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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

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You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

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Jamaica Makes Call for Sustainable “Ocean Economy” 

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Jamaica is supporting a new United Nations push for “sustainable tourism economy” in less than 10 years.  Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the island “fully endorses the goal of the Ocean Panel to achieve a sustainable tourism economy by 2023.” Bartlett was giving the keynote address at the UN Ocean Conference: Sustainable Coastal and […]

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This Puerto Rico Resort Just Rebranded

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The former Serafina Beach Hotel in San Juan’s hip neighborhood of Condado is reopening with a new brand, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property is set to relaunch in November as the new Condado Ocean Club, an adults-only boutique hotel “designed to welcome guests with charm and charisma.” “In March we closed the doors of […]

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Bermuda Launching First-Ever Spa Month

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Historic charm, world-class golf and, yes, quite a few terrific spas. And now the Atlantic island of Bermuda is upping its wellness game, with the launch of its first-ever Spa Month in February. The new initiative by the Bermuda Tourism Authority is a push to get more travelers to visit […]


This Puerto Rico Resort Just Rebranded

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The first-ever global conference addressing coral reef restoration and intervention science took place last week in Key Largo, Fla., featuring over 550 leading scientists and experts from nearly 40 countries. The symposium, Reef Futures, addressed challenges facing the planet’s coral reefs by sharing solutions, new research, experimental techniques and promoting […]

Barbados’ Hottest All-Inclusive Adds New Suites

By the Caribbean Journal staff The hottest all-inclusive in Barbados has added a brand new wing. The transformed Sea Breeze Beach House on the South Coast of Barbados has completed its new Luxury Collection, a collection of suites with upgraded furnishings and amenities and luxe bathrooms. The wing, also called the Mahogany Suites, come with […]

CHTA President: It's Time for Investment in Caribbean People

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s time for the region to make a greater investment in Caribbean people, according to Patricia Affonso-Dass, the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Affonso-Dass, who will address this week’s 9th Tourism Human Resources Conference hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Cayman Islands Department of […]

Guy Harvey’s New Conservation Cruise

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and the Guy Harvey Research Institute are planning another ocean conservation-themed cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line. NCL and renowned conservationist Guy Harvey have announced plans to partner on the second annual Conservation Cruise on Norwegian Escape, set to sail Oct. 21 out of New York. […]

VIDEO: Checking in to Barbados’ Ocean Two Resort

There’s a bit of everything in the St Lawrence Gap of Barbados: fish shacks, beach bars, nightclubs, restaurants, artists, characters and rum shops. It’s the bustling, ever-energetic, colorful corner of the south coast of Barbados, a slice of life and a necessary stop on any trip to the island. But there’s something hidden away here, […]

Interval Renews Agreement with Ocean Hotels

Interval International and Ocean Two Partnership Limited, a subsidiary of Barbados hospitality group Ocean Hotels, announced the extension of their affiliation agreement.  The multi-year contract includes Ocean Two Resort and Residences, a mixed-use resort on the south coast of Barbados. “Barbados is recognized globally as a popular destination for affluent leisure travelers owing to its […]

Grenada to Host Finish of RORC Transatlantic Race Until 2020

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has signed an agreement with the Royal Ocean Racing Club and Camper & NIcholsons Marinas Limited to host the finish of the world-famous RORC Transatlantic Race for the next four years. Competitors will depart from Calero Marinas Marina Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to sail 2,995 nautical miles before […]

Why Barbados is the Caribbean Capital of Motor Racing

Photos by Steve Keats BARBADOS — It’s just another reason why Barbados is the Caribbean capital of motor racing. Whether it’s the Top Gear Festival, or Bushy Park itself, there’s nowhere better in the Caribbean to watch — or experience for yourself — the joys of motor racing. But the premise was particularly clear last month with Red […]