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“Powerful” Hurricane Matthew Continues North

Hurricane Matthew continued to move northward Monday as hurricane warnings and watches remained in effect across the northern Caribbean and the Atlantic. While the storm turned toward the north (from a northwest trajectory) on Sunday night, it retained much of its Category […]

The 10 Best Vacations for Caribbean Getaways

If you are heading to the Caribbean for all-inclusive vacations, we’re here to help. It’s the perfect marriage of romance and convenience, of luxury and comfort. So if you need to get away with your favorite travel companions, this is […]

A Great Gluten-Free Caribbean Recipe to Try

Gluten-free meals can be found on almost every menu these days, but what exactly is a gluten-free dish? Well, it is anything that excludes gluten, which is found in grains like wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, triticale, bulgur and semolina. […]

Bahamas’ Deep Water Cay Resort Is For Sale

One of the Caribbean’s most exclusive resorts is now for sale. The private-island Deep Water Cay resort has been listed for sale, brought to market by Colliers International Hotel Group. The property is located in the East Grand Bahama National […]

How to Buy a Caribbean Private Island With a Solar-Powered Bungalow

One of the Caribbean’s top private island real estate listings is now even cheaper. The only private island off the southern Salinas coast of Puerto Rico, this property has 25 acres of mangroves, jungle foliage and beach. It’s the ultimate […]

Marriott’s AC Brand Opens First Hotel in Mexico

Mariott’s AC hotel brand has opened its first hotel in Mexico. The new AC Hotel Guadalajara opened its doors this week with 188 rooms. The property was developed and is owned by FibraHotel, and is operated by Marriott International. The […]

US Declares Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico Over Zika

The United States government has declared a public health emergency for Puerto Rico, following the spread of the mosquito-borne virus Zika. The declaration was made by US Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell at the request of Puerto Rico […]

VIDEO: Inside St Barth’s Le Guanahani Hotel

It’s just about perfect. While St Barth is full of spectacular luxury hotels, one could argue that no hotel on this French Caribbean island blends food, spa, accommodations and the beach, better than Le Guanahani. This boutique property with just […]

Brexit and the Caribbean

Examining the Brexit’s impact on the Caribbean By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Is Britain Working to Unbalance Europe? It is all moving so fast in the United Kingdom one can barely keep up. Many adjusted their schedules so as […]

Marriott’s Newest Brand in the Region

Marriott’s AC Hotel brand has expanded in Mexico. The company has announced the opening of the 188-room AC Hotel Guadalajara Mexico and the 175-room AC Hotel Queretaro Antea. The hotels are aim to “cater to the creativity and passions of […]

Carlson Rezidor Continuing Regional Expansion

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carlson Rezidor is continuing its expansion of the Radisson Blu brand with a new location at Lake Chapala, Ajijic, Mexico. The hotel group announced the signing of an agreement with real estate and investment firm […]

The Best Caribbean Beach Hotels

Sure, there is the food and the rum and the culture and the people. But the primary draw, the siren song beckoning us to the Caribbean, is the beach. We have long acknowledged that there is something about millions of grains of […]

This Is Your New Caribbean Shrimp Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As food trends evolve, chefs are constantly in a frenzy of motion and brainstorming to meet the sophisticated demands of consumers in search of new and unusual flavors. Sweet and savory combinations, which for many […]

The 5 Best St Thomas Hotels

St. Thomas is one of the most beautiful parts of the Caribbean, the effective capital of the United States Virgin Islands, and St Thomas hotels are some of the best places to stay in all of the VI. Blessed with perfect […]

Disaster Risk Reduction in the Caribbean

By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors In the economic sphere an act, a habit, an institution or a law produces not only one effect, but a series of effects. Of these effects, the first alone is immediate; it […]

How This Artist Finds Inspiration in St Croix

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ST CROIX — Considering her surname, you’d expect Crucian textile artist’s Debbie Sun’s work to be bright and colorful and her disposition to be unfailingly positive. And you’d be right. Just one look at […]

A New Kind of Spa Treatment in St Barth

Heading to St Barth? You may want to try the island’s newest spa treatment at Le Guanahani resort. The property has partnered with My Blend on a new “Expressement My Blend” facial treatment at its Spa by Clarins. The treatment […]

Delta Airlines’ New Flights to the Dominican Republic

Delta Airlines is expanding its reach in the region again. The carrier announced that it would be resuming its service between Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Cibao International Airport in the Dominican Republic city of Santiago. The flights will be operating […]

Haiti’s Sunrise Airways Expands in Cuba

Sunrise Airways has expanded its service to Cuba with the launch of its first-ever flights to Camaguey, Cuba. The new route is the first to feature the carrier’s new 46-seat ATR 42-320 aircraft, which was added to the Sunrise fleet last week. “These new flights […]

Haiti’s Sunrise Airways Adds New Plane

Haiti’s Sunrise Airways has announced the expansion of its fleet with a new ATR 42-320 aircraft. The company said it would accept delivery in late February 2016. “Bringing an ATR into the Sunrise fold represents a bright new beginning for our […]

Rum Journal: The Latest Limited Edition from Ron Zacapa

Zacapa. It’s the titan of the premium rum sector, often the only quality aged rum non rum-drinkers have heard of, in large part due to its massive distribution network through Diageo. Famous for its aging “above the clouds” in Guatemala, […]

The 11 Best Caribbean Islands for Sailing, Yachting and Boating

We have often said, to really understand an island you must go out in a boat and look back. Boating and Islands just go together — to really see a place and know a place you must get away from […]

InterCaribbean Airways Launching Turks and Caicos-Cuba Flights

Regional air carrier InterCaribbean Airways is launching flights between Providenciales, Turks and Caicos and Havana, the company announced this week. The new nonstop flights will launch May 1. Outbound flights from Turks and Caicos will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, […]

Barbuda’s Remarkable Birds

A one-of-a-kind sanctuary By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s a couple of weeks after the holidays and at first sight, the mangrove appears to be festooned with scarlet Christmas tree balls. But as our boat inches closer, I realize […]

In Jamaica, a Look at Modern Media

Exploring the media landscape Dr. Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor National Journalism Week The Press Association of Jamaica recently hosted a week of activities in celebration of Journalism Week. They invited me to make a presentation on ‘Modern Media: Competition and […]

What the Marriott-Starwood Deal Could Mean For Credit Card Users (And Travelers)

What the merger means By Jason Steele This week hotel giant Marriott announced plans to acquire Starwood hotels, which includes Westin, Sheraton and several other big name hotels. While it had been known that Starwood was entertaining offers, it came […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2015

There’s something different about sipping a glass of fine rum. Sure, there are great spirits from around the world. But when you drink a glass of rum, you’re tasting something else — history, culture, love, torment, romance. You are tasting […]

Hilton to Open Hotel in Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica will soon get its first branded hotel. Hilton Worldwide announced this week that it would be adding the island’s Tranquility Beach Resort development to its Curio hotel collection. The new hotel, which will be […]

There’s a New Way to Fly to Saint Martin