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The Caribbean’s Top All-Inclusive Resort Is Getting Even Better, With New Signature Villas, Limited-Edition Tastings, and a Cocktail-and-Art Series

No resort has been named the number one all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean more often than Hammock Cove Antigua. It’s easy to see why, from the private infinity pools to the cuisine by Michelin-starred Chef Marco Festini to the setting in one of the most beautiful corners of Antigua. Our editors fell in love with […]

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The Bahamas’ Long Island Eyes a New Airport

By the Caribbean Journal staff A new airport could be coming to Long Island in The Bahamas. The Bahamas’ government has already launched the process toward the creation of the airport, according to Bahamas Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar. Indeed, the government is already reviewing tenders from a recent RFP for architectural and engineering services for […]

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10 Under-the-Radar Beach Hotels in the Caribbean

You didn’t want to spend 20 minutes walking from your room to get to the beach. That’s not why you’re here. You made the long journey so you could spend your vacation lazing on the sand, rum punch (or just rum) in hand, enjoying the most precious natural resource of the Caribbean. And time is […]

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The 25 Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit in 2019

It all begins with the beach. Sure, we love the food, the hotels and the culture in the Caribbean. But every journey starts with inspiration, and it always comes from that daydream of an afternoon spent on a beautiful shoreline, a moment of waves and palms and perfect sand. And while the Caribbean is unquestionably […]

10 Under-the-Radar Beach Hotels in the Caribbean

By Alexander Britell A significant new luxury destination is coming to the Out Islands of The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. In a major development for Long Island, one of the most pristine and undeveloped islands in The Bahamas, Star Resort Group has unveiled plans to deliver the Port St George project on behalf of […]

VIDEO: On Long Island in The Bahamas, Beaches and Blue Holes

By Guy Britton LONG ISLAND — “We call it hailing,” Janice tells me at the Greenwich Creek Lodge. Everyone waves here. Every car that passes by you waves — every time. Not just occasionally — all of the time. But when you drive for miles and miles and don’t see another car, it begins to make […]

A Great Place to Stay on Long Island in The Bahamas

It’s another kind of island: pristine, untouched, remarkably beautiful. The 80-mile-long Long Island in The Bahamas is one of the region’s frontier destinations — a haven for beach lovers and fishermen, a sanctuary for those in search of serene retreat. Perhaps no hotel better exemplifies the Long Island vibe, though, than Gems at Paradise, a collection […]

Bahamas Tourism Is Booming in 2018

By Alexander Britell NEW YORK — Caribbean tourism has a new pace-setter. The Bahamas reported a whopping 18 percent surge in stopover visitors in the first quarter of 2018, the fastest rate of growth in the region. That was announced by Bahamas Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar during a keynote presentation at Caribbean Week in New […]

15 Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer

We never get tired of saying it — the Caribbean is a wonderful summer destination. While the region’s allure as an escape from wintry climes never ceases, the summer months are a quieter, even more relaxing time to visit the region. Because the Caribbean is a year-round destination — period. So we decided to put together […]

VIDEO: An Incredible Beach on Long Island in The Bahamas

By Guy Britton The population of Clarence Town is 85, according to the most recent Bahamian census. But this tiny settlement on Long Island in The Bahamas has a secret — one of the world’s most incredible beaches. It’s a largely undiscovered beach, a beach unknown beyond Clarence Town. And few even know its name. […]

VIDEO: The Stella Maris Resort on Long Island in The Bahamas

By Guy Britton Long Island is on the edge. The eastern side of this island in The Bahamas plunges to depths of 1,000 feet right offshore; there are striking cliffs that stand up to the sea. The ocean meets the Bahamas Bank no more dramatically than here. This island in the southern Out Islands of […]

The Best Fly Fishing Shop in The Bahamas

By Guy Britton It’s long been a paradise for flyfishermen: Long Island, the aptly-named 80-mile-long destination in the heart of The Bahamas. The island’s lee-side bays are nothing short of ground zero for flyfishermen, with some particularly large bonefish catches in the waters. But any bonefishing journey on Long Island typically begins here: Bonafide Bonefishing, […]