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This Beloved Roadside Eatery Has a Banjo on the Wall, Delicious Fish, and Best Rum Punch in Barbados

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The sign says Restaurant and Rummery. The latter’s not a word you see very often. But it’s also a reliable guarantor of a door you should open. But, more importantly, it says rather proudly: “#1 rum punch in Barbados.” I saw that both as a calling and a challenge. One I accepted. I walked up […]

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Six Ways to Spend This Valentine’s Day in the Caribbean

3By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Valentines Day is just around the corner and savvy gift-givers know that a Whitman’s Sampler and some street-vendor roses just aren’t going to cut it. Instead, why not spirit your sweetie away on an amorous Caribbean adventure? These six lovey-dovey deals make it easy to enjoy some tropical together […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Day: Guana Island, British Virgin Islands

It’s a bit of a secret. But for those in the know, Guana Island, the 850-acre private island in the British Virgin Islands, is a slice of untouched paradise. Home to a tiny 15-room hotel, it’s a nod to a different era of the Caribbean, one where absolute silence is the norm. It’s also home […]

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Where to Travel in 2015: The Must-Visit Places in the Caribbean

DON’T JUST visit the Caribbean this year. Experience it. Go outside of your comfort zone and find something new. That’s the advice of our Where to Travel list for 2015, featuring some of our favourite places in the Caribbean: some are a bit off the beaten path, some a bit new, some a bit different. […]


Caribbean Photo of the Day: Guana Island, 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, […]

The Best Seat on Peter Island

Above: the Sunset Loop at Peter Island (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell PETER ISLAND — Straight ahead, it’s St John. A bit to the right, Tortola. And you can just imagine where St Thomas is toward the far back left. This is the best seat in the house at one of the Caribbean’s […]

At One Tortola Coffee Shop, The Old Is New Again

Above: the entrance to Island Roots (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ROAD TOWN — The Virgin Gorda ferry was leaving soon, which meant about 15 minutes to spare on the narrow back streets of Road Town. So it was hard to ignore the small opening in a low-slung grey building that promised fresh […]

The Best-Kept Secret in the British Virgin Islands

Above: Anegada (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ANEGADA — The sand is white. Not off-white, not golden. There are vibrant beach restaurants, welcoming watering holes and empty roads. Not to mention that this place has a lobster surplus — waters overflowing so much with lobster that the island has begun an annual lobster festival. […]

Rum Journal: In Tortola, A Rum Punch With a View

Above: Stoutt’s Lookout in Tortola (All photos by CJ) WE DROVE right by the bar. “Wait a minute,” the driver told me, backing up the car. Yes, this was a place worth stopping. Above: the famous Stoutt We got out on the side of the hill and proceeded into this colourful bar, perched on a hillside […]

Disney Cruise Line Adding Tortola and Martinique to 2016 Lineup

Above: Tortola (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line is adding two new Caribbean destinations to its 2016 lineup, the company announced. Disney is adding Tortola, British Virgin Islands and the French Caribbean department of Martinique to its early 2016 itineraries, including a return to the homeport of San Juan. In 2016, […]

British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Expansion to Cost Around $57 Million

Above: Tortola (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The expansion of the cruise pier at Road Town, Tortola is projected to cost around $57 million, according to a recently-released fact sheet on the project. The project is slated to include the lengthening, widening and strengthening of the cruise pier to accommodate larger classes of […]

Rum Journal: The Mango Maniac

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We don’t mind admitting that we’re just a little bit obsessed with mangoes: The firm-yet-yielding sunshine yellow flesh; the distinctively sweet aroma; the flavor that says “Caribbean” with every mouthful … Which is why we can’t wait to try the Mango Maniac, the most popular cocktail at the Virgin […]