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Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess Just Made Its First Call to Antigua 
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St Kitts Is Getting Two Major New Museums

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The historic Fort Thomas property in St Kitts, is entering a bold new chapter. The 8.7-acre site, long a silent witness to Saint Kitts’ past, will soon be home to a transformative $30 million development that blends culture, education, and tourism. Prime Minister Terrance Drew led the official groundbreaking for The Symbol of Love Museum […]

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Condor Is Resuming Flights to This Caribbean Island, In Boost for European Arrivals 

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Europe remains one of the most important source markets for Caribbean travel. And now one of the continent’s most popular routes is resuming for the winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Frankfurt-Antigua route on Condor Airlines is set to resume on Nov. 5, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority confirmed to Caribbean Journal.  That […]

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The Caribbean's Newest Overwater Suites Are At a Marriott All-Inclusive in Antigua 

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They’ve been a standard in the South Pacific for decades: overwater bungalows, those standalone cottages perched right above the water with thatched roofs and glass floors. In the Caribbean, though, it wasn’t until 2016, when Sandals opened their first overwater villas in Montego Bay, that the concept really went mainstream. In recent years, more overwater […]

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The Sexiest Hotels in the Caribbean, From a River Lodge in Belize to Overwater Bungalows in Aruba

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A torchlit dinner on the beach. A late night plunge in your oceanfront pool. The perfect tan beside a jet-set infinity pool. The sounds of your own private waterfall. There is a nexus between romantic, energetic and luxurious. Not every hotel pulls it off. You won’t find it at a traditional, grand luxury resort, or […]

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The Caribbean's Newest Overwater Suites Are At a Marriott All-Inclusive in Antigua 

 The first-ever Antigua and Barbuda Black Pineapple Awards—an initiative that honors and celebrates the outstanding achievements of hard-working travel agents from around the world—is set to take place from December 6 to 8, 2024, in Antigua and Barbuda.   The event, organized by the Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, will bring together […]
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Antigua and Barbuda Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Economy

 What’s the fastest-growing economy in the Caribbean? According to a new report from the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the answer is simple: Antigua and Barbuda.  The twin-island country is projected to see its GDP grow by 6.3 percent in 2024, according to the UN ECLAC’s “Economic Survey of Latin […]
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The Best All-Inclusive Resort in the Caribbean Is In Antigua

 I’m on my private deck, stepping into an ocean-view infinity pool that’s all mine. All I hear is the shake of palm trees. There’s a fully-stocked fridge around the corner, a plush swinging chair to my right. It doesn’t get any better than this in the Caribbean Period.  Nothing in the Caribbean has been more […]
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Heading to the Land of 365 Beaches? American Airlines Is Adding More Antigua Flights 

 Maybe you’ve heard about them. The beaches. The endless, spectacular, enchanting beaches in the twin-island destination of Antigua and Barbuda. Well, there are actually 365 of them — or, as any local will tell you, there’s a beach for every day of the year.  These beaches are part of the reason why Antigua and Barbuda […]
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The 10 Best Caribbean Islands for Beach Bars

 Some are filled with them. For others, they’re a rarity. While we all love a great beach bar, not every island is a true beach bar destination — where the beach bar is an art form, and where pilgrims make their way to the best ones.  We like to consider ourselves beach bar experts, and that’s […]
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Oceania Cruises Is Launching Luxury Cruises From a New Homeport: Tampa

 Looking for a luxury cruise to the Panama Canal? Or a 20-night jaunt through the wider Caribbean? Oceania is adding cruises from a new homeport, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning in 2026, the company will become the first luxury cruise line to homeport in Tampa’s Port Tampa Bay.  Oceania is launching cruises to both the […]
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LIAT Is Launching Flights to Four More Caribbean Islands 

 The newly-reborn LIAT is adding new nonstop routes to four more Caribbean islands, Caribbean Journal has learned.  LIAT 20, a reinvigoration of the former regional carrier, is adding new routes to St Kitts and Grenada, Barbados and Saint Lucia.  That comes after LIAT already kicked off its return with its inaugural flight between Antigua and […]
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In Antigua and Barbuda, a Celebration of Art 

 Exhibitions. Workshops. Art talks. Sip and paints. A Christmas market. If you’re an art lover, this is good as it gets. It’s a “celebration of culture in color,” as the organizers put it.  And the best part? It’s all focused on one of the most beautiful places on earth.  Antigua and Barbuda Art Week, which […]