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Antigua Launches Solar Project at Shirley Heights Lookout

Above: the solar panel project By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s government has launched a solar panel project at the Nelsons Dockyard Shirley Heights Lookout in Antigua. The six-kilowatt photovoltaic power system is the product of a partnership […]

This Is the Best All-Inclusive Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas

It starts with the view. A stunning vista of the green hills of Nassau Harbour, the boats and the yachts, the intricate shades of turquoise. While there aren’t waves of all-inclusive resorts in The Bahamas, there are some particularly good […]

What’s Next for Nevis Tourism in 2023?

Tiny Nevis has long been beloved by Caribbean aficionados, drawn to the island for its historic charm, beautiful natural environment and enviable collection of boutique hotels and inns. As the island’s tourism sector emerges from the pandemic, Caribbean Journal caught […]

Corcoran Expands to Turks and Caicos

Corcoran Group has added another new office in the Caribbean, this time in Turks and Caicos. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor […]

9 Reasons to Visit Antigua and Barbuda Right Now

Antigua has always enjoyed a reputation for stellar resorts — think Curtain Bluff, Galley Bay, Jumby Bay, and Hermitage Bay, and, most recently, Hammock Cove, to name just a few — but now smaller sister island Barbuda is getting some […]

The Island of St John Is Back in a Big Way

The combination of no passport requirements, easy-to-understand COVID-19 rules and strong tourism management led to a boom in visits to the U.S. Virgin Islands from the mainland in 2021, helping to fuel a dramatic turnaround in tourism on St. John, […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The View From Buck Island

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Brian Creech, who sent in this stunning shot of the view toward St John and St Thomas from the lookout on Buck Island, just off the coast of St Croix. Have […]

From Antigua to Jamaica, 10 Caribbean Vistas to Dream About

Most Caribbean hotels tend to sit on flat stretches of shoreline, but anyone who has spent time driving around the islands can tell you that most fall somewhere in the range of hilly to downright mountainous. Volcanic eruptions thrust many […]

Caribbean Moment: The Iconic English Harbour in Antigua

Is there a more iconic harbor anywhere in the Caribbean? It’s a place of many names: English Harbour; the Sailing Capital of the Caribbean; the old stomping grounds of Horatio Nelson; a UNESCO World Heritage Site. No matter what you […]

6 Reasons to Make Antigua and Barbuda Your Next Caribbean Getaway

Over the last few years, Antigua and Barbuda has developed into one of the Caribbean’s hottest hotspots, thanks to an energetic mix of world-class hotels, exotic beauty and what just might be the best airport in the entire Caribbean. Antigua […]

How to Make Jackfruit Tacos

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As a chef and restauranteur, I am constantly on the lookout for new trends in food, sampling exotic and rare dishes and “boldly going where no chef has gone before.” Sometimes I can’t wait to […]

How to Save Big on an Antigua Vacation Right Now

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Antigua is ready to welcome visitors again after bouncing back quickly from Hurricane Irma, the destination’s tourist board said this week. Hotels and resorts are back open, restaurants are buzzing and the […]

A Caribbean Vegetable Soup Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I have often spoke of the fact that December is my most favorite month of the year, mainly due to the holidays and family gatherings and so on. What I have never mentioned is that […]

How This Mystery Ingredient Helps Make the Perfect Caribbean Cocktail

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Have you ever woken up with a particular craving and nothing you eat or drink throughout the day satisfies you until you get exactly what you are craving? Well, that was me the other day. I could […]

Peter Island’s Sunset Loop Experience

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s called the Sunset Loop experience. And there’s only one place you can have it. And that’s at Peter Island, the private-island resort in the British Virgin Islands. There, on the 18,000-acre oasis, guests […]

Developing Jamaica’s Intellectual Capacity for Growth

BY DENNIS CHUNG CJ Contributor I recently made the point that the most important asset that Jamaica has is its three million residents, and that it is the underutilization of this asset that has caused us to attain average growth […]

25 Caribbean Destinations to Visit in 2017

Our annual Where to Travel list isn’t about the Caribbean you know. It’s about the Caribbean you have yet to discover. This is all about the places you may have never thought about, destinations that will fascinate you and move you; […]

13 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Tortola

This is the hub of the British Virgin Islands: Tortola, the green-hilled beauty that is both the heart and the launching point for all of the BVI archipelago, whether you’re taking a sailing charter, or hopping to an island Virgin […]

VIDEO: The Best Views in Antigua

It’s one of the most spectacular vistas in the Caribbean: the view from Shirley Heights Lookout in Antigua, a restored military lookout from the colonial period that looks out on national parkland and historic English Harbour. Simply put, it’s a […]

VIDEO: Another Big Reason to Visit Antigua and Barbuda

The Caribbean has a major new destination: Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua, the region’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site. While it’s long been a destination for travelers in the know, for those in search of one of the most fascinating sites in […]

How to Stay at The Landings St. Lucia, For Less

The Landings St. Lucia resort has announced its ‘Christmas in July’ package, offering 40 percent off all room rates for stays between December 17 and 25, 2016. The the package also includes a free guide to Pigeon Island National Park, […]

Five Caribbean Food Trends to Watch Right Now

What to watch for in the Caribbean culinary scene By Fernando Franco CJ Contributor Every year, I look forward to the emerging food trends because I am always on the lookout for fresh sources of inspiration in my kitchen. These […]

A Can’t-Miss View in St Lucia

Is this the best one on the island? By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Much is made of the views from Gros Piton, one of St. Lucia’s famous volcanic peaks. And rightfully so. Hike 2,619 feet to its summit and […]

Hemingway in Cuba

By Charles Bane, Jr CJ Contributor FROM THE moment Ernest Hemingway saw Finca Vigia ( Lookout Farm) outside Havana in 1939, it became his home in the deepest sense. The southern location, warm year round, gave him ease; evidence now […]

Rum Journal: In Tortola, A Rum Punch With a View

Above: Stoutt’s Lookout in Tortola (All photos by CJ) WE DROVE right by the bar. “Wait a minute,” the driver told me, backing up the car. Yes, this was a place worth stopping. Above: the famous Stoutt We got out on […]

11 High-Altitude Caribbean Restaurants

There’s nothing like dinner on the beach in the Caribbean. But while dining at sea level is great, you might not realize that the Caribbean also has a collection of high-altitude restaurants perfect for surveying the sights of the region […]

As World “Gets Bigger,” Caribbean Diving Industry Takes Advantage

Above: Bonaire (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ORLANDO — Keith Sahm is the general manager at the Sunset House in Grand Cayman, and he’s seen the ups and downs of the Caribbean diving industry, which, like the rest […]

Jamaica My Way: A Motorbike Tour of Jamaica’s South Coast

By Kristi Keller Jamaica My Way She’s been there this whole time … AS IF I haven’t discovered enough magical moments in Jamaica, I have now found my lost inner girl because of this motorbike tour of the south coast. […]

Marriott Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Concept in Cancun