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Cruise Season Begins in St. Maarten With Five-Ship Day

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The Caribbean cruise season is officially underway in St. Maarten. On Thursday, five cruise ships — Azamara Quest, Star Pride, Valiant Lady, Star of the Seas, and Independence of the Seas — docked at Port St. Maarten, bringing thousands of passengers and signaling the start of the 2025–2026 high season. “The port has done its […]

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St Martin’s Belmond La Samanna Planning February Return

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St Martin’s Belmond La Samanna resort is planning to reopen in February, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The signature luxury resort in St Martin will relaunch on Feb. 15, 2021, the company confirmed this week.  “Following a recent easing of border restrictions in St Martin, U.S. travelers will once again be able to vacation and stay […]

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Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juluca Is Open Again

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Anguilla’s signature resort is open once again, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Belmond Cap Juluca resort officially reopened its doors on Nov. 1 on the island’s picturesque Maundays Bay.  The luxury property is one of three Belmond-branded resorts in the wider Caribbean, along with properties in St Martin and the Riviera Maya.  Anguilla just entered […]

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Anguilla Tourist Board Names New Chairman

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The Anguilla Tourist Board has a new chairman.  Tourism entrepreneur Kenroy Herbert has been appointed to lead the seven-member board in overseeing its global operations.  Herbert, the president and founder of Leviticus Lifestyle & Travel, a lifestyle management company.  “I am honored to have been appointed to such a significant position within the Anguilla Tourist Board,” Herbert […]


Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juluca Is Open Again

By Alexander Britell It’s one of the most sought-after corners of the Caribbean — that famous triangle of Caribbean hotspots: St Maarten, St Barth and Anguilla. And just two years after Hurricane Irma, the trio of destinations is in the midst of a significant tourism renaissance, in large part due to its hub: St Maarten. St […]

At Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juluca, A Timeless Kind of Beauty

By Alexander Britell ANGUILLA — Maundays Bay’s sand curves along Anguilla’s blue, bright white villas dotting the shoreline and Moorish domes rising to the sky. The only sound is the almost-mystical breeze of this crescent-shaped corner of the island, a place where the built environment finds harmony with the natural world. The view from the […]

Anguilla Tourism Is Starting to Rebound

By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla is starting to see a major tourism rebound, according to new data from the Anguilla Tourist Board. Stopover arrivals to the island rose by 22 percent in January compared to the same month the year before Hurricane Irma (i.e. January 2016), ahead of what was a 20 percent growth […]

Anguilla’s Malliouhana Is Reopening in December

By Alexander Britell It should be a very busy festive season in Anguilla this year. Another of Anguilla’s top resorts has announced its reopening plans, with the Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection announcing a planned relaunch on Dec. 15. The iconic property, which has been shuttered since Hurricane Irma last year, has been fully restored and […]

A New Executive Chef at Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juluca

By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juluca, which is in the midst of a major transformation project, has announced the appointment of a new executive chef. The luxury resort on Meads Bay has named Chef Andrew Gaskin to the role. The London-born Gaskin’s culinary program will highlight “light Caribbean cuisine alongside more indulgent […]

St Martin: Belmond La Samanna to Reopen in December

By Alexander Britell St Martin’s flagship resort is making a comeback. The ultra-luxe Belmond La Samanna in St Martin has announced plans to reopen on Dec. 10, according to a spokesperson for the property. The Baie Longue-area resort is undergoing a recovery and upgrade project. That includes an “array of pastel hues” and an update […]

Anguilla’s CuisinArt Is Making a Comeback

By Alexander Britell Long one of the Caribbean’s havens for foodies, the luxe CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa is making a comeback in Anguilla. The 91-suite, seven-villa resort, which shuttered in the wake of last year’s Hurricane Irma, is planning to officially reopen on Nov. 1, according to a spokesperson for the resort. The Rendezvous […]

Four Seasons Reopens in Anguilla

By Alexander Britell It’s been a big week for Four Seasons in the Caribbean. Fresh of the announcement of the company’s planned launch in Belize, Four Seasons officially reopened its Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla, which had been closed in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The 181-unit Four Seasons, which also includes a significant […]