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Six Senses’ First-Ever Caribbean Resort Breaks Ground in Grenada

There’s a Hot New Resort in St Kitts

St Kitts has quietly been developing into one of the Caribbean’s hottest luxury destinations — and now it has another resort in its portfolio. The KOI Resort St Kitts, which is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, has officially opened its …

Hilton Just Opened Its First Canopy Hotel in Cancun

Cancun, one of the Caribbean’s hottest hotel markets, is now home to another new property, this time the first-ever Canopy by Hilton in Mexico. Hilton’s new lifestyle brand, Canopy by Hilton, opened the new Canopy by Hilton Cancun La Isla …

St Kitts and Nevis Keeps Up Sizzling Tourism Growth

St Kitts and Nevis continues to see sizzling tourism growth, according to the latest numbers from the twin-island federation. St Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport reported 163,453 passengers in 2019, a very strong 7 percent improvement compared to the …

Hilton Is Opening a New Caribbean Resort in St Kitts

Hilton has been rapidly expanding its footprint in the Caribbean, and its latest resort in the region will debut on the island of St Kitts. The highly-anticipated Koi Resort will open this month under Hilton’s Curio Collection brand, according to …

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 …

American Airlines Adds Another Daily Flight to Puerto Rico

American Airlines has officially launched an extra daily flight to San Juan. The world’s largest airline has begun a second daily flight from Dallas-Fort Worth and Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The flight doubles available seating capacity to …

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 …

From The Bahamas to Barbados, Our Favorite Travel Videos of 2019

Caribbean Journal scours the Caribbean for the best places to stay, the best beaches, the best food and the must-try experiences of the region, focusing on properties big and small and destinations both heavily visited and far under the radar. …

St Kitts Cruise Numbers Keep Surging

St Kitts’ cruise sector continues to surge. The island, which was recently named Caribbean Cruise Destination of the Year in the Caribbean Travel Awards, welcomed four cruise ships on Christmas Eve. That meant a total of 13,000 visitors, including passengers …

A New Hotel Is Coming to St Kitts

The island of St Kitts will soon be home to a major new hotel, Caribbean Journal has learned. A new 240-room hotel project is coming to a 350,000-square-foot site at Brighton’s Estate on the east coast of St Kitts. The …

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2020

It’s been a stellar year for Caribbean travel. Stayover tourist arrivals are booming almost universally across the region. It seems like a new hotel opens up every week (and if you read Caribbean Journal, you realize it’s even more often …

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Jimmy Cliff to Headline St Kitts Music Festival

One of the Caribbean’s hottest music festivals is back again for its 24th edition this summer. The St Kitts Music Festival will run June 24-28, 2020, with a slate of music stars led by Jamaican music legend Jimmy Cliff. St. …

The 20 Best Caribbean Beach Bars to Visit in 2020

There’s a very effective way to test the quality of a Caribbean beach bar: whether you can spend the entire day there. Because best Caribbean beach bars are more than bars — they’re destinations, the sorts of places where you can …

From Puerto Rico to Aruba, 5 Caribbean Places to Visit in December

You’re looking out at a frosted window or a flurry. Even going outside is a feat, making you dream about warm waters and palm trees. Because you could be in the Caribbean right now. And there are few times of …

Park Hyatt St Kitts Names New General Manager

The Park Hyatt St Kitts has named a new general manager, the property told Caribbean Journal. The luxury resort, the first and only Park Hyatt in the Caribbean, has tapped Marc Schneider to the role. An “esteemed Hyatt veteran,” Schenider …

American Airlines, Delta Extending St Kitts Flights

Both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are extending their existing non-stop Saturday flights to St. Kitts from JFK to include the month of May 2020, providing continuous service from peak season through summer. With both airlines increasing service at a time …

A Major New Cruise Pier in St Kitts

One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing cruise destinations has added a major new cruise pier. St Kitts has debuted its new $48 million cruise pier at Port Zante in Basseterre. The new pier means Port Zante can now host up to …

Kempinski’s First Caribbean Resort Is Open in Dominica

The hottest Caribbean hotel opening of 2019 is here. Kempinski’s first-ever Caribbean resort has officially opened its doors in the north of Dominica. The 151-room Cabrits Resort and Spa Kempinski Dominica resort is a monumental new addition to an island …