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Sandals’ Newest All-Inclusive Rooms in the Caribbean Have Private Pools, Rooftops, and Butlers — And Now They’re Bookable 

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You wake up to green hills rising behind you, the curve of Buccament Bay just beyond the palms. Your pool is steps from the bed. The morning is quiet, the kind of quiet that feels earned. At Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (one of our top luxury all-inclusives for 2026), a new collection of […]

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A Caribbean “Hell” Gets a Facelift

Above: “Hell” in Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ Tourism Attraction Board has completed substantial upgrading work at the famous “Hell” attraction in West Bay. The renovation projects included a reduced traffic island, improved landscaping and benches, new painting of the buildings and new murals, among other changes. New signs are […]

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Wyndham’s New Caribbean Resort

Above: the Reef Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Reef Resort in Grand Cayman has joined the Wyndham brand. The property has been rebranded as the Wyndham Reef Resort Grand Cayman. It had previously been a Wyndham Affiliate. “Becoming a full Wyndham property means we have a reach into a market we never had […]

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The Best Affordable Caribbean Hotels

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Getting away from it all shouldn’t have to mean spending it all. Here are a dozen cozy Caribbean roosts – all featuring rooms under $200 a night – where you can get your daily dose of vitamin “sea,” no second mortgage required. (Above: the beach at Lo Bleu Hotel […]

Wyndham’s New Caribbean Resort

 Above: the Grand Cayman Marriott resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort in the Cayman Islands has completed a more than $16 million renovation project. The project was the second phase of a larger renovation plan; this phase included a transformation of the resort’s lobby, restaurants, ballroom, meeting rooms and […]

Five Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In the Caribbean

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Beyond all those white-sand beaches, rummy cocktails and duty-free shopping is a side of the Caribbean you probably didn’t know exists. Browse these unexpected island activities then tear yourself away from the sand for an experience you’ll never forget. Make your own perfume on St. Martin The French tradition […]

This is What the New Cayman Islands Airport Will Look Like

 Above: the design for the new airport in Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands Airport Authority is planning a major redevelopment and expansion of Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport, and now the concept designs have been revealed. The new designs were created by Florida-based RS&H group, and intend to reflect […]

This is the Fastest-Growing Caribbean Destination for Europeans

 Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff No destination in the Caribbean saw more growth from the European source market than the Cayman Islands in 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The British Overseas Territory received a total of 36,405 tourists from Europe last year, a 30.9 percent increase in […]

A New $200 Million Caribbean Condominium Project Breaks Ground

 Above; a rendering of the Gran Palazzo project By the Caribbean Journal staff A $200 million condominium project has broken ground in Grand Cayman. The Gran Palazzo project, the brainchild of Caymanian developer Lewis Ebanks, is located on North Sound at Crystal Harbour, next to the North Sound Golf Club. The project will include 123 […]

Cayman Premier Visits Kimpton Hotel Construction Site

 Above: Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin (right) and Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin and Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell recently toured the construction site of the new Kimpton hotel project in Grand Cayman. The $240 million project is located on Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman; it is expected […]

Cayman: Tourist Arrivals Surged in 2014

 Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands received more than 380,000 stayover tourist arrivals in 2014, the best year for the destination in more than a decade. The total of 382,816 visitor air arrivals represented a 10.84 percent increase over the British Overseas Territory’s performance in 2014, according to data […]

Cayman Taps Firm for Airport Terminal Expansion Project

 Above: Owen Roberts International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands has tapped a Jacksonville, Fla.-based firm to provide design and construction consultancy services for the planned expansion of Owen Roberts International Airport. The RS&H won the bid to provide the services out of four finalists, according to the Cayman Islands Central Tenders […]