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The Former Thompson Playa del Carmen Has Reopened as the New Hyatt Centric

The new Hyatt Centric Playa del Carmen.

Playa del Carmen’s famous Quinta Avenida has a new hotel chapter. After a stylish rebrand, the former Thompson Playa del Carmen has officially reopened as Hyatt Centric Playa del Carmen — a dual-property concept that brings together the energy of downtown life and the serenity of the beach in one bold move. It’s a significant […]

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A Major New Culinary Event in Antigua and Barbuda

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A new culinary event is coming to Antigua and Barbuda in May, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The first-ever Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week will celebrate the island’s buzzing food scene, with 14 days of special menus, international chef appearances and a “Food and Art experience.” Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week will be focused around a […]

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Antigua and Barbuda Names New Tourism Director for Caribbean, Latin America

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The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has named a new director of tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America.  The ABTA has appointed Charmaine Brown-Spencer to the role, in which she will be responsible for growing market share and destination arrivals from both regions.   “As our organization continues to adapt to meet the demands of […]

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Antigua’s Biggest Travel Conference Is Set for June 

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Antigua and Barbuda’s biggest travel conference is set for June.  The eighth edition of the Showcase Antigua Barbuda trade show will be held from June 5-7, 2023, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority confirmed.  The event will be held at the Royalton Antigua resort, including a day of business meetings on June 6.  Showcase brings together […]


Antigua and Barbuda Names New Tourism Director for Caribbean, Latin America

What makes a beach romantic? The best way to answer that might be to define what does not make a beach romantic: huge crowds. Towering resorts. Artificial noise.  The Caribbean’s most romantic beaches tend to be tucked away; quiet; serene. They are beautiful and serene, natural oases, all with a unifying feature: the somehow feel […]

Antigua and Barbuda Wellness Month Is In Full Swing

The Caribbean’s top wellness month is in full swing in Antigua and Barbuda.  From “Soca-robix” to plant-based brunch, the twin-island destination is celebrating its full spectrum of wellness experiences throughout the month of January. The month began with a mocktail-making session with the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism authority: a mix of coconut water, pomegranate juice […]

The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2023

It’s hard to believe the first edition of our landmark Cool List was published 11 years ago. Today, the Caribbean Journal Cool List is still the annual authority on the Caribbean’s coolest, most creative, singular, buzzy places to stay. That continues to be the case with our 11th edition, with the Cool List 2023 featuring […]

Antigua and Barbuda Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Wellness Destination

Antigua and Barbuda tourism is sizzling, and now the twin-island destination is making a renewed push into the wellness space, from plant-based eateries to wellness weeks and new spa concepts.  The wellness focus begins with the island’s Wellness Month in January, followed by a year-long slate of events and vacations.  January’s Wellness Month includes a […]

From the Cayman Islands to Jamaica, 15 Tiny Beach Resorts to Try

Tucked-away bungalows on a minuscule island in Cayman. A secret oasis in St Barth. An eco-retreat on a perfect stretch of white sand. These are the tiny beach resorts we all dream about during months of endless blizzards.   So what do we mean by tiny beach resort? The formula is simple. The hotel has […]

Robert De Niro’s Caribbean Beach Club Is Open Again in Barbuda 

It’s been the hottest beach club in the Caribbean for the last year: Nobu Barbuda, Robert De Niro’s new hotspot on the breathtaking little island of Barbuda.  And now Nobu Barbuda is back again, reopening Nov. 9 for the season with a host of new additions.  It’s the only beachfront Nobu in the world, with […]

How to Move to Antigua and Barbuda, Explained

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The desire by homeowners created by COVID-19 to work remotely has resulted in a real estate boom in the Caribbean and perhaps no other island is benefitting as much as Antigua and Barbuda. Zoé J. Richards, digital marketing and design manager for Antigua and Barbuda Sotheby’s International Realty, attributes that to investor-friendly […]

In Antigua, Restoring Caribbean Coral Reefs

A new project to help restore coral reefs has officially kicked off in Antigua and Barbuda.  The initiative by coral reef restoration project OceanShot has deployed the first of its new coral “modules” off the island of Antigua.  The project, a featured program of the Global Citizen Forum and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, […]