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17 Great Caribbean Beaches You Can Only Reach By Boat 

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They’re tucked away in tiny corners of the Caribbean, set off far in the middle of the sea, hidden beneath cliffs.  They’re those rarefied beaches that are a bit harder to reach, the ones you can’t fly to, the ones […]

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St Maarten Forecasting 1 Million Cruise Passengers

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Port St. Maarten Group is forecasting one million cruise passengers to visit the island from November 2022 through April 2023, Caribbean Journal has learned. The high season forecast arrivals are tied to the occupancy levels of cruise ships stabilizing overthe […]

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Caribbean Moment: Isla Verde Beach, Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico is one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean. Not that you’d necessarily know it — due to a combination of highly unfavorable media coverage, poor marketing and unfortunately resilient misconceptions, it’s an island that still remains a […]

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American Airlines, Bahamasair Adding New Grand Bahama Flights

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The island of Grand Bahama is set for a serious tourism boost next month, with the debut of a pair of new nonstop routes.  On Nov. 5, American Airlines will be flying nonstop from Charlotte, North Carolina to Freeport, Grand […]


Curacao Tourism “Fully Recovered," Setting New Records

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Curacao is now “fully recovered” from the impact of the pandemic, tourism officials said this week.  The Curacao Tourist Board is reporting 355,661 stayover visitor arrivals in the first three quarters of 2022, a 103 percent increase compared to the […]


A Lovely New Caribbean Hotel in the Heart of Rhum Country 

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There is sugarcane growing right next door, waving in the French Caribbean breeze.  And there was sugarcane along the highway on the way here.  And there’s sugarcane in my glass.  This is rhum country, the the island of Basse-Terre in […]

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Bonaire Tourism Surpassing 2019 Levels 

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Bonaire is seeing continued strong tourism numbers this summer and into the fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Dutch Caribbean island reported just under 11,000 stay over visitors in September, which represented a 7 percent increase over September 2019, before […]


In St Barts, the Ultimate Caribbean Gourmet Month 

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It happens every November, when the season kicks off in St Barth, and the Caribbean’s most luxurious island kicks off the winter tourist season and celebrates the gourmet world.  It starts the first of November, with the Caribbean Rum Awards […]


Is Ritz-Carlton Returning to This Caribbean Island? 

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Journal Invest Is Ritz-Carlton making a return to one of its longtime Caribbean strongholds? Just as Hard Rock Hotels & Resorts recently began construction on a hotel that will be apart of a […]

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Jamaica Tourism Continues Strong Recovery 

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Jamaica’s already-strong tourism recovery is continuing, even in the face of new global challenges.  The island’s summer 2022 totals eclipsed its pre-pandemic highs set in 2019, and Jamaica is now reporting nearly $6 billion in tourism earnings since its 2020 […]


Barbados Just Removed All of Its Travel Restrictions 

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Traveling to Barbados is now just as it was before the pandemic.  The island has officially lifted all of its travel health restrictions, the destination announced this week.  That means there are no more testing requirements for visiting Barbados, whether […]


How St Kitts Is Urging Visitors to “Venture Deeper”  

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It starts with the bold green of Mount Liamuiga, the vibrant rainforests, those golden beaches.  And it’s a call for travelers looking for, well, something a little deeper.  St Kitts has officially revealed its tourism rebrand, with a new focus, […]


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