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This Tiny Caribbean Resort Has Turquoise Views, Cliffside Villas With Hot Tubs, and a Beloved Beach Bar

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You reach Maca Bana by climbing. The road rises above Magazine Beach, bending past hedges and low walls before opening to a wide view of the sea. Below you, waves hit rock shelves in short, steady bursts. On calmer days, swimmers move along the edge of the rocks and climb out where sand begins. The […]

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Saint Lucia’s Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort Sold

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By Alexander Britell In what is one of the biggest Caribbean resort transactions of 2019, one of the region’s leading hotels has been sold. Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort in Saint Lucia has been sold, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 96-room resort is set right at the base of the Pitons in southwestern Saint Lucia, […]

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Airbnb Experiences Launches in Bermuda

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Airbnb’s immersive “Experiences” program has officially launched on the island of Bermuda. Airbnb Experiences now includes 15 experiences in Bermuda, thanks to a partnership between Airbnb and the Bermuda Tourism authority. “Airbnb Experiences are designed to allow people to immerse themselves in local communities and participate in activities led by […]

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Bermuda Launching First-Ever Spa Month

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Historic charm, world-class golf and, yes, quite a few terrific spas. And now the Atlantic island of Bermuda is upping its wellness game, with the launch of its first-ever Spa Month in February. The new initiative by the Bermuda Tourism Authority is a push to get more travelers to visit […]


Airbnb Experiences Launches in Bermuda

World-class golf, pink-sand beaches and a unique kind of island charm. This is the best time of year to visit the island of Bermuda, and now several places to stay on the island are offering a complimentary extra night — or more — to travelers who plan their trips now through Dec. 31, according to the Bermuda […]

How to Drive Around Bermuda in Style

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you’re headed to Bermuda you probably already know that visitors aren’t permitted to rent cars there. But you might not know that there’s a new option for getting around the island: a fleet of 25 electric buggies available to guests at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. The […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Play “Hamilton” in Puerto Rico

By Alexander Britell In a huge boost for the island of Puerto Rico as it makes its post-storm recovery, Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda will be reprising his role as Alexander Hamilton in a production on the island. Miranda had ended his Broadway run in the role in 2016. It will be a three-week run from […]

A Nevis Getaway Inspired By “Hamilton”

Today’s most popular musical, “Hamilton,” has its roots on the Eastern Caribbean island of Nevis, where the eponymous Founding Father was born. And now the island’s best hotel, the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, is offering a special getaway inspired by Hamilton. The resort has launched the Hamilton’s Perfect Union package, combining “romance luxury and relaxation.” […]

New Spa Coming to Bermuda

The island of Bermuda will soon be home to a new spa. Bermuda’s Hamilton Princess Bermuda is planning to open a new Exhale Bermuda spa. It will succeed the hotel’s former Inerurie Day Spa. The spa, which is slated to debut in June, will include eight therapy rooms, saunas, steam rooms and a spa pool. […]

Nevis Weighs in on US Treasury’s Plan to Remove Hamilton from $10 Bill

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The United States’ recent announcement that Founding Father Alexander Hamilton’s image on the ten-dollar bill will soon be replaced is causing a stir in his home island of Nevis. A cohort of the general public in both Nevis and the United States have expressed dissent at the potential phasing out […]

How to See the Caribbean History Behind “Hamilton”

Your own trip to Hamilton’s home island By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sure, you could spend $1,500 on a ticket to the Broadway hit and recent GRAMMY winning play, “Hamilton.” Or you could invest just a little bit more on the Alexander Hamilton experience at Nevis’ Montpelier Plantation & Beach, where they’re celebrating the […]