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Barbados Has a New All-Inclusive Adults-Only Hotel
There’s a new adults-only, all-inclusive resort in Barbados. Barbados’ popular Accra Beach Hotel and Spa in Barbados has added a new luxury property to its portfolio called “The Abidah by Accra.” The resort, which first opened its doors this summer, …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunrise in Barbados
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kevin Weekes, who sent in this stunning shot of sunrise in St Martins, St Philip in Barbados. “No filter needed!” Kevin says – and we couldn’t agree more. Have you taken …
Barbados Gets New Flights From Germany
Barbados is expanding its reach in Germany, with a new thrice-weekly direct flight from Frankfurt to the island’s Grantley Adams International Airport. The new service, which launched this week, will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through April 2020 using …
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Virgin Atlantic Is Adding More Barbados Flights
Virgin Atlantic is ramping up its flight service to the island of Barbados for the upcoming winter travel season. Virgin will be adding more flights from Manchester to Barbados beginning this winter, with the addition of a third weekly flight …
Discovering Port Ferdinand, Barbados’ Hottest Luxury Destination
You wake up every morning to a stunning, shiny turquoise out your window, joined by superyachts and sea turtles. It’s a view that becomes impossible to resist, a marvelous marriage of serenity and energy. There aren’t any other hotels quite …
Marriott Buying Barbados’ Elegant Hotels to Fuel All-Inclusive Expansion
Marriott International is buying a major hotel group in Barbados. The world’s largest hotel company has reached an agreement to buy Barbados’ Elegant Hotels Group. Elegant Hotels owns and operates a total of seven hotel properties in Barbados, with a …
Barbados’ Colony Club Relaunches Its Spa
The Colony Club, an Elegant Hotels luxury resort on the west coast of Barbados, has unveiled its redesigned spa. Colony Club’s renovated spa will now include three treatment rooms – two single rooms and one couples’ room, along with an …
Barbados Tourism Makes Two New Senior Appointments
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, the island’s destination marketing organization, has announced a pair of high-profile appointments. BTMI has announced the promotion of Petra Roach to the newly-created post of Head, Global Markets, a role in which she will be responsible …
6 Barbados Resorts to Visit Right Now
Plainly, Barbados is one of the most complete destinations in the Caribbean. Whether you’re in the lap of luxury on the Platinum Coast, enjoying the energy in the St Lawrence Gap or exploring the delights of the island’s charming northwestern …
Ultra-Luxe Barbados Villa Heads to Auction
An ultra-luxe Barbados villa that previously listed for $40 million is headed to auction, Caribbean Journal has learned. Cove Spring House, set in the heart of St James on Barbados’ Platinum Coast, will be sold by luxury auction firm Concierge …
Saint Lucia’s Marigot Bay Resort Names New Culinary Director
By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia’s Marigot Bay Resort has named a new director of food and beverage and culinary operation at a property that has long been one of the Caribbean’s leading dining destinations. The luxury resort has …
In Barbados, The House on Rihanna Drive
This one-way street on the outskirts of Bridgetown has two lines of colorful houses just across Spring Garden Highway from the sea. But it’s the green-and-yellow one three quarters of the way down the road that brings the pilgrims. Robyn …
Aruba Is Getting a Radisson Blu Resort
By Alexander Britell Radisson Hotel Group is opening a new hotel on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence Aruba is the product of a partnership between Radisson and Beachside …
The Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards – 2019
It began with an idea. An idea to celebrate the jewels of the Caribbean hotel industry, the smaller, more intimate spaces through which hoteliers express their dreams, their personalities and their visions for what hospitality can be. And now the …
This Man Just Swam From Barbados to Saint Lucia
By the Caribbean Journal staff Endurance athlete Cameron Bellamy just made history this weekend, becoming the first person to ever swim from Barbados to Saint Lucia. The 100-mile swim, completed over two days, is the longest open-channel swim in history. …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Rockley Beach, Barbados
By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Marc Saint, who sent in this stunning shot of Rockley Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com …
Speightstown, a Must-Visit Caribbean Beach Town in Barbados
By Alexander Britell Everybody knows Margaret. Whether you’re at Saint Peter’s Bay to the south or the Fisherman’s Pub, her name immediately conjures a smiling thought of the best fish cakes in Barbados. Most nights each week, Margaret (or her …
Caribbean Airlines Launching Kingston-Havana Flights
By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Caribbean Airlines is launching twice weekly nonstop service between Kingston, Jamaica and Havana, Cuba, the carrier announced this week. The new flights will operate on Wednesdays and Fridays beginning Nov. 6, using a Boeing 737-800 NG …
