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The Bahamas’ Bimini Big Game Club Is Open Again
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 …
The Next Great Caribbean Scuba Diving Destination
The scuba diving circuit in the Caribbean has long been a rarefied one, with a small group of destinations like Bonaire and Cozumel drawing the world’s top divers and enthusiasts. Now a new scuba diving player has emerged: Antigua. The …
The 10 Best Bonaire Resorts
Divers have long known the charms of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, home to some of the most marvelous diving (and snorkeling) in the hemisphere. But, increasingly, more and more travelers are beginning to discover that there is far …
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The Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards – 2019
It began with an idea. An idea to celebrate the jewels of the Caribbean hotel industry, the smaller, more intimate spaces through which hoteliers express their dreams, their personalities and their visions for what hospitality can be. And now the …
Grand Cayman Is Getting a New Residential Resort
By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new luxury residential resort project is coming to Grand Cayman. It’s called the Dolphin Point Club, and the new luxe development will set at the edge of Cayman’s world-famous Seven Mile Beach. Dolphin …
Kimpton Is Opening a New Caribbean Hotel in Roatan
By Alexander Britell Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants is expanding again in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular upscale hotel brand is planning to open a new boutique resort on Roatan off the Caribbean coast of Honduras. The new …
A Big Diving Festival in Saint Lucia
By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia is known for its beauty, for its romance, for its spectacular hotels. But it’s also one of the top diving destinations in the Caribbean. And the island is set to host the third …
Barbados Has a New Dive Destination
By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of luxury resorts in Barbados are working together to create a new kind of dive destination in Barbados. The Port Ferdinand Yacht and Beach Club Residences and the Saint Peter’s Bay Luxury Resort …
6 Caribbean Destinations to Visit in June
Planning your next Caribbean trip for this month? We have you covered with our latest edition of Places to Visit, taking you across the Caribbean with a broad array of destinations to try in June, from the lovable charm of …
The Perfect Turks and Caicos Family Vacation
By Bob FrielCJ Contributor In the world of travel, some forms are more difficult to pull off successfully than others. Solo trekking to the North Pole, diving to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, landing a man on the moon; …
Bonaire Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Food Destination
By Alexander Britell THERE’S A popular restaurant in the onetime library of a very old Dominican abbey in the Dutch city of Zwolle. It’s called “The Library,” and it’s won a Michelin star every year since 1993 — now boasting three …
New Expedition to Explore the Bottom of Belize’s Great Blue Hole
By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Subsea technology company Aquatic Submarines will embark an an expedition to the bottom of Belize’s Great Blue Hole this fall. Partnering with Ocean Unite co-founder and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson; documentary filmmaker and ocean conservationist …
Cayman Airways Is Launching Nonstop Flights From Denver
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ national flag carrier is making a big move. Cayman Airways has announced plans to launch its longest-ever commercial flight service, with the launch of new flights between Denver, Colo. and Grand Cayman …
Grenada’s Big Diving Festival
By Dana NilandCJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s best diving destinations is bringing back its popular dive fest. Grenada will hold its second annual Pure Grenada Dive Fest, the destination announced this week. The four-day event will take place from October …
The Caribbean’s First “Blue” Destination
By Dana NilandCJ Contributor It’s always been known for its blue, but now Bonaire is making it official. Bonaire, long one of the Caribbean’s top destinations for snorkeling and diving, is developing a multifaceted public private partnership program that will …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Under the Sea in Curaçao
By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Tiffany LaFontaine, who sent in this stunning shot taken while diving the undersea world in Curaçao. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send …
Grenada Has a New Wreck Dive
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s top scuba diving destinations just got even better. Grenada has added a new wreck dive site, with the sinking of the MV Anina at the bottom of the Purple Rain Reef. …
How to Take a Dive Vacation in Dominica
By Dana NilandCJ Contributor The island of Dominica has long been one of the best-kept secrets in Dominica. And now the island’s largest hotel is offering a way for divers to take advantage. The hotel, which has served as a …
