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American Airlines Launches First-Ever Flights From US to Dominica
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 …
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 …
A New Look at Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park
One of the Caribbean’s top diving and snorkeling destinations has gotten a makeover. The iconic Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park has recently completed a renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The park, envisioned by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor includes 82 …
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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 …
The Island of Bonaire Is Back
The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is back. The southern Caribbean destination has welcomed back flights from the United States, with the return this week of both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. It’s the first time American carriers have …
Saint Lucia Launches New Extended Stay Program
The island of Saint Lucia is the newest Caribbean destination to launch an extended stay initiative, with a new program called “Live It.” The program invites visitors to stay longer, work remotely and “embrace local life,” according to the island’s …
The Bahamas’ Bimini Big Game Club Is Open Again
One of the Caribbean’s top adventure hotels has officially returned, Caribbean Journal can confirm. The Bahamas’ Bimini Big Game Club, long one of the region’s top destinations for sport fishing and diving, officially reopened its doors last week on the …
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 …
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 …
