Boutique hotels are where the Caribbean really shows its personality. These are places defined by feeling, not formulas — small enough to know your name, distinctive enough to stay with you long after you’ve left. From rainforest hideaways and private islands to classic inns and toes-in-the-sand escapes, these are the boutique hotels we love most […]

Antigua’s dining scene is getting a new jolt of energy this holiday season, with a restaurant opening set for one of the island’s busiest marinas. Fat Urchin officially opens Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Jolly Harbour Marina, introducing a new public house and coastal kitchen concept from Antigua’s award-winning Rocks Group. The opening lands just ahead […]

You wake up, you head for the sand. Then you do it again. Some Caribbean vacation aren’t about striking statements or grand gestures. They’re not always about luxury — or, that is to say, they’re about another kind of luxury: the perfect beach day.  It’s that feeling of stepping onto warm sand with nothing on […]

There’s a particular kind of wonder to approaching a Caribbean island by sea. The horizon shifts in layers, the coastline takes shape in slow detail, and the movement of the boat becomes part of the experience. Long before airports defined travel, ferries connected these islands — carrying residents, traders, families and visitors through the channels […]

Love is taking center stage in Antigua. Elite Island Resorts’ signature properties are set to appear in two upcoming episodes of The Golden Bachelor, filmed across some of the island’s most enchanting beachfront escapes — Galley Bay Resort & Spa, Hammock Cove Antigua, Pineapple Beach Club Antigua, and The Verandah Antigua. The penultimate episode airs […]

The Caribbean is full of famous names — Grace Bay, Seven Mile, Eagle Beach. You’ve seen them on lists, in screensavers, in a thousand filtered sunsets. But just beyond the spotlight are other places, quieter, rawer, untouched. The kind of beaches that don’t need to be discovered by the world — only by you. These […]

The Caribbean’s earliest small hotels were built on intuition, not blueprints. They were personal extensions of their owners — a handful of rooms, a table by the sea, the scent of fresh bread in the morning. Each had its own character, its own rhythm, its own way of making travelers feel like they belonged. That […]

There’s a quiet thrill that comes from learning to sail on Caribbean waters. The sun is warm, the wind steady, and the horizon is wide open. Now, guests of Jumby Bay Island have the rare opportunity to do more than just experience it — they can become part of a legacy. Through a new partnership with the National […]

The vibrant arts scene of Antigua and Barbuda will take center stage once again as the twin-island nation prepares for the third edition of Antigua and Barbuda Art Week. Running from Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, 2025, the celebration promises a full week of “Culture in Color,” showcasing more than fifty of the country’s most […]

The Caribbean is filled with storied places. Former colonial mansions and centuries-old inns. Sugar plantations and oceanfront estates that have watched over harbors for generations. Some of these hotels have been hosting travelers for decades. Others have transformed elegant heritage buildings into hideaways for a new era. They’re places where the past is never far […]

There are beaches built for honeymoons. Beaches where everything you need is right there — your room, your view, your pool, your dinner, your rum punch at sunset. Where you never have to leave the sand if you don’t want to. These are the places where couples disappear for a week and come back changed. […]

Antigua and Barbuda is getting ready to paint the islands in vibrant shades of creativity. From Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, 2025, the destination’s annual Art Week returns under the theme Culture in Color, presenting a spirited week-long festival of visual art, fashion, music, spoken word, dance and cultural immersion. Presented by the Antigua and […]

There’s a moment, as you make the climb up the winding road through the hills of southern Antigua, when the trees part and the sky suddenly opens. You pull off to the side, step out, and the world seems to fall away beneath you. Below, the perfect curve of English Harbour glimmers in the afternoon […]

It’s one of the most popular activities in the Caribbean — snorkeling. There’s nothing quite like slipping on a mask and fins and diving into another world just offshore. Coral gardens, schools of tropical fish, sea turtles drifting by — snorkeling calls to the adventurer in all of us. Yes, you can snorkel at just about […]

Another chapter in Caribbean sustainability begins this year with the official launch of the E‑Finity Caribbean Green Awards, a landmark regional initiative honoring the people, projects and places leading the way in sustainable tourism and environmental innovation, presented by the region’s leading clean energy company. Created to spotlight the region’s most forward-thinking green initiatives, the […]

The Caribbean remains the most sought-after cruise destination in the world, with ports across the region preparing for another strong winter season. Against that backdrop, two of the Eastern Caribbean’s busiest cruise ports are teaming up to host Cruise Connect 2025, a regional forum designed to bring industry leaders together to chart the next phase […]

Wake up to the sound of the sea. Step outside and the sand is already beneath your feet. Wander down to the buffet for breakfast, head straight for the beach, and let the day unfold however you want. Maybe it’s a swim before lunch at the grill. Maybe it’s a cocktail at the swim-up bar, […]

The 15th Annual Antigua and Barbuda Hamptons Challenge Regatta set sail last week, bringing the vibrant spirit of the Caribbean to Long Island’s shores. Held in Sag Harbor, the race drew a competitive fleet of sailors vying for the grand prize: an all-expenses-paid trip to Antigua to compete in Antigua Sailing Week 2026. Under clear […]

The color hits you first. That vivid turquoise that looks almost unreal, the kind you think must have been edited — until you’re standing here, on the soft white sand of Long Bay Beach, seeing it with your own eyes. The curve of the bay is framed by low headlands, the water shimmering in the […]

The paddle hits the ball with a crisp echo as the sun rises over the bay. You’re not at a sports complex — you’re on the edge of the Caribbean Sea, in the heart of Antigua, and the game you love is now part of your vacation. At The Verandah Antigua, pickleball has become more […]

A new regional flight expansion from Sunrise Airways is bringing more connectivity across the Caribbean. The carrier has officially launched six new direct routes out of St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport, adding direct service to some of the most sought-after destinations in the Eastern Caribbean. That includes new flights from that will eventually take […]

A new world-class passenger terminal is nearing completion at Antigua Cruise Port, part of the first phase of the Upland Development project set to be finished by November 2025. Designed to support the island’s growing homeporting operations, the development will also introduce a mix of shopping and dining venues aimed at showcasing the culture and […]

Fast-expanding regional carrier LIAT 20 now has a new name, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The regional airline is now called Liat Air, following a rebrand.  Liat has been adding new routes all over the Caribbean, most recently to Montego Bay and Kingston in Jamaica.  The new brand identity has been “redesigned with purpose, guided by […]

You’re standing beneath the Antiguan sun, a brush in your hand and a canvas in front of you. Around you, music swells from a nearby courtyard. A poet’s voice carries over the breeze. There’s movement everywhere—color in every direction. This is an invitation to see a Caribbean destination through the eyes of its artists. This […]

You arrive to the sound of waves slipping across a cove, the scent of sea breeze curling through the air. A wooden pathway leads you to your villa — and your own private infinity plunge pool, suspended just above the turquoise edge of the Caribbean. Somewhere nearby, a bottle of champagne is already chilling. This […]

It could be the perfect island-hopping vacation. LIAT is adding a major new connection in the Caribbean — and it’s launching next week. The Caribbean carrier will begin nonstop service between Antigua and Montego Bay, Jamaica on July 11, marking a significant expansion of its network under the LIAT 20 brand — and a boost for […]