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25 Caribbean Resorts With Beautiful Beaches You’ll Want to Visit Right Now

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Not every Caribbean resort is truly a beach resort. Plenty of hotels overlook the water from a hillside, stand behind a marina, or place the shoreline somewhere beyond the pool deck. And yet the beach still plays a central role in the trip. You may reach it by stepping out of your room, or after […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Pointe Blanche, St Maarten

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Caroline van Oost, who sent in this stunning shot of Pointe Blanche in St Maarten. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo. […]

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Statia Is Getting Its First Luxury Resort

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The island of St Eustatius, popularly known as Statia, is getting its first-ever luxury resort, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Golden Rock Resort is slated to debut on the Dutch Caribbean island in March 2021, according to the property.  The “contemporary, five-star luxury resort” will be set in the southeast of Statia near the […]

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Belmond to Reopen Anguilla, St Martin Resorts

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Two of the Caribbean’s leading luxury resorts are planning to reopen for the upcoming winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Belmond Cap Juluca Resort in Anguilla and the Belmond La Samanna Resort in St Martin are both scheduled to reopen in the next two months.  Belmond Cap Juluca is planning a Nov. 1 relaunch […]


Statia Is Getting Its First Luxury Resort

St Maarten’s largest resort is slated to reopen next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The all-inclusive Sonesta Maho Beach Resort is reopening its doors on Oct. 29, according to Sonesta.  The 10-acre, 420-room resort is the largest in St Maarten.  It will be reopening with a major new look first inaugurated last year after a […]

St Maarten Airport to Launch $107 Million Reconstruction Project

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport is set to embark on a $107 million renovation and transformation project, Caribbean Journal invest has learned.  It’s a significant step forward for the airport, which has been operating with a provisional facility since Hurricane Irma in 2017. Preliminary work on the “Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project” is beginning this […]

Here Are 18 St Maarten Hotels You Can Stay at Right Now

French St Martin remains closed to U.S. travelers, but Dutch St Maarten is open and welcoming U.S. and other travelers arriving at Princess Juliana International Airport. The vast majority of St Maarten hotels are open for business, as are many attractions and restaurants on the island, including: Alicia’s Inn: Small, family owned inn located in […]

Why We Bought a One-Way Ticket to Anguilla

If you haven’t gotten around to visiting Anguilla as yet, imagine an island the size of Manhattan with the population of just two high-rises, surrounded by 33 sugary white beaches, lapped by stunning turquoise waters ‒ with temps in the mid-80s and a tropical breeze, just about 365. After years of commuting before and after […]

From Aruba to St Maarten, JetBlue to Launch Big Caribbean Expansion

JetBlue is set to launch a major Caribbean expansion in November, the carrier announced this week, with new routes across the region from Aruba to St Maarten.  On Nov. 19, JetBlue will be launching seven new nonstop routes to the wider Caribbean region, all out of Newark Liberty International Airport.  That will include one daily […]

The Top All-Inclusive In St Maarten Is Open Again

St Maarten’s leading all-inclusive resort is open again, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point Resort, the adults-only resort adjacent to the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, is open and accepting guests following St Maarten’s tourism reopening. (The Sonesta Maho Beach Resort remains closed, however).  St Maarten continued its multi-phased reopening earlier this month, […]

From St Maarten to Cuba, Air Transat Is Expanding in the Caribbean

Air Transat is ramping up its flights to the Caribbean beginning in November, the company said.  Beginning Nov. 1, the Canadian vacation company will be adding flights to more than 40 destinations from cities including Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto.  Montreal will have the most Caribbean options, with flights to nine different Caribbean countries ranging […]

Winair to Relaunch Dominica Flights

St Maarten-based regional Caribbean carrier Winair is relaunching its service to Dominica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Aug. 8, Winair will be operating two routes to Dominica: flights on Thursdays and Saturdays between Antigua and Dominica, and flights on Mondays and Thursdays between St Maarten and Dominica.  Winair has already relaunched its flight service to […]

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