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The 10 Best Restaurants in Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Montego Bay isn’t just Jamaica’s most popular travel gateway — it’s an island of flavors in itself. Days begin with jerk smoke drifting on the breeze, end with the clink of glasses over candlelit waters, and somewhere in between you’ll find yourself navigating a spectrum of dining that ranges from barefoot casual to polished elegance. […]

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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 […]

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More Details on Fairmont Saint Lucia Project

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The Fairmont brand is expanding in the Caribbean, with its second regional property coming to the island of Saint Lucia. The project, which will be set in Sunset Bay, Choiseul on the southwestern corner of the island, will join the only other Fairmont property in the Caribbean in Barbados. The […]

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Riu Expands Pool Parties to Punta Cana

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu has taken its Pool Party concept to the heart of Punta Cana. The global all-inclusive giant has expanded its adults-only event concept to a spot opposite Punta Cana’s Riu Bambu hotel in the Dominican Republic. The weekly events consist of themed parties with live music, international DJs, stages and […]


More Details on Fairmont Saint Lucia Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotels managed to build some strong momentum to close out 2018, according to the latest data from analytics firm STR. The region’s hotel occupancy stood at 63.7 percent last month, a 1.7 percent increase compared to December 2017. That was the second highest monthly increase for the region of […]

At Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juluca, A Timeless Kind of Beauty

By Alexander Britell ANGUILLA — Maundays Bay’s sand curves along Anguilla’s blue, bright white villas dotting the shoreline and Moorish domes rising to the sky. The only sound is the almost-mystical breeze of this crescent-shaped corner of the island, a place where the built environment finds harmony with the natural world. The view from the […]

St Kitts Is Getting a New Ramada Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff A potentially transformative hotel is coming to the rural Whitegate area of St Kitts. Wyndham’s Ramada brand is coming to the island with a 273-suite resort. The first phase of the new-build resort project is slated to debut this September, according to a statement from the government. The first phase […]

British Virgin Islands Cruise Sector Continues to Make a Comeback

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ cruise sector is continuing what has been a remarkable comeback from the storms of 2017. The BVI is projecting 524,928 cruise passengers for the 2018-2019 season, concentrated of course at the Tortola Pier Park. That includes the return of Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line, […]

The Barbados All-Inclusive You Need to Try Right Now

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton It’s a breezy dinner in Barbados, with light music muted by the crash of the waves down below. Chicken tempura is on the menu, followed by a  perfectly prepared Flying fish, accompanied by a neat Mount Gay extra old. It’s the sort of meal you might expect at a […]

A New Look at Trinidad’s Courtyard Port of Spain

By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad’s Courtyard Port of Spain has opened 2019 wth a new look. One of the capital’s leading business hotels has renovated 119 guest rooms and suites with what the property is calling “a new experience of luxury and modernity.” The changes involved gutting and upgrading all bedrooms and bathrooms, with […]

VIDEO: Another Kind of Caribbean Vacation in Antigua

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton As you walk through the brick walls and the arches, as you watch the bobbing of the water and the gentle marine dance of bows and sterns, time becomes just a suggestion. There has been a dockyard here for almost three hundred years, most famously for a three-year period […]

Dream Hotel Group Expanding in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff New York-based Dream Hotel Group is planning more hotels in Mexico. The company known for its boutique properties like The Chatwal has signed another new hotel deal in Mexico, this time in Valle de Guadalupe. It’s the third hotel deal for the company in Mexico in the last year. The […]