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Curaçao Keeps Up Summer Tourism Growth

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Curacao: year-round destination. Curaçao’s tourism numbers kept moving upward in August, with the island reporting a 4 percent increase in stayover arrivals compared to the same month last year. A total of 60,690 visitors came to the island, according to newly released data, pointing to another strong summer for the Dutch Caribbean island. The story […]

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Turks and Caicos Villas Are Trending

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By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s the most sought-after villa destination in the Caribbean? Right now it’s the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to a new report from villa rental giant Villas of Distinction. Turks and Caicos was ranked as the third most-sought-after villa destination, based on “industry insights,” according to the company. It was […]

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Beaches Turks and Caicos Reopens

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has reopened its family-friendly Beaches Turks and Caicos resort. The property, which had been closed in the wake of Hurricane Irma, reopened ahead of schedule on Dec. 14. Accommodations across the resort were improved, while lobbies and public spaces received new finishing touches. “We know how important […]

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A New Turks and Caicos Adults-Only Resort

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Above: the Beach House Turks and Caicos is located on the sands of Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales. By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new adults-only resort option coming to the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos, Caribbean Journal has learned. Turks and Caicos’ Beach House boutique resort will become an adults-only property […]


Beaches Turks and Caicos Reopens

It’s one of the spectacular, largely undiscovered beaches on the far western coast of Curaçao. And the beauty is, once you find it, it’s entirely yours. This is what it’s like to be on Cas Abao, one of the hidden jewels of this gorgeous Dutch Caribbean island. See more in the video above. — CJ

15 Photos That Will Make You Fall in Love With Curaçao

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao is one of the more fascinating yet undiscovered islands in the region — from its captivating historic capital to its off-the-beaten-path beaches. To show you a bit more about why we love it here, we collected a series of moments — a way to look at Curaçao through the things […]

5 Riu Resorts to Visit in the Caribbean Right Now

Spanish hotel giant Riu Resorts is one of the leading all-inclusive brands in the Caribbean, from adults-only resorts to family-friendly properties. And its footprint in the region may be even larger than you think — from Aruba to the Bahamas to Jamaica and even the far edges of the Caribbean Basin in Panama. So how do […]

Necker Cup Comes to Nassau’s Baha Mar

By the Caribbean Journal staff As Richard Branson’s Necker Island and the British Virgin Islands work to recover from Hurricane Irma, the Necker Cup pro-am tennis tournament is being held this week at the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas. The six-day, five-night Pro-Am Tennis Event pairs ATP/WTA tour players and legends with amateur teams […]

How One Hotel Made One of the Caribbean's Greatest Beaches Accessible

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s something too many travelers take for granted. But for many disabled travelers in the Caribbean, getting to the beach is seldom easy. But now one of the Caribbean’s greatest beaches is now accessible, thanks to the efforts of one pioneering hotel. The Valentines Resort and Marina on Harbour Island […]

10 Tiny Caribbean Places to Visit Right Now

They’re not mega-resorts. They’re not even large resorts. But they’re also more than boutique hotels. These are Caribbean resorts, in a smaller package, with the amenities you’re looking for and the intimacy you prize. They’re full of character and charm and the kind of lovable smallness that makes a resort truly unforgettable. Here are 10 […]

Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts Expanding to St Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts, the Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel company, is expanding again with a pair of new resorts in St Lucia. AMResorts will manage two new luxury all inclusive resorts in what will be the company’s first entry to St Lucia. AMResorts has 16 properties in the development pipeline; […]

First Cruise Ship Returning to St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff The first cruise ship since Hurricane Maria is returning to the island of St Croix on Nov. 11, US Virgin Islands tourism officials announced. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn ship is coming to St Croix with 2,340 passengers and 1,032 crew members on Nov. 11. The ship will visit St […]