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

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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 […]

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The 25 Best Caribbean Beach Bars for 2024

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What is the first thing you want to do after you land at an airport in the Caribbean? For many, it’s a pretty simple answer. Make your way, by car or boat, to your sandy chair, cocktail in hand, at […]

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The 25 Best Beaches in the Caribbean to Visit in 2024

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Let’s be frank. The best beach in the Caribbean is the one you’re on right now. That means choosing our favorite beaches in the Caribbean each year is an almost impossible task — and one that, we admit, is completely […]

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The Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2024, From Tiny Beach Towns to Hidden Gems

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Maybe you’ve been to the Caribbean a dozen times. Maybe you’re planning your first Caribbean vacation. The Caribbean continues to reinvent itself, to rewrite its story. The Caribbean just keeps getting better. As the region comes off what was a […]


The 10 Best New Hotels in the Caribbean for 2024 

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The Caribbean hotel pipeline isn’t slowing down, and that means another wave of hotels set to open their doors in 2024. Our list of the hottest new hotels for 2024 includes some that just opened their doors at the end […]


The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2024

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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 […]

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Caribbean Moment: The Perfect Hammock in Aruba

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It’s just you and the pool, you and the palms, the perfect cadence to a moment of Aruba Zen. This is the main pool at the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba, and it’s one of the most relaxing, serene places […]


The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024

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It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]


Aruba Is Improving the Airport Arrival Process With a "Happy One Pass"

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It’s one of the worst parts of any vacation, particularly in the Caribbean: immigration. Long lines, endless forms, infinite hassle.  But the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, which has long been ahead of the rest of the region in making […]

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Aruba Adds More Flights from Latin America 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba has continued a year of expansion out of the Latin American market with new service on LATAM, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service connects Aruba with Lima, Peru.  It’s the first time Aruba […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Setting Sun in Aruba

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Lila Schultz, who sent in this stunning shot of the setting sun in Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the […]


United Airlines Adding More Flights to Nassau, Montego Bay 

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United Airlines has a big expansion planned for the winter season in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline is planning to increase its Latin America-Caribbean network by 25 percent for the peak travel season in the region, anchored […]


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