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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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L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Is Coming to St Barth

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One of the world’s most renowned French restaurants is finally making its way to the island of St Barth.  L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, the namesake eatery of the late chef who earned more Michelin stars than any other chef, will open in May 2021 in a setting overlooking the Port of Gustavia.  It will be […]

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In St Barth, the Art of the Perfect Villa

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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 rhum blanc, sugar and lime ritual, before watching the first flight make its way over […]

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Why the Caribbean's Top Rum Makers Are Coming to St Barth

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A group of the most legendary rum makers in the Caribbean is heading to St Barth in November for the Caribbean’s ultimate rum experience.  This year’s Caribbean Rum Awards and St Barth Rum Festival will gather a who’s who of the rum world, including Mount Gay’s Trudiann Branker, Rhum Neisson’s Gregory Vernant; Rhum Karukera’s Gregoire Hayot and […]


In St Barth, the Art of the Perfect Villa

The Caribbean’s ultimate rum experience is returning this Nov. 10-15, 2020 in St Barth.  The 2020 edition of Caribbean Journal’s Caribbean Rum Awards and the St Barth Rum Festival, a week-long celebration of the Caribbean’s finest rum, will return to the Caribbean capital of luxury.  “This year’s Caribbean Rum Awards will again honor the best […]

The Ultimate Foodie Getaway to St Barth

The greatest food in the world and the greatest rum in the world, all one one island for one week.  That’s the case each November when the Caribbean Rum Awards and the St Barth Gourmet Festival come together for a week of sheer gastronomic bliss.  The Caribbean Rum Awards is the ultimate rum experience in […]

St Barth’s Hotel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf to Reopen in October

St Barth’s newest hotel is reopening in October, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Hotel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf, a dramatic transformation of one of St Barth’s legendary hotels, is set to relaunch on Oct. 15.  The Gustavia-area hotel, the first Caribbean property for the Barrière Group, has a mix of 23 rooms including cottages, suites […]

Rum Journal: The Best Rums of 2019

In 2012, Caribbean Journal’s Rum Journal first launched the Rum Awards — a unique celebration of the best rums of the year.  And after seven previous incarnations, the annual Rum Awards morphed into a full-fledged rum event in St Barth, the recently-concluded Caribbean Rum Awards, now an annual event on the Caribbean’s most exclusive island […]

A Leading Caribbean Luxury Hotel Is Back in St Barth

One of the leading luxury hotels in the Caribbean region is back.  The legendary Eden Rock St Barths, set on St Barth’s famous St Jean beach, officially relaunched at the end of last month.  The celebrated hotel, which first debuted in the 1950s, reopened following a two-year renovation and rebuilding project in the wake of […]

In St Barth, a Caribbean Classic Reborn

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of St Barth’s venerable hotels is making its long-awaited return for the upcoming winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Hotel Barriere Le Carl Gustaf, the reimagining of St Barth’s historic Carl Gustaf hotel, is slated to debut this December. The first property in the Caribbean for the Barrière Group, whose […]

Speightstown, a Must-Visit Caribbean Beach Town in Barbados

By Alexander Britell Everybody knows Margaret. Whether you’re at Saint Peter’s Bay to the south or the Fisherman’s Pub, her name immediately conjures a smiling thought of the best fish cakes in Barbados. Most nights each week, Margaret (or her sister) sets up shop outside Jordans Supermarket in downtown Speightstown. And whether you’re hungry or […]

The Caribbean’s Best Film Festival Is In St Barth

By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s best film fete is returning to the French Caribbean this year for what will be the 24th edition of the St Barth Film Festival. This year’s festival, which focuses on Caribbean and international film, will run from April 28 through May 4. This year’s opening night film is a documentary […]