News Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Beginning to Climb
By the Caribbean Journal staff After a mostly sluggish first half, the Caribbean’s hotel sector is starting to show signs of strengthening, according to the latest data from hotel analytics firm STR. Caribbean hotels reported a 71.8 percent occupancy rate […]
VIDEO: The Amazing Eustatia Island
By Alexander Britell No island is an island. Even islands have needs, needs from afar: food, energy, connectivity — no island can be truly independent in today’s world. Or can it? There’s an island in the British Virgin Islands that has […]
WestJet Expanding Caribbean Flights for Winter Season
Canadian leisure carrier WestJet has announced a Caribbean network expansion for the upcoming 2017-2018 winter travel season. WestJet will be launching new nonstop weekly service from Calgary to Belize City, along with additional flights from Toronto to Caribbean destinations including […]
News Grenada Tourism Showing Solid Growth
Grenada is showing solid growth in 2017, according to the latest data fro the Grenada Tourism Authority. The country’s stayover tourist arrivals were up 5 percent in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, buoyed […]
5 Punta Cana Resorts to Visit Right Now
Punta Cana resorts welcome more than two million North American visitors each year, making the area the most popular single vacation destination in the Caribbean – and with good reason. The Dominican Republic resort town seduces with broad white-sands bordered […]
The 10 Best Caribbean Wellness Resorts
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sometimes, when everyday stresses threaten to dim our dazzle, what we really need is a restorative getaway, a few days devoted to our physical and emotional health in an idyllic location. If that sounds […]
News Caribbean Photo of the Week: Owia Salt Pond, St. Vincent
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Melony Mejias, who sent in this stunning shot of the Owia Salt Pond on the island of St. Vincent. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to […]
The New Temptation Cancun Is Now Open
The Temptation Cancun resort has officially reopened its doors following a massive transformation, and it just might be the Caribbean’s sexiest new hotel. The multimillion-dollar complete rebuild of the topless-optional, Cancun all inclusive was helmed by renowned designer Karim Rashid, […]
How to Save on Your Next Trip to Vieques
Vieques: it’s the beachy island outpost off the coast of Puerto Rico, one that’s still largely off the radar of most Caribbean travelers. It’s beyond laid back, a place where semi-wild horses roam the streets and a Jeep Wrangler is […]