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Snorkeling in the Caribbean

These Caribbean Resorts Are Perfect for Snorkeling Lovers, From Antigua to Bonaire to The Bahamas

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It’s one of the most popular activities in the Caribbean — snorkeling. There’s nothing quite like slipping on a mask and fins and diving into another world just offshore. Coral gardens, schools of tropical fish, sea turtles drifting by — snorkeling calls to the adventurer in all of us. Yes, you can snorkel at just about […]

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Frontier Is Adding New Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana

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Frontier Airlines is ramping up its expansion to the Dominican Republic with a new route from Miami to Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Frontier will be launching new twice-weekly flights between Miami and Punta Cana beginning on March 8.  The nonstop flights will be operating on Mondays and Fridays.  “We eagerly look forward to […]

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In St Thomas, Kayaking Through the Mangroves

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“You always have that feeling of joy,” Sybille Sorrentino says, gazing at the wall of green just across the water. “It’s a three-by-two-mile sanctuary.” We’re at Virgin Islands Eco Tours, set on the southeastern coast of the island of St Thomas, an operation that has been running kayak tours for 25 years.  And from the […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Half Moon Bay, Antigua

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jeff Groy, who sent in this lovely shot of the beach at Half Moon Bay in Antigua.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of […]


In St Thomas, Kayaking Through the Mangroves

A number of hotels in Saint Lucia have launched free antigen (rapid) testing for qualified guests, following the announcement of the new CDC rule requiring testing for returning travelers to the United States.  So far, 18 hotels on the island are now offering the free option, including Anse Chastanet; all five Bay Gardens properties; Calabash […]

Sonesta Opens First Resort in Puerto Rico

The Sonesta brand has made its way to Puerto Rico.  Sonesta has officially opened the Royal Sonesta San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico, following a rebranding of the former InterContinental San Juan.  The 398-room resort is set in the beach neighborhood of Isla Verde in San Juan.  It’s home to 24,000 square feet of flexible […]

Buyers Are Flocking to This Caribbean Beach Town

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The ongoing pandemic has created a strong demand from affluent families for real estate in the Condado district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, experts told Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI). CJI recently spoke with Oriana Juvelier, vice president and broker for Puerto Rico Sotheby’s International Realty, which is based in Condado. […]

This Saint Lucia Resort Is Offering Free "Return Home" Tests

Saint Lucia’s Coconut Bay resort has launched a new program that helps travelers “test out” and ease potential quarantine requirements when they return home. The resort is now offering free “return home” tests for travelers before they head home at the end of their vacation, with free Abbot Rapid Antigen tests for those staying five […]

CHTA Predicting Rapid Return of Caribbean Tourism

The Caribbean will see a rapid return of tourism to the region, according to Pablo Torres, the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.  The region will see tourism come back “faster than many parts of the world,” Torres said, pointing to the protocols and partnerships implemented throughout the region since the onset […]

Sandals Is Reopening Another Resort in Saint Lucia

Sandals Resorts International is set to complete its Saint Lucia reopening next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. Sandals will relaunch the Sandals Halcyon Beach resort in Saint Lucia on Jan. 15, according the company. Sandals has already reopened its other two all-inclusive resorts in Saint Lucia: the Sandals Grande St Lucian and Sandals Regency La […]

The 15 Best Caribbean Beach Bars for 2021

The right beach, the right chair, the right drink. It may sound simple, but, like the greatest cocktails, you only need a few ingredients. In a time when travel has been significantly disrupted, this is the kind of experience we all dream about: the tropical idyll — an afternoon at a Caribbean beach bar, the thing […]

In The Bahamas, Rediscovering Abaco by Boat

There’s no one on the beach at Matt Lowe’s Cay, just a row of dancing palm trees.  The water is that unmistakable cerulean that you only find in the Sea of Abaco, a shade unique in The Bahamas, a destination with its own encyclopedia of blues.  There’s too much of a chill to take the […]