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Rum Journal: In the Bahamas, Making Rum a L’Orange

By Joshua Martinez Rum Journal Contributor Rum is best on its own. However, it’s no secret that rum also goes well with just about everything, from coke and lime to cream of coconut to certain iced teas… On a recent visit […]

Beach Collector: Exploring Orange Hill Beach in Nassau, Bahamas

OUR NEW Beach Collector column will take you across the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean, with an emphasis on the underexplored — those out-of-the-way, off-the-beaten-path patches of sand we all dream about in the Caribbean. We begin with Orange Hill beach, […]

Mobile Firm Orange Sells Operations in Dominican Republic For $1.4 Billion

By the Caribbean Journal staff France-based telecom firm Orange has reached a deal to sell its operations in the Dominican Republic to Altice for $1.4 billion, the sides announced. The deal, which must still be approved by authorities in the […]

St Lucia to Begin Construction of New Bois d’Orange Bridge

Above: a rendering of the bridge By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has signed the contract for the new Bois d’Orange Bridge project in the north of the island, with construction to begin soon, the government announced. The proposed […]

Belize Reports “Encouraging” Oil Discovery in Orange Walk District

Above: Parliament in Belmopan By the Caribbean Journal staff Maranco Energy Belize Limited, which is currently searching for oil in the Orange Walk District in the country’s northeastern region, has discovered an “encouraging oil show,” according to the government. The […]

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Why Marriott is Bullish on All-Inclusive

Consider Marriott among the entities that are most bullish on the all-inclusive space. Among its 30-plus brands and nearly 9,000 properties globally, nine of its brands here in 2024 – including the likes of The Luxury Collection, Delta Hotels and […]

Rum Journal: From Martinique, an Exciting New Trio of Caribbean Rums

It just might be the most remarkable rum distillery in the whole Caribbean: the Rhum JM distillery in Macouba in Martinique, set inside the rainforest at the base of the island’s towering Mont Pelee volcano. For nearly two centuries, Rhum […]

Tipsy Scoop Is Coming to Downtown Nassau

Popular liquor-infused ice cream shop Tipsy Scoop is opening its first-ever international location in The Bahamas next month. Tipsy Scoop, which has three locations in New York State and another in Washington, DC, is opening its Bahamian location in Calpyso […]

Rum Journal: The Caribbean’s Best New Rum Is From Grenada

They have been making rum here in some form for almost three centuries, in a 500-acre estate anchored by waving cane fields on the southern coast of Grenada. As you walk around the grounds, you find the remnants of centuries […]

Why Aruba Is the Caribbean Capital of Chef’s Tables

You walk in to what seems like an art gallery, with marble floors and a few modern pieces on the walls. Suddenly the door opens and you’re inside a dimly-lit, state-of-the-art speakeasy with a dozen chairs and a kitchen. This […]

Rum Journal: From Bermuda, a New Kind of Old Rum

Bermuda’s Gosling’s Rum has a special place among rum lovers. For years, before rum’s renaissance in the last decade, Gosling’s was often one of the few premium rums you could find a bar shelf. For true rum aficionados, its unmistakable […]

This Caribbean Resort Has a New Michelin-Star Chef

One of the Caribbean’s top luxury resorts has a new Michelin-star chef: the celebrated Le Barthelemy Hotel and Spa in St Barth. The hotel has named Jérémy Czaplicki as the head chef of the hotel’s on-property restaurant, Amis St Barth. […]

Kenny Chesney Has a New Rum From the US Virgin Islands

There has been perhaps no greater ambassador for the Virgin Islands in recent memory than Kenny Chesney, the legendary country music artist who fell in love with that corner of the Caribbean and has made it a centerpiece of his […]

The Caribbean Island of Statia Is Heating Up

The tiny Caribbean island of Statia is heating up as it sees new growth coming out of the pandemic. The island, located a short flight from St Maarten (there’s a ferry too) is starting to see tourism pick up, according […]

Why You Need to Visit This Little Beach Resort in The Bahamas

Before there was the bar, before there was the hotel, there was the cocktail. It’s been here for decades, through different name and different storms: the Tranquil Turtle, a marvelous mix of Bacardi 151, Gold and Silver, pineapple, orange and […]

Rum Journal: From the Dominican Republic, a Rum for Jose Marti

If you’re a fan of rum from the Dominican Republic, you know Oliver & Oliver. The family-owned boutique rummaker produces a diverse range of Dominican brands: you might be familiar with rums like Opthimus or Rum Punta Cana — these are […]

When George Washington Moved to Barbados

A quarter century before he was catching Hessians in Trenton, George Washington was catching sharks in the middle of the Atlantic. When his brother Lawrence fell into ill health, the thought was that the tropical climes of an island at […]

In Kingston, Jamaica, a Creativity-Fueled Tourism Renaissance

Montego Bay. Ocho Rios. Negril. Falmouth. Most visitors to Jamaica are familiar with the island’s main tourism districts, but there is one destination that’s been glaringly absent from most Jamaican travel itineraries for the past half-century: the capital city of […]

The 9 Best Hotels in Cat Island, The Bahamas

The Out Islands of The Bahamas are another universe entirely. Home to marvelous natural environments, untouched beaches, sparkling turquoise water, they’re some of the most spectacularly beautiful places anywhere in the wider region. That’s particularly true in Cat Island, a […]

Rum Journal: A Major New Rum From Diplomatico

That green bottle. For many, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, the Venezuelan rum that comes in that instantly recognizable green bottle, is their entry point into the world of premium rum. It’s a very good value, it’s accessible, it’s drinkable. That’s made […]

Rum Journal: A Very Special Rum from Papa’s Pilar

A great rum should be more than a rum. It should be an event. That’s true of any luxury product — whether a bottle of wine or a fine cigar; it should move you, make you feel special, that the […]

Rum Journal: Bacardi’s New Sherry Cask Finish Rum

For year’s there’s been a leader in the world of special cask-finished rum: Martinique’s Rhum HSE, which was ahead of the global curve in finishing its rums in a variety of different casks and remains the standard-bearer. In the world […]

A New Eatery Is Coming to St Barth

A new French Riviera-inspired eatery is coming to St Barth’s Hotel Christopher in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. Chef Arnaud Faye created the restaurant to transport diners to the South of France, seizing on the elements the two places share: […]

Rum Journal: A 15-Year Vintage From Martinique

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 […]

Rum Journal: Black Tot, a Caribbean Rum Symphony

For three centuries, the daily “tot” was a staple of British maritime life. Sailors in the Royal Navy received a daily “tot” or ration of rum — a practice that lasted until July 31, 1970 — a day that lives […]

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 […]

Southwest Airlines to Relaunch More Flights to Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta

Southwest Airlines is relaunching more flights to Mexico in March, Caribbean Journal has learned. On March 11, 2021, the carrier will be reinstating service from Orange County-Santa Ana to both Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast of […]

Rum Journal: Pusser’s Rum, a Caribbean Legend

“A British tar is a soaring soul,As free as a mountain bird,His energetic fist should be ready to resistA dictatorial word.His nose should pant,and his lip should curl,His cheeks should flameand his brow should furl,His bosom should heave,and his heart should glow,And his fist be ever ready for a knock-down blow!” “A British Tar,” HMS […]

Montego Bay Is Getting a New Riu All-Inclusive Next Month