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JetBlue Is Bringing More Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Green Mountains, Chocolate, and Romantic Vacations 

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You don’t just dive into Saint Lucia. You discover it, glimpse by glimpse, layer by layer. The first view is usually green — impossibly green — as rainforest folds into volcanic ridges and then drops toward the sea. By the time you reach the coast, the island has already shifted your pace. Mornings stretch longer […]

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Ambergris Caye, Belize Has a Sleek New Hotel With a Rooftop Pool 

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Belize’s beloved Ambergris Caye has just welcomed a brand-new hotel to the island: the Watermark Belize, part of the growing Muy’Ono portfolio of hotels.  The new hotel is set in the heart of bustling San Pedro, the country’s most popular beach destination (and the Caribbean’s capital of overwater bars, too). The 70-room hotel is set […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Colorful Sky in Belize City

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Beat Muller, who sent in this stunning shot of a colorful sky in Belize City, Belize. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the […]

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At These 13 Resorts, You Can Take the Perfect Adventure-Filled Vacation in Belize

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Belize, a Caribbean travel destination full of natural wonders that also happens to have some of the coolest adventure resorts on the planet, from top-flight jungle hotels to luxurious river lodges and just about everything in between, whether you’re seeking to dive in to the country’s rich Maya history or experience very different side of […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Colorful Sky in Belize City

You can hear the ballad from Palapa halfway across Ambergris Caye; for a moment you swear the voice belongs to Dolly Parton herself.  Palapa is the town’s most prominent stage, hosting a revolving door of talented artists for intimate concerts just about every day of the week. But Palapa isn’t technically in Ambergris Caye’s town […]

Rum Journal: The Best Rum in Belize

The focus of the rum world has traditionally been eastward. The vast number of distilleries across the islands of the Eastern Caribbean have always dominated the attention of rum consumers and connoisseurs alike, with only Guatemala’s Ron Zacapa and Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña managing to make a significant mark from the western side of the […]

This Historic Belize Hotel Just Reopened After a Transformation

A new-look hotel has opened its doors in the heart of Belize City, Belize, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Fort George Hotel and Spa is a transformation of the historic Fort George hotel, one that includes 34 new rooms and suites and a “new, contemporary hospitality experience.” That includes another group of penthouse suites, all […]

In San Ignacio, Belize, The Art of Adventure (And Pupusas)

The sizzle is calling you. In the early morning, corn tortillas stuffed with cheese and beans and meat sing a particularly strong siren song.  It could be that perfect blend of dough and heat, or the aroma. It might just be the sound. But there is nothing quite like a freshly-made pupusa. Or two.  Early […]

At the Falling Leaves Lodge in Belize, a Portal to the Maya World

SAN IGNACIO — There has been some form of settlement on this site for more than 3,000 years, here on a leafy hill above the town of San Ignacio, Belize. In other words, this is no ordinary hill. This is Cahal Pech, a stunning, imposing collection of pyramid and mound structures that form one of the oldest […]

Belize Continues Tourism Renaissance

Tourism continues to heat up in Belize, which saw one of the Caribbean’s fastest rates of growth last year. The Caribbean hotpot on the coast of Central America saw a 25 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2023, with a total of 464,717 stayover arrivals in the calendar year. The numbers mean Belize has nearly […]

American Airlines Just Added More Nonstop Flights to Belize

Lush jungles, sparkling coral reefs and a pervasive sense of adventure have helped Belize captivate travelers in recent years, with tourism continuing to soar to the destination on the Caribbean coast of Central America.  Now, it’s getting even easier to visit Belize, with several carriers ramping up service — most notably American Airlines.  American just doubled […]

The Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2024, From Tiny Beach Towns to Hidden Gems

Maybe you’ve been to the Caribbean a dozen times. Maybe you’re planning your first Caribbean vacation. The Caribbean continues to reinvent itself, to rewrite its story. The Caribbean just keeps getting better. As the region comes off what was a record-breaking year for just about every destination in the Caribbean, most projections show an even […]