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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Cape Santa Maria, The Bahamas
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Belinda Boss, who sent in this marvelous shot at the Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort on Long Island in The Bahamas. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send […]
Santa Claus Is Spending the Next Year in The Bahamas
After a long and taxing year, Santa Claus is hanging up his suit and hat and spending the next year in a most appropriate place: Stocking Island in The Bahamas. The Bahamas’ government has announced that it had invited Santa […]
New Rooms at the Riu Santa Fe
By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu is expanding its regional upgrade push with some new additions at its resort in Cabo San Lucas. The all-inclusive Riu Santa Fe has added a pair of new room categories: the new Double Room […]
Video: Playa Santa Cruz, Curaçao
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s another one of the stunning, largely undiscovered beaches on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. This is Playa Santa Cruz, tucked away in a cove on the island’s northwestern shores, far off the tourist […]
Six Santa Sightings in the Caribbean
Spotting Santa in the Caribbean By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Santa may live at the North Pole but he certainly does get around! Over the last 24 hours, reports have reached CJ HQ of several Santa sightings all over […]
Caribbean Room With a View: Curacao’s Santa Barbara Beach Resort
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor As room views go, a vista of the shimmering Caribbean is enchanting but expected. Guests in Sea Traditions rooms at Curacao’s Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, however, get three times the bang for […]
UNESCO: Haiti Shipwreck Not Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria
Above: a survey of the site (Photo: UNESCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff While their initial discovery received global attention, the remains of a shipwreck off the coast of Haiti do not belong to Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria ship, according to […]
Haiti: UNESCO to Send Experts to Explore Possible Santa Maria Wreck
Above: Christopher Columbus on Santa Maria in 1492, Emanuel Leutze, 1855 By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will be sending a team of experts to provide technical assistance to the site of an […]
Was Columbus’ Santa Maria Ship Found in the Caribbean Sea?
Above: the purported anchor of the Santa Maria at Haiti’s du Pantheon National Haitien (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff An underwater archaeologist believes he may have found the remains of one of Christopher Columbus’ ships. Archaeologist Barry Clifford […]
Curacao’s Santa Barbara Resort Joins Associated Luxury Hotels
Above: the Santa Barbara Beach and Golf Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort in Curacao has joined the portfolio of Associated Luxury Hotels International, the property announced this week. The resort, formerly a […]
Benchmark Names GM For Curacao’s Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort
Above: the Santa Barbara Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Benchmark Hospitality International has appointed Philippe Eversdijk as the general manager of the Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, COO Greg Champion announced Wednesday. Eversdijk comes to the 35-room […]
Curacao’s Santa Barbara Resort, Formerly Hyatt, Officially Launches
Above: the former Hyatt resort in Curacao By the Caribbean Journal staff The former Hyatt Regency Curacao Golf Resort, Spa and Marina has officially launched as the Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, the property announced in a release Wednesday. […]
New Puerto Rico Wind Farm Project Begins Operations in Santa Isabel
Above: the new Finca de Viento Santa Isabel wind farm By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s new Finca de Viento Santa Isabel wind project has begun operations and is now producing clean energy. The Pattern Energy project, which was […]
Puerto Rico’s Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project Receives First New Turbines
Above: Governor Fortuño takes a look at the new turbines (Photo: OG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The first wave of turbines marked for the new Pattern Energy wind farm in Santa Isabel have arrived at the Port of the […]
The Best Caribbean Islands to Visit This Summer, From Antigua to St Croix
We’ve been saying it for years, and we’ll keep saying it: in some ways, the Caribbean is even better in the summer months. The water is warm. It’s a bit less crowded, a little bit quieter. At night, the trade […]
Hyatt Is Opening an Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Puerto Vallarta
Mexico is a major focus for Hyatt, which has been rapidly expanding its Inclusive Collection of all-inclusive resorts across the country, from Mexican Caribbean hotspots like Isla Mujeres and Costa Mujeres (which just saw a new resort debut) to Pacific […]
The Best Things to Do (And Where to Stay) in Merida, Mexico
Mérida, capital of the state of Yucatán, is one of the most beautiful places in México. And there’s one hotel you should definitely consider staying at. Fiesta American Merida has 371 newly remodeled rooms. The best room here is the […]
The Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2024, From Tiny Beach Towns to Hidden Gems
Maybe you’ve been to the Caribbean a dozen times. Maybe you’re planning your first Caribbean vacation. The Caribbean continues to reinvent itself, to rewrite its story. The Caribbean just keeps getting better. As the region comes off what was a […]
A New Way to Get to This Spectacular Island in The Bahamas
There’s a new way to get to one of the most sought-after islands in the Out Islands of The Bahamas: the uncrowded, beach-filled, blue-hole covered Long Island. Fort Lauderdale-based Makers Air has launched new nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]
Dominican Republic Airline Launching St Croix Flights
The Dominican Republic has quietly become a new aviation hub in the Caribbean in recent years, with several new airlines popping up to serve the regional market. That includes carriers like Arajet and SKYhigh Dominicana, both based in Santa Domingo, […]
Following Hunter S. Thompson in Puerto Rico
You won’t find much fear and loathing these days in Old San Juan, but there are places where you can still get a taste of the city where “gonzo journalist” and author Hunter S. Thompson decamped in his early 20s […]
The Dominican Republic Has a New Private-Island All-Inclusive
Spanish tourism giant Grupo Piñero is best known for its Bahia Principe chain of all-inclusive resorts, a brand that has a rather large footprint in the Caribbean. But it’s newest resort, set on a private island in Samana, doesn’t bear […]
Avianca Just Restarted Two Nonstop Caribbean Routes
Colombian carrier Avianca has officially restarted its most popular route to the Caribbean from the United States: service from Miami to Cartagena. Avianca is now operating regular service again to Cartagena, the historic beachfront jewel of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. That […]
This Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Is Going Family-Friendly
The formerly adults-only Viva Wyndham V Heavens in the Dominican Republic is going family-friendly, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive resort in Puerto Plata on the country’s north coast is being “reimagined” as a resort for all ages. “After seven […]
Hyatt Just Opened Its Newest Hotel in Mexico
Hyatt has officially opened the doors of its new Hyatt Regency Mexico City Insurgentes, set in the heart of one of the capital’s main business districts. The 201-room high-rise hotel is the second Hyatt Regency in Mexico City, joining the […]
Riu Reopens Los Cabos All-Inclusive With a New Look
Riu Hotels and Resorts has reopened its popular Riu Santa Fe all-inclusive resort, following a renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. Riu has given a new rook to all of the nearly 1,300 rooms at the property, adding new wooden […]
The 50 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean – 2023
All-inclusive resorts have never been more popular. Major brands around the world have been scrambling to add all-inclusive resorts to their portfolios, a nod to sizzling demand for the all-inclusive concept from travelers. But all-inclusive resorts have also never been […]
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