Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China will be funding the $150 million construction of the Couva Children’s Hospital in Trinidad. The project, which will be located on a 60-acre site, is being funded as part of a $280.6 million loan agreement with China’s EXIM Bank announced in March. Following […]

Above: a girl walks through flooded streets in Cap-Haitien during Hurricane Sandy in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Children’s Fund is launching an appeal for $11.5 million in Haiti as part of a wider $1.4 billion it is seeking to meet “immediate and essential needs” of children in […]

Above: children receiving health care in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi)   By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s children have seen significant progress in the areas of education, nutrition, health and sanitation since 2006, according to a United Nations survey. The Haiti Demographic and Health Survey, which covered 13,350 households in Haiti, found that 77 percent […]

Above: the Academy for Peace and Justice, a free secondary school in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will soon receive a $50 million grant from the Inter-American Development Bank to be used for children’s education, the Bank announced. The grant looks to improve education for as many as 360,000 children in Haiti, through […]

École Nouvelle Royal Caribbean Tourists have generally found their way to Haiti by way of the several cruise lines that dock on the country’s coastlines. Now, however, cruise lines are making their way onto land, and doing their part to rebuild the country’s disaster-torn educational system. In close proximity to its private resort in Labadie, […]

You leave your bungalow and walk a few steps to the dock. The harbor water is already glowing a deep turquoise. A small skiff (one that came with your room) idles beside the marina, ready to push out into the channel. Within minutes the shoreline slips behind you. The engine hums across water so clear […]

The sand along Palm Beach in Aruba holds its shape underfoot, bright white against water that stays calm most days of the year. Trade winds move steadily across the shoreline, lifting the edges of beach umbrellas and pushing small waves toward the sand. Catamarans idle just offshore. Parasails rise slowly above the waterline. You step into the […]

On the western edge of Grace Bay, beyond the familiar clusters of pastel buildings that have long defined Beaches Turks and Caicos, a new village now stretches toward the sea. Treasure Beach Village officially opened on March 1, expanding the footprint of the island’s leading family all-inclusive resort with 11 new suite categories, new dining concepts, a lagoon-style infinity-edge pool with a swim-up […]

Bávaro’s shoreline stretches wide and level, a long band of white sand edged by warm, steady surf. You step off the path and your feet sink into soft sand that holds the imprint of your stride for a few seconds before the breeze brushes it smooth. Palms line the resort edge in steady rows, their […]

You pull into Green Island and the first thing you notice is the sweep of shoreline. White sand stretches wide along Jamaica’s north coast, with low mangroves edging the water and long views across the Caribbean. This is where Princess Grand Jamaica returns on March 1, bringing back the island’s best new family resort after […]

MSC Cruises is expanding its onboard entertainment lineup in 2026 with new technology-driven experiences, refreshed production shows and a broader slate of family programming across the fleet. The cruise line says the updates will span everything from live music and interactive game shows to digital-first family events and robotics-focused activities, part of a wider effort […]

You land in Saint Lucia and check in near Rodney Bay. The Caribbean is a short walk away. A catamaran cuts across the horizon. Later, you’re ordering grilled fish for lunch at one property, having dinner at another, and planning the next day around a floating water park anchored just offshore. You’re not pulling out […]

The breeze feels different on Antigua’s east coast. It moves through the palms faster here, pushes a little texture into the water, carries the sound of the surf across the low hills. You turn off the road, pass through the gate, and the property opens across, first, lush greenery, and then a broad stretch of […]

Mayakoba has always been quieter than the rest of the Riviera Maya. The road disappears into mangroves. Water sits still in the lagoon channels. The beach feels buffered, with long stretches of white sand and very little of the outside world making it in. Now there’s a new resort inside that enclave. Hyatt Hotels has […]

In February 1948, Harry S. Truman stepped onto the dock in Charlotte Amalie beneath a bright Caribbean sun, the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg anchored in the harbor behind him. The trip was framed as rest — a winter break from Washington — but it carried something more deliberate. Truman spent time on St. Thomas and […]

The cruise industry’s busiest booking stretch is underway, and one brand is leaning hard into a category that continues to gain ground: adults-only travel. Virgin Voyages says it is entering Wave season with record momentum, capitalizing on accelerating demand in the adult-focused travel sector — a segment analysts project will grow from $9.2 billion in […]

The first thing you notice at Rock House is the limestone. It rises straight out of the sea on the north shore of Providenciales, pale and weathered, the color of sun-bleached coral. The buildings follow that line of rock, low and clean, with terraces facing open water.  From the edge of the property, the Atlantic […]

You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

For years, Beaches Turks and Caicos has been one of the best family all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, a place that consistently delivered on beach, breadth, and ease in a way few large resorts ever manage. Grace Bay set the bar. The resort’s sheer range of dining, activities, and room options kept families coming back.  […]

St. Thomas has set the calendar for its biggest cultural week of the year. The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, working with the Division of Festivals, has announced the official dates for St. Thomas Carnival 2026, scheduled to run from April 26 through May 2, 2026. Now entering its 74th year, St. Thomas Carnival remains one of […]

You reach Maca Bana by climbing. The road rises above Magazine Beach, bending past hedges and low walls before opening to a wide view of the sea. Below you, waves hit rock shelves in short, steady bursts. On calmer days, swimmers move along the edge of the rocks and climb out where sand begins. The […]

Rixos is heading to Cancún. The all-inclusive luxury brand is planning to open Rixos Cancún in late 2026, adding a new name to the Mexican Caribbean’s crowded top tier of resort openings. The resort is slated to have 345 rooms and suites, set along Cancún’s Hotel Zone, and will mark one of the brand’s most […]

One of the Caribbean’s top tennis resorts is adding a new family-friendly reason to plan a spring trip. The Four Seasons Nevis has announced a Spring Break Tennis Camp designed for children ages five to twelve, combining structured tennis instruction with creative activities and outdoor exploration. The program runs from March 16 through April 10, […]

If you’re thinking about a Caribbean cruise that feels built around being outside — more sun decks, more open air, more room to spread out — Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship is designed with exactly that in mind. The line has officially opened bookings for Norwegian Aura, a new flagship vessel that will begin sailing seven-night […]

Roatán has quietly become one of the Caribbean’s most reliable alternatives to the region’s bigger-name islands — less crowded, easiergoing, and still closely tied to what draws travelers here in the first place: reefs close to shore, small beaches tucked into coves, and a pace that has resisted large-scale tourism. A newly opened all-inclusive on […]

When Marriott International acquired Elegant Hotels back in 2019, it quietly reshaped Barbados’ resort landscape. The deal brought a collection of established beachfront properties into Marriott’s portfolio. More importantly, it kicked off Marriott’s foray into the all-inclusive space, beginning what has been a massive expansion into all-inclusive all over the Caribbean region and beyond.  In […]