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This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

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Island Hop: Vieques From San Juan

YOU’RE IN the Caribbean, naturally having a great time. But you want to turn an already exciting vacation into a full-fledged adventure with a few extra days on an island you’ve never explored. The solution? Some good, old-fashioned island hopping, which is alive and well in the Caribbean — if you know how to do […]

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Five Great Beach Bars on "The Strip" in St Kitts' Frigate Bay

The strip. This sandy patch along St Kitts’ Frigate Bay is about one thing: having a great time. Fresh local food, Tings with Stings, thumping music — this is the true St Kitts experience. So we thought we’d offer a list of five great bars on the Strip, including the world-famous Mr X’s Shiggidy Shack. Mr […]

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Caribbean Villa With a View: On the Beach in St Barth

Above: Villa Fay (Photos by Pierre Carreau) Tiny, tony St Barth is an oasis of Caribbean luxury. And where better to spend a week or two than your own villa on Flamands Beach? The two-bedroom Villa FAY is a light, airy property set right on the sand of the famous Flamands Bay, with unfettered views […]


Five Great Beach Bars on "The Strip" in St Kitts' Frigate Bay

It’s time to discover Grenada if you haven’t already. One of the pearls of the Eastern Caribbean, this island of 110,000 people has it all: beaches, history and the charm of the unexplored. Here’s a list of six fun things to do in Grenada, whether you’re just arriving on a cruise for the day or […]

St Kitts: Imperial Bay Beach and Golf Residences Begins Construction

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The $10 million Imperial Bay Beach and Golf Residences has begun construction on Half Moon Bay in St Kitts. The project first broke ground in March. “Basically we have mobilized and started construction on building one of the six buildings which will comprise the 84 […]

Six Great Bars in Grand Cayman

Above: Tiki Beach in Grand Cayman Grand Cayman is home to one of our favourite beaches in the Caribbean — Seven Mile Beach. It’s a wonderful destination for diving, snorkeling and just plain kicking back. But Grand Cayman also has some of the more robust nightlife around — whether you’re on the beach or not. […]

Antigua Tourism, Beyond the Beach

Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s newest tourism push isn’t just targeting foreign visitors: it’s targeted toward the local population. The country’s new video, “Pieces of the Tourism Puzzle,” attempts to bring the message of tourism and its benefits to the local population. “Tourism is the islands’ leading industry and generates […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Beach Bars - 2013

They’re some of the major reasons we all love the Caribbean — an ice cold beer or rum punch, the sand at your feet and the sea in your sight. The Caribbean’s beach bars have all of them in full supply. So we thought we’d offer our list of the 10 best beach bars in […]

Providenciales Named World's Best Beach Destination by TripAdvisor

Above: Grace Bay Club in Providenciales By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos’ Providenciales has been named the world’s best beach destination for 2012, according to this year’s Travelers’ Choice awards from Trip Advisor. It is the second straight year Providenciales has received the honour, which is based on traveler responses. Trip Advisor […]