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As Travel Surges in Nassau and Paradise Island, It’s All About a “Sense of Place”

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The Caribbean’s Top All-Inclusive Resort Is Getting Even Better, With New Signature Villas, Limited-Edition Tastings, and a Cocktail-and-Art Series

No resort has been named the number one all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean more often than Hammock Cove Antigua. It’s easy to see why, from the private infinity pools to the cuisine by Michelin-starred Chef Marco Festini to the setting in one of the most beautiful corners of Antigua. Our editors fell in love with […]

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This All-Inclusive Resort Just Might Be the Best-Kept Secret in Barbados

One day you may be taking a journey through Barbados’ most impressive local spirits. Another, you’re hanging on a zip line at the island’s famous caves. Or maybe you’re enjoying a round of golf at one of the island’s championship courses. Here at The Club, Barbados, you’re in the perfect location to enjoy all of […]

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In Kingston, Jamaica, a Creativity-Fueled Tourism Renaissance

Montego Bay. Ocho Rios. Negril. Falmouth. Most visitors to Jamaica are familiar with the island’s main tourism districts, but there is one destination that’s been glaringly absent from most Jamaican travel itineraries for the past half-century: the capital city of Kingston. That may be about to change in a big way. Jamaica is a relatively […]

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Why This Is the Perfect Day Trip From St Maarten

You can see it from St Maarten. It’s there across the blue, rocky and enticing, a mountainous mystery in plain sight. And while most travelers to St Maarten have probably seen it, far fewer have been there. It’s still one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets: Saba, the Dutch Caribbean island called the “Unspoiled Queen.” And […]

In Kingston, Jamaica, a Creativity-Fueled Tourism Renaissance

Grenada has been open for tourism since last summer, and now the island’s making a new push to draw travelers — with a focus on authenticity. It’s called Grenada Rocks, and the new campaign looks to highlight the island’s rich and diverse culture. That’s “what many visitors are looking for,” says Kimron Corion, the Grenada […]

Rosewood Bermuda Names New Managing Director

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Bermuda’s preeminent hotels has named a new managing director. The luxe Rosewood Bermuda has appointed Sascha Hemmann as the new managing director of the hotel, which is set in Bermuda’s Tucker’s Point. The property reopened last year after a $25 million renovation. Hemmann will oversee all aspects of […]

Jamaica Looks to Kingston as New Caribbean Entertainment Center

Jamaica is looking to Kingston as it seeks to capitalize on its vast cultural offering. Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is looking toward developing the island’s unique cultural events into full-fledged tourism products, and Kingston is the centerpiece of the plan. “We’re looking forward to building the City of Kingston as the entertainment centre of the […]

5 Reasons to Visit Aruba This Summer

The old capital of San Nicolas teems with color on a weekday afternoon, with bold murals popping up all over the city, teeming with artistic energy. Far on the other side of the island, kitesurfers take a break at the Tortuga Beach Bar, gazing out at the blindingly white expanse of Boca Grandi Beach. In […]

Aruba Gets New Nonstop Flights from New York

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s another new way to get to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. American Airlines has officially begun operating a new nonstop service from New York’s Laguardia Airport to Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport. The new weekly service is operating on Saturdays, part of a growing flight network to the […]

Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts Expanding to St Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts, the Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel company, is expanding again with a pair of new resorts in St Lucia. AMResorts will manage two new luxury all inclusive resorts in what will be the company’s first entry to St Lucia. AMResorts has 16 properties in the development pipeline; […]

Jamaica Has Big Plans for Falmouth

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has big plans for the town of Falmouth. The country’s government is focused on developing Falmouth into a “world-class destination, where its rich culture and history are fully utilized,” according to Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness. “This is a town that has a wealth of assets in terms of […]

Exploring San Nicolas, Aruba’s Next Culture Capital

By Alexander Britell SAN NICOLAS — The Aruba Rum Shop has been here on Route 1 for almost eight decades, since the beginning of the oil refinery, when a small bottle of rum was precisely what you needed at the end of a hot, dry day. On Fridays, payroll would arrive and the rum shops […]