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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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A New Addition at St Barth’s Les Ilets de la Plage

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Le Studio, the newest addition to the villa collection at St Barth’s Les Islets de la Plage, is now open for guests. The popular Les Ilets de la Plage has a portfolio of 12 private villas and bungalows with direct access to the white sand beach in the St Jean […]

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Grenada Breaking Records Amid Tourism Boom

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is breaking records amid a full-fledged tourism boom. The tri-island destination (which also includes the islands of Petite Martinique and Carriacou), welcomed a total of 528,077 visitors across the cruise, stayover and yachting sectors — a new record for Grenada. That mark represented a 12.9 percent increase over 2017, led […]

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Ritz-Carlton Reserve Coming to Los Cabos, Mexico

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Ritz-Carlton Reserve’s highly-anticipated new resort in Mexico will soon become a reality. Zadun, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve is slated to make its debut this spring in Los Cabos, according to the company. The property will be set on the coastline of Puerto Los Cabos, with panoramic views of the Sea of […]


Grenada Breaking Records Amid Tourism Boom

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a mystical quality to Diamant Beach in Martinique, a raw, rugged feeling, an exotic sensation. Here on the southern coast of the French Caribbean island is a beach on the edge, in view of the famous Diamond Rock, a beach that seems to feel like its own island entirely. […]

Melia Opens Two New Punta Cana Beach Hotels

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been a busy few weeks for one of the biggest hotel companies in the Caribbean — and now Melia is at it again. Melia has unveiled the fruits of its $30 million project to turn the Melia Caribe Tropical resort into two distinct all-inclusive beach hotels in the Dominican […]

Luxe Paradise Island Villa Heads to Auction

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most luxurious villas on The Bahamas’ Paradise Island is heading to auction. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 5,334-square-foot villa is set on a quarter-acre waterfront lot on the western end of Paradise Island, according to Concierge Auctions, which is handling the sale on Jan. 29. It had previously been […]

11 New Caribbean Hotels We're Excited About in 2019

If you thought last year’s slate of new hotels in the Caribbean was impressive, you’re in for quite the treat in 2019.  The region is welcoming a remarkably diverse collection of hotels and resorts this year, from luxury small-island boutiques to gleaming new all-inclusives.  The biggest star for 2019? What seems to be the Caribbean’s […]

New Luxury Real Estate Is Coming to Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new luxury real estate project is coming to Puerto Rico. The St Regis Bahia Beach Resort has announced a new $85 million beachfront residential development called Ocean Drive. The project, which is comprised of 30 condominium residences across three beachfront buildings, will range from 3,379 to 4,048 square […]

VIDEO: In St Kitts, The Art of the Beach Hotspot

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton There’s a way the sea gets silver, the contours of the dock and the chairs merge with the waves and the rum becomes one with the hour. Here on the southeast peninsula of St Kitts, that’s about once every day. The tucked-away Salt Plage beach bar specializes in this […]

More New Flights to Grenada

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sunwing has launched its first flights from Toronto to Grenada. The latest new destination for the company follows Sunwing’s recent launch of its first flights to the island of Tobago. The new service will operate weekly on Sundays through April 21, 2019. “We are delighted to provide our travelers in […]

New All-Inclusive Opens in Cabarete, Dominican Republic

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another new all-inclusive has opened its doors in the Dominican Republic, this time in the beach town of Cabarete. The new Presidential Suites By Lifestyle has debuted its $36 million first phase, with 57 units comprising 77 rooms. The hotel will ultimately include 105 units comprising 131 rooms. The property […]