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Best of the Caribbean

The 25 Best Caribbean Islands to Travel to in 2025, From Foodie-Favorite Fishing Villages to Culture-Rich Cities

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The Caribbean is evolving, just as its visitors are evolving. For every visitor looking to savor the region’s natural beauty, there’s another seeking out authentic cultural experiences, musical odysseys or wellness journeys.  Then there are the hotels: the region’s accommodations […]

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Flying From France to Caribbean Islands Like Tortola and St Barth? It Just Got Easier.  

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Heading to the Caribbean from Paris? Whether it’s Tortola, St Barth, Statia or Antigua, it just got a whole lot easier to book your trip.  St Maarten-based Winair, which flies all over the Caribbean out of Princess Juliana International Airport, […]

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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2025

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More than 32 million people visited the Caribbean in 2023, and that number should be eclipsed by the end of this year. In other words, the Caribbean is more popular than ever — deepening its position not just as the world’s […]

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There’s a New-Look Spa at LVMH’s St Barth Resort 

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LMVH’s St Barth resort has reopened with a new-look spa, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Cheval Blanc Spa at the Cheval Blanc St Barth resort has reopened with new spaces by designer Isabelle Stanislas, along with new treatment areas and […]


The World’s Best Rum Comes From This Caribbean Island

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There’s a new best rum in the world. Martinique’s Trois Rivieres was crowned World Champion at the recent seventh annual Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, with its Triple Millesime 2006 – 2014 – 2016 winning double gold in the region’s top rum competition. […]


Tradewind Aviation Is Adding More Capacity to St Barth and Virgin Gorda 

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Leading Caribbean luxury airline Tradewind Aviation is ramping up its capacity to two of the Caribbean’s most sought-after luxury destinations this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Tradewind is adding what it called “extensive additional capacity” to St Barth out of […]

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This Caribbean Hotel Has a “Champagne” Button in Every Room 

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Maybe you’ve heard of new hotel amenities that have come on the scene: everything from stargazing concierges to bracelet keys and wellness gurus.  But there’s one at a top luxury beach resort in St Barth that recently got our attention: […]


St Barth’s Hottest Beach Club Just Reopened With a New Look

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It’s St Barth’s most iconic beach hotspot: Nikki Beach, the global beach club brand that just reopened for the season this week.  This season, the iconic beach club presents a refreshed aesthetic, enhancing its blend of style, music and dining. […]


A New Art Installation at This Top St Barth Luxury Resort 

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The rooftop. The beach. The sea turtle conservation. The Michelin-level food. St Barth’s Le Barthelemy is beloved for many reasons, but now the resort is adding another area to its resume: art.  The resort has partnered with artist Kay Quattrocchi […]

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St Barth's Most Sustainable Resort Just Reopened fo the Season

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The rooftop bar. The Michelin-pedigree food. The beach. The sustainability. There’s a reason Le Barthelemy Hotel and Spa has become one of the most sought-after stays on the French Caribbean island of St Barth, and now the property is back […]


In St Barth, a One-Of-a-Kind Festival With Rooftop Parties, Luxury Villas and the Best Rums on Earth 

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In a spirits world that is always searching for the next best thing, the rarest bottling, the impossible-to-find expression, it’s something that still, somehow, remains something of a secret: the Rhum Agricole of the French Caribbean: the rum distilled from […]


St Maarten’s New Airport Is Opening Its Arrival Hall — And Adding a New Electronic Immigration Form 

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It’s been seven years since St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport was devastated by Hurricane Irma. The rebuild has been a long road — culminating with the debut last year of its sparkling new departure hall.  We were impressed by […]