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A New Real Estate Hotspot in Barbados?
Rugged, secluded and draped in soaring cliffs, the east side of Barbados has historically been the spot on the island for a private escape. In fact, 99% of the island’s East Coast falls within preserved national park land. To access […]
How to Move to Barbados, Explained
While much of the real estate interest since the pandemic has focused on northern-area Caribbean destinations like The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Cayman Islands, another island to the south has been seeing strong interest: Barbados, an island with […]
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 Photo of the Week: Manjack Cay, Abaco, The Bahamas
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Phil Crane, who sent in this beautiful shot across Manjack Cay in Abaco, looking toward Great Abaco in The Bahamas. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it […]
A Major Step Toward Electric Flights in the Caribbean
The Caribbean’s first electric airline is closer to becoming a reality. The all-electric Alice aircraft, produced by Eviation Aircraft and already on order by Caribbean airline Cape Air, made its first flight this week. Alice flew for eight minutes at […]
More Hotels Reopen in Barbados
Three more hotels have reopened their doors in August on the island of Barbados, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes the Bougainvillea Beach Resort on the south coast of Barbados and the Beach View Hotel on the island’s tony Platinum […]
Barbados Is Now Open for Tourism. Here’s What to Expect.
Barbados officially reopened its borders for tourism on July 12. Those who come to the island in the first weeks after the reopening will find some familiar hotels with open doors and several of the island’s top attractions open for […]
The 10 Best Pink Sand Beaches in the Caribbean
The spectacular beaches of the Caribbean remain the region’s ultimate siren song for travelers. They’re the reason we sit at our desks, dreaming of the islands, placing ourselves there, even just for a moment. They’re the essence of what makes […]
St Maarten: Oasis Cancels April Cruise Calls
St Maarten: Oasis Cancels Call for Dry Dock By the Caribbean Journal stass Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas ship, which was damaged in The Bahamas at the beginning of the month when a crane fell on its deck, has […]
Tortola’s Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina Making Progress
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Nanny Cay, a resort marina and boatyard in Tortola, British Virgin Islands is making progress in repairing the damages caused by the passage of Hurricane Irma. Crucially, about 40 percent of Nanny Cay’s rooms are […]
Why You Need to Visit the Barbados Food and Rum Festival
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you’re hungry for a Caribbean vacation (or just plain hungry) you’ll want to know about the Barbados Food & Rum Festival, scheduled for November 16 to 19. Now in its eighth year, the […]
7 Caribbean Cliffside Hotels
There’s more to the Caribbean than just the beach. Indeed, some of the Caribbean’s greatest places to stay are perched not on the sand but in the hills and at the edge of sweeping cliffs. At these hotels, it’s about […]
10 Historic Hotels to Visit in the Caribbean
Sun, sea and sand aren’t the only things you can enjoy on a Caribbean vacation. Beyond the beach lie remnants of a bygone era that remind us of where we’ve come from as a region, and even today influence where […]
The Top 10 Barbados Hotels
Barbados is famous not only for its flavorful local cuisine (fish cutter, anyone?), east-coast surf culture, and as the birthplace of rum; it also boasts some of the finest hotels in the region with an emphasis on elegance, grace and […]
Curaçao Begins Work on Second Cruise Pier
Curaçao has begun work on the construction of its second mega cruise pier, according to the Curaçao Ports Authority. The Tula Pier, which is located in Willemstad’s Otrabanda area, is a $43 million project. The Ports Authority says the project […]
Six Pink Sand Beaches in the Caribbean
Ranging in color from blinding ivory to exotic ebony, beaches are some of the Caribbean’s most valuable stock in trade, drawing sand-and-sea lovers from all over the world. But none are as enchanting as those pink-sand beaches, which practically beg […]
Why Jean-Georges Vongerichten Is Coming to Barbados
Barbados is rebranding its Food & Rum Festival. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. executives say they are aiming for the festival to attract more visitors and contribute to the island’s status as a player in the global culinary tourism niche. BTMI […]
JetBlue Launches Daily Fort Lauderdale-Barbados Flights
By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s fastest-growing airline has added another new route. JetBlue Airways launched its new daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport on Thursday. The new flights were first announced at the Caribbean Tourism […]
Caribbean Hotels You Can Move To
It’s always so hard to leave a great hotel in the Caribbean. And then there’s that little whisper at the end of your stay — “what if I added another day?” “What if I stayed the whole weekend?” Or perhaps […]
Royal Caribbean Begins Construction on New Oasis-Class Ship
Above: the keel-laying ceremony in France By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has officially begun construction on the company’s fourth Oasis-class ship. The keel was laid on the new ship at the STX shipyard in St Nazaire, France. The […]
The 50 Best Caribbean Beaches
We’ve always said that the best beach in the Caribbean is the one you’re on right now. But some beaches are that much more special — the ones that repay great journeys. But what makes a great beach? Is it the […]
The Caribbean’s Most Thrilling Landing
Landing on the world’s shortest commercial runway By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor “It’s gonna be rough!” the Winair clerk warns me when I tell him that this will be my first time flying into Saba. I’ve just arrived from […]
Rediscovering Barbados Cuisine
Popular program relaunches on the island By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Barbados is relaunching its Rediscover Barbados dining special this year. And it’s getting bigger. Rediscover Barbados has expanded from nine restaurants to over 23 offering food and beverage deals, […]
The Best Caribbean Beaches for Weddings
It’s one of the great Caribbean fantasies — getting married on a Caribbean beach. But it’s much easier than you think. But when you think about planning a Caribbean beach wedding, why not start with the beach itself? We have you […]
A Major New Port in Haiti
Above: Port Lafito By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A major new port is now operational in Haiti. Port Lafito, the brainchild of the GB Group, is the country’s first Panamax Port. It was inaugurated in a ceremony last Thursday. It […]
The Best Caribbean Destination Weddings
It’s one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make, and it’s one of the most significant economic contributors to Caribbean tourism: weddings. The Caribbean is the most romantic place in the world, and it’s the dream location for a destination […]
The Best Caribbean Hotels for Art
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We choose a hotel for a combination of its location, amenities, service and price. Art rarely makes the list. But in the same way that art makes a house a home, it also […]
Beach Collector: Foul Bay, Barbados
“There’s really fowl here,” my guide says, pointing to the crowing rooster, a play on words of course. This is Foul Bay, an under-the-radar Atlantic coast beach not too far from the far more famous Crane Beach on the southeastern portion […]
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