best - Caribbean Journal

best

Why the Hottest Bar (and Cocktail) Scene in the Caribbean Is in Nassau and Paradise Island in The Bahamas

Caribbean Cruise

The World’s Largest Cruise Port Operator Is Coming to This Caribbean Island, With New Berths, Bigger Ships and More Shore Excursions

The harbor sits beneath a wall of green volcanic peaks, the first stop in a chain of 32 islands that stretches south toward some of the most coveted anchorages in the Caribbean. And now it’s poised for a major transformation, Caribbean Journal has learned. Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, has signed […]

News

You Can Find Every Kind of Vacation at the 20 Best Jamaica All-Inclusive Resorts, From Timeless Toes-in-the-Sand Retreats to Dreamy Treehouses

The reggae. The jerk. The rum. The vibe. Jamaica and its multi-sensory vacation offering continues to reign as one of the Caribbean’s premier destinations for all-inclusive vacations, and that’s not exactly news — the island has always been a haven for the all-inclusive experience. Jamaica all-inclusive has its own definition, with a different personality and a […]

News

The World’s Best Rum Comes From This Caribbean Island

There’s a new best rum in the world. Martinique’s Trois Rivieres was crowned World Champion at the recent seventh annual Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, with its Triple Millesime 2006 – 2014 – 2016 winning double gold in the region’s top rum competition. The Triple Millesime fought off seven other ultra-premium rums in a blind tasting by 10 […]

News

The Best Resort in St Thomas, USVI, According to Travel Agents

There’s something for everyone in the US Virgin Islands, from historic boutique hotels to large beach resorts. When it comes to the USVI’s most-visited destination, St Thomas, there’s one clear leader, according to travel agents. Many advisors that were unofficially polled for this story, pointed resoundingly to one property when it comes to the top […]

The World’s Best Rum Comes From This Caribbean Island

It’s not easy singling out one hotel as the best in Cancun’s downtown hotel zone, a district robust with high-end all-inclusives that have upped their games as the destination has turned into one of the hemisphere’s hottest hotspots. In fact, when surveyed, more than 100 Caribbean and Mexico travel specialists couldn’t decide on one hotel […]

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 […]

caribbean beaches caribbean beaches by boat

The 25 Best Beaches in the Caribbean to Visit in 2024

Let’s be frank. The best beach in the Caribbean is the one you’re on right now. That means choosing our favorite beaches in the Caribbean each year is an almost impossible task — and one that, we admit, is completely subjective. We all have our different tastes when it comes to beaches; some prefer the […]

The Best Credit Cards for Caribbean Travel

If a Caribbean vacation rates as a dream, the fantasy is to get the trip paid for by someone else. And one way to do that is by signing up for a credit card where you earn points that can be used to defer the cost of travel. Airfare and lodging are typically the two […]

The 10 Hottest Aruba Resorts for 2023

Aruba is sizzling, and not just because it’s so close to the equator. The southern Caribbean hotspot has been one of the most popular destinations in the region since the onset of the pandemic, having nimbly handled its tourism protocols and cultivated an impressively quick tourism recovery. Today, Aruba arrivals are nearing record-breaking totals, and […]

the two all-inclusive resorts comprise the Sonesta St Maarten.

The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in St Maarten

St Maarten has everything: the beaches, the restaurants, the nightlife, the shopping, the gaming. It’s one of the most diverse, cosmopolitan, fun-filled places in all of the Caribbean. And this is the island’s epicenter: Maho Beach, the heartbeat of St Maarten, where the planes make their spectacular landings, the sand sparkles an impossible white and […]

resorts with plunge pools in the caribbean

These 20 Caribbean Resorts Have Private Plunge Pools You’ll Never Want to Leave

You open your patio door, and it’s right there: a shimmering plunge pool just for you. No kids splashing nearby. No crowded loungers. Just your own stretch of serenity — steps from the sand, wrapped in quiet, tropical air. This is the new Caribbean luxury: private plunge pools made for couples, for solitude, for morning […]

The Best Hotels and Resorts in St Croix

St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands is home to one of the most iconic hotels in the Caribbean (more on that here) as well as the only all-inclusive resort in the USVI and an eclectic assortment of other lodging options, including what might be the most affordable “private island” resort anywhere. In other words, […]