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Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Resort-Within-a-Resort in the Riviera Maya Has 10 Ocean-View Suites With Private Pools

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They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]

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The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2023

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It’s hard to believe the first edition of our landmark Cool List was published 11 years ago. Today, the Caribbean Journal Cool List is still the annual authority on the Caribbean’s coolest, most creative, singular, buzzy places to stay. That continues to be the case with our 11th edition, with the Cool List 2023 featuring […]

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The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023

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Can you believe it has been nearly three years since the world changed? In that span, the destinations of the Caribbean have undergone a tumultuous, frantic, whirring upheaval, one that turned from total static to what is today an abundant, pulsing, dynamism. When Caribbean islands began reopening just a few months after the onset of the […]

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The 25 Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2023

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There are countless reasons to travel to the Caribbean. But on cold winter afternoons, one image manages to slide into our imaginations more frequently: a cold rum punch at the edge of the Caribbean Sea.  Beach bars just call to so many frequent travelers to the Caribbean, conjuring up dreams of toes-in-the-sand cocktails, endless afternoons […]


The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023

Tucked-away bungalows on a minuscule island in Cayman. A secret oasis in St Barth. An eco-retreat on a perfect stretch of white sand. These are the tiny beach resorts we all dream about during months of endless blizzards.   So what do we mean by tiny beach resort? The formula is simple. The hotel has […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2023

If 2021 in the Caribbean was a year of recovery, 2022 has been a year of unmistakable, unprecedented rebirth. The Caribbean has never been hotter, with just about every destination nearing (or now exceeding) its pre-pandemic travel totals, and the region cementing its position as the world’s greatest warm weather destination.  The pandemic was a […]

Cayman Islands Tourism Is Heating Up   

Tourism in the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a strong recovery – and surpassing tourism officials’ own initial targets for 2022.  The island had been forecasting a 40 percent recovery of its pre-pandemic tourism totals from 2019, but the destination is already at 53 percent — or 36,000 more visitors than the initial forecast.  […]

Cayman Islands Tourism Resurgence Continues

It’s been a strong year for Cayman Islands tourism as the destination continues its post-pandemic rebirth.  That growth has continued through what is traditionally the Caribbean’s shoulder season — and it’s been borne out in surging numbers for the destination’s national flag carrier, Cayman Airways.  Cayman Airways just set an all-time record for the month of […]

7 Reasons to Visit the Cayman Islands This Winter

The Cayman Islands has always been a great destination for a luxury beach or dive vacation, appealing to both romantic couples and families. But with travel restrictions finally lifted this summer, there are even more reasons to start planning a winter getaway in the Caymans. The Return of Cayman Cookout The grills and ovens at […]

The Winners of the CJ Caribbean Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022

They are the world’s foremost experts on Caribbean travel: Caribbean Journal readers. They travel to the Caribbean multiple times each year, scouring the region for the newest and the greatest, searching out hotels, beaches, restaurants and experiences.  And each year, they choose the best of the best: the winners of the Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice […]

9 Little Caribbean Islands For Your Next Vacation

They’re hard to get to and harder to leave, where you fall in love the moment you land (or step off the boat). We all dream about these tiny places scattered across the Caribbean, with few people, few hotels and infinite tranquility.  We’ve gathered some of our favorite minuscule destinations in the Caribbean for your […]

Sun Country Airlines Is Relaunching Its Cayman Islands Flights

Low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines is relaunching its nonstop flights to the Cayman Islands this winter.  Beginning Dec. 17, Sun Country will be resuming its flights between Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport and Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport.  The service is operating once weekly on Saturdays.  “With consumers’ current urge to travel, this is the […]