A morning on Seven Mile Beach. Jerk chicken from a roadside stand outside Montego Bay. Live reggae after dark. Those experiences have helped make Jamaica one of the Caribbean’s most enduring vacation destinations, drawing generations of travelers to an island where the beaches are only part of the story. Now visitors planning a Jamaica getaway […]
It’s a unique place, tucked in the rainforest in the hills above Soufriere, Saint Lucia. This is Fond Doux Plantation, a 250-year-old cacao plantation that is one of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean. This is an eco-resort, a place to experience nature and the vibrant, pulsing energy of Saint Lucia. The 15-room Fond Doux […]
Above: a rendering of the project (rendering: McLennan Design) By the Caribbean Journal staff Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio is developing a hotel off the Caribbean coast of Belize. The project, which would be an eco-resort, is located on the private island of Blackadore Caye, which DiCaprio reportedly purchased in 2005 for $1.75 million. (He bought […]
Above: a rendering of a villa at Freedom Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s being billed as St Lucia’s first eco-resort has begun construction in the country’s Piton Management Area. Freedom Bay will include a resort, three restaurants, a jetty bar, a rainforest spa and welllness centre and 12 private ressidences. The resort component of […]
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