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JetBlue Has New Nonstop Flights to St. Maarten, the Dual-Destination Caribbean Island With Food, Fun, and Picture-Perfect Beaches

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Sunset cocktails along the boardwalk. An afternoon of shopping in Philipsburg. Dinners in Grand Case that stretch late into the night — St. Maarten is just a fun place to be — and the Caribbean island has a way of making even simple rituals feel like part of its identity. With JetBlue’s new nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale, travelers now […]

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Barbados' South Gap Hotel Completes Major Renovation

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The South Gap Hotel in Barbados has completed a major renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The hotel on the southern coast of Barbados has completed a nearly $3 million renovation project. The two-year-long project included the transformation of its rooms and public spaces of the hotel, which is located in the heart of Barbados’ […]

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Barbados’ Turtle Beach Unveils New Eatery

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By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Barbados’ most popular all-inclusive hotels has unveiled its newest addition: a brand-new beachfront eatery. It’s called Sand Trap, and the new spot just steps from the sand focuses on classic Bajan bites like callaloo and kale soup, fish cakes and calypso shrimp, among other specialties. The Elegant Hotels […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: St Lawrence Gap, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Patti Stewart, who sent in this beautiful shot of the beach at the St Lawrence Gap in Barbados. Did you take a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. Yours could be next! — CJ

Barbados’ Turtle Beach Unveils New Eatery

 Above: the view from a junior suite at Turtle Beach, Barbados (All photos by CJ) SET AT the far corner of the St Lawrence Gap, Barbados’ liveliest thoroughfare, is Turtle Beach. The beach gets its name from the many sea turtles who nest there — and you can’t blame them. This turquoise stunner has pure white […]