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Barbados Has a Stunning Nature Sanctuary With an Inland Lake, Colorful Wildlife, and the Island’s Last Mangrove Forest

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It’s filled with parties, watering holes and a buzzing soundtrack. Everyone seems to be chirping about something. But this isn’t Barbados’ St. Lawrence Gap, although that’s just a few minutes away.  This is the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, and it’s a vibrant, colorful, dynamic portal to the island’s natural world — and one of the best examples […]

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Too Much Rain on Your Jamaica Vacation? JetBlue Will Send You $500

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If you’re booking Jamaica and wondering what the forecast will look like, JetBlue Vacations has a new answer: if it rains more than promised, you get $500 back. JetBlue Vacations, in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board and WeatherPromise, has launched what it’s calling a first-of-its-kind “Great Weather Guarantee” for Jamaica vacation packages. When you […]

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Excellence Has Big Expansion Plans in Jamaica, With More Beach Bungalows — and Four New Resorts

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The Spanish investors behind the adults-only Excellence Oyster Bay (where we’ve stayed a number of times) are preparing a sweeping expansion of their footprint in Jamaica, with plans to triple the resort’s room count over the next decade and add multiple new hotels along the island’s north coast corridor. The move marks one of the most significant […]

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This Jamaica All-Inclusive Is Reopening, With 590 Rooms, Swim-Up Suites, and a Water Park 

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You pull into Green Island and the first thing you notice is the sweep of shoreline. White sand stretches wide along Jamaica’s north coast, with low mangroves edging the water and long views across the Caribbean. This is where Princess Grand Jamaica returns on March 1, bringing back the island’s best new family resort after […]


Excellence Has Big Expansion Plans in Jamaica, With More Beach Bungalows — and Four New Resorts

Jamaica’s north coast is heading to morning television. NBC’s TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle has announced plans to broadcast two full episodes from Jamaica on March 26 and 27, bringing co-hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones to Sandals Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios. The special shows, produced in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board and Sandals Resorts, will mark the inaugural on-location “Girls Trip” since Jones officially joined Hager […]

Jamaica’s 8 Million-Visitor Plan: A New Tourism Push Targeting Latin America, India, and the Middle East

Jamaica is setting a big marker for where it wants tourism to go next. The island’s Government has unveiled a strategic roadmap for the 2026/2027 fiscal year designed to significantly diversify the island’s tourism source markets and position Jamaica to reach 8 million annual visitors and $10 billion in tourism earnings by 2030. It’s an […]

This Ralph Lauren-Designed Jamaica Resort Has a Few Rooms Left for Spring Break, Plus Private Villas and Tennis With a Pro

There are still a handful of Ralph Lauren–designed rooms left for Spring Break at one of the Caribbean’s most elegant beachfront resorts — along with a limited collection of private villas overlooking the sea. Travelers planning late-season escapes can still secure space in the property’s signature Ralph Lauren rooms and select villas, a combination that […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Falmouth in Jamaica

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal fan Dave Griffith, who sent in this beautiful shot of the water in Falmouth, Jamaica. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo. It […]

This Adults-Only Jamaica All-Inclusive Resort Just Reopened — With 401 Ocean-View Suites, a Rooftop Infinity Pool, and Overwater Bungalows

Jamaica’s north coast has its famous names, but there are still stretches that are under the radar — the kind of places you reach after the airport roads thin out, where the scenery turns greener, the shoreline deepens, and the island feels less like a resort corridor and more like Jamaica. It’s a bit off […]

Is Jamaica Ready for Spring Break?

Jamaica is heading into a critical spring travel season after a challenging few months, and advisors are fielding one central question from clients: is the island really ready? To get clarity from the ground, we spoke with Eric Fandek of Delta Vacations, who has visited Jamaica multiple times since Hurricane Melissa and has been working […]

Rockhouse Is the Classic Negril Cliffside Hotel — and a Different Side of Jamaica

Our Hotel Spotlight column is an in-depth guide to hotels in the Caribbean for travel advisors. The latest edition heads to Negril.  Rockhouse Hotel is a cliffside boutique property on Negril’s West End, set above the water on a stretch of limestone rock with direct sea access. It’s one of the most venerable high-end small […]

At Andre Fowles’ Jamaican Table, Food Carries Memory, History, and Heat

Jamaica’s cultural diversity runs deep. Taíno, African, Indian, Spanish, Chinese, German, Portuguese, Syrian, Lebanese, English, Irish, French, and Welsh roots have all shaped the island’s art, music, folklore, language, and cuisine. Food sits at the center of that cultural expression, reflecting centuries of resilience, adaptation, and celebration. From fiery spices to aromatic herbs, Jamaican cooking […]

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