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It’s been 10 years since a group of crustacean enthusiasts assembled on the far-off British Virgin Island of Anegada.  And now, a decade later, the Anegada Lobster Festival remains the Caribbean’s premier celebration of all things, well, lobster.  The three-day event focuses on Anegada’s plentiful supply of lobster, a bounty that’s led to the island […]

Spirit Airlines has added a pair of new nonstop routes to Mexico, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The low-cost carrier this week started new service from both Austin and Houston to Monterrey in northeast Mexico.  Both flights will be operating daily, according to the company.  “It’s exciting to launch service in Monterrey with a milestone route […]

The Caribbean is seeing strong interest from travelers for the upcoming winter season, according to new data from travel giant Expedia.  Recent searches for the upcoming winter season have jumped by 15 percent, compared to what was already a strong final quarter in 2021.  Compared to 2019, before the pandemic, Caribbean searches are up by […]

In a significant step, The Bahamas has officially removed testing requirements for all travelers entering the country. In a statement, the country announced that its testing requirements for entry had officially been eliminated. That means travelers no longer need to show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test result in order to enter […]

American Airlines is adding to the first-ever nonstop service from the United States to Anguilla.  The Miami-based route, which has been a game-changer for getting to the island, is expanding starting next month. . On Oct. 7, American will be operating four flights each week between Miami and Anguilla.  On Nov. 3, American Airlines will […]

Who doesn’t love a great beach bar?  What about an entire beach filled with them?  Travel across the Caribbean and you’ll find them, single stretches of sand teeming with beach bars, often all right in a row — beach bars and, well, not much else.  For whatever reasons, these beaches have become magnets for beach […]

It’s the largest community of Caribbean travel experts on the planet: Caribbean Journal readers. And once again, you get the chance to tell the world your favorites in the Caribbean, from luxury hotels and all-inclusive resorts to beach bars, culinary destinations and honeymoon hotspots. Caribbean Journal’s unrivaled editorial team selected the nominees, and now you […]

Avianca is adding a new route to the Caribbean coast of Colombia, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier is planning to launch new nonstop service between Miami and the beach destination of Santa Marta.  The new service, which kicks off Dec. 10, will be operating twice weekly, with roundtrip service on Tuesdays and Saturdays.  That […]

The highly-anticipated new Dreams Cozumel Cape Resort and Spa has officially opened its doors, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The newest all-inclusive resort on the beloved island off the Caribbean coast of Mexico welcomed its first guests this weekend.  Dreams Cozumel Cape is the AMR Collection’s third resort property in Cozumel. AMR Collection is the centerpiece of […]

Hilton is launching a new hotel-within-a-hotel all-inclusive concept at its Tulum-area resort, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya, which opened its doors earlier this year, has launched a new room category called “Enclave.”  Enclave has its own exclusive amenities and benefits, along with access to the Enclave Lounge and private beach areas.  […]

It’s the most exciting new opening in the Caribbean in 2022: the beachfront Aire de O:live, the third hotel from Puerto Rico’s renowned O:live brand.  The brainchild of owners and hoteliers Loisse Herger and Fernando Davila, Aire de O:live is a transformation of the former San Juan Water and Beach Club in Isla Verde, the […]

Just after Labor Day, the fantasy returns: travelers begin plotting their Caribbean winter escapes, dreaming of that next unforgettable island vacation.  And for most frequent Caribbean travelers, particularly families, it’s hard to beat a villa vacation, with the combination of space, comfort, privacy and amenities in some of the region’s most sought-after vacations.  And just […]

St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands is home to one of the most iconic hotels in the Caribbean (more on that here) as well as the only all-inclusive resort in the USVI and an eclectic assortment of other lodging options, including what might be the most affordable “private island” resort anywhere. In other words, […]

Planning has already begun for the 2022 edition of the USVI Charter Yacht Show.  This year’s event will be set at IGY Marinas’ Yacht Haven Grande in St Thomas from Nov. 12-15.  “Build. Learn. Shine. Certify. These are the keywords that spotlight what is new at the 2022 USVI Charter Yacht Show,” says Oriel Blake, […]

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 […]

Martinique is an island in the Caribbean, and one of the region’s most fascinating destinations. But it’s very much the French Caribbean. When it comes to choosing a hotel, that means a lot of unfamiliar names (no Marriotts or Hiltons here), although this island in the Lesser Antilles does have a Club Med with its […]

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 […]

Iggy Azalea had recently been here, performing in the middle of a new venue perched over a massive beachfront pool.  And the previous day, Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages, the world’s hottest new cruise line, had just brought its “sailors” to the beach club, a sparkling destination on the sand straight out of the best beach […]

Buoyed by the region’s most liberal testing policies, the Mexican Caribbean has seen stunning tourism growth since the summer of 2020 — outpacing much of the rest of the region and cementing its place as one of the Caribbean’s most popular travel hotspots.  And it’s not just new flights and travelers – the Caribbean coast […]

There’s a lot that’s great about Cane Garden Bay in Tortola: a beautiful coastline, lively beach bars, a cool historic distillery, and even a bit of nightlife in a destination — the British Virgin Islands — that’s more known for peace and quiet once the sun settles. Sophisticated, however, is not a word often used […]

Virgin Gorda has its share of traditional hotels, luxury resorts, beachside villas, and sailor’s havens, but an adults-only French country inn is definitely a first for the island — and the British Virgin Islands as a whole. The British and French are centuries-long rivals, so perhaps it’s appropriate that this international matchmaking was pulled off […]

Barbuda, the smaller and lesser-known sister island to Antigua, took the spotlight this week as the first-ever tourism promotion campaign featuring the island officially launched.   In an effort to draw mainstream attention to an island virtually untouched by tourism, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) partnered with the Barbuda Council and U.K. creative agency, Motel, and debuted the […]

They’re scattered across the Caribbean, accessible only by boat, rum-filled oases of marine merriment.  They’re the Caribbean’s floating bars, those sought-after island idylls belonging to a very tiny pantheon.  They’re all classics: Happy island, the Willy T; Floyd’s Pelican Bar; and, most recently, the floating taco bar called Lime Out, off the coast of St […]

American Airlines has launched a new route to the Caribbean’s most popular tourism destination, the Dominican Republic.  This weekend, the world’s largest airline kicked off its first-ever route from Miami and Samaná.  Samaná, set on a peninsula in the northeast of the country, has been one of the fastest-growing tourism hotspots in the wider country […]

It’s not often that you find a beach bar attached to one of the world’s greatest restaurants.  But that’s precisely the case at Club Tropicana, the hottest beach bar in Bonaire and one of the region’s top toes-in-the-sand hotspots.  It’s called Club Tropicana, and it’s set at Bonaire’s ultra-cool Delfins Beach Resort, adjacent to (and […]

It’s easier than ever to visit the island of Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning March 1, 2022, Jamaica will no longer require visitors to complete a Travel Authorization form.  It’s “one less hurdle for travelers to Jamaica” the Jamaica Tourist Board said in a statement.  All travelers to the island aged 12 and up […]