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Dominican Republic Sets New Tourism Record, With More Than 8.5 Million Visitors in Nine Months

The Dominican Republic’s tourism sector continues to surge, setting another record as more than 8.59 million visitors arrived between January and September 2025. Tourism Minister David Collado shared the figures this week in Santo Domingo, underscoring the industry’s sustained growth and its role in the national economy. The total represents a forty-nine percent increase compared […]

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At Jamaica's Rose Hall Villas, a New Kind of Resort

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton A Caribbean villa vacation is something rather different than your traditional hotel getaway. It’s a way to live the destination in another way, in tranquility, in seclusion, in privacy, with a different kind of control — and responsibility — over your experience. In Jamaica, though, the luxury villa has […]

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How to Save on a Fishing Getaway in the Bahamas

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s hard to find a better fishing destination in the Caribbean than Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas and an adventurer’s dream. One of the island’s top places to stay, Swain’s Cay Lodge, is offering travelers multiple packages for a Bahamas fishing getaway. Guests who book now through November 27th for […]

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Caribbean Home: Your Own Private Escape in the Grenadines

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the few still-largely-undiscovered islands of the Caribbean: Bequia. And this charming little isle in the Grenadines chain is home to this an eight-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 11,500-square-foot getaway. The property is currently listed for $6.75 million with Sotheby’s International Realty, which calls the home “luxurious but not flash, private but […]

How to Save on a Fishing Getaway in the Bahamas

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Caribbean is so close to North America and yet, with connections, lengthy layovers and the almost inevitable flight delays, it can feel SO far away. However, if you live in the South, Northeast or Midwest, you’re in luck. Non-stop morning service to these destinations will have you lounging […]

Norwegian Getaway Begins First Voyage Out of Miami

Above: Norwegian Getaway (Photo: NCL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Getaway, the largest ship to homeport year-round at PortMiami, has officially arrived in Miami and begun its first voyage. The ship began what will be a weekly schedule of seven-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean on Saturday. The ship was christened on Friday with […]

Caribbean Room With A View: Norwegian Getaway’s Deluxe Owners Suite

Above: the Deluxe Owners Suite on Norwegian Getaway By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Suppose your shower had a floor-to-ceiling glass wall that exposed your ablutions to the entire world? Imagine that every time you looked up from shaving you were in a different place. What if the twice-daily chore of brushing your teeth became […]

Caribbean Room With a View: A Rainforest Getaway in Belize

IT WAS FOLLOWING a trip to Belize that legendary film director Francis Ford Coppola decided to purchase the then-abandoned Blancaneaux Lodge in the rainforest of Belize. Nearly 20 years after opening the resort, the 20-room boutique property remains one of the region’s great escapes. It’s one of a pair of lodges Coppola has developed in […]