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Hurricane Maria Heads Toward Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff With several islands steel reeling from the destructive force of Hurricane Irma, another major storm is barreling toward the Caribbean: Hurricane Maria. As of Sunday evening, Hurricane Maria was about 120 miles east-southeast of the […]

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Grenada’s Calabash Joins Relais & Chateaux

By Alexander Britell In a major boost for Grenada’s hotel sector, the island’s Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel has become a member of the Relais & Chateaux hotel group. Relais & Chateaux is a collection of mostly family-run hotels with a […]

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WIMCO's Latest St Barth Update

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Caribbean villa management company WIMCO is reporting that all members of its St. Barth-based staff are safe after the passage of Hurricane Irma, and that their office on-island has reopened with power and internet […]

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St Barth Airport Reopens

By Alexander Britell In a major sign of strength for hard-hit St Barth, the island’s famous Gustav III airport is officially open for commerical operations. The airport has begun taking commercial flights from carriers like Air Antilles (out of Guadeloupe) […]


St Barth Begins Repairs, Recovery After Irma

The island of St Barth was hit hard by Hurricane Irma, but recovery efforts are now underway. While the island endured “substantial damage” resulting from the then-Category-5 hurricane, there were no deaths on the island, officials told Caribbean Journal. Repairs […]


Irma in Cuba; Hurricane Jose Nears Caribbean

Above: the path of Hurricane Jose By the Caribbean Journal staff As Hurricane Irma made landfall in Cuba and headed to Florida, another hurricane got closer to the Caribbean on Friday: Hurricane Jose. Hurricane Jose was about 265 miles east-southeast […]

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Irma Continues Westward After Battering Barbuda, St Martin

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean Wednesday, causing major destruction on several islands, including tiny Barbuda, which was almost totally destroyed. As of Thursday morning, Irma was 110 miles north of Punta Cana and about […]


St Martin, St Barth Pummeled by Irma

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Category-5 Hurricane Irma pummeled the dual-nation island of St Martin/St Maarten and nearby St Barth on Wednesday, leaving massive flooding and widespread destruction. The storm caused the deaths of at least two people, confirmed […]


Hurricane Irma Makes Landfall in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. Irma thrashed Barbuda with 185-mph winds before making landfall in St Barth […]

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Hurricane Irma Heads for the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff The now-Category 5 Hurricane Irma was set to make landfall in the Caribbean on Tuesday as islands across the northern Caribbean braced for impact. The storm was about 270 miles east of Antigua at 8 […]


The Caribbean's Prettiest Towns

Charming architecture; beautiful vistas; vibrant communities. There are some picturesque towns scattered across the Caribbean, the sort of places that seem to instagram themselves. These are the Caribbeans postcard-perfect towns, perfect for a very different kind of vacation or a wonderful day trip, […]


Flying to St. Barth on Tradewind Aviation

By Alexander Britell You know something’s different when, after checking in, you don’t go through security. You take a side elevator up to a private lounge, waiting until the time when you simply have to walk right down to the […]


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