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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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11 Caribbean Everything Included Properties to Visit in 2015

A CLASSIC Caribbean beach, contemporary, luxurious accommodations, unlimited cocktails and high-level cuisine. This is the new all-inclusive. But the region’s all-inclusive product comes in a host of shapes and sizes, from hidden boutiques to larger properties with unmatched amenities. Our Must-Visit list appropriately reflects that mix, with a selection of properties including small, intimate places, […]

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Playa del Carmen Resort Reopens Following $10 Million Renovation

Above: a bungalow at the Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen By the Caribbean Journal staff The Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen has reopened following a $10 million “re-imagination” project. The 122-room hotel is made up of a collection of thatched-roof bungalows just off an 800-foot stretch of beach. “We are proud […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Shoal Bay in Anguilla

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Deidre McConnell of Calgary, Canada, who sent in this beautiful snapshot of Shoal Bay in Anguilla. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ

Playa del Carmen Resort Reopens Following $10 Million Renovation

 Above: Orange Hill Beach (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff While you may not realize it, the Bahamian island of New Providence is home to a multitude of classic white-sand beaches with one common quality: they’re frequently empty. Take a short ride away from downtown and Paradise Island past Cable Beach, and you’ll […]

Melia Nassau Beach Resort Unveils Four New Restaurants

Above: the Melia Nassau Beach By the Caribbean Journal staff The Melia Nassau Beach hotel is currently in the midst of a $19 million renovation, and the property has now unveiled four new restaurants. Three of the restaurants are located on the hotel’s fourth floor. They include Cilantro, a Mexican eatery; Nikkei, a Japanese restaurant; […]

Your Own Private Beach Bar in the British Virgin Islands

Above: one of seven beaches at Guana Island (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell GUANA ISLAND — Does the rum punch ever get lonely? Here I was, at a fully-stocked, fully staffed bar on a spectacular beach in the British Virgin Islands, and it was empty. There were only a few clouds in the sky, […]

New Boutique Resort to Open in Nevis

 Above: Paradise Beach By the Caribbean Journal staff A new boutique villa resort is coming to the island of Nevis. It’s called Paradise Beach Nevis, and it represents a transformation of the former Villa Paradiso property. The property, which includes seven three and four-bedroom villas, is slated to open in January 2015 after a series […]

Suite Spot: The Grand Lucayan Resort

By Robert DiPano CJ Contributor GRAND BAHAMA — The motto here is “what you want, whenever you want it.” Whether you desire hot chocolate sauce on your conch fritters, swim-up frozen cocktails, or a wedding with a few hundred people with an indoor backup, you can find it at this luxury beachfront resort. Grand Bahama’s […]

Gansevoort to Open Second Caribbean Hotel in December

 Above: a rendering of the Gansevoort Playa Imbert By the Caribbean Journal staff Gansevoort Hotel Group will soon be opening its second property in the Caribbean region. The company announced that it would be opening the Gansevoort Playa Imbert on the north coast of the Dominican Republic on Dec. 15. The hotel will include 48 […]

A Sunset Board Meeting in Curacao

 Above: the Board Room beach bar at the Curacao Marriott By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor CURACAO — “I make my drinks the way I like to drink them – strong,” says Cerita, the gregarious Jamaican bartender at Curacao Marriott Beach Resort’s Board Room beach bar. Which might be the reason why this Friday afternoon […]

Finding the Beach Moment in Nassau

Above: Cable Beach (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — It was the same time each night. The waves would slow, and the sky would turn bright orange to the west. The beach, lively during the afternoon, would fall to a whisper. A large cloud would stick around to chaperone. And then the […]