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The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2024

They’re different. They’re fun, they’re colorful, they’re unique. They’re themselves. The Caribbean has no shortage of cool hotels and in this, Caribbean Journal’s 12th annual Cool List, we highlight the places that hit you in a different way, that do […]

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2024

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 […]

A New Real Estate Hotspot in Barbados?

Rugged, secluded and draped in soaring cliffs, the east side of Barbados has historically been the spot on the island for a private escape. In fact, 99% of the island’s East Coast falls within preserved national park land. To access […]

From Turks and Caicos to St Barth, 10 Vacation Villas to Try Now

If you’re a frequent Caribbean traveler, you know that there’s simply no experience like a luxury villa vacation. The seclusion, the comfort, the independence — they’re the reasons why villas have become arguably the biggest trend in Caribbean travel since […]

Dominican Republic Reaching “Never Before Seen” Tourism Levels

The Dominican Republic’s remarkable tourism story in 2023 is getting even better, according to new numbers released by the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Dominican Republic reported 621,575 visitors in May, meaning just under 3.38 million tourists in the first […]

Antigua, Aruba Top Caribbean Islands for Millennials Right Now

Before successful Caribbean advisor Amanda Bisack, owner of Travelista Travels, entered the travel industry, she worked as a hip-hop dancer, commercial print model and actress. Bisack has had spreads in Women’s Health Magazine, People’s, Forbes, Model Airplane, White House Black […]

St Thomas, USVI Has a Very Cool New Hotel

In case you haven’t been following, the historic downtown of Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas is in the midst of a renaissance. There is a new energy here, new life in these centuries-old streets and a dramatic waterfront transformation project undertaken […]

The Caribbean’s Hottest Culinary Event Is Coming to Antigua

Whether you’re having sushi by the pool at Rokuni, savoring Venetian cicchetti on the beach at Wild Tamarind or enjoying grazing boards at the Antigua Vintage Tea House, Antigua and Barbuda is filled with exceptional, unforgettable culinary experiences. Indeed, Antigua […]

This Caribbean Airport Is Getting Cooler

It’s always been one of the nicest airports in the Caribbean: the Poles Caraibes Airport in Guadeloupe. And now, thanks to a dramatic transformation project, it’s getting even cooler. Poles Caraibes is in the midst of a $283 million investment […]

Jimmy Buffett’s Newest Margaritaville Is Opening in Belize

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand is opening its newest Caribbean hotel in Belize. The highly-anticipated Margaritaville Beach Resort will be opening in the Ambergris Caye area of Belize April. The resort has announced plans to open in March; the first rooms […]

The Joy of the Ti’ Punch, the Ultimate Caribbean Rum Cocktail

It’s the purest expression of sugarcane in spirit form: rhum blanc, or white rhum agricole. Unaged white rum made from pure pressed sugar cane juice is as close as you can come to the cane: a raw, visceral, complex spirit […]

Alexander Hamilton Is Back in Nevis

“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 […]

The Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Hotels in Jamaica

Looking for a romantic getaway in Jamaica where the only “kids” you’ll encounter are the goats grazing on the roadside on the way to your hotel? You’re in luck, because Jamaica has a wide selection of adults-only properties, including those […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton Visit the Caribbean

Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have begun their official visit to the Caribbean. The trip began this weekend with a two-day stop in Belize, where the Duke and Duchess visited historic Mayan sites and […]

Top St Thomas Resorts to Open This Fall

A pair of prominent hotels in St Thomas will begin welcoming guests this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. One is a reconstruction of the 384-room Frenchman’s Reef Marriott Resort; the other, the new Noni Beach, a St Thomas Resort; the […]

15 Caribbean “Hideaway” Beaches to Discover in 2022

Even at the most popular beaches in the Caribbean, you can always find your own space. But right now, sometimes travelers are looking for a little extra seclusion; a little more distance from other people. That’s where these Caribbean beaches […]

Delta Launches Big Panama Expansion

Delta Air Lines has expanded its service to Panama City, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier has added three of new routes from the United States this week, including Los Angeles-Panama, New York-Panama Orlando-Panama. That’s along with a second flight […]

There’s a New Look at Marriott’s Golf Resort in Panama

The leading golf resort in Panama has unveiled a new look. The Buenaventura Golf and Beach Resort, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, has completed an upgrade to its 114 guest rooms and suites. The new look has “maintained the hotel’s […]

The Ultimate Caribbean Rum Event Is Back in St Barth This November

The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the region’s leading celebration of fine rum, is set for the first week of November. This year’s fourth annual edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards will be held from Nov. 2-7, with an unmatched […]

Jennifer Lopez Filming Newest Movie in the Dominican Republic

Jennifer Lopez is filming her newest movie in the Dominican Republic. Lopez is starring in Lionsgate’s new “Shotgun Wedding,” in which she’ll appear with Lenny Kravitz, Josh Duhamel and other stars. So where’s she been staying? The legendary entertainer has […]

Belize Boutique Hotel on the Market for $2.4 Million

A boutique beachfront hotel in Belize is on the market. The Mata Rocks Beachfront Hotel in the popular tourism hub of Ambergris Caye has been listed for $2.4 million. Resort Consultants, which is marketing the property, says it is a […]

Delta Launches New York-Bogota Flights

There’s a new way to get to Bogota from the Northeast. Delta Air Lines has officially launched a new nonstop route between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Bogota, Colombia’s El Dorado International Airport. The new route is […]

American Airlines Kicks Off Two New Nonstop Routes to St Thomas

The world’s largest airline launched a pair of new routes this week to a Caribbean destination on the rise: St Thomas. The latest boosts to St Thomas’ tourism renaissance came with the arrival of new winter flights from both Chicago […]

Delta Launching New York-Bogota Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Air Lines is launching new flights from New York City to Bogota, the carrier said Monday. The new daily service will launch Dec. 21 out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. “We […]

Half Moon, One of Jamaica’s Iconic Resorts, Taps New Management

By Alexander Britell Half Moon, one of the most iconic resorts in Jamaica, has appointed a leading American resort company to manage the property. Half Moon has appointed Salamander Hotels and Resorts, which manages some of the top resorts in […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines, A New Caribbean Hotspot

By Alexander Britell Luxe private resorts. Sparkling, untouched beaches. Volcanoes. Spectacular sailing. And you haven’t heard of it? For years, St Vincent and the Grenadines has been something of a secret corner of the Caribbean, a rarefied section of the […]

American Airlines Is Expanding Its Flights to St Kitts

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Kitts is in the midst of an airlift boom, and now the world’s largest airline is adding another new flight to the destination. American Airlines will launch a second weekly nonstop flight from New […]

American Airlines Is Adding Two New Flights to St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff The world’s largest airline is adding a pair of new routes to the US Virgin Islands. American Airlines will be launching new nonstop flights from both Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth to St Thomas, beginning Dec. […]

Expedia: St Thomas Tops Summer Destinations