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Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc Is Bringing Culinary Pop-Ups to the Caribbean

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This winter, two of the Caribbean’s most celebrated resorts will host a taste of the French Riviera. Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, the legendary Côte d’Azur retreat, is launching a pair of limited-time culinary pop-ups at Eden Rock – St Barthsand Jumby Bay Island in Antigua, blending Mediterranean artistry with Caribbean flair. From Nov. 18–21, 2025, Eden Rock – St Barths […]

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Two New All-Inclusive Resorts Break Ground in the Dominican Republic

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A pair of new Temptation-branded resorts has broken ground in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The adults-only Temptation Miches Resort and the Temptation Grand Miches Resort both broke ground this week in the increasingly popular development destination of Miches. The groundbreaking, headlined by new Dominican Republic Luis Abinader, is the first major […]

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A New Jamaica All-Inclusive Opens Its Doors

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The highly-anticipated Excellence Oyster Bay has officially opened in Jamaica. The new adults-only addition to Jamaica’s buzzing north coast is the first Excellence-branded resort in the English-speaking Caribbean. The $110 million adults-only project, which held its grand opening this week, has 10 bars and lounges, 24-hour room service, three swimming […]

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10 New Caribbean Hotels We’re Excited About in 2018

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Caribbean hotels keep getting better and better, and the region’s hotel development pipeline shows no signs of slowing down, with new properties continuing to sprout across the Caribbean and Mexico, both large and boutique, EP and all-inclusive. So what are the Caribbean hotels we’re excited about in 2018? They range from Leading Hotels of the […]


A New Jamaica All-Inclusive Opens Its Doors

Sandals is making changes in St Lucia. The Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort & Spa has added new suites that are now available. The new additions include Oceanview Club Level Rooms and Grand Luxe Club Level Rooms,  both which feature modern hardwood and plush furnishings, art and accents. The bedrooms are equipped with king-sized beds dressed […]

What’s New at Atlantis

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Atlantis Paradise Island has been a fixture on the Bahamian resort scene for more than 20 years, but it isn’t resting on its laurels. Two revamped restaurants, Poseidon’s Table and Plato’s, will launch at the 3,400-room resort’s Royal Towers, as well as a pair of amenities likely to be a godsend for […]

This is the New St Lucia Cabinet

After the opposition United Workers’ Party’s victory in St Lucia’s recent general election, new Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has named his Cabinet. The most anticipated appointment in the new St Lucia cabinet? Tourism, where Dominic Fedee will take the reins as Minister of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, succeeding former Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus. Fedee does […]

Hilton Opens Second Property in the Bahamas

By Robert Di Pano CJ Contributor BIMINI — A major new hotel has opened its doors in the Bahamas. Hilton at Resorts World Bimini held its grand opening this weekend, a highly-anticipated debut that brings a cutting-edge hotel to the 700-island chain. Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie, who was on hand for the junkanoo-style opening […]

What's New at Turks and Caicos' Amanyara

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Amanyara, the posh resort on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is celebrating a decade of delivering dream vacations with a series of new guest experiences. The offerings include immersive tennis packages and a raw food retreat, but we’re most interested in the 10-Day Caribbean Culinary Course, bookable […]

Sandals' Newest Caribbean Suites

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its Caribbean-wide renovation drive, Sandals has unveiled its newest additions: new suites at its Sandals Regency La Toc resort in St Lucia. The suites include the Sunset Bluff Oceanview One-Bedroom Butler Suite, which includes a balcony soaking tub; and the Sunset Bluff Honeymoon One-Bedroom Butler Suite, which also includes […]

Royal Caribbean Ship completes $50 Million Revitalization

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas has completed a $50 million revitalization, the company announced this week. The ship has now arrived in Miami, which will be its new home port. The ship will begin with a sailing to Royal Caribbean’s private island called CocoCay in the Bahamas, followed by […]

New Five-Star Coming to St Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another new five-star property is set to join St Lucia hotels. The Belvedere Plantation historic site in Canaries will be transformed into a luxury hotel through the country’s Citizenship by Investment program. The property is one of the first major investments through the CIP program, which was recently launched by the […]