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Riu Is Opening Its New Family-Friendly Cancun All-Inclusive Resort Next Month — With Swim-Up  Rooms and a “Raised” Pool

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The newest Riu all-inclusive in the Caribbean is coming to Cancun in a little over a month, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The new Riu Ventura all-inclusive is now taking bookings for stays beginning on Dec. 25, according to the company’s Web site. That aligns with earlier company announcements of a December debut.  That’s a bit […]

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Negotiations to Relaunch on Caneel Bay Resort Lease

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EHI Acquisitions and the U.S. Department of the Interior have agreed to re-enter negotiations on a long-term lease for the long-shuttered Caneel Bay Resort in St John, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The two sides have also agreed for the National Park Service to begin the next phase of environmental site assessments at the property.  […]

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Why Bikinis is the Best Beach Bar on St John

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“My employees even come here on their days off,” says owner Sybille Sorrentino.  Such is the pull, the sheer magnetism of Honeymoon Beach in St John, the home of the beloved Bikinis on the Beach Bar and Grill.  It’s the brainchild of Sorrentino, best known as the owner of the St John-based Virgin Islands Eco […]

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St. John's Caneel Bay Is Getting a New Look

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The Caneel Bay resort in St. John has reopened for the season with a brand new look. The legendary former Laurence Rockefeller property has unveiled new guest room designs as part of the first phase of a renovation project. The first phase includes 23 newly-designed beachfront cottages on Scott and Paradise Beaches, with the design […]


Why Bikinis is the Best Beach Bar on St John

Sure, there is the food and the rum and the culture and the people. But the primary draw, the siren song beckoning us to the Caribbean, is the beach. We have long acknowledged that there is something about millions of grains of sand massaged by waves that simply and totally intoxicates us. But in a region full […]

How Lilly Pulitzer Is Partnering With This Caribbean Hotel

St John meets high fashion By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor St John’s Caneel Bay resort turns 60 next year and is celebrating the landmark in style by partnering with fashion brand Lilly Pulitzer to release a limited-edition scarf. The 28” x 82” cashmere-and-silk blend wrapper features palm trees, turtles and a 60th birthday insignia in […]

St John’s Caneel Bay Resort Has a New Executive Chef

St John’s Caneel Bay has named a new top chef. The property has announced the appointment of Nicholas Arnold as its new executive chef; Arnold had previously worked at the property from 2000 to 2002 as Garde Manger Chef. Arnold will be responsible for all dining operations, menu creation and ingredient procurement for the resort’s […]

Caribbean Photo of the Day: On the Sand in Caneel Bay

Above: Caneel Bay (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Photo of the Day takes you to the beautiful Caneel Bay resort on St John in the United States Virgin Islands. It’s a textbook example of a St John beach: perfect, talcum-soft sand, absolutely clear water, endless green-hilled vistas. The only question is, […]

Caneel Bay Expands Its Menu

Above: Caneel Bay in St John, US Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caneel Bay resort in St John, US Virgin Islands is expanding its culinary offerings. The property, set on 170 acres in St John, has unveiled a series of new food options, including a new sake menu and a brand-new menu […]

A Rebranding at Caneel Bay

Above: Caneel Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The former Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort has rebranded itself as an independent property. The property will relaunch under the official name Caneel Bay Resort in St John in time for the new season beginning Nov. 1, it announced. “Caneel Bay continues to be the leader of […]

Caribbean Room With a View: On the Beach in St John

Above: Caneel Bay YOU WON’T have any trouble finding the beach. It’s two easy steps — wake up, step out the front door. It’s a Caribbean fantasy for many, but this kind of beach access is a reality at the Premium Beachfront rooms at St John’s Caneel Bay resort. Each Premium Beachfront room is a […]

A New Eatery at St John's Caneel Bay

Above: Caneel Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Caneel Bay, a Rosewood Resort in St John, USVI, is planning a new restaurant concept at the property, the hotel announced. The plan is to transform the Sugar Mill restaurant into a new concept by ZoZo’s Ristorante, led by John Ferrigno, the owner of ZoZo’s, which has […]