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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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You Can Get Your Own Caribbean Private Island for Less Than a New York Condo 

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The median price in Manhattan last month was $1.1 million. That gets you a one-bedroom apartment. But it will also get you your own private island in the Caribbean.  A new private island on the market is for sale for $1.1 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  It’s called Low Cay, a just-under 25-acre private […]

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This Island Is Home to the Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival, From Street Parties to Steel Pan Showdowns and an Unmatched "Vibe"

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J’ouvert. Panorama. Soca Monarch. If you haven’t experienced the event they call the “Caribbean’s greatest summer festival,” it’s time to think about planning your trip for Antigua carnival. Simply put, it’s a vibe.  And that’s precisely the theme of this year’s event, which runs from July 25 to Aug. 5, 2025: “Itz a Vibe.” This […]

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American Airlines Is Launching Flights to an Uncrowded Caribbean Island With White-Sand Beaches, Bonefishing and a New Luxury Resort

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There are white sand beaches. There is abundant bonefishing. But the biggest thing about the island of South Caicos in Turks and Caicos is that indescribable feeling of romance, of adventure. The way you feel when you really travel far beyond the beaten path, to those harder-to-reach, remote places on the edges of the Caribbean. […]


This Island Is Home to the Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival, From Street Parties to Steel Pan Showdowns and an Unmatched "Vibe"

Pink sand. Blue holes. Turquois waters. If you haven’t ventured to the long, thin island of Eleuthera in the Out Islands of The Bahamas, you’re missing out on a classic island-hopping paradise. The 100-mile-long Caribbean island of Eleuthera may be just what you are looking for. This is especially true if a picturesque mix of […]

Frontier Airlines Is Launching a New Flight to the Island of Aruba 

Palm Beach. Eagle Beach. The seafood at Zeerover. The street art in San Nicolas. The chef’s table at Ever. There are so many reasons why the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba is one of the most popular places to visit in the Caribbean.  Another one? Airlift. The island has long made airlift a priority, and […]

They Call It “The Real Mas.” Dominica’s Unique Carnival Is Back.  

The food, the music, the bands, the sheer revelry. This is Mas Domnik, Dominica’s carnival, and it’s back again this week for its unrivaled celebration.  Locals call it “The Real Mas,” and it’s running this year from March 3-4, kicking off with J’ouvert, the early-morning street party that begins at 4AM, and concluding with the […]

LIAT Is Launching Flights to Barbuda, a Caribbean Island With Pink Sand, Endless Beaches and a Soon-to-Open Nobu Hotel

They’re the kinds of beaches you dream about, endless, empty, white or pink. Barbuda’s sand is a different dimension entirely — and it’s why the little island occupies such a privileged place in the fantasies of so many Caribbean travelers.  And now, after the recent launch of Barbuda’s International airport, the island is about to get […]

Visitors Are Flocking to the Caribbean Island of St Maarten Right Now, Buoyed By a Newly-Completed Airport 

The landings. The beaches. The restaurants. The entertainment. The sheer friendliness. St Maarten has always been one of the Caribbean’s most beloved destinations, and now the island is seeing more visitors than ever.  That included more than 600,000 stopover visitors in 2024, according to new Tourism Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten, who caught up with Caribbean Journal […]

Puerto Rico Home Sales Are Declining    

It was one of the hottest real estate markets in the Caribbean in the post-pandemic period, with a sales surge driven largely by mainland US residents moving to the island.  But home sales are starting to slow in Puerto Rico, according to new data from the Puerto Rico Association of Realtors and Stellar MLS. There […]

United Is Now Flying Nonstop From Newark to the Island of Dominica

United has officially launched its major new flights to the island of Dominica.  The carrier is now operating once-weekly nonstop flights between Newark and Dominica, with service every Saturdays.  It’s a huge boost for the island and the first-ever flights to Dominica from the northeastern United States (In 2021, American Airlines launched the first flights […]

There’s a New Way to Fly to a Caribbean Island Famous for Its Beaches, Yachting and History

The cobbled streets of Nelson’s Dockyard, one of the Caribbean’s best-preserved historical sites. The seemingly innumerable beaches, pristine white-sand stretches of coastline with stunning turquoise water. The world-famous sailing races and megayachts moored in its harbor. Antigua is a vibe all its own, a Caribbean island that’s been one of the most sought-after destinations in […]