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11 Rum Cocktails For St Patrick’s Day
Whether you’re in Dublin or Dominica, St Patrick’s Day is always a lot of fun. And since it will be effectively celebrated this weekend, we thought we’d offer some help, with a list of 11 great cocktails perfect for a […]
How Many People Live in the Caribbean?
By the Caribbean Journal staff How many people live in the Caribbean? It’s a question we’re often asked. And the answer is, well, complicated. That’s because it depends on what geographical area you define as the Caribbean. We culled data […]
Green Caribbean: It’s Not Sustainability — It’s Common Sense
By Denaye Hinds CJ Contributor OVER THE YEARS, we have heard words and phrases like eco-friendly, green, eco-conscious, eco-lodge, go-green, greening our bottom line, conserving, preserving, sustaining. All of these relate to the act of considering the environment, being more […]
The Caribbean’s 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts For Golf
Golf in the Caribbean — sweeping vistas, soft ocean breezes and swaying palm trees. It’s such a beautiful place to play golf that when you slice into the water on the fourth hole, you won’t have a care in the […]
Rum Journal: At St Barth’s Le Toiny, A Taste of Old Havana
Above: Le Toiny in St Barth You probably know of Le Toiny in St Barth, one of the Caribbean’s most exclusive hotels. You may know of its rooms, or its service — or its food (indeed, CJ recently named Le […]
A Caribbean Christmas Memory (And a New Take on Sorrel)
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor AS CHRISTMAS ( or “The Holidays” to some) arrives, I find myself transported into a state of nostalgia. Memories of my youth flash to mind, taking me back to a time when life was simple […]
Six Great Hotel Bars in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo is one of the great nightlife capitals of the Caribbean, and it’s also home to some seriously good hotels — with bars to match. Here are six of our favourites. What are yours? Cibao Bar – MGallery Hostal Nicolas […]
Rum Journal: 10 Great Rum Cocktail Recipes For Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving — time for egg nog, right? Well, not quite. There’s nothing like a classic egg nog with rum, but we thought we’d offer a list of 10 great alternative holiday cocktails using the finest rums from the Caribbean […]
Rum Journal: Tasting the Caribbean’s Strongest Rum
THE BARMAN reaches down for the bottle, appearing to look over his shoulder. This rum is only available for those who ask, he says. Why? “They call it plane fuel.” And when you taste it, you’ll soon think that the […]
8 Great Restaurants in Cabarete
Cabarete in the Dominican Republic is one of the most international destinations in the Caribbean — and by far one of the coolest. Cabarete is loaded with great beachside cafes and interesting small shops and is frequented by an eclectic […]
Rum Journal: Sunset Punch From Barbados’ Cockspur Rum
Above: the sea at St Lawrence Gap, Barbados (CJ Photo) Mount Gay may be the rum you think of when you think of Barbados, but we’re big fans of another Bajan product: Cockspur. Barbados’ other rum is an excellent alternative […]
The Top Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts For Food – 2013
Caribbean all-inclusive resorts have certainly changed over the years. And that’s nowhere more apparent than in their restaurants, which, in many cases, have transformed their menus from mass-consumption fare to high cuisine. Here are the top all-inclusive destinations for food […]
7 Great Caribbean Restaurants in Miami
What’s the capital of the Caribbean? Is it Port of Spain? Is it Kingston? For many, the answer has long been Miami. Miami is a hub of Caribbean culture, thought and food, meaning you can find the world of the […]
Caribbean Plate: Tomato Pie From Anguilla’s Anacaona Boutique Hotel
Above: the FireFly Restaurant & Bar Over the years, Anguilla has developed into a major culinary destination in the Caribbean, and that’s perfectly exemplified in the kitchens of its top hotels. Chef Kevin Paul is the executive chef at the […]
Caribbean Plate: A Sushi Recipe From Nevis’ Montpelier Plantation
The Montpelier Plantation & Beach hotel in Nevis offers one of the finest dining experiences on the island. It’s led by Chef Benjamin Voisin, a native of Le Mans, France who moved to Nevis in November 2011 and whose culinary […]
10 Rum Cocktails For National Rum Day
Today is National Rum Day in the United States — the kind of holiday that shouldn’t just be limited to America. So we thought we’d help make National Rum Day an International Rum Day, by offering a list of 10 terrific […]
Rum Journal: A Mojito Mecca in Mustique
Above: Cotton House Long a popular hideaway for the British royal family, the Grenadine island of Mustique is one of the gems of the Caribbean, but if you can’t get there right this minute, the Cotton House resort has you […]
Nigel Spence: A Jamaican Recipe For Callaloo and Crab
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor WHAT STARTED OUT out as a normal evening of preparation in the kitchen, quickly turned into wild, pandemic, mayhem – a scene worthy of any primetime sitcom. That particular evening, we were throwing a huge […]
Caribbean Room With a View: A Suite at the JW Marriott Cancun
IT’S REALLY the beaches that are the true stars of Mexico’s tourism hub of Cancun, with its power-soft white sand and bright turquoise slice of the Caribbean Sea. And you can see all of it from the Caribbean Suite at […]
The Golf List — The Caribbean’s 10 Best Golf Resorts For 2013
They may be the only places in the West Indies where you intentionally avoid the sand. Indeed, the Caribbean has some of the world’s most beautiful golf courses, and golf tourism continues to grow in the region. Of course, when […]
Waldorf Astoria Expands to Panama
Above: the Waldorf Astoria Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has expanded to Panama, with the opening of the Waldorf Astoria Panama in Panama City. It is the first-ever Waldorf Astoria hotel in the Latin […]
The Caribbean’s Top 10 Snorkeling Destinations for 2013
IT’S ONE OF THE Caribbean’s most popular pastimes – snorkeling. And, thankfully, there are more than enough terrific snorkeling destinations to go around. While these lists always lead to difficult choices, we present to you Caribbean Journal’s inaugural Snorkeling List […]
Dennis Chung: Jamaica’s Survival Under the International Monetary Fund
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AT THE END of December 2012, when it became clear no International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal was coming, I wrote an article titled “Jamaica without the IMF,” as I felt that it was important to […]
The Best Rum Cake in the Bahamas
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon I THOUGHT THE SWIMMING PIGS would be the highlight of the day. Boy, was I wrong. I was on a day trip in the Exumas, the 365-island Bahamas archipelago famous for crystal clear waters, talcum sand and […]
Love and Jamaican Food
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor A few months ago I was approached to film an episode for a cooking channel. The idea behind the show was to highlight typical aphrodisiac dishes from across the globe to showcase for a Valentine’s […]
The Beach List — the Caribbean’s 10 Best Beaches for 2013
THEY’RE JUST SAND AND WATER. But they make the Caribbean go. The Caribbean has, in our humble opinion, the best beaches in the world, and choosing just 10 is, well, [insert grain of sand joke here]. This year’s inaugural Beach List […]
In St Barth, Savoring Latin America
Above: Bonito in St Barth By Alexander Britell TINY ST BARTH is a sandy slice of mainland France, an outpost of the Cote D’Azur in the Caribbean. But on Rue Lubin Brin in Gustavia, perched on a hillside, Chef Laurent […]
Spence: A Chef Comes Home to Jamaica
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor This past holiday season I was lucky enough to make the trek back home to Jamaica for Christmas dinner with my family, which is always a joyously stressful occasion. Putting a check on my foul […]
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