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Op-Ed: World Bank VP Hasan Tuluy on a Balanced Path to Caribbean Prosperity
By Hasan Tuluy Op-Ed Contributor The recent High Level Caribbean Forum in Nassau was the latest in a series of discussions to develop a road map for the region’s long-term economic growth while addressing persistent debt and fiscal issues. A […]
The Bahamas’ Cove Eleuthera Resort Has a New Culinary Team
One of Eleuthera’s top resorts has named a new culinary team: the South African husband-and-wife duo of Bryan and Louise English. Bryan English served most recently as executive chef at the One&Only Rwanda; Louise’s career includes stops at the Mia […]
Journeying to Francis Ford Coppola’s Rainforest Lodge in Belize
The barman at the Jaguar Bar is happy to tell you the recipe for Jaguar Juice. It’s simple, so he says: One Barrel rum; pineapple juice; and a local liqueur called Nanse that’s made from a Belizean fruit called craboo. […]
Rum Journal: The Caribbean’s Best New Rum Is From Grenada
They have been making rum here in some form for almost three centuries, in a 500-acre estate anchored by waving cane fields on the southern coast of Grenada. As you walk around the grounds, you find the remnants of centuries […]
The Newest Adults-Only Resort in Curacao Comes With Its Own Village
If it takes a village to make a great vacation, you’ve come to the right place in Curacao’s Kura Botanica Hotel. A boutique property with 46 recently refreshed rooms, the “new” Kura Botanica was carved out of the former Hotel […]
How Secret Bay Became the Caribbean’s Most Unique Luxury Resort
You know the moment you arrive, when you see the trees and the cliffs and the faint outline of Guadeloupe in the background. Then you start to see the wooden villas appear in the heart of the rainforest. Dominica’s Secret […]
Rum Journal: From Bermuda, a New Kind of Old Rum
Bermuda’s Gosling’s Rum has a special place among rum lovers. For years, before rum’s renaissance in the last decade, Gosling’s was often one of the few premium rums you could find a bar shelf. For true rum aficionados, its unmistakable […]
Rum Journal: A New Kind of Rum from the Dominican Republic
The rum world is changing rapidly. As the category continues to premiumize, producers are relentlessly searching for new ways to cultivate interesting expressions. From special-cask finishes to single-origin rums, there are countless ways to create a unique sugarcane spirit. That […]
How the “Aruba Effect” Is Creating Sustained Tourism Growth
“You leave Aruba as a different person. You’ll see. There’s a normal you, then an Aruba you.” That was the feeling from Luis Perez, a repeat visitor to Aruba, who took part in a recent study the Aruba Tourism Authority […]
Four Seasons Is Opening Another New Caribbean Resort (With Branded Residences)
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is opening another new resort in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access […]
Bonaire Keeps Topping Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels
The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire keeps outpacing its pre-pandemic tourism levels, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire. The island welcomed 14,133 stayover visitors in July, an 8 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, when […]
You Can’t Visit Negril, Jamaica Without a Stop at This Bar
Rick’s Cafe in Negril, Jamaica is one of a handful of bars in the Caribbean that have become an attraction unto themselves: think Margaritaville, but with live cliff jumping (by performers and customers alike) in place of waterslides. It isn’t […]
Rum Journal: The Best Rum From Panama
It’s a Panamanian rum with a Cuban soul. This is La Marielita, a boutique rum blended by the legendary Cuban master ronero Don Pancho that just so happens to be his best post-Cuba expression. The rum is the brainchild of […]
This Montego Bay All-Inclusive Has a “Hurricane Guarantee”
Hurricane season is upon us, and that means, well, a bit of extra monitoring when planning your summer Caribbean trip. One Montego Bay resort is helping to take a bit of the worry out of the process, with the Caribbean’s […]
10 Caribbean Beaches for the Perfect Summer Vacation
You may not realize it if you’re in Miami or Orlando or even on sweltering days in New York, but the Caribbean really is cooler in the summer, a place for chilling out and cooling down and still the ultimate […]
The Biggest Obstacles for Travel Agents in the Caribbean Right Now
In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing impact of the pandemic on booking travel. But what about all the subsequent issues the pandemic has created? Specifically, here are the most burning issues […]
This Anguilla Luxury Resort Is Opening a New Spa
If you’ve been to Maundays Bay in Anguilla, you know it’s one of the best beaches you’ll find anywhere in the Caribbean, with an almost blindingly white, ethereal kind of sand. It also just so happens to be home to […]
The Best Credit Cards for Caribbean Travel
If a Caribbean vacation rates as a dream, the fantasy is to get the trip paid for by someone else. And one way to do that is by signing up for a credit card where you earn points that can […]
Travelers Are Flocking to Nassau Paradise Island in The Bahamas
During the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) recent Caribbean Week in New York City, Joy Jibrilu, CEO of the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board, shared the latest hotel and flights news coming out Nassau in The Bahamas. The verdict? Travelers are flocking in […]
Travel Advisors Say Flight Prices Are Impacting Caribbean Vacation Bookings
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CTA In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing negative effect the pandemic has had on booking travel — particularly the cost of flights. Advisors are reporting that […]
WorldHotels Eyes Caribbean Expansion
By Alexander Britell “The Caribbean is high on our list,” WorldHotels President Gregory Habeeb tells Caribbean Journal. And with a portfolio of independent hotels in 200 different destinations globally, the region is a natural fit for expansion for WorldHotels, which […]
Caribbean Airlines Is Expanding Its Loyalty Program
Caribbean Airlines is expanding its Caribbean Miles loyalty program, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has partnered with Points International to launch “Accelerate Anything,” a new program that gives Caribbean Miles members the option to “accelerate” their miles balance. That […]
In Panama, a New Caribbean Treehouse Hotel
Panama’s top overwater resort has added another unique room style: treehouses. The Nayara Bocas del Toro, set on a private island off the Caribbean coast of Panama, has debuted its newest rooms: a pair of towering 50-foot-tall treehouse units designed […]
Jamaica’s Top Luxury Resort Has a New Limited-Edition Rum
There’s a mural over the bar here by artist Michael Lester. It’s called Junkanoo, and it’s a vibrant, loud, pulsing depiction of Jamaica’s timeless, percussive dance. The bar itself, named for Lester, is a celebration of the Caribbean rum tradition, […]
This Is The Best Rum Punch in the Caribbean
It comes in an unassuming plastic cup, small or large, depending on your appetite for risk. If you’re lucky, it will be delivered by the man himself: Sunshine, the proprietor of the Nevisian beach bar that bears his name. He […]
10 Terrific Resorts to Visit in and Around Cancun, Mexico
No destination has been hotter in the Caribbean Basin in the last three years than Cancun, the Mexican Caribbean’s tourism epicenter. The pandemic has only seemed to deepen travelers’ love affair with the area, with more and more new flights […]
Rum Journal: A Caribbean Rum With a Legacy
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since Papa’s Pilar first arrived on the scene. It came with a wonderful story: a sense of adventure, the Hemingway legend, a smart and fun bottle design modeled on a World […]
A New Cruise Port Is Coming to The Bahamas
The region’s most popular cruise destination is getting a major new port, Caribbean Journal has learned. Azul Destinations and Calypso Cove Destinations have broken ground on a new cruise port on the island of Long Island. The new Crystal Cove […]
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