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American Airlines Is Now Flying Daily to a Caribbean Island Filled With Pink Sand Beaches, Dive Spots, and a 4,500-Acre Adventure Resort 

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The drive south feels longer than the map suggests. Eleuthera narrows as you go, the road stretching between two seas, the Atlantic flashing bright and restless on one side, Exuma Sound lying calmer on the other. Settlements thin out. The land opens. By the time you reach the end of the island, there is a […]

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The Joy of the Ti’ Punch, the Ultimate Caribbean Rum Cocktail 

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It’s the purest expression of sugarcane in spirit form: rhum blanc, or white rhum agricole.  Unaged white rum made from pure pressed sugar cane juice is as close as you can come to the cane: a raw, visceral, complex spirit that has a real terroir. And it just so happens that this is the primary […]

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Travelers No Longer Need a Test or Vaccination to Visit Guadeloupe 

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Travelers no longer need to show proof of a negative test or proof of vaccination in order to visit the French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe.  Following the French government’s recent changes to its health protocols, visitors to Guadeloupe are now able to visit just as they used to in 2019 before the pandemic.  That means […]

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JetBlue Restarting Flights to Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean 

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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 the French Caribbean.  Beginning Nov. 5, JetBlue will operate three flights per week between New […]


Travelers No Longer Need a Test or Vaccination to Visit Guadeloupe 

Air France is continuing its new service between Montreal and Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The French carrier will be flying between Montreal and Pointe-a-Pitre for the second consecutive winter season beginning on Oct. 22, 2022.  Air France will be operating the service twice weekly on its Airbus A320 aircraft, according to a statement.  […]

From the Dominican Republic to Palm Island, 5 Places to Go in July

We can’t stress it enough – the Caribbean is even better in the summer. You get more beaches to yourself, the water is deliciously warm and the nights are breezy and beautiful. The latest edition of Places to Go takes you from a private island in the Grenadines to an up-and-coming beach town in the […]

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2022

They’re the kinds of meals you savor. Not just when you’re finishing dessert, but months and years in advance. This is the experience diners are seeking when they come to any strong culinary destination, and, thankfully, the Caribbean is full of them. Whether you’re in a seaside food stall or a Michelin-level fine-dining destination, the […]

Pullman Is Opening Its First French Caribbean Hotel 

By Alexander Britell Accor’s Pullman brand is opening its first-ever hotel in the French Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The 102-room Pullman Royal Key Wellness Resort will be set on a peninsula on Moule Bay on the island of Grand-Terre.  The wellness-focused hotel will have 11 spa rooms, a gamma, a pool, a sensory […]

Dominica’s Jazz n’ Creole Festival Is Back 

One of the Eastern Caribbean’s top music festivals is making a comeback.  Dominica’s popular Jazz n’ Creole festival will return to the Cabrits National Park on May 1, 2022, following a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic.  This will be the 11th edition of the festival, which will feature a number of notable names from the […]

Air France Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Service 

Air France will be operating more flights to the Caribbean this summer than it did before the onset of the pandemic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The French carrier said this week it would be operating “above pre-crisis levels” to destinations including North America, Africa and the Caribbean this summer.  Air France said the increase was […]

A New Way to Experience Martinique and Guadeloupe

They’re filled with charming fishing villages, historic towns, cultural capitals and rum distilleries: Martinique and Guadeloupe, that fascinating pair of French departments in the Eastern Caribbean.  And now there’s a new way to explore them: on the sea.  A new boutique luxury power catamaran company has debuted in the French West Indies: Sun Sea Antilles, […]

The Best Rum Bar in Jamaica

For centuries, Jamaica’s finest aged rums have long found immense popularity among connoisseurs around the world.  But for travelers to the island, finding them all in once place hasn’t always been easy.  For the best expressions from storied marques like Appleton to companies like Hampden and Worthy Park, both of which have seen a renaissance […]