st barth

The Caribbean’s Premier Film Festival Is Back

Caribbean Photo of the Week: St Barth, From St Maarten

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ricky Boirard, who sent in this lovely shot of St Barth taken from Pointe Blanche in St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.ocm …

Why to Visit Bonaire in June

The island of Bonaire is set for its most exciting event in years this June with the launch of Bonaire Rum Week Presented by Caribbean Journal. The celebration of premium rum will run across the Dutch Caribbean island from June …

The Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2022

For most travelers, it’s the number one destination-within-a-destination: the beach bar. As travel trends ebb and flow, it’s a constant, somehow managing to survive as the manifestation of our most romantic Caribbean travel fantasies. Because there’s just something about a cocktail …

The Ultimate Caribbean Rum Festival Is Back Again in St Barth

The world’s greatest rums. The Caribbean’s most glamorous island. One unforgettable week. The fifth annual Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth is set for Nov. 1-6, 2022 for a week-long celebration of artisanal rums from the region’s top producers. It’s a …

The Ultimate Caribbean Superyacht Regatta Is Back in St Barth

One of the Caribbean’s most sought-after regattas is back. The St Barth Bucket Regatta has made its triumphant return to the French Caribbean island this year after a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic. “Everyone I run across is enthused about …

In Bonaire, a New Kind of Dutch Caribbean Vacation

It’s always been the Caribbean capital of diving, a haven for sustainability and the natural environment. But now another side of Bonaire is in the spotlight, as more and more travelers appreciate Bonaire’s place as the culinary star of the …

The Chill List: The Caribbean’s Most Relaxing Hotels

What’s the sound of one palm tree shaking? It’s one of the most beautiful sounds in the Caribbean, an instant reminder that you’ve reached the zenith of tropical beauty. And it’s a guarantor of instant relaxation. But as ubiquitous as …

Tradewind Aviation Is Expanding Its Fleet

Tradewind Aviation, the Connecticut-based airline that has become the Caribbean’s top luxury carrier, is expanding. The company has announced the order of 20 brand-new Pilatus PC-12 NGX single-engine turboprop aircraft. Tradewind offers both on-demand private charter and scheduled shuttle service …

A Lovely French Caribbean Hotel Is Back in St Barth

St Barth is an island without an analog, an impossible Caribbean alchemy of the French Riviera. And now one of the island’s most devoted Riviera inspirations is back. The Tropical Hotel in St Jean, which had been shuttered since Hurricane …

Nocturne Acquires WIMCO, Forging a New Caribbean Villa Power

In December, leading Caribbean villa provider WIMCO Villas was purchased by Nocturne Luxury Villas. The deal follows last year’s acquisition by Nocturne of another major St Barth villa provider, St Barth Properties, forging a significant new villa player for St …

St Barth Loosens Travel Testing Requirements

St Barth has relaxed its testing requirements for travelers, making them slightly easier to comply with. Effective this week, St Barth will now accept either PCR or antigen tests taken within 48 hours before the departure flight to St Barth. …

Bagatelle Expands to Los Cabos

Fast-expanding eatery Bagatelle, best known for its brunch hotspots in New York and St Barth, has opened its doors in Los Cabos. The new eatery is set at the Breathless Resort and Spa, designed by noted architect Filipao Nunes. The …

10 New Hotels Coming to the Caribbean in 2022

Tiny eco resorts. Grand luxury hotels. Rarefied retreats. The Caribbean’s newest hotels for 2022 are a melange of styles and sensibilities, from all-inclusive to boutique and everywhere in between. Even amid the pandemic, the Caribbean hotel pipeline keeps growing, and …

Tradewind Aviation Relaunches Anguilla Flights

The most glamorous way to arrive in Anguilla is back. Luxury airline Tradewind Aviation has relaunched its service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Anguilla. The service is operating on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between San Juan and Anguilla, with …

The 22 Best Islands in the Caribbean to Visit in 2022

Hiking a volcano. Walking the cane fields of an organic rum distillery. Eating lionfish burgers at an oceanfront food truck; savoring a twilight mento concert; kayaking across a secret mangrove forest; riding a flats boat to an undiscovered sandbar. They’re …

The 10 Best Luxury Resorts in the Caribbean for 2022

Luxury. It’s one of the most overused words in the travel industry; but that’s also because it’s just so hard to define. What makes luxury? Is it design? Is it food and beverage? Is it the natural environment? Is it …

St Barth Has New Testing Requirements for Travelers

The French Caribbean island of St Barth is tightening its travel rules amid the holiday season. St Barth’s regional government has announced a new testing requirement, mandating that travelers provide a negative result form a test taken no more than …

In St Barth, a New Villa “Over the Ocean”

A dramatic new villa has made its debut at St Barth’s iconic Le Toiny hotel. It’s called Villa Over the Ocean, and it’s a contemporary four-bedroom villa perched right over Toiny beach. Amenities range from a private 900-square-foot heated pool …