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This Group of Caribbean Islands Has Rainforests, Luxury Hotels, a Volcano, and a Tourism Boom

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Rainforest climbs from the sea to the summit of La Soufrière. Waterfalls spill through dense forest. Sailboats thread through the Grenadines, where quiet anchorages and white-sand beaches still define the rhythm of the day. It’s a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean — and more travelers are discovering it every year. St. Vincent and […]

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Nassau's Atlantis Resort to Join Marriott's Autograph Collection

Above: the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The 3,400-room Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas will soon join Marriott’s Autograph Collection, Marriott International announced Wednesday. The property will join a portfolio of 60 independent hotels around teh world and operate under a franchise agreement with […]

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Southwest Airlines Begins Flights to Three Caribbean Islands

Above: a Southwest Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines officially launched its first-ever international service on Tuesday with flights to three Caribbean destinations out of Baltimore. The company began service from Baltimore/Washington to Aruba, Montego Bay, Jamaica and Nassau, Bahamas. “Thousands of our Employees have a hand in launching today’s flights which […]

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11 Great Beaches in Nassau, Bahamas

NASSAU — It’s simple: Nassau, otherwise known as the Bahamian island of New Providence, has some of the region’s most beautiful beaches. They have pure sand, classic Bahamian turquoise water and, most importantly, many of them are almost always empty. That means these aren’t just great beaches in Nassau — you might as well call most […]


Southwest Airlines Begins Flights to Three Caribbean Islands

Above: the Baha Mar project in the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff SLS Hotels is coming to the Bahamas. The luxury hotel brand will be managing a 300-room hotel at the Baha Mar resort project, which will include 107 residences. SLS at Baha Mar is the first international venture for Sam Nazarian’s company, which […]

United Airlines Launching New Service From Washington to Nassau

Above: a United Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff United Airlines will be launching nonstop service from Washington, DC to Nassau, Bahamas, beginning in June, the company announced. The service, which will operate out of United’s hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport, will operate between June 7 and Aug. 17. Skywest will operate the United […]

Jamaica Sets World Record in Men's 4x200M at IAAF World Relays

Above: the Jamaican squad in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff Yohan Blake helped Jamaica’s men set a new World Record to win gold at the 4x200M event of the first-ever IAAF World Relays in Nassau this weekend. The team of Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir and Jermaine Brown topped the previous world record, which […]

6 Great Places for Happy Hour in Nassau

You might be looking for a place to unwind after a long day of work; you might be on a long vacation and want a new late-afternoon adventure. Either way, when it comes to Happy Hour, Nassau has you covered. Here are six of our favourite places for happy hour in the Bahamian capital. John […]

Melia Debuts Nassau Beach Resort

Above: the Melia Nassau Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia has officially taken over operations at the former Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. The all-inclusive property, which has a total of 694 rooms and 32 suites, is now the Melia Nassau Beach Resort. The resort is located on a 1,000-foot stretch of New Providence’s […]

Carnival Sunshine Debuts in New Orleans

Above: the new Carnival Sunshine By the Caribbean Journal staff The transformed Carnival Sunshine cruise ship set sail on its inaugural voyage from New Orleans to Cozumel and Grand Cayman this week. The 3,006-passenger ship underwent a $155 million, 75-day renovation that included the company’s “Fun Ship 2.0” enhancement programme and 182 new staterooms. “The […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Cable Beach in Nassau

This week’s Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from CJ reader Denise Godreau, who took this snapshot of a rainbow over Cable Beach in Nassau. Do you have a great Caribbean photo? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with “Caribbean Photo of the Week” in the subject line, and it could be the next CPOTW! — CJ

Caribbean Home: Palm Cay, a New Beachfront Escape in Nassau

Above: a Starfish Isle townhome at Palm Cay For a destination like Nassau, it’s often hard to find something new — particularly right on the beach. But the new Palm Cay development in the Yamacraw area of New Providence is precisely that. A 69-acre oceanfront community, Palm Cay (which also has a 194-slip marina, a […]