at both the Nickelodeon […]
Cancun Is the Caribbean’s Busiest Airport
Cancun International Airport is the busiest airport in the wider Caribbean region, according to data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. While it may not be a surprise to those who have been following the Mexican Caribbean’s sizzling growth since the onset […]
Sandals’ New Caribbean All-Inclusive Will Have Overwater Villas
Sandals Resorts International is opening its newest Sandals in the Caribbean next year, with the debut of the new Sandals St Vincent. St Vincent and the Grenadines will be Sandals’ ninth destination in the Caribbean; the property will be the […]
This Historic Bahamas Resort Is Reopening
The historic British Colonial hotel is reopening its doors, Caribbean Journal has learned. The nearly-century-old hotel, which had been closed since February 2023, is planning to relaunch before the end of this year. The former Hilton hotel will relaunch as […]
Condo Sales Drive USVI Real Estate Market Rebound
Entering the second half of the year, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) recently released details on the first six months of business in 2023 courtesy of Christie’s International Real Estate US Virgin Islands office. To access this content, subscribe now. […]
Rum Journal: The Best Rum From Panama
It’s a Panamanian rum with a Cuban soul. This is La Marielita, a boutique rum blended by the legendary Cuban master ronero Don Pancho that just so happens to be his best post-Cuba expression. The rum is the brainchild of […]
The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2023
It’s hard to believe the first edition of our landmark Cool List was published 11 years ago. Today, the Caribbean Journal Cool List is still the annual authority on the Caribbean’s coolest, most creative, singular, buzzy places to stay. That […]
Caribbean Table: The Best Restaurant in Curacao
Our new feature Caribbean Table provides an in-depth look at CJ editors’ favorite restaurants from around the Caribbean, from 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean selections to lovely little out-of-the-way places worthy of a lunch or dinner. The inaugural edition […]
Tripadvisor: Cancun, Punta Cana Leading Caribbean Demand
Cancun and Punta Cana are the top destinations in the Caribbean for this upcoming winter season, according to a new report from TripAdvisor. Cancun, the Mexican Caribbean hotspot, and Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub, both cracked the top […]
Waldorf Astoria Opens First-Ever Cancun Resort
There’s a new level of luxury in the heart of Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. Hilton’s Waldorf-Astoria brand opens its highly-anticipated Waldorf Astoria, Cancun resort this week, a serious addition to a growing portfolio of luxury hotels in […]
Caribbean Moment: Isla Verde Beach, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean. Not that you’d necessarily know it — due to a combination of highly unfavorable media coverage, poor marketing and unfortunately resilient misconceptions, it’s an island that still remains a […]
From The Bahamas, a New Fusion of Music and Cigars
It began a few years ago, when P La Cangri, one of the top DJs and Latin artists in New York, visited Davidoff of Geneva. It was there that she was first introduced to a boutique luxury cigar brand called […]
Nickelodeon Resorts’ Preschool Event Is Back in Punta Cana
Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts is bringing back its popular preschool program in Punta Cana. The Nick Jr. Friends Event, an annual fall event for preschoolers, is back in Punta Cana from Sept. 8 through Oct. 31, 2022. The event, which […]
A Rum Roundtable in Barbados
Barbados’ premier event for rum aficionados is back again for 2022, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Rummelier Roundtable, a rum event for connoisseurs produced by the Royal Rum Society, will run this year from Oct, 5-9 in Barbados. It’s an […]
Rum Journal: A New Brugal from the Dominican Republic
While you may not realize it, the Dominican Republic’s Ron Brugal the most popular rum brand within the Caribbean — that is, as a measure of consumption in the region. That’s not exactly a surprise, given that it’s the number […]
Marriott Has Big All-Inclusive Plans in the Caribbean
By Guy Britton Marriott made its high-profile entry into the all-inclusive space in 2019 with its acquisition of the Barbados-based Elegant Hotels. Now, the company has quickly become a power in the all-inclusive space in the Caribbean, with nearly three […]
Cancun Passenger Traffic Is Surging Past Pre-Pandemic Levels
Cancun is seeing a full-fledged surge in air passenger traffic, according to new data from Mexico-based ASUR, which manages Cancun International Airport. The Mexican Caribbean hotspot reported passenger traffic of 2.617 million in April, which represented a 59.6 percent increase […]
The 22 Best Islands in the Caribbean to Visit in 2022
Hiking a volcano. Walking the cane fields of an organic rum distillery. Eating lionfish burgers at an oceanfront food truck; savoring a twilight mento concert; kayaking across a secret mangrove forest; riding a flats boat to an undiscovered sandbar. They’re […]
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