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Antigua and Barbuda is gearing up for what it’s billing as the “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival.” This year’s edition of Antigua Carnival will take place from July 27 to Aug. 2, 2022, one of few Caribbean countries that are hosting in-person carnivals this year.  It marks the return of Antigua Carnival after a two-year hiatus […]

The Caribbean is even better in the summer, something frequent Caribbean travelers know well.  Sure, the thermometer is higher, but that also means the sea is warm and inviting; and at night, the palm trees shake with cooling ocean breezes.  And while summer is not quite the slow period it was before the onset of […]

Caribbean all-inclusive brand Elite Island Resorts has partnered with reggae legend Causion on a major new musical tribute to the island of Antigua.  The song, Antigua Me Come From, is a common phrase of identity and heritage for Antiguans; a love letter to the island, it’s a message to travelers to  “forget their troubles, to […]

One of the Caribbean’s premier sailing events has officially returned.  Antigua Sailing Week 2022 kicks off this weekend, the 53rd edition of the now-legendary festival.  Racing begins April 30 with the standalone Peters & May Round Antigua Race, followed by five days of racing with teams alternative between two courses.  The on-the-water action culminates with […]

For most travelers, it’s the number one destination-within-a-destination: the beach bar.  As travel trends ebb and flow, it’s a constant, somehow managing to survive as the manifestation of our most romantic Caribbean travel fantasies.  Because there’s just something about a cocktail at the edge of the sand.  And these beach bars are the epitome of the […]

American Airlines is expanding its service to one of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations.  The world’s largest airline is extending its daily service between New York and Antigua through the fall and winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline’s new schedule includes daily service from Aug. 16 through Nov. 2.  That route operates between New […]

They call her the “Pickleball Queen.” Anna-Maria Joseph’s love affair with the game began during the pandemic, when hotels in Antigua were closed.  At the time, the tourism executive was living at Elite Island Resorts’ St James’s Club, and Elite Chairman Robert Barrett suggested she go and learn pickleball to fill the time.  The all-inclusive […]

Antigua and Barbuda is the latest Caribbean destination to waive pre-testing requirements for fully vaccinated visitors.  As of March 16, 2022, the destination has lifted the travel testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers. (Fully vaccinated means a traveler has taken both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one of a one-shot vaccine). “Our aim is to […]

Antigua and Barbuda has signed an agreement to host the prestigious RORC Caribbean 600 for another four years.  The renewal “means that the destination will continue to attract sailing elite and promising sailors, building Antigua and Barbuda’s reputation as the ‘Sailing Capital of the Caribbean,’” the country’s Ministry of Tourism said in a statement.  The […]

A high-level delegation from Antigua and Barbuda visited the United Arab Emirates this week to “deepen connections between the two countries and showcase the allure of the destination,” according to a statement. That included a series of events across the UAE this week, including a culinary masterclass by Antiguan and Barbuda Chef Lejorn Hill, who […]

One of Antigua’s top luxury resorts has expanded.  Tamarind Hills, the residential resort on the west coast of the island, has added 43 new ocean view suites.  Set on a bluff between Darkwood and Ffryes beaches, the hotel is a mix of suites and villas, with the latter boasting private pools.  Suites come with kitchenettes, […]

One of the premier all-inclusive resorts in Antigua has unveiled a major new look.  The Verandah, part of the Elite Island Resorts portfolio, has debuted a host of upgrades and new additions at the popular beach resort.  That includes renovated Waterfront Suites, along with a stunning new poolscape at the Rasta Beach Pool, including a […]

It’s the newest way to experience Antigua and Barbuda’s rich history: Rum in the Ruins.  The weekly event is a lively conversation about the destination’s history and archaeology, set at the Dow’s Hill Interpretation Center near Shirley Heights. With a dramatic view of the island’s Nelson’s Dockyard UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rum in the Ruins […]

It’s called Nobody Knows.  But clearly someone does.  It’s just past twilight at Nobody Knows, the signature rum bar at Antigua’s renowned Hammock Cove resort.  Erick is pouring a diverse selection of some of the Caribbeans finest rums, from marques like Havana Club; Abuelo; Mount Gay, El Dorado and English Harbour.  It’s all here, a […]

A few decades ago, the term “luxury all-inclusive” might have seemed like an oxymoron. But that’s how much the all-inclusive space has changed, particularly in the Caribbean — where all-inclusive has become far more of a technical term than a qualitative one.  And at the finest all-inclusives in the region, the luxury abounds, from truly […]

They may not be the biggest, or have the most amenities. They may be brand new, they may be centuries old. But the coolest hotels in the Caribbean are the ones that have that indescribable x-factor; where, no matter how many times you come back, it feels at once fresh and timeless. Cool can mean […]

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 the reasons we come to the Caribbean, those once-in-a-lifetime experiences in which the Caribbean abounds, […]

One of Antigua’s oldest properties is set to become the island’s newest hotel early next year.  It’s called the Weatherills Hotel, and the family-owned boutique hotel is set in an historic, restored 17th-century colonial mansion.  The property, tucked amid 40 acres of gardens in northern Antigua, has a total of seven bedrooms.  That’s along with […]

It’s the perk of having your own peninsula: every day you can choose a different beach.  Because here on the St James’s Club and Villas’ 100-acre property in the southeastern corner of Antigua, it’s all about the water.  It’s about mornings swimming off the white sands of Coco’s Beach, then afternoons paddling the calm waves […]

It seems that every year in the Caribbean we say it’s been a year like no other — but in the age of the pandemic, that’s a guarantee. And if 2020 was defined by the ongoing question of the tourism reopening, much of 2021 was defined by abundant tourism success. Even amid this unprecedented global […]

First came Sheer Rocks, the cliffside eatery that helped catapult Antigua’s dining scene into a global destination.  Then there was the transformation of Catherine’s Cafe, the legendary beach bar in English Harbour.  And now Antigua’s Rocks Group is at it again, this time with a sparkling new Asian fusion eatery called Rokuni, which is officially […]

Antigua and Barbuda has announced several new rules for incoming travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Effective Dec. 8, fully vaccinated arriving passengers must present a negative PCR test within three days before arrival to Antigua and Barbuda — rapid antigen test results will not be accepted, nor will home PCR tests.  Effective Dec. 15, Antigua and […]

It’s a most unusual — but perhaps eminently appropriate — location for a Caribbean tea house: in the middle of the rainforest.  But that’s precisely the delight of the new Antigua Vintage Tea House, the island’s new haven for delicious food, views, exquisite tea and the ultimate Caribbean tea time. Set on the grounds of the […]

A brand-new casino has officially opened its doors at the Royalton Antigua, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Casino Royale, and it’s the sister gaming operation to the famous Casino Royale in St Maarten, a big new addition to Marriott’s Autograph Collection all-inclusive resort on the island.  The 4,305-square-foot casino has more than 80 slot […]

Frontier Airlines is launching another new nonstop route to the Caribbean, with service from Orlando to Antigua and Barbuda.  The low-cost carrier will kick off its new nonstop flights on Dec. 4, with service weekly on Saturdays, just ahead of what’s projected to be a very strong holiday season for the destination.  “Enjoy beautiful planes, […]

They’re here. After more than 53,000 votes were cast, the world’s largest community of experts on Caribbean travel — Caribbean Journal readers — has spoken, naming their favorite places in the Caribbean, from the best luxury resort to the region’s culinary capital. “The response to this year’s Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards was simply overwhelming,” said […]