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Delta Is About to Make It Easier to Fly to Two Caribbean Islands With Spectacular Beaches and World-Class Sailing

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Magnificent white-sand beaches. Green hills. World-class sailing. Hidden cays. Rainforests. Waterfalls. Should I go on? It all begins with a flight into the heart of the Eastern Caribbean — places that once seemed far away, now just a boarding pass away. This winter, Delta Air Lines is bringing travelers closer to two of the region’s […]

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A Great Reason to Visit St Barth in November

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Early November is one of the best times to visit the remarkable French Caribbean island of St Barth.  You won’t find the crowds of December and January, but the villas, hotels, restaurants and hotspots are open. (Here’s all you need to know about where to stay on the island and here’s how to get there).  […]

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Why Martinique Is the Best-Kept Secret in Caribbean Snorkeling

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Martinique is mostly known for its magnificent beaches, its hikes and its impressive waterfalls; the impetuous volcano Mount Pelée; the rum, the colors, the music; l’art de vivre.  But we often forget to talk about what is happening under the sea — Martinique’s underwater island ecosystem, so sensitive and yet so rich. But travelers can […]

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Rum Journal: A 15-Year Vintage From Martinique

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It’s never easy for lovers of rhum agricole in the United States.  Supply of the cane-juice nectar of the French Caribbean has always been scant in America, with just a few brands that have even entered the market in the last decade.  The two companies with the biggest presence have always been Martinique’s Rhum Clement […]


Why Martinique Is the Best-Kept Secret in Caribbean Snorkeling

Martinique tourism has begun to rebound following the French Caribbean island’s reopening for tourism in June.  The island’s Aim Cesaire Airport carried 73,590 total passenger in June, up from 28,286 passengers in June 2020.  That also represented a 46.5 percent decline compared to the same period in 2019, in line with numbers from a number […]

Air France Relaunches Miami-Guadeloupe Flights

Air France has relaunched nonstop service between Miami and Guadeloupe, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is now running two nonstop flights each week, with service on Tuesdays and Fridays.  The flight takes about 3.5 hours, according to Air France.  Right now, it’s the only nonstop route from Miami to the Guadeloupe archipelago; American Airlines […]

The Club Med Resorts of the Caribbean, Explained

Club Med helped pioneer the concept of all-inclusive vacations in the 1960s and 1970s, and people of a certain age doubtless remember the hotel chain’s jingle from the time: “The Club Med vacation/The antidote for civilization.” Originally a no-frills concept with tented accommodations on the beach, Club Med has changed with the times and now […]

Air Belgium Launches New Flights to Martinique, Curacao

Air Belgium has launched its first-ever flights to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao.  The launch of the flight means a new link between Belgium and Curacao, one that includes a stop on the French Caribbean island of Martinique.  Air Belgium is now operating two flights each week, with service on Wednesdays and Saturdays from […]

The Ultimate Caribbean Rum Event Is Back in St Barth This November

The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the region’s leading celebration of fine rum, is set for the first week of November.  This year’s fourth annual edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards will be held from Nov. 2-7, with an unmatched collection of rum and rhum agricole and a slate of marvelous rum experiences. The festival […]

New Dominican Republic-Martinique Flights

Caribbean carrier Sky High Aviation Services has launched its first-ever service to Martinique.  The carrier is now operating two flights each week between Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Fort-de-France, Martinique.  They service is running on Mondays and Thursdays, according to the company.  More importantly, it’s another way to reach Martinique, following the island’s tourism reopening […]

Ritz-Carlton’s First Caribbean Cruise Will Homeport in Puerto Rico

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s first Caribbean cruises will set sail out of Puerto Rico.  The Port of San Juan will be home to the high-end cruise line’s first voyages in the region.  The Evrima, the first of three company yachts, will make its maiden voyage in the Caribbean in November 2021.  ““The selection of the […]

Rum Journal: Copalli, An Outstanding New Rum from Belize

There are jaguars in the cane fields.  In the heart of a rainforest in southern Belize, one of the Caribbean’s newest rum companies is doing something very special.  It’s a sustainable rum, a sugarcane rum and — and most importantly, a very good rum.  It’s called Copalli, and it’s the next big from Belize.  Despite a […]