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St Kitts Is Getting a New Boutique Hotel With 18 Suites, Smart Tech, and a Rooftop Bar 

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A new chapter in St. Kitts’ hospitality story is taking shape. The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has announced the groundbreaking of The Wedge Boutique Hotel, a distinctive new property designed to blur the lines between home and hotel. Scheduled to open in February 2027, the 18-suite retreat aims to deliver a residential-style hospitality experience for […]

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Why JetBlue Is Adding More Flights to Grenada This Summer

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JetBlue Airways is expanding its service to Grenada for its popular summer festival season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Between Aug. 7 and Sept. 1, JetBlue will be adding a second daily nonstop flight during Spicemas, the island’s premier cultural celebration.  That will mean a total of two daily nonstop flights between New York’s John F. […]

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Machel Montano to Headline Music Festival in Jamaica 

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Soca superstar Machel Montano is headlining a highly-anticipated music festival in Kingston, Jamaica next month.  Montano will headline “Wi Fete.- the Ultimate Caribbean Music Festival,” which will be held on April 15 during the weekend of Jamaica’s Carnival.  It will be the first time Montano will have performed in Jamaica in more than eight years.  […]

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This Is the Summer’s Must-Visit Caribbean Music Festival 

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It’s been a Caribbean music Mecca for nearly three decades, an annual summer gathering that’s an essential stop for any music star with an interest in the Caribbean.  A staple of the region’s music scene for 25 years, the St Kitts Music Festival has become the Caribbean’s premier music festival — and it’s back again […]


Machel Montano to Headline Music Festival in Jamaica 

Maybe you’ve been to a rum festival. Maybe you’re just beginning a journey into the world of premium rum. Or maybe you’re just looking for a new kind of beach vacation.  Either way, Bonaire Rum Week should be on your calendar: June 12-17, 2023.  The ultimate summer rum festival in the Caribbean is back again […]

The Bahamas' Atlantis Paradise Island Is Launching a New Food Festival 

The Atlantis Paradise Island resort is launching a major new Caribbean food festival this March.  The inaugural Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival will run from March 15-March 19, 2023, a five-day festival showcasing top chefs, sommeliers, bartenders and TV culinary personalities.  That will include Aaron Sanchez, Andrew Zimmern and Michael White (who is […]

A Major New Music Festival in the US Virgin Islands 

A major new music festival is coming to St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands next week.  The new US Virgin Islands Caribbean Music Festival is the product of a collaboration between the United Jazz Foundation and and the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.  The festival, which will be free of […]

The British Virgin Islands' Big Diving Festival Is Back

A new diving festival is coming back to the British Virgin Islands early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Wreck Week, and it will run from Feb. 12-18.  The weeklong diving event was created to “generate interest and create a passion of the ocean in visitors and residents,” according to a statement from […]

Top Caribbean Rum Festival Returning to Bonaire in 2023 

If you’ve been to a rum festival, you’re familiar with the routine.  A large indoor conference hall, crowded booths, typically thousands of miles from the Caribbean.  But if you love rum, there is another option: Bonaire Rum Week.  The Caribbean’s coolest new rum festival is back again for 2023, with a week of fantastic rum […]

In Saint Lucia, a Different Kind of Food Festival 

Saint Lucia has some of the most compelling gastronomy in the Caribbean: an intoxicating blend flavors and tastes, cultures and cuisines.  Celebrating that diversity was precisely the aim of the island’s newest festival, Taste the Bay, which held its smashing first edition this past week.  Taste the Bay, the brainchild of the island’s popular Bay […]

Junkanoo Is Back in The Bahamas 

After two years off amid the pandemic, The Bahamas’ greatest art form is making its triumphant return for the holiday season.  Junkanoo, The Bahamas’ national cultural festival, returns for its largest celebration in the heart of downtown Nassau on Boxing Day, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, 2023.  It’s one of the signature events of the […]

St Croix’s Big Christmas Festival Is Back 

It’s one of the Caribbean’s greatest Christmas celebrations: the St Croix Crucian Christmas Festival, now in its 70th year.  This year’s event runs from Dec. 11 through Jan. 7, returning in person for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.  The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is proud to be the only destination in […]