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Bonaire Culinary Team Wins Taste of the Caribbean Competition in Barbados

The Bonaire Culinary Team gets the crown.

Bonaire has earned one of the region’s top culinary honors, taking home the title of Caribbean National Culinary Team of the Year at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Taste of the Caribbean competition. The event, held alongside the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum in Barbados from Nov. 16–18, brought together chefs and bartenders from across the […]

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Park Hyatt Opens in St Kitts

By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s first-ever Park Hyatt hotel has officially opened its doors on the island of St Kitts. The new 126-room luxury resort is set on St Kitts’ Banana Bay on the island’s lush southeastern peninsula. It’s the most highly anticipated hotel opening in the Caribbean in several years, and a major boost […]

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Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Sold to Dart Real Estate

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By Alexander Britell One of the Caribbean’s leading resorts has been sold, Caribbean Journal has learned. Cayman-based Dart Real Estate has purchased the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman from Five Mile Capital Partners, LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The property had been put on the market last year. Kenneth Dart’s Dart Real Estate is the […]

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Palladium to Open Two New Resorts in the Mexican Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Spanish hotel giant Palladium is bringing two new resorts to the Mexican Caribbean. Palladium Hotel Group will be opening a family-friendly property called Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort and Spa and an adults-only hotel called TRS Coral Hotel. The dual-resort project is slated to open in the fall of 2018. […]


Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Sold to Dart Real Estate

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor St. Lucia’s Stonefield Estate has announced its rebranding as a health and wellness retreat, unveiling several new amenities in line with its new mission. The 17-villa boutique hotel on the island’s southwest coast will enter the 2017/18 tourist season with a new fitness center with an indoor yoga studio […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Wellness Resorts

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sometimes, when everyday stresses threaten to dim our dazzle, what we really need is a restorative getaway, a few days devoted to our physical and emotional health in an idyllic location. If that sounds like the remedy for what ails you, check out this list of the top 10 […]

Belmond Cap Juluca Closes to Begin Renovation

Anguilla’s Belmond Cap Juiuca resort has closed its doors to begin a significant transformation project, the property announced this week. The “reimagined” Belmond Cap Juluca will reopen at the end of 2018. The rebranded Belmond Cap Juluca, which first opened in 1988, has long one of the most legendary retreats in the Caribbean, with its […]

A New Cancun Family Resort: Seadust

A new beachfront family resort has opened its doors in the heart of Cancun’s hotel zone: the Seadust Cancun Family Resort. The 505-room all-inclusive was formerly the Great Parnassus Family Resort, the product of a multimillion-dollar renovation project that updated the guest rooms, added meeting and group spaces and expanded the culinary offering. “Seadust Cancun […]

Randy Moss’ Caribbean Boot Camp

By Bob Curley CJ Contributor Legendary NFL receiver Randy Moss is a morning workout freak, which I found out painfully fast on my first day attending his week-long fitness retreat at St. Lucia’s BodyHoliday resort. Wellness never goes out of season at BodyHoliday, but just like anywhere else in the Caribbean, the summer months are […]

A New Spa at Captain Don’s Habitat in Bonaire

One of the Caribbean’s greatest dive resorts has just gotten even better. Bonaire’s Captain Don’s Habitat has debuted its new Namaste Spa, with spa packages available for relaxation, wellness and rejuvenation, whether you’re there for a diving trip or simply want to relax. The spa includes a special Sea Side Couples Cabana with stunning views […]

Silversands Grenada Set to Open March 2018

Another significant new hotel project has come to the Spice Isle. The highly-anticipated Silversands Grenada has announced a target opening date of March 2018 for its luxury resort on the island’s famed Grand Anse Beach. The project will be comprised of two main buildings off Grand Anse, including 39 open-plan suites, three one-bedroom suites and […]

10 Ultimate Beach Vacations You Need to Try

There are great “resorts” in the Caribbean and there are great beach vacations in the Caribbean. The distinction is no small thing. Because while some resorts can offer all the amenities and grandeur you’re looking for, they may not be true “beach” resorts, offering direct, easy access to the beach, a wide range of beachfront […]