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Abaco Is Seeing “Significant Growth”

VIDEO: A Moment of Abaco Blue

By the Caribbean Journal staff The more you travel through The Bahamas, the more you begin discover the remarkable diversity of blues you’ll encounter in the country’s seas. There are certain blues in the waters of The Exumas; others in …

10 Secret Caribbean Beach Hotels to Visit Right Now

It’s one of the loveliest discoveries you can make in the Caribbean: the off-the-radar beach hotel, tucked away on its own little stretch of sand, charming and private, unpretentious and uncrowded. While the region teems with terrific beach hotels, some …

American Airlines Adding New Route to Abaco

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is expanding its service to the Bahamas this coming winter. The world’s largest airline has announced the planned launch of new flights between Charlotte and Marsh Harbour airport in Abaco. The new route, …

VIDEO: The Bluff House, The Place to Stay on Green Turtle Cay

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton How do you not instantly fall in love with an island called Green Turtle Cay? It’s always those minuscule, tucked-away islands that have a way of enchanting the traveler, wth their empty beaches and …

American Airlines Is Launching 8 New Nonstop Routes to the Caribbean

By Alexander Britell In the biggest flight expansion to the Caribbean in several years, American Airlines has announced plans to launch eight new nonstop routes to the Caribbean this year, along with a huge expansion in frequencies from Miami. Beginning …

Discovering Schooner Bay in Abaco

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton This is another side of Abaco, unexplored, undiscovered, beyond the brush, beyond the mangroves. It’s a journey here from Marsh Harbour, a world away from the cays, a corner of the island few ever …

A Secret Beach Bar in Abaco

By Alexander Britell The Great Abaco Highway is an empty road, straddled by slash pines; the miles pass by like waves. Getting here is a long drive on the highway from just about anywhere in Abaco, hidden away at the …

Caribbean Home: A $5.2 Million Villa Hits the Market in Abaco

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new villa on the market in Abaco in the Bahamas. The Marsh Harbour harbor-front listing has six bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms and 8,112 interior square feet, along with a 140-foot-long dock. It’s called Villa …

The Moorings Adds a New Destination: Exuma

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sailing charter giant The Moorings has added a new destination in the wider Caribbean region: the Exuma archipelago of The Bahamas. The new destination adds what is one of the great sailing regions of the …

The Top Marina Hotels in the Caribbean

There’s no better way to appreciate the Caribbean than by actually getting out onto it. So if you’re sailing to the islands by boat (or planning to charter a craft when you get there), you’ll need to know where you …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Clear Water of Abaco

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Christine Bohler, who sent in this beautiful shot from the clear water of Treasure Cay, Abaco. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW …

Choice Expands in the Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Choice Hotels International is expanding its portfolio in the region. The company’s Ascent Hotel Collection has announced the addition of the Hope Town Harbour Lodge in the Abacos archipelago of the Bahamas. The lodge is …

How to Travel to Abaco Right Now

The water’s just different in the islands of the Bahamas particularly the less-traveled, beautiful Out Islands. And now the Abaco Beach Resort has an easy way for you to get there. It’s called the Ultimate Spring Getaway Package, and it …

A Major Resort in the Bahamas Is For Sale

A major Bahamian resort is now on the market. The Treasure Cay Resort, Marina and Golf Course has been listed for sale with Abaco Estate Services. The beachfront resort “package” includes a 95-room hotel, a 150-slip marina, an 18-hole golf …

The 21 Best Dive Resorts in the Caribbean

We have long said that “you don’t need a dive resort to go diving in the Caribbean.” But it sure helps. A great dive resort is not the same for everyone; some want luxury; some want function; some want value. …

How to Spend Valentine’s Day in the Abacos

Sure, you can spend Valentine’s Day all over the Caribbean, but why not take your significant other somewhere off the beaten path? That’s where a new package from the Abaco Beach Resort comes in. The property is offering a new …

Delta Adds New Flights to the Bahamas

The expansion continues By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Delta has significantly expanded its service to the Out Islands of the Bahamas. The carrier launched a new twice-weekly service from Atlanta to Eleuthera and Marsh Harbor, Abaco in the Bahamas. The …

In Abaco, A Focus on Art

You might say the Bahamas is a work of art itself. But the natural beauty of the 700-island archipelago has also inspired some spectacular artwork, some of which will be on hand at this weekend’s Art for the Parks festival. …