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Sandals’ Newest All-Inclusive Rooms in the Caribbean Have Private Pools, Rooftops, and Butlers — And Now They’re Bookable 

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You wake up to green hills rising behind you, the curve of Buccament Bay just beyond the palms. Your pool is steps from the bed. The morning is quiet, the kind of quiet that feels earned. At Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (one of our top luxury all-inclusives for 2026), a new collection of […]

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Ritz-Carlton Expanding to St. Lucia

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is expanding to St. Lucia. The company, which is a part of Marriott International, has signed a management agreement with Dubai-based Range Developments to open a Ritz-Carlton in St. Lucia in 2021. Range Developments is also developing the Park Hyatt in St. Kitts and a Kempinski-branded resort in Dominica. The 180-room […]

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10 Exclusive Resorts to Visit Now

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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 […]

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St. Lucia’s Sugar Beach Names New GM

St. Lucia’s Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort has named a new general manager, the property announced this week. Sugar Beach has appointed Mark Sterner to the role, succeeding Andre Boersma, who had served in the role for the previous eight years. He comes to Sugar Beach after most recently serving as general manager and hotel […]


10 Exclusive Resorts to Visit Now

Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas cruise ship is returning to St. Lucia. The ship had previously been unable to dock at the Pointe Seraphine port in Castries due to harbor depth concerns. Now, following a successful dredging operation, the ship will be returning to Port Castries every three weeks, government officials said this week. […]

9 Caribbean Hotels That Serve Afternoon Tea

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Pinkies up, Caribbean lovers! Because despite the balmy weather, the ritual of afternoon tea is alive and well in the Caribbean – and not just in formerly British destinations, either. From Mexico and St. Lucia and to islands you’d expect, such as Barbados and Bermuda, there are plenty of […]

Serenity at Coconut Bay Is Adding Another Eatery

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor St. Lucia’s newest adults-only resort, Serenity at Coconut Bay, offers guests the option of dining in an impressive 10 restaurants – nine at neighboring sister resort Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa, as well as the exclusive on-property restaurant The Greathouse. And now, even though it just opened in […]

10 Caribbean Farm-to-Table Resorts

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sure, good hotel cuisine requires an experienced and inventive chef. But at the end of the day, it’s the raw ingredients that really make the meal. And when those ingredients come fresh from the resort’s farm, are organically grown, and allowed to ripen on the vine, you’re guaranteed a […]

The Top Luxury All Inclusive Caribbean Resorts

The traditional all inclusive Caribbean vacation is compelling — the beach, the food, the drinks, the rooms, all in one package, removing the need for ever pulling out your wallet. But what if you want to take that to the next level — to raise the quality of the food, the rooms and the total experience? Enter […]

Expedia: St Lucia Attracting Luxury Demand

The island of St. Lucia is attracting significant luxury demand of late, according to a new report from the Expedia Group. St. Lucia hotels on Expedia’s platforms reported average daily rates nearly 45 percent higher than the regional average last year, with travelers focused on high star-rating hotels. The United States remained the top feeder […]

5 Caribbean Resorts With Unlimited Golf

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Between the greens fees, club membership, cart rental and the clubs themselves, golfing can be an expensive sport. So it’s no surprise that when golfers go to the Caribbean they’re not just looking for challenging courses – duffers want deals, too! So if you’re searching for a resort when […]

Fairmont to Open in St. Lucia

Luxury hotel company Fairmont is expanding in the Caribbean. The new Fairmont Saint Lucia at Sunset Bay project broke ground last week, with a projected opening date of late 2019, the government announced. The resort is slated to include 120 rooms and 40 private residential villas, with an eco-friendly construction. The project, in partnership with […]