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This Caribbean Adults-Only All-Inclusive Just Reopened With New Cabanas, Three Pools, and Easy Beach Access

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The beach. The turquoise. The vibes. The It’s always been one of our favorite all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. And now Antigua’s legendary adults-only all-inclusive has officially reopened. The Pineapple Beach Club is welcoming guests again with a renewed identity, a brighter footprint, and upgrades across nearly every corner of the property — the result […]

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A New Gourmet Coffee Shop in Aruba

One of the top coffee brands in the Netherlands has arrived in Aruba. The gourmet coffee brand Smit & Dorlas has opened its first gourmet coffee shop in Aruba at the Hilton Aruba Resort and Casino. The store is the first such branded coffee shop in Aruba. Open from 7 AM to 10:30 PM, the […]

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A New Gelato Spot in San Juan's Condado

A new ice cream shop in Condado By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A new Italian creamery, Gelato & Co.., has opened on the grounds of the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in Puerto Rico. The gelato shop, a creation of Italian chef Stefano Frencheschi, is the second to open in the Caribbean after […]

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There’s a Major New Caribbean Rum Shop at This Airport

A big new rum portal By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a major new rum shop in the Caribbean — and it’s inside an airport. The duty free area at Barbados’ Grantley International Airport has opened a new “Caribbean Rum Collection” area including more than 80 rums from across the Caribbean region. The shop is […]


A New Gelato Spot in San Juan's Condado

A haven for shoppers By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor MAN-O-WAR CAY — I never met a bag I didn’t like. Beach totes, hobos, box clutches, backpacks … I’ve got somewhere around 40, in leather, fabric, even straw, and in just about every color. So you’d think I wouldn’t need another. But you’d be wrong. […]

5 Places to Shop Local in San Juan

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor Memorialize your San Juan sojourn with a keepsake from one of these stores, where you’ll find authentic, exclusively Puerto Rican items. Because if you don’t bring anything back from your Caribbean travels, how will you know you’ve been?! Concalma Head to Calle San Francisco in Old San Juan and […]

A Great Little Ice Cream Shop in Martinique

Above: the shop in Tartane, Martinique (CJ Photo) TARTANE — You can hear the bell. It’s Sunday in Tartane, a beach town on the east coast of Martinique, and there’s a bell ringing all around the main road. It sounds like a bicycle, until you realize it’s coming from something stationary: a tiny ice cream […]

Four Things You Should Buy in the Turks and Caicos Islands

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Souvenir-hunting on Salt Cay? Looking for a memento on Middle Caicos? Put down that made-in-Taiwan T-shirt and snap up these locally made TCI buys. Sakaja, the private-label hot sauce sold exclusively at Da Conch Shack on Provo, has a fiery-sweet flavor that will spice up any meal. Bambarra rum, […]

Island Shop: Are These the Perfect Caribbean Beach Totes?

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon Every beach bum knows that you can never have too many beach bags. So, straight from the USVI, here’s another for your consideration: I’m crushing on St. Thomas resident Gina Feddersen’s cotton canvas carriers. This pineapple-embellished one speaks to me, but there are five other nature-inspired block-printed designs guaranteed to catch your […]

Island Shop: An Ode to Jamaican Sculptor Gene Pearson

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor What do I have in common with Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, and Bill Clinton? Not a whole lot. Except that we’re all fans of celebrated Jamaican sculptor Gene Pearson. His work caught my eye back in the ‘90s, and I fondly remember my first Pearson purchase, a ceramic mask, […]

Island Shop: Boutique d’Art Rose Porcelaine, Martinique

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon Art galleries can be intimidating. Hallowed showrooms where haute prices meet haughty attitudes. But not Martinique’s Boutique d’Art Porcelaine, where owner Danae Emmanuel has curated a collection of art, handicraft, home accessories and jewelry that is as accessible as it is attractive. “We have items for serious collectors and for casual buyers,” […]