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St Kitts Is Getting a New Boutique Hotel With 18 Suites, Smart Tech, and a Rooftop Bar 

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A new chapter in St. Kitts’ hospitality story is taking shape. The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has announced the groundbreaking of The Wedge Boutique Hotel, a distinctive new property designed to blur the lines between home and hotel. Scheduled to open in February 2027, the 18-suite retreat aims to deliver a residential-style hospitality experience for […]

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In Grenada, a Different Kind of Dive Festival 

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It’s the beauty of the Caribbean undersea world that has divers the world over descending on the region to explore it. And one island’s major dive festival is all about protecting that beauty.  This is the Dive Conservation Fest, a unique kind of Caribbean dive event that puts conservation at the forefront, with this year’s […]

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The Caribbean's Best Dive Resort Is in Bonaire

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Divers know it. It’s one of those resorts they speak about in a reverent tone, a place that has mastered the art. It’s set on a sparkling patch of Caribbean Sea on the western coast of Bonaire, just across the water from Klein Bonaire, a haven for divers and aquatic enthusiasts the world over. Plainly, […]

Flights

American Airlines Will Soon Be Flying Daily to the Island of Dominica 

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Lush rainforests, waterfalls, a boiling lake and the Caribbean’s longest hiking trail (and one of the world’s greatest luxury resorts). Dominica is one of the Caribbean’s great islands for adventure — but it hasn’t always been easy to get there.  That changed a few years ago, when American Airlines kicked off its first ever nonstop […]


The Caribbean's Best Dive Resort Is in Bonaire

Grenada’s undersea world remains one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets: from its world-renowned Underwater Sculpture Park to a host of world-class diving and snorkeling sites, the Eastern Caribbean destination is a haven for enthusiasts.  Grenada is also one of the region’s epicenters of marine conservation and sustainability.  That is precisely the point behind the second […]

Dominica’s Top Dive Resort Just Got Greener 

Dominica’s top dive resort, the Fort Young Hotel and Dive Resort in Roseau, just got greener.  The popular waterfront hotel has been awarded Green Globe Certification, one of the world’s highest standards for sustainability.  It’s just the second hotel in Dominica to earn Green Globe certification, joining the hotel’s sister property, Secret Bay.  “The resort […]

New Dive Festival Begins in The Bahamas

There’s a new dive festival coming on one of the Caribbean’s top diving destinations: the island of San Salvador in The Bahamas. The inaugural Bahamas Dive Week on San Salvador runs May 6-13, part of a new diving push for the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The week actually includes eight days of events, with open […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Beach Resort Is Open In Bonaire

A major new beach resort has opened its doors on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The new Time to Smile Chogogo Dive & Beach Resort Bonaire is the second property for the Chogogo brand, joining its existing resort in nearby Curacao.  It welcomed its first-ever guests on Wednesday.  The 201-room […]

6 Under-the-Radar Caribbean Diving Destinations

If you’re an avid diver in the Caribbean, chances are you’ve been to the region’s most famous diving hotspots — most notably the longtime Caribbean capital of diving, Bonaire.  But there’s a multitude of spectacular diving destinations hidden away across the region; they’re islands that may not be well known for their diving, but boast […]

Grenada’s Dive Fest Is Going Virtual

What would be the fourth edition of the Grenada Dive Fest this year will be going virtual.  The Pure Grenada Dive Fest will host a “virtual experience” this year, with events running now through Oct. 25 on the festival’s social media channels, from videos on local diving personalities to shots of the island’s pristine underwater […]

There's a new Diving Festival in The Bahamas

One of the region’s top diving destinations now has its own dive festival, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Dive Grand Bahama, and it will be held July 19-23, 2021.  The event gathers Bahamas Dive ambassadors and local dive operators for five days of customized two-tank  dives at major dive sites around the island, including […]

Caribbean Dive Resort on the Market for $1.6 Million

A boutique dive resort on the island of Roatan off the Caribbean coast of Honduras has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Blue Island Divers resort is being listed with Lux Roatan Real Estate for $1.6 million.  “This is a turnkey business opportunity and lifestyle investment,” the firm says.  The property has […]