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Martinique’s French Coco Hotel is Reopening

A Lovely New Caribbean Hotel in the Heart of Rhum Country

There is sugarcane growing right next door, waving in the French Caribbean breeze. And there was sugarcane along the highway on the way here. And there’s sugarcane in my glass. This is rhum country, the the island of Basse-Terre in …

Martinique Kicks Off Cruise Season

The 2022-2023 cruise season has officially begun on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. The island welcomed its first ship of the season this week at Fort-de-France’s Pointe Simon Cruise Terminal, a visit by Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox ship. A …

JetBlue Restarting Flights to Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean

JetBlue Airways is relaunching its service to Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board confirmed that the New York City-based carrier will be relaunching what is right now its only flight service to …

American Airlines Just Added More Nonstop Flights to Martinique

American Airlines has added more flights to Martinique for the rest of the summer season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The world’s largest airline is now flying four times per week between Miami and a place that’s very much the beating …

Martinique Eyes Tourism “Resurgence”

The French Caribbean island has long been one of the most vibrant, fascinating destinations to visit in the wider Caribbean. And now the island is looking for a new era of tourism “resurgence,” according to Benedicte de Geronmimo, the new …

A Lovely French Caribbean Hotel Is Back in St Barth

St Barth is an island without an analog, an impossible Caribbean alchemy of the French Riviera. And now one of the island’s most devoted Riviera inspirations is back. The Tropical Hotel in St Jean, which had been shuttered since Hurricane …

St Barth Has New Testing Requirements for Travelers

The French Caribbean island of St Barth is tightening its travel rules amid the holiday season. St Barth’s regional government has announced a new testing requirement, mandating that travelers provide a negative result form a test taken no more than …

American Airlines Is Relaunching Another French Caribbean Route

American Airlines is set to relaunch another route from Miami to the French Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. On Nov. 6, American Airlines will resume flights from Miami to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe. The nonstop flights will be operating twice weekly, with …

Martinique Has a New Tourism Commissioner

The French Caribbean island of Martinique has named a new Tourism Commissioner, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Martinique Tourism Authority has tapped Benedicte de Geronimo to the role. Di Geronimo, a graduate of the Sorbonne in Paris, is working …

Rum Journal: A 15-Year Vintage From Martinique

It’s never easy for lovers of rhum agricole in the United States. Supply of the cane-juice nectar of the French Caribbean has always been scant in America, with just a few brands that have even entered the market in the …

Martinique Tourism Begins to Rebound

Martinique tourism has begun to rebound following the French Caribbean island’s reopening for tourism in June. The island’s Aim Cesaire Airport carried 73,590 total passenger in June, up from 28,286 passengers in June 2020. That also represented a 46.5 percent …

Martinique Is Now Open for Tourism

One of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations is once again open for tourism — including to travelers from the United States. The French Caribbean island of Martinique is open again, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. So what do American travelers need to …

The Newest Resort in St Maarten Is Now Open

The most anticipated new resort in St Maarten in years has opened its doors, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Morgan Resort, set in the heart of Simpson Bay, is a major new resort for the destination. The hotel officially opened …

The All-Inclusive Secrets St Martin Just Reopened

One of the most anticipated resort reopenings in the Caribbean is finally here. The all-inclusive Secrets St Martin Resort and Spa, which had just opened its doors for the first time a year ago, is officially back, Caribbean Journal has …

Secrets St Martin Resort Now Planning April 1 Relaunch

The highly anticipated reopening of AMResorts’ first-ever resort in the French Caribbean is now set for April 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Secrets St Martin, which had just debuted before the onset of the pandemic in March of …

In St Barth, the Art of the Perfect Villa

Marco has just brought the morning croissants and the espresso has heated up and the streets of Gustavia are still silent on a Sunday. It might even be the hour of the decollage, occasion for the French West Indies’ centuries-old …

This Playlist Will Take You to Martinique

Ahead of Martinique’s reopening to travelers from the United States, the Martinique Tourism Authority has unveiled a new Spotify playlist that showcases the sounds of the French Caribbean island. It’s called Martinique Caribbean Vibes, and the playlist features 80 songs …

St Barth Is Seeing a Real Estate Sales Surge

Across the Caribbean, high-net-worth buyers continue to acquire real estate, often seeing the region as a safe, secluded destination amid the global uncertainty. Unsurprisingly, the regional sales surge has not escaped its most sought-after market — the French Caribbean island …