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Rum Journal: A Rum Reading Room at the Four Seasons Nevis
The sound of the shaker. It’s something you don’t hear that often today, lost amid the noise and the bustle of most bars. But at the end of the night in the Caribbean, when the heat lessens, there are still […]
Caribbean Room With A View: A Rock Star Suite at the Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana
Traveling like a rock star in the Dominican Republic By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Even if you’re not blown by this music-themed Dominican Republic resort’s exceptional inclusions (unlimited phone calls to the US and Canada; butler service; and a slick […]
VIDEO: AnaCapri Estate, Tortola’s Dream Villa
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton You can’t look away. Even when the water is as calm as a lake, when the green hills stand, pristine, and the clouds hold in place, the view is dynamic, energetic even without motion. […]
Your Own Private Beach Bar in the British Virgin Islands
Above: one of seven beaches at Guana Island (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell GUANA ISLAND — Does the rum punch ever get lonely? Here I was, at a fully-stocked, fully staffed bar on a spectacular beach in the British […]
Haiti PM Launches “Destination Ile a Vache” Tourism Project
Above: Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe at the ceremony By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited the island of Ile a Vache on Tuesday to launch the new “Destination Ile a Vache” tourism project. Lamothe, joined by […]
A Guide to the 5 Newest Hotels in the Caribbean, From Barbados to Cancun
If you’re reading Caribbean Travel Advisor, you have your finger on the pulse of what’s going on the Caribbean. And we’ll make sure things stay that way. That includes ensuring you’re informed about all of the hottest hotel openings in […]
Why Zemi Beach House Is the Best Resort in Anguilla Right Now
It feels like Damian is reading our minds. Whatever we need, whether a fruit skewer or a perfectly-timed rum punch, just seems to appear out of thin air. The wonderfully attentive Damian is part of the team at Zemi Beach […]
A “Bold” New $350 Million Caribbean Real Estate Project Just Broke Ground
A new real estate project just broke ground this weekend, a sprawling collection of four 28-story towers that will reshape the landscape in one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from […]
Travelers Are Flocking to The Bahamas Right Now
Tourism in The Bahamas is stronger than it has ever been, officials said this week. In the first three quarters of 2023, The Bahamas welcomed more than 7.2 million visitors, equalling in nine months the total number of arrivals […]
The Ultimate All-Inclusive Beach Resort in Antigua
It’s a quarter-mile long, pearl-white and shimmering turquoise, one of the most stunning strands of sand you’ll find in the Caribbean: Long Bay in Antigua. It’s the sort of beach that calls us all to the Caribbean, a place for […]
On Green Turtle Cay, Your Own Private Club in The Bahamas
“What’s the name of this bar?” “I don’t know, and I work here,” says Sheena Newbold, who is the heart and soul of the legendary bar at the Green Turtle Club on Abaco’s Green Turtle Cay. “Some people call it […]
Why (And How) to Take a Caribbean Villa Vacation
By Alexander Britell While a villa vacation is one of the most fascinating and rewarding travel experiences in the Caribbean, the process of actually finding a villa and embarking on the trip can be daunting. Often, large home-sharing platforms mean […]
Jungle Bay, a Legendary Caribbean Eco-Resort, Is Back
By Alexander Britell For years, it was one of Dominica’s signature places to stay: a high-level eco resort on an island renowned for its unsurpassed natural beauty. And now, less than two years after the storms of 2017, the legendary […]
Posadas Is a Planning a Major Caribbean Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico-based hotel giant Posadas is planning a major new resort destination in Mexico and the wider Caribbean. It’s called Tulkal, and it will feature multiple resorts, including a 515-room Fiesta Americana all-inclusive and a 340-room […]
VIDEO: Valentines, the Heartbeat of Harbour Island
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton HARBOUR ISLAND — There’s the sound of the driven drumming of Junkanoo, the dynamic beat spreading across the hills of the island. This is Independence Day in The Bahamas, meaning fireworks, rum, Kalik and […]
Discovering Vidanta Riviera Maya
A gem on the Caribbean coast of Mexico By Angela Rodriguez CJ Contributor It was late when I finally arrived at Vidanta Riviera Maya’s vast lobby to check in and the first thing that struck me was a disorienting feeling […]
Why Jamaica Always Delivers
A Jamaican odyssey By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Every time I find myself in Jamaica, it never fails to amaze me that despite its economic woes, sprinkled with crime and violence, there is a vibe that infects me upon arrival […]
A Secret Sandbar in the Abacos
Finding Tahiti in the Bahamas By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We’re in the Bahamas. So why are we headed for Tahiti? I was perfectly happy on the beach at my hotel, Abaco Beach Resort, where a sandy sweep just […]
Chef Nigel Spence: How to Make an Iced Tea Sangria
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I was saddened to hear of the passing of a very familiar and legendary actor, Leonard Nimoy – most popularly known as Lieutenant Spock on the equally popular series, Star Trek. He can be quickly […]
Hemingway in Cuba
By Charles Bane, Jr CJ Contributor FROM THE moment Ernest Hemingway saw Finca Vigia ( Lookout Farm) outside Havana in 1939, it became his home in the deepest sense. The southern location, warm year round, gave him ease; evidence now […]
What’s Next for Sandals? A Conversation With Adam Stewart
By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — What’s next for one of the Caribbean’s tourism titans? To find out, Caribbean Journal sat down down with Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resorts International. Stewart’s company has 24 Caribbean properties (Stewart is also […]
Nigel Spence: A Culinary Lesson For Thanksgiving
With the Thanksgiving holiday on the horizon, our thoughts turn to winter and the procurement of a bird worthy of gracing our holiday table for the big feast. We begin scouting cookbooks and food magazines for new twists on traditional […]
Op-Ed: Is the Caribbean Tourism Industry Looking Up?
By S Brian Samuel Op-Ed Contributor By now, most (but not all) Caribbean countries have submitted their first half 2014 tourism statistics to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). It makes for some interesting reading. Overall, the Caribbean recorded a weighted […]
A Tree Grows in Nevis
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ITS SUGAR MILL aside, the weeping fig tree that presides over the great house at Nevis’ Montpelier Plantation and Beach is the inn’s most iconic image, welcoming guests to the tranquil 19-room property where […]
The Perfect Jamaican Jerk Recipe
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Well my friends, as a Jamaican, I have to say how very proud I am of the strides we have made to put our little Island on the map and spreading to all corners of […]
Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” and Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Trinidadian & Jamaican, Working Together TWO DYNAMIC WOMEN, Racquel Goddard from Trinidad and Kellie Magnus from Jamaica, got together to pull off an event hosted in Jamaica on World Book Night, celebrated April 23. Facebook […]
Forbes: Mobile Lifestyle Revisited
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor No Tweeting & Facebooking on the Go Only six weeks in use, my iPhone suddenly started prompting me that I had no data plan. What data plan? After all, a post-paid service has always […]
Interview with Grenada Minister of Tourism Dr George Vincent
By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — As the Caribbean seeks to diversify its “sun, sand and sea” tourism product, Grenada, the “Spice Isle,” is taking a unique approach, looking at “community tourism,” in which the government aims both to foster […]
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