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Shaggy and Sting are Partnering on Another New Album

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A pair of global music legends are at it again.  Jamaica’s Shaggy is partnering with Sting on another album, following their work together on the Grammy-winning 44/876 back in 2019.  The new Sting-produced album, which debuts May 25, sees Shaggy […]

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The Best Hotels in Port Antonio, Jamaica

Travelers who want to enjoy the legendary north shore beaches of Jamaica but avoid the big tourist districts of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, and Negril have long known to detour east to the small resorts in Port Antonio, a coastal […]

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Jamaica’s Mystic Mountain Is For Sale

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Mystic Mountain, the Ocho Rios-area adventure attraction in Jamaica, is on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. Wilfred Baghaloo, the licensed trustee from PricewaterhouseCoopers Jamaica, was appointed the receiver-manager of the project in February. The property has a total […]

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Jamaica Just Removed All Testing Rules for Travelers

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Jamaica has officially eliminated all pre-arrival testing rules for travelers.  International visitors to Jamaica are no longer required to present a negative antigen or PCR test before their trip to the island.  Additionally, Jamaica has ended its mandate to wear […]


Salamander Hotels to Manage Aurora Anguilla 

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Salamander Hotels and Resorts has been tapped to manage the new Aurora Anguilla Resort and Golf Club.  Salamander, best known in the Caribbean for managing the iconic Half Moon resort in Jamaica, will assume management on April 26.  Salamander was […]


The Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2022

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For most travelers, it’s the number one destination-within-a-destination: the beach bar.  As travel trends ebb and flow, it’s a constant, somehow managing to survive as the manifestation of our most romantic Caribbean travel fantasies.  Because there’s just something about a cocktail […]

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Jamaica Moved to Lowest CDC Advisory Level 

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Jamaica has been moved to the CDC’s lowest CDC travel advisory level.  The US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has downgraded the country to a Level 1 designation; countries with that classification have low cases of Covid-19.  “A Level […]


There’s a New All-Inclusive In Curacao 

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The highly anticipated new Zoëtry Curacao Resort and Spa has quietly made its debut as the island’s newest all-inclusive.  The luxury AMR Collection property has 72 suites, each of which has either garden, “tropical” or pool views, set at the […]


Jamaica Tourism Continues to Surge 

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Tourism is booming in Jamaica, with numbers continuing to exceed projections, according to the island’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett.  Last year, the island welcomed a total of 1,464,399 stavover visitors, according to new data from the Jamaica Tourist Board.  That […]

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American Airlines Is Launching Flights to Ocho Rios, Jamaica 

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American Airlines is launching its third destination in Jamaica.  Beginning in November, American will launch its first-ever service to Ian Fleming International Airport in Ocho Rios.  The new service will operate twice weekly between Miami and Ocho Rios, operated on […]


The Best Rum Bar in Jamaica

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For centuries, Jamaica’s finest aged rums have long found immense popularity among connoisseurs around the world.  But for travelers to the island, finding them all in once place hasn’t always been easy.  For the best expressions from storied marques like […]


Prince William and Kate Middleton Visit the Caribbean  

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Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have begun their official visit to the Caribbean.  The trip began this weekend with a two-day stop in Belize, where the Duke and Duchess visited historic Mayan sites and […]


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