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A Floating Soca Party Is Coming Soon to St Thomas

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When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]

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The Mandarin Oriental, Canouan Has a New GM

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One of the top luxury resorts in the Grenadines has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The all-suite Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, the brand’s only resort in the Caribbean, has named Hemal Jain as its new GM.  Jain served most recently as the Alila Villas Uluwatu and Alila Manggis in Bali, Indonesia.  “We […]

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Soho House Is Expanding to the Caribbean

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The Soho House portfolio of luxury clubs and resorts is expanding to the Caribbean for the first time, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Soho House will open its first-ever Caribbean location with the new Soho Beach House on the island of Canouan.  The new Soho Beach House Canouan will have a total of 40 bedrooms […]

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The 15 Best Luxury Resorts in the Caribbean for 2021

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In the Caribbean, luxury is different.  Of course, any great resort must have excel in the fundaments of luxury: food and drink; interior and exterior design and, most importantly, service.  But Caribbean luxury transcends that. In the Caribbean, luxury is also about beauty, about space; about the natural environment; about the sights, the aromas, about […]


Soho House Is Expanding to the Caribbean

Luxury brand Mandarin Oriental has reopened its only resort in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, set on the island of Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines, reopened its doors this month.  The ultra-luxe boutique resort has a total of 26 suites and 13 villas.  The move comes after St […]

From Punta Cana to Anguilla, 5 Luxury Beach Hotels to Try

We’ve long said the Caribbean is home to its unique brand of luxury. But within that concept is a remarkably broad spectrum of hotels, where Caribbean luxury manifests itself in different ways, from Great House-style plantation hotels to cliffside stays to private-island destinations. And then there’s something else: the luxury beach hotel, where marrying toes-in-the-sand […]

Where to Stay in St Vincent and the Grenadines

By Bob Curley CJ Contributor St Vincent and the Grenadines isn’t your typical Caribbean vacation destination. The lush, volcanic island of St Vincent is by far the largest land mass in this archipelago nation, yet may be the least visited despite its innumerable waterfalls and hidden coves that provided the backdrop for the Pirates of […]

Mandarin Oriental Brand Makes Its Debut in Canouan

By the Caribbean Journal staff While Mandarin Oriental has been managing the Pink Sands Club since the end of 2017, it wasn’t until this week that the brand officially made its debut. The property is now the Mandarin Oriental, Canouan, the company’s first hotel in the Caribbean region. The rebranding comes just days after Mandarin […]

Mandarin Oriental to Open Grand Cayman Hotel

By Alexander Britell Mandarin Oriental just opened its first hotel in the Caribbean — and now it’s opening another one. The company has announced plans to open a luxury resort and residences on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, with a scheduled opening date in 2021. The Mandarin Oriental, Grand Cayman will feature 100 beachfront […]

Mandarin Oriental Begins Management of Canouan’s Pink Sands Club

By Alexander Britell Luxury hotel brand Mandarin Oriental has officially taken over the management of the Pink Sands Club on the island of Canouan in the Grenadines. It is now the first Mandarin-managed hotel in the Caribbean. The brand began managing the resort on Oct 1; in the first quarter of 2018, the property will […]

Air Canada Launches Flights to St Vincent and the Grenadines

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new way to get to St Vincent and the Grenadines. In a big boost for St Vincent’s new Argyle International Airport, Air Canada has launched its first ever flights to the destination. The new Toronto-St Vincent flights launched Thursday on Air Canada’s Rouge leisure carrier. The service is […]

Mandarin Oriental to Open First-Ever Caribbean Resort

By Alexander Britell Mandarin Oriental is finally coming to the Caribbean. The luxury brand will be rebranding and managing the Pink Sands Club on the island of Canouan in the Grenadines. It will be rebranded as the Mandarin Oriental, Canouan. That will take effect Nov. 1, according to a release from Mandarin Oriental. The hotel […]