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These Caribbean Beach Bars Come With Their Own Hotels

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Some people book a hotel for the pool, others for the spa. But for a certain kind of traveler, it’s all about the bar — and not just any bar, but one that’s right on the sand, where the sound of the surf mixes with music and cocktails. These are the beach bars that became […]

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Seven Ways to Experience the BVI Right Now

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By Bob Curley CJ Contributor How do you want to take the British Virgin Islands — one ravishing island at a time, or all at once in a grand tour by sea? Here are seven ways to experience the wonders of this 60 island archipelago. Attuned to Nature: Guana Island Nature lovers will swoon over […]

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Marriott Is Launching Luxury Villa Rentals in the Caribbean

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The world’s biggest hotel company is getting into the home sharing business. In a move that enters Marriott in a market dominated by home sharing giant Airbnb, the company has launched a new “Homes & Villas by Marriott International” program that includes the Caribbean market. “The launch of Homes & […]

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VIDEO: Little Cayman, an Untouched Gem of the Caribbean

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By Guy Britton Even before you get off the plane you can feel it.   This is not like any other place you’ve visited in the Caribbean. It’s just 10 square miles here, a beach-filled corner of sand 80 miles northeast of Grand Cayman, a place so small the island’s main road actually crosses the runway […]


Marriott Is Launching Luxury Villa Rentals in the Caribbean

By Alexander Britell 007 is coming back to Jamaica. The next James Bond film, the 25th in the iconic film franchise, will include a stop in Jamaica. The news was revealed Thursday at a launch event by Bond producers and cast at the iconic Goldeneye estate, Bond creator Ian Fleming’s former home in Oracabessa, where […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Tortola's Cane Garden Bay

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Greg Pittman of Annapolis, Maryland, who sent in this lovely shot from Quito’s on the beautiful Cane Garden Bay on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW […]

From The Bahamas to St Vincent, 5 Private-Island Destinations to Try

You may have heard of the legendary private islands, the places like Antigua’s Jumby Bay and Turks and Caicos’ Parrot Cay. But if you dig further, you’ll discover that the Caribbean is filled with all kinds of private-island destinations with many different personalities, from the ultra-luxe to the castaway chic and everywhere in between. Because […]

Wyndham’s New All-Inclusive Resort in Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Wyndham has expanding its Caribbean portfolio with a new entry into Puerto Rico. The recently-debuted Candelero Beach Resort has officially joined the Wyndham Resorts portfolio. The all-inclusive resort, which first opened its doors at the end of 2018, is set in the Palmas del Mar golf community in Humacao. The […]

Planet Hollywood Is Opening a New Caribbean All-Inclusive

By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Planet Hollywood brand is set to open a new all-inclusive in the Caribbean, this time in Cancun. Sunwing Travel Group’s Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun is slated to make its debut in “late 2019” in the fast-growing Costa Mujeres area on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. Set just […]

7 Reasons to Visit the Cayman Islands Right Now

There’s an energy here. You feel it on Seven Mile Beach, in the hotels, in the streets of George Town, by day and by night. It’s palpable. It’s because the Cayman Islands is one of the most dynamic destinations in the Caribbean right now, with a tourism offering that’s as fresh and sophisticated and authentic […]

There’s a New Hotel in Martinique

By Alexander Britell It was the first full-fledged hotel to ever open in Martinique, a seaside Antillean inn during a time of rhum and biguine. And now the historic Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront hotel on the southern tip of Martinique that first debuted in 1945, is back again. Following a large-scale transformation project, the […]

Anguilla Now Has a Solar-Powered Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Anguilla’s most popular boutique hotels has announced the completion of a significant new green energy initiative. The Frangipani Beach Resort has completed a new solar panel project that will power 70 percent of the resort, according to a statement. The solar field consists of 800 photovoltaic panels producing […]