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From Aruba to Eleuthera, 5 Beaches to Dream About

Jimmy Buffett Is Releasing a New Studio Album in May

Music legend (and Caribbean lover) Jimmy Buffett is releasing a brand-new studio album in May. It’s called “Life on the Flip Side,” and it will be released on May 29 on Mailboat Records. The record is Buffett’s first studio album …

From The Bahamas to St John, 10 Beaches to Dream About

We can’t go a day without imaging ourselves on some far-off beach in the Caribbean right now, fantasizing about lazy afternoons in the water, about cocktails and picnics and the kind of invigorating scenery we can only find in the …

From St Barth to Anguilla, 10 Caribbean Villas to Dream About

A privileged perch right on Grace Bay Beach. Your own private island off the coast of Grenada. A sweeping compound in the hills of St Barth. It’s just you and the beauty of the Caribbean. Indeed, the villa vacation is …

French Caribbean Extends Border Shutdown

The French Caribbean has extended its border shutdown through Monday, May 11. The move is part of a broader lockdown by the French government that includes a countrywide “shelter at home” order due to the ongoing global fight against the …

From Aruba to St Maarten, 11 Caribbean Webcams to Watch

If you’re stuck at home far from your favorite Caribbean beach, fire up one of these great live webcams on your screen of choice, and let your mind wander to where it’s warm until the day comes when you can …

Searching for Jimmy Buffett in the Caribbean

For many people, singer Jimmy Buffett and his signature tune perfectly capture the island vibe they crave while slogging away at their busy lives the rest of the year. That’s even more true right now, as we all dream of …

The 10 Best Pink Sand Beaches in the Caribbean

The spectacular beaches of the Caribbean remain the region’s ultimate siren song for travelers. They’re the reason we sit at our desks, dreaming of the islands, placing ourselves there, even just for a moment. They’re the essence of what makes …

21 Small Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit in 2020

It’s just you and the sand. No crowds, no hassle, no long journeys to get from your room to the water. That’s what the best beach resorts are about — places where nothing stands between you and the object of …

In St Barth, Finding The Rhythm of Caribbean Rum

My journey started with the thrill of the prop plane nosing down for a “bombs away” landing at the Gustaf III airport runway, one of the shortest in the world, as the landing gear of the Tradewind Aviation plane hammered …

In St Barth, the Perfect Caribbean Vacation for Couples

Staying in a villa is the ultimate St Barth vacation — it’s a way to experience the essence of what makes the island so unique. It means baguette breakfasts with nothing but you and sea blue; twilight rosé on the …

JetBlue Continues Caribbean Expansion With Flights to Guadeloupe

For the first time ever, JetBlue is now flying to the French Caribbean. The New York City-based carrier officially kicked off its new nonstop flights to Guadeloupe this weekend, with thrice-weekly service out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International …

The Christopher St Barth Has New Villas

The Christopher St Barth hotel has unveiled two new villas at the luxe retreat, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property has debuted a pair of new four-bedroom villas with private pools to its Pointe Milou hotel, with a third four-bedroom …

The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2020

The Caribbean’s roster of high-design, forward-thinking, fun-loving hotels continues to grow. Everyone has a different definition of what’s cool — particularly when it comes to hotels. But a cool hotel should have an x-factor, a special quality that turns it into …

The 20 Best Caribbean Islands to Travel to in 2020

The islands of the Caribbean are in the middle of a new age, as dynamism, optimism and investment sweep across destinations as diverse as they are beautiful. And that means the world of places to visit in the Caribbean keeps …

Rum Journal: A Big Statement from Rhum Bologne

It’s one of the French Caribbean’s signature brands, and arguably the most popular ingredient in the classic ti ‘punch: Rhum Bologne, Guadeloupe’s rum powerhouse. But for years, Bologne was just that: part of a ti’ punch, an outstanding cocktail. In …

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean 2020

The number of world-class Caribbean restaurants continues to multiply, making this landmark selection, which first launched back in 2013, more and more difficult each year. The Caribbean food sector continues to send a strong message to the world that this …