The rum, the golf, the restaurants, the fish fry. Barbados is a diverse, fascinating island in the southeastern Caribbean, whether you’re looking for a leisurely getaway on the Platinum Coast (here’s one of our favorites) or a villa in the […]
GRAND CAYMAN — Barbados Tourism Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill has been named chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Gooding-Edghill was named during the CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference. He will take over the role as chairman of the CTO’s […]
The Caribbean hotel pipeline continues to grow, according to a new report from the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. The region has what the CHTA called a “robust” pipeline of new activated hotel projects with more than 19,591 new rooms […]
Hilton is planning an expansion to the Caribbean’s fastest-growing economy: Guyana. The company has signed an agreement for two new hotels in Guyana: a Hilton and a Doubletree Suites by Hilton. The project, owned by an affiliate of Assets Group, […]
The last few years have seen the growth of a new category of cruising: luxury super “yachts,” with a small number of guests, a high level of service and a decidedly boutique feel. They’re also mostly from a new kind […]
The exact location of the Caribbean’s newest glamping resort is a secret. That’s because the owners of the new Wild Lotus resort want to protect the endangered species that inhabit the area. Because, you see, this isn’t like any resort […]
2020 changed things. It changed the nature of real estate globally — and it sent high-net-worth buyers in numbers to the islands of the Caribbean, in search of space, seclusion and new levels of luxury. That led, in large part, […]
The colonial architecture, the art galleries, the thumping live music. Cartagena, Colombia has been one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Caribbean Basin in recent years, with new hotels, new brands and a host of new flights on major airlines. […]
You may know the Ocean View Club, the chic retreat on Harbour Island’s Pink Sand Beach. What you may not know that the sought-after little hotel is part of a broader collection, one called Little Island Hotels, that also includes […]
The newly-reborn LIAT is adding new nonstop routes to four more Caribbean islands, Caribbean Journal has learned. LIAT 20, a reinvigoration of the former regional carrier, is adding new routes to St Kitts and Grenada, Barbados and Saint Lucia. That […]
Kassav. Damian and Stephen Marley. T-Vice. Kai. Rotimi: a remarkable lineup of some of the Caribbean’s greatest musical artists. And they’re all coming for one event on the Nature Island of Dominica. This is the World Creole Music Festival, and […]
People often ask me about the best rums in the Caribbean. Which island makes the best one? What’s your favorite? I like to give the same refrain: “The best rum in the world is the one in your glass right […]
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from longtime Caribbean Journal reader Eric David, who sent in this lovely shot of Long Bay in Antigua. The shot is called “end of a tiring travel day to get to Long Bay, Antigua,” David […]
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