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Frontier Airlines Is Launching Its First-Ever Flights to Turks and Caicos 

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The white sands of Grace Bay. The satin sheen of Long Bay. The buzzing tables all across Provo. It’s no secret that Turks and Caicos is hot right now — a trend that largely started in the post-pandemic period and hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down.  And for trending Caribbean destinations, there’s only one […]

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This All-Inclusive Caribbean Private-Island Is Reopening

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One of the top all-inclusive private-island resorts in the Caribbean is reopening in November, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  Jumby Bay Island, set just off the coast of Antigua, is set to reopen on Nov. 7, according to the Oetker Collection, which manages the resort.  The luxe all-inclusive resort has a mix of 40 suites and […]

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Oetker Collection Has a New CEO

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Germany’s Oetker Collection, the global luxury hotel portfolio, has a new chief executive officer. Dr Timo Gruenert officially took the reins on May 1, succeeding Frank Marrenbach in the role. Gruenert had served most recently as Oetker’s CFO and co-managing director. “We can consider ourselves very lucky that we are able to organize a smooth […]

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The 10 Hottest Luxury Caribbean Resorts for 2020

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Luxury Caribbean resorts just keep getting more and more impressive, and with every year the standard for Caribbean luxury gets higher.  We’ve long said that Caribbean luxury is a unique concept; but even within the sphere there are so many different interpretations and manifestations of what the word means in the region.  There’s sleek, modern […]


Oetker Collection Has a New CEO

One of the leading luxury hotels in the Caribbean region is back.  The legendary Eden Rock St Barths, set on St Barth’s famous St Jean beach, officially relaunched at the end of last month.  The celebrated hotel, which first debuted in the 1950s, reopened following a two-year renovation and rebuilding project in the wake of […]

St Barth’s Eden Rock to Reopen Next Summer

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Barth’s legendary Eden Rock St Barths hotel will reopen in the summer of 2018, the property announced in a statement. The hotel was damaged by Hurricane Irma; it will undergo “extensive rebuilding” and will renovate its 34 rooms, suites and houses “to welcome back guests as soon as possible,” […]

A Legendary Caribbean Resort Reborn in St Barth

St Barth’s most iconic resort is making its long-awaited comeback this month.  The Oetker Collection’s Eden Rock St Barths is set for its official reopening on Nov. 20, according to the company.  The resort, set on the spectacular St Jean beach in St Barth, first opened its doors in the 1950s as one of the […]

St Barth Begins Repairs, Recovery After Irma

The island of St Barth was hit hard by Hurricane Irma, but recovery efforts are now underway. While the island endured “substantial damage” resulting from the then-Category-5 hurricane, there were no deaths on the island, officials told Caribbean Journal. Repairs have already begun on the harbor and the island’s Gustaf III Airport, according to a […]

Three New St Barth Villas You Need to Try in 2016

St Barth Properties has unveiled the latest edition of its “Live Your Dream” catalog, adding three new villa properties to its French Caribbean portfolio. The first, Villa Infinity, is a three-bedroom property set on one of the terraced avenues at the top of the harbor in Gustavia. The second, Villa Sagittaire, is a four-bedroom villa […]

At the Eden Rock — St Barths Hotel, a Haven for Art

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Eden Rock – Saint Barths hotel is continuing its tradition of commitment to the arts through several new initiatives. The hotel has partnered with the New York Academy of Arts to start a program for gifted young artists to stay on the property, while sharing their talents and providing […]