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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

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Randy Moss’ Caribbean Boot Camp

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By Bob Curley CJ Contributor Legendary NFL receiver Randy Moss is a morning workout freak, which I found out painfully fast on my first day attending his week-long fitness retreat at St. Lucia’s BodyHoliday resort. Wellness never goes out of season at BodyHoliday, but just like anywhere else in the Caribbean, the summer months are […]

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St Lucia’s Big Cruise Port Expansion

St. Lucia is making progress on a significant expansion project at Port Castries. The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority is construction an extension of Cruise Ship Berth 1 at Castries’ Pointe Seraphine, aiming to facilitate the mooring of Quantum-class vessels in wind speeds up to 40 knots. The current berth will be extended […]

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The 10 Best Hikes in the Caribbean

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By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Caribbean’s lush and mountainous topography lends itself to some of the best hiking on the planet, treating trampers to tropical foliage and sightings of indigenous birds and animals, culminating with panoramic views of the Caribbean in all its glory. So if you’re ready to leave your poolside chaise, […]


St Lucia’s Big Cruise Port Expansion

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor St. Lucia’s newest adults-only all-inclusive resort, Serenity at Coconut Bay, opened in June. The 36-suite enclave is a resort-within-a resort at Coconut Bay Resort & Spa, part of a sprawling 85-acre estate that hugs a mile of beachfront in the town of Vieux Fort. Last week, we checked in […]

Royalton’s New Wellness Program

Canadian hotel brand Royalton is expanding its wellness offering in a big way. The company has announced the launch of Royalton Fit, a program that offers a mix of fitness and wellness classes for guests. Royalton Fit will offer more than 500 fitness classes, with over 120 each week at the company’s resorts in Mexico, […]

10 Exclusive Resorts to Visit Now

An adults only all inclusive is particiularly well suited for a Caribbean vacation —  it combines the comfort and ease of an all inclusive with the tranquil exclusivity of an adults only retreat, two things have an even better way of going with a Caribbean beach. Some adults only all inclusive properties pull off that […]

The Best Luxury Resorts in the Caribbean

Yes, luxury is in the details. But luxury is also in the big things — it’s about making sure that guests never want for anything — that they always have what they need — and that no request goes unanswered, no problem unsolved. When we look at luxury resorts, we examine primary factors: design, room quality, amenities (from […]

St. Lucia’s Hotel Development Boom

The island of St. Lucia is in the midst of a full-fledged hotel development boom. The Eastern Caribbean island will add some 2,000 new rooms to its hotel stock over the next four years, according to tourism officials. Chief among those projects is the new Fairmont St. Lucia, located in Choiseul on the southwestern edge […]

Caribbean305, Miami's Major New Caribbean Food Festival

There’s a major new Caribbean food festival coming to Miami, part of a regional push to take the Caribbean’s food scene to new global heights. Indeed, celebrated Trinidadian chef Richardson Skinner is calling for the Caribbean to elevate the role of cuisine in attracting interest and travel to the region.   “In the past, visitors […]

7 Affordable All Inclusive Getaways in the Caribbean

Affordable all inclusive getaways aren’t just a dream. Here’s how to do it. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s impossible to really relax on vacation if, in the back of your mind, you’re constantly worrying about how you’re going to pay for it. All inclusive resorts, of course (which bundle your room, food, drinks […]

How to Tour St. Lucia in a MINI

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s a new way to see St. Lucia. New tour company Mini Cooper Road Trip is offering an exhilirating new experience aimed at intrepid island visitors interested in exploring the mountainous eastern Caribbean gem. The nine-hour tours – led by a guide in his own vehicle at the head of […]