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An adults-only escape to a tiny island in the Mexican Caribbean. A golf getaway to the beach in Costa Rica. A solo trip to Cancun’s most exciting hotel. A wellness vacation on Barbados’ Platinum Coast. It’s no secret that the all-inclusive concept is more popular than ever. But all-inclusive resorts are also more diverse than […]

Legendary musician Sir Rod Stewart is joining The Bahamas’ big autumn culinary festival, which is taking place at the Baha Mar resort in October, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Stewart will headline the Beach Party at the Baha Bay Lagoon for this year’s Bahamas Culinary and Arts Festival, which runs from October 22-27.  Stewart’s performance is […]

Gold Rock Beach. The Goombay Summer Festival. The shopping in Port Lucaya. The food at Flying Fish.  The island of Grand Bahama, just over 60 miles from Palm Beach, is filled with must-see and must-do attractions.  But since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, the island’s tourism sector has been in an uphill climb.  That largely changed […]

It’s one of the best beaches in the Caribbean. Period.  That perfect, vibrant, almost neon turquoise. Sugar-white sand so white you sometimes have to squint depending on the sun.  It’s the beach you dream about on cold winter days, or when the hustle and bustle gets to be too much.  This is Jolly Beach in […]

Puerto Rico has more than 130 hotels, which is a lot to choose from. But there are some that stand out for their history, unique location, authentic vibe, luxury experience — and some with a combination of all of the above. These are the Puerto Rico hotels and resorts that draw us back to the […]

Champagne brunches on the Platinum Coast, food truck hopping in Bridgetown, rum shop journeys across the island. Barbados has as rich and vibrant a tourism offering as you’ll find in the Caribbean, with a robust dining scene, a teeming calendar of events and some magnificent scenery, too.  Barbados is also home to a uniquely diverse […]

At the entrance, it looks like a butcher shop from the 1950s. Make it through to the back, and it’s something very different.  The Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana has debuted the brand’s first-ever speakeasy, the “Blind Butcher,” a multi-sensory experience that blends dining and live entertainment.  While it’s not the first all-inclusive speakeasy (that title […]

Don’t be fooled: there is a formula to creating a great restaurant. It’s the same formula we use to evaluate the region’s best places to eat. You see, every great restaurant is built on three core pillars: food, service and ambience. Superlative restaurants check the boxes in all three, reminding that a great restaurant is […]

You feel like you’re on your own little island, peering out at the beaches of Calivigny Island across the way, surrounded by green hills on either side.  And then you see the lighthouse — and you realize it’s not quite like any lighthouse you’ve encountered in the Caribbean.  When Dieter Burkhalter and Jana Caniga wanted a […]

They say this is the oldest street in Nassau, so old it was here before there was a Nassau.  It was here just up the hill from the harbour when this seafront city was called Charles Town, and then when Nicholas Trott became a governor-turned pirate and built the city’s first Anglican Church.  It was […]

The button on the wall at Blush, a new cafe in Barbados, surrounded by green plants and a butterfly, says “press for Prosecco.”  The moment you walk through the door, past the floral trellis and the seafoam chairs, when you see the Rancilio espresso machine and the artisanal frosted cookies, you know you’re in a […]

Simply put, Barbados is hot right now, emerging from the challenges of the pandemic with a new energy. Travelers continue to flock to the island, drawn to its rare blend of elegance, authenticity, culture and beauty.  But choosing where to stay, as on any island, isn’t always easy. Are you looking for the dynamism and […]

It’s the late evening and the symphony starts: the breezy shaking of palm trees, the spirited calls of birds; the rhythmic solos of tree frogs.  You’re in the middle of the rainforest, with just four walls separating you and the wonder of Saint Lucia’s tropical environs.  This is the Fond Doux Eco Resort, and it’s […]

It’s never been at the top of the trendiest places to stay in Saint Lucia. But Saint Lucia’s venerable Windjammer Landing resort has just completed a major upgrade, one that could turn an under-the-radar Saint Lucia property into a new resort destination. Saint Lucia’s Windjammer Landing resort a successful marriage of private villas and resort […]

It’s that perfect confluence: breathtaking beaches, walkable streets, buzzing dining scenes, vibrant communities, all in one place. The Caribbean’s best beach towns are destinations in their own right, where you can come for a day or for a week and immediately fall into the rhythm and the culture of the place.  This year’s list of […]

“Hamilton, you are back!”  Under a sunbeam on the water’s edge in Charlestown, Nevis, historian Harvey Hendrickson reads his ode to a still-shrouded sculpture on the lawn.  A few minutes later, the bronze is revealed, and Alexander Hamilton is finally back in the place of his birth nearly 257 years after his family moved to […]

St. Kitts has been one of the fastest growing travel destinations over the past decade, adding resorts like the Park Hyatt at Christophe Harbour and the Koi Resort on Half Moon Bay, as well as new attractions like the St. Kitts Eco Park and the Sky Safari Zipline at Romney Manor. On an island with […]

The combination of no passport requirements, easy-to-understand COVID-19 rules and strong tourism management led to a boom in visits to the U.S. Virgin Islands from the mainland in 2021, helping to fuel a dramatic turnaround in tourism on St. John, which had struggled in the aftermath of devastating blows from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in […]

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 […]

It first opened in back in the 1970s, at the time a pioneer in the still uncharted world of eco tourism.  Now, well, it’s precisely what many travelers are looking for. And now, five years after Hurricane Irma, the legendary Concordia Eco Resort is back in the Virgin Islands National Park.  The resort a mix […]

It’s five o’clock on the edge of Nassau Harbour; the cruise ships have begun pulling out to sea, a must-watch maritime performance.   And here, high above the water, are the best seats in the house.  This is the Graycliff Sky Lounge, the newest entry to downtown Nassau and the Caribbean’s coolest new rooftop bar.  […]

Saint Lucia has updated its travel protocols, with expanded on-island access for vaccinated travelers.  The country’s government has revealed new regulations that mean “vaccinated travelers can enjoy more opportunities to experience the entire island,” according to a statement.  That means vaccinated travelers now have “increased access to all parts of Saint Lucia from the day […]

Turks and Caicos may have only a half-dozen all-inclusive resorts, but most are located on one of the world’s best beaches and there’s something for every kind of traveler, whether that’s staying with a big brand-name resort chain, chilling out in a boutique-style hotel, or running away to a private island. Beach House Set behind […]

Another Caribbean destination has begun easing its travel requirements for vaccinated visitors.  Effective May 1, fully vaccinated air travelers to St Kitts and Nevis will have their “vacation in place” period reduced from 14 days to nine days.  Fully vaccinated travelers can move freely throughout their approved hotel, interact with other guests and partake in […]

For travel writers like me, popping open a laptop to work on a Caribbean beach is a familiar occupational hazard. But amid the pandemic, having to work while you’re in paradise seems like a small price to pay to escape the confines of the living rooms and home offices where we’ve been sequestered for the […]

The US Virgin Islands is open again for tourism, and the destination’s popular destination of St Thomas has a fine collection of resorts ranging from budget-friendly, in-town hotels to luxurious retreats like the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas. Magan’s Bay is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, and the capital city of Charlotte Amalie […]