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Hotels

This Luxury Turks and Caicos Resort Has Huge Suites and Spectacular White Sand — and It Just Joined Leading Hotels of the World

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Long Bay Beach runs for nearly 3 miles along the southeastern side of Providenciales, a long stretch of white sand where steady trade winds move across shallow water that shifts between turquoise and pale blue depending on the light. The shoreline feels wide and open. Kiteboarders glide across the bay in the distance. The rhythm here […]

News

Virgin Atlantic to Launch Inter-Island Flying in the Caribbean 

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Virgin Atlantis is set to launch its first-ever island hopping service in the Caribbean region, in what could be a significant addition to the challenged regional airlift market.  On June 14, Virgin will allow travelers to “hop” from Barbados to Grenada or St Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean Journal has learned.  “We know that Virgin […]

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This Is Your Next Caribbean Island Hopping Trip

Two islands are always better than one. And that’s the thinking behind the Caribbean’s newest island hopping itinerary, which includes Nevis and Montserrat. The trip is a partnership between the Four Seasons Resort Nevis and Olveston House of Montserrat, offering a special day trip for guests at the Four Seasons to Montserrat. It’s called Peaks […]

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These are the Must-Visit Caribbean Islands for Spring 2015

Some call it the shoulder season. We call it springtime. The “peak” tourism season in the Caribbean may be over, but not for Caribbean Journal readers, who love going to the Caribbean all-year round. That’s why we’ve selected some of our favourite regional destinations for the spring season, with a number of categories in mind, from […]


This Is Your Next Caribbean Island Hopping Trip

You can have a wonderful time anywhere in the Caribbean. But for the more adventurous, why not try some good old-fashioned island hopping? Use one island as a base and try out one, two, three or more islands all within easy reach. It’s a throwback to the jetsetting golden age of Caribbean travel — and it’s […]

Could Haiti and Turks and Caicos Partner on Island-Hopping Tourism?

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin at a meeting in Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff While the development of Haiti’s tourism sector is very much in its early stages, there could be a way to jumpstart it — by taking advantage of island hopping. Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedruoin visited Turks and […]

Seven Interesting Places to Land in the Caribbean

Sure, arriving anywhere in the Caribbean is a romantic experience. The small airport, the palm trees, the ocean in close proximity … it’s always an adventure. But there are certain places in the Caribbean where the arrival is that much more, well, interesting — whether it’s the difficult nature of the landing or the quaint character […]

Five Great Caribbean Ferry Rides

We all love island hopping. But when we think of it in the traditional sense, it tends to involve a small prop plane. Of course, island hopping is not limited to the skies. One of the most enjoyable ways to trek the Caribbean is on the region’s many inter-island ferry services. Here are five great […]

The Return of Caribbean Island Hopping?

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a romantic notion of Caribbean travel — arrive in one destination, then travel to another two or three islands by sea or small plane. And the OECS regional subgrouping wants to make island-hopping easier for travelers in the Caribbean. The OECS, whose integration efforts have […]

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