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Antigua Is Getting Its First Overwater Bungalows

Bonaire Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Food Destination

By Alexander Britell THERE’S A popular restaurant in the onetime library of a very old Dominican abbey in the Dutch city of Zwolle. It’s called “The Library,” and it’s won a Michelin star every year since 1993 — now boasting three …

Anguilla Tourism Is Starting to Rebound

By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla is starting to see a major tourism rebound, according to new data from the Anguilla Tourist Board. Stopover arrivals to the island rose by 22 percent in January compared to the same month the …

The Bahamas’ Ultimate Adventure Hotel

By Guy Britton The Andros Barrier Reef is one of the longest barrier reefs on earth. Another mile offshore the reef meets a wall that drops to a depth of 6,000 feet. Here on Andros, you quickly realize that there …

Tony Romo to Play PGA Tour Event in the Dominican Republic

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor He’s been an all-pro quarterback and a celebrated television announcer, and now Tony Romo is trying his hand again at being a pro golfer. And he’s coming back to the Dominican Republic to do it. Tony …

Sonesta Maho All-Inclusive Reopens Its Doors in St Maarten

By the Caribbean Journal staff In what is easily the most important reopening of the year for St Maarten’s post-Hurricane Irma recovery, the Sonesta Maho all-inclusive has begun welcoming guests again. The family-friendly hotel, long St Maarten’s flagship hotel, reopened …

Auberge Is Opening a New Riviera Maya Hotel

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Luxury brand Auberge Resorts has quietly embarked on a broad expansion push in the region since it first entered the Caribbean with the Malliouhana in 2014. Now, Auberge is adding yet another new property, this time …

Spirit Launches Two New Nonstop Routes to Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its rapid Caribbean expansion, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has officially launched two new nonstop routes to the island of Jamaica. Spirit’s new service includes nonstop routes from Orlando to both Kingston and Montego Bay. …

Two New All-Inclusive Hotels Are Coming to Saint Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Two new high-profile all-inclusive hotels are coming to the island of Saint Lucia. The properties, part of a larger hotel project called Canelles Resort, will include two Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts’ brands: Dreams and …

The Bahamas’ Biggest Cruise Port Is Being Transformed

By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s being billed as a “game-changing” project is coming to Nassau in The Bahamas. Global Ports Holding, a leading global cruise port operator, has been selected as the winning bidder for a massive transformation of …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Stonefield Estate, Saint Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff We get a lot of beautiful photos at Caribbean Photo of the Week, but this one is the best in a long time. The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Rochelle Bidlofsky, who …

How to Live at One of the Caribbean’s Greatest Hotels

By the Caribbean Journal staff Since its debut in 2011, Dominica’s Secret Bay has been one of the Caribbean’s bucket-list hotels: a stunning, cliffside eco-luxe retreat comprised of jaw-dropping villas. And now you can actually live there. The boutique Secret …

St Maarten’s Divi Little Bay Completes Upgrades

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s Divi Little Bay Beach Resort has completed a series of upgrade projects. The new additions range from the new “pureocean” poolscape and bar to the completion of propertywide renovations in the wake of …

A New Couples-Only Hotel Is Coming to Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff A new luxury couples-only hotel is coming to Mexico’s Caribbean coastline, Caribbean Journal has learned. Original Group, known for its couples-only, adult-themed hotels, is expanding with a new boutique couples-only hotel on the Riviera Maya. …

At Jamaica’s Rose Hall Villas, a New Kind of Resort

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton A Caribbean villa vacation is something rather different than your traditional hotel getaway. It’s a way to live the destination in another way, in tranquility, in seclusion, in privacy, with a different kind of …

A New Beach Club Is Coming to The Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Emerald Bay, one of the most beautiful stretches of sand in The Bahamas, is about to get an injection of energy. Great Exuma’s Grand Isle Resort and Spa is debuting a new beach club and …

Puerto Rico’s San Juan Marriott Gets a New Look

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s San Juan Marriott Resort has a new look. The property, set in the Condado area of San Juan, has completed a $20 million renovation project spearheaded by XLD Group. The new look ranges …

Palladium Debuts New All-Inclusive Complex in Costa Mujeres

By the Caribbean Journal staff Palladium Hotel Group has officially debuted its newest all-inclusive hotels on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The company held the grand opening for the new 1,139-room TRS Coral Hotel and Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort and …

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Luxury Residential Resort Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt’s Andaz luxury brand is coming to the Turks and Caicos, and the highly-anticipated project will also include a residential real estate component that has already launched sales. The new Andaz Residences will consist of …