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The 5 Best St Martin Hotels to Visit Right Now

St Martin’s La Plantation to Reopen in April

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of French St Martin’s venerable hotels is planning a partial reopening next month. The boutique Hotel La Plantation in Orient Bay is targeting a reopening date of April 16, according to a statement from …

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VIDEO: The Best Beach Bars on Orient Bay, St Martin

It’s the most popular beach on St Martin, and one of the most energetic in the whole Caribbean: trendy, hip, always-hopping Orient Bay. It’s a mix of Europe and the Caribbean, full of laid-back beach bars with an extra dose …

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Editor’s Note: The Caribbean, After Irma

On Oct. 9, 1780, the Great Hurricane came to the Caribbean. Huracan San Calixto lasted 11 days in the West Indies, pummeling the southeastern Caribbean with terrifying winds as high as 200 miles per hour, destroying homes and livelihoods. Almost …

Rum Journal: Dominica’s Hi-Rise Beach Bar

It’s on the water. There’s sand. It must be a beach. While Roseau’s most popular beach bar isn’t actually on the beach, you might think so after a rum punch or two. This is the Hi-Rise Beach Bar, a lively …

Turks and Caicos Real Estate Keeps Surging

By the Caribbean Journal staff The real estate market in Turks and Caicos continues to show strong growth, according to a new report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Sales volume totaled $135 million in the first half of …

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