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The Best Places for Island Hopping in the Caribbean — From the BVI to the Bahamas

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There’s something about island hopping in the Caribbean that feels like pure freedom. It’s the ease of waking up on one island, slipping onto a boat, and finding yourself somewhere entirely different by lunchtime. The air shifts. The sand feels new. The water looks the same but never really is. It’s part of the Caribbean […]

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My Favorite St. Thomas Beach Has White Sand and No Crowds

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You turn off the East End road, pass the small ranger shack at Smith Bay Park, and the trees part to reveal Lindquist’s slim half-mile of sand—nearly white in the shade, faintly pink where the sun hits it.  This entire 21-acre strip was bought by the US Virgin Islands government in 2006 and set aside […]

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The Crystal-Clear Montego Bay Beach Locals Say Has Healing Powers

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You arrive early. That’s the move here. Doctor’s Cave Beach opens at 8:30 a.m., and by then the sand has already been raked, the chairs are in rows, and the water is still glass. You step through the entrance on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard—Montego Bay’s famous “Hip Strip”—and you’re in a different world. Quiet. Perfect. Blue beyond […]

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Posadas Just Opened a New All-Inclusive Near Puerto Vallarta 

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Grupo Posadas has launched the Fiesta Americana Nuevo Vallarta Resort and Spa, officially rebranding the former Wyndham Alltra Nuevo Vallarta and marking the brand’s latest expansion on Mexico’s Pacific coast. The transition brings the Fiesta Americana brand to the Riviera Nayarit region, introducing refreshed accommodations, expanded culinary offerings, and upgraded amenities designed for modern travelers. […]


The Crystal-Clear Montego Bay Beach Locals Say Has Healing Powers

You walk out of your cottage and the world goes quiet. Just the wind, the waves, and the scent of salt. This is The Sands Hotel on San Salvador — not a resort, not a compound. Just 20 rooms set across a handful two-story cottages, a white-sand beach, and a tiny tiki bar where the […]

This $49.5 Million Listing in the British Virgin Islands Home Comes With 1,000 Feet of White-Sand Beach

Valley Trunk Estate, an iconic family compound on a secluded white-sand bay, hits the market in the British Virgin Islands. One of the most significant real estate offerings in the British Virgin Islands—and the broader Caribbean—has just come to market. Premier Estate Properties and Christie’s International Real Estate British Virgin Islands have announced the co-listing […]

United Airlines Is Adding More Flights to the Caribbean, With Extra Service to St Maarten, Punta Cana and Cozumel 

The shopping in Philipsburg. The dinners in Grand Case. The vibes on Friar’s Bay. The energy in Maho. St Maarten is more popular than ever, and now the island is getting an extra boost from United Airlines this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  United is ramping up its Caribbean footprint out of Chicago, with plans […]

The Caribbean’s Coolest Boardwalk Is In St Croix, With Burgers, a Tiki Bar and a Beach Taxi

There’s something magnetic about the Christiansted Boardwalk on St. Croix. It’s not just a place—it’s a vibe, a rhythm, a living postcard of Caribbean life. Stretching along the harbor, this wooden promenade is where history, culture, and island energy converge, making it arguably the coolest boardwalk in the Caribbean, at least in my opinion. Christiansted […]

Radisson Just Opened a New Beach Hotel in Panama 

Radisson has debuted a new hotel on Panama’s Pacific coast, bringing a modern beachfront property to the growing beach town of Chame, just over an hour’s drive from Panama City. The new Radisson Riviera Panama is located in the area of Chame, a laid-back coastal destination known for its proximity to some of Panama’s best-known […]

The 10 Best Hotels in Bonaire, From Beachfront All-Inclusives to Iconic Dive Resorts

The Caribbean island of Bonaire is one of the last places where a hotel stay still feels like discovery. It’s quiet, low-key, and spectacularly unscripted—more reef than resort, more adventure than agenda. There are no mega-hotels, no cruise crowds, no manufactured thrills. Just salt in the air, wind in the palms, and a kind of […]

Hyatt’s New Secrets St Lucia All-Inclusive Is Now Open 

It’s here: the long-awaited debut of Hyatt’s new Secrets all-inclusive resort in Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The Secrets St Lucia Resort and Spa is Hyatt’s second resort on the island, joining the existing Zoëtry Marigot Bay; the latter is set on arguably the most beautiful by in Saint Lucia.  It’s a huge boost […]

This World-Famous Caribbean Beach Just Hits Different, With Brilliant Turquoise Water and Endless Perfect Moments

There’s a particular moment when Grenada’s Grand Anse Beach comes together. It’s just before sunset. Everyone’s here. The joggers on their beach runs. The visitors bobbing with their rum punches. Families out for walks. Everlasting liming. There’s a rare sense that Grand Anse isn’t just a beach — it’s a whole neighborhood, drawing every segment […]