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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2026

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When the final tallies come in, more than 35 million people will likely have visited the Caribbean as overnight guests in 2025 — around 4 percent more than the previous year, and about 3 percent more than in 2019. That’s along with another 38 million arriving on a cruise ship. In other words, travelers continue […]

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From The Bahamas to Turks and Caicos, 7 Private Islands You Can Visit

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There may be no better way to find escape from the pandemic than the glorious seclusion of a Caribbean private island resort. Social distancing is a given when you’re sharing an exclusive dot of land in the middle of the ocean with a relative handful of other guests and resort staff. At some, like the […]

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A Must-Visit Beach Bar in The Bahamas

By Tim Cotroneo CJ Contributor Musically, the owner of Exuma Point Beach Bar and Grill has a legendary first name to live up to. When asked if he is the singer in the family, Elvis Rolle shakes his head and smiles. “I’m a dancer,” he says. If Exuma Point Beach Bar patrons are hoping for […]

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A New Way to Experience The Bahamas

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Tropic Ocean Airways and The Moorings have teamed up to introduce a “Fly & Sail” program, offering air and sea adventures to the Bahamas. The combination of Tropic Ocean Airways’ seaplane service, operated with Cessna Grand Caravan EX amphibian aircraft, and The Moorings live-aboard catamaran vacations in the Abacos and […]


A Must-Visit Beach Bar in The Bahamas

Global music superstar Mariah Carey recently paid another visit to Nassau in The Bahamas, stopping for a meal at the country’s signature restaurant: Graycliff. The pop icon dined in a private dining room with her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka at the legendary Graycliff hotel and restaurant, Caribbean Journal has learned. Graycliff is home to the third […]

VIDEO: Walking on a Sandbar in the Exumas

There aren’t any places like this in the Caribbean – the pristine waters of the Exuma archipelago of the Bahamas. It’s Windex-turquoise and ultra-calm, full of sandbars like this one. This is what it’s like to be there. — CJ

VIDEO: A Little Moment in the Exumas

There isn’t really anywhere like this in all of the Caribbean — and we can’t say that enough about this place. This is the Exuma archipelago, filled with a seemingly endless number of pristine, untouched cays and some of the most stunning water on the planet. So just take a moment, sit back and enjoy […]

The Best Islands for Snorkeling in the Caribbean

It’s one of if not the most popular activity for Caribbean travelers: snorkeling. Aside from lounging on the beach and drinking rum, grabbing a mask and fins and heading into the sea is one of the main draws for travelers — and thankfully the Caribbean is full of great places to snorkel. Indeed, it’s not a […]

VIDEO: Walking on Water in the Exumas

You’re in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with a few small islands in sight. There is nothing but the sound of the wind and the light rush of water. And then the sand ends, and the sea begins, and there you are, walking on water. Sandbars like this are one of the marvelous features of […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Far Out in the Exumas

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Monica Stuve, who sent in this beautiful photograph on an uninhabited island in the Exumas. “We were staying on Great Exuma and took a boat to these small out islands,” Stuve writes. Did you take a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW […]

VIDEO: Snorkeling Thunderball Grotto in the Exumas

It’s one of the most famous snorkeling spots in the wider Caribbean region: Thunderball Grotto, made famous by hosting several of the underwater scenes in the James Bond film Thunderball. It’s a mysterious, wonderful place, filled with colorful fish and stunning cave formations. And it’s a must-stop on any maritime trip along the beautiful cays of […]

A New $200 Million Hotel Project Is Coming to the Exumas

By Alexander Britell Is this a game-changing hotel for the Out Islands of the Bahamas? The Bahamian government has signed a “heads of agreement” for a $200 million luxury resort in the Exumas. The eco-friendly resort will be located on Children’s Bay Cay and Williams Cay, both 15 minutes off the northern coast of Barraterre, […]