Search Result for: clouds
37 results found.
Haiti and the Clouds in the Dark
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor A country is yearning for development. A people that is so desperate for change. A whole world is watching, and yet, the darkness is filled with clouds. It may not be possible to see the […]
Riu’s New All-Inclusive in Montego Bay Has an Opening Date
Riu’s highly-anticipated new resort in greater Montego Bay now has an opening date: May 4, 2024, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new all-inclusive resort is now taking reservations for stays, according to Riu’s Web site. A 753-room resort, it’s the […]
The Best-Kept Secret at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis
As you step out of the airport in St. Kitts, you are greeted with a lovely smile and a pink shirt holding a sign that lets you know you have arrived. Welcome to the Four Seasons, Nevis, where the journey […]
The 20 Most Romantic Beaches in the Caribbean for 2023
What makes a beach romantic? The best way to answer that might be to define what does not make a beach romantic: huge crowds. Towering resorts. Artificial noise. The Caribbean’s most romantic beaches tend to be tucked away; quiet; serene. […]
Caribbean Moment: Sunset in San Salvador, The Bahamas
It’s the most relaxing, beautiful island you’ve never heard of. This is San Salvador, the island made famous by Columbus’ first landfall in the New World, today a remarkably beautiful, endlessly serene, impossibly laid back island at the far eastern […]
In Bimini, The Bahamas, The Art of the Swim-Up Room
It’s morning in Bimini and I’m in the pool overlooking the lagoon and Rockwell Island. There’s no one else here, just the bobbing yachts and the sound of the water and the glimmer of the sun under the clouds. This […]
24 Movies That Will Take You to the Caribbean Right Now
When Hollywood goes looking for a location that oozes tropical romance, it often turns to the Caribbean, which has been starring in both independent and big-budget films since the 1930s. Conversely, a handful of films produced in the Caribbean have […]
Caribbean Tourism “Will Emerge Stronger After Coronavirus”
It’s uncharted territory for the Caribbean region (and the world) right now, but the region’s top tourism leaders are pointing to the Caribbean’s past experience with major disruptions as hope for its future. The Caribbean has “considerable experience in managing […]
VIDEO: AnaCapri Estate, Tortola’s Dream Villa
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton You can’t look away. Even when the water is as calm as a lake, when the green hills stand, pristine, and the clouds hold in place, the view is dynamic, energetic even without motion. […]
VIDEO: A Moment on Cane Bay, St Croix
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s the late afternoon on Cane Bay. There’s a hint of shade as the sun hides behind some clouds and the waves lap back and forth. St Croix is as strong as ever, as travelers […]
Peter Island’s Sunset Loop Experience
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s called the Sunset Loop experience. And there’s only one place you can have it. And that’s at Peter Island, the private-island resort in the British Virgin Islands. There, on the 18,000-acre oasis, guests […]
7 Reasons to Visit Club Med Columbus Isle
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The French pioneers of the all-inclusive vacation, Club Méditerranée (Club Med) has 70 resorts all over the world, including half a dozen in the Caribbean (in Cancun, Mexico; the Turks and Caicos Islands; the […]
Seeking An Edge, Caribbean Firms Turn to Internet Tech
By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor BRIDGETOWN, Barbados—As clouds of uncertainty loom over the global economy, it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for Caribbean companies. But these days, a different kind of cloud is creating fresh opportunities for regional businesses. For […]
The 7 Best Things to Do in Cancun
As Spring Break approaches thousands of travelers will be heading to Cancun. But there’s much more to the sun-drenched, party-hearty Mexican-Caribbean mecca than beaches and bongs of beer. Thankfully, CJ Travel Editor has you covered with the top tips for […]
A New Spa Destination in Anguilla
Zemi Beach House’s spectacular new spa By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor “Could I be part Taino?” That’s what I’m wondering as I exhale and recline, my body slathered in a warm mud mask that encourages every muscle to relax […]
The Perfect Night at Anse Chastanet
Finding serene sleep at Anse Chastanet By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor The centerpiece of my suite at St. Lucia’s Anse Chastanet resort is a four-poster bed. Draped in diaphanous netting and dressed in linens trimmed with the colorful traditional […]
Finding a New Caribbean Island
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I’m determined that even rain won’t spoil my trip on Buck Island, the 176-acre islet about five miles offshore from Christiansted, St. Croix. It’s an oasis I’ve longed to return to since first visiting […]
In St Croix, a Room With a View
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s no beach in sight. No sandy scallop being washed by foam-frilled waves. Yet this is a vista that’s in no way diminished by a lack of sand. And I just can’t look away. […]
Rum Journal: The Latest Limited Edition from Ron Zacapa
Zacapa. It’s the titan of the premium rum sector, often the only quality aged rum non rum-drinkers have heard of, in large part due to its massive distribution network through Diageo. Famous for its aging “above the clouds” in Guatemala, […]
Searching for Pink Sand in Barbuda
Thinking pink By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The sun is putting on its most shiny show, and a cool breeze kisses my shoulders. Wispy clouds skid silently across a turquoise sky, presiding over a stretch of tawny sand that […]
“Saba Is a Beautiful Place to Do Nothing”
Exploring a Saba moment By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor SABA — “Saba is a beautiful place to do nothing,” the local I’d met earlier that day told me. And now I understand exactly what she means about this five-square-mile […]
Hiking Saba’s Mount Scenery
Climbing the Netherlands’ tallest mountain By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor SABA — Is that a rooster? I’m hiking Mount Scenery – at 2,855 feet tall the highest point on Saba (and the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands) – when […]
The Best Caribbean All Inclusives for Singles
Exploring the best Caribbean all inclusive resorts for solo and single travelers By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor More Caribbean travelers than ever are choosing to fly solo, but single status is no barrier to the value and convenience that […]
A New Way to Get Local Music in Turks and Caicos
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor TCI Beat Records, the top music label in the TCI, unveiled its musical CD Vending Machine at the Providenciales International Airport earlier this month. The machine holds up to 430 CDs in the racks, with […]
Afternoon on Grace Bay Beach
Above: the perfect place to spend an afternoon on Grace Bay Beach (CJ Photo) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor PROVIDENCIALES — I don’t know what they call these chairs. These short beach chairs that are so low-slung that your […]
Human Rights on a Caribbean Island
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor This is what many highly educated and intelligent Jamaicans believe: Buju Banton was set-upon by wicked gays who engineered his lock-up by the USA. Even more of the less intelligent and less educated also […]
In St John, a Villa with a View
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Villa Delfina took a full four years to build yet it takes only an instant to appreciate. The plush interiors of this five-bedroom villa in the gated enclave of Peter Bay on St John […]
Who Were the First Inhabitants of the Caribbean?
Above: off the coast of Belize (Photo: Sébastien Perrot-Minnot) By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot, PhD CJ Contributor It is in the course of the last glaciation, which affected the planet for more than 100,000 years, and finished about 11,000 years ago, that our […]
SUBSCRIBE!
Sign up for Caribbean Journal's free newsletter for a daily dose of beaches, hotels, rum and the best Caribbean travel information on the net.
