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This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

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The 21 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2021

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The past year has changed a lot about the travel industry. What hasn’t changed is the world’s love affair with the Caribbean — and while intrepid travelers have already been returning to the region’s shores, demand (and arrival numbers) are expected to surge this year. The Caribbean took a calculated risk in reopening last summer, and […]

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The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2021

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Restaurants are about more than just food.  When we go out to eat, we aren’t doing so because we have to — we do it because we want to.  Because restaurants make our lives more interesting. They break up the monotony, they teach us, they bring us together — and they make us happy.  And […]

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The 15 Best Caribbean Beach Bars for 2021

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The right beach, the right chair, the right drink. It may sound simple, but, like the greatest cocktails, you only need a few ingredients. In a time when travel has been significantly disrupted, this is the kind of experience we all dream about: the tropical idyll — an afternoon at a Caribbean beach bar, the thing […]


The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2021

Diamond Resorts is reopening both of its resorts in St Maarten, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On Jan. 1, 2021, the company will relaunch both its Royal Palm Beach Resort and Flamingo Beach Resort in St Maarten.  Both properties have undergone what the company is calling “extensive, multimillion-dollar renovations” and the addition of new amenities.  “We […]

French St Martin Is Now Open for Tourism

The French side of St Martin is now officially open for tourism, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The destination quietly reopened to both European and non-European tourists, including those from the United States.  “You will be hosted in completely safe conditions in the various accommodations on the French side of St Martin,” St Martin’s tourism agency […]

Winair Resuming Aruba, Curaçao Flights

St Maarten-based regional air carrier Winair is relaunching its service to both Curaçao and Aruba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company will begin operating both routes from St Maarten on Dec. 21, according to a statement from Winair.  Winair will be operating three flights each week to both Dutch Caribbean destinations, with service on Mondays, […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset on Simpson Bay, St Maarten

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jennifer Bergen, who sent in this marvelous shot of sunset on Simpson Bay 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 […]

JetBlue Just Launched a New Flight to St Maarten

JetBlue has launched its newest service to the Caribbean with a new route from Newark to St Maarten, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new route, which kicked off this week, is operating weekly on Saturdays. “We are very happy to see another JetBlue gateway open to St. Maarten with Newark. This has been an ongoing […]

St Maarten Airport Gets $193M in Financing for Terminal Reconstruction

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has obtained $193 million in financing for the completion of its terminal reconstruction project, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  New York City-based boutique financial advisory firm Standard International Group advised on the transaction.  Standard International Group’s Andre Wright advised on the financing, which included a $50 million loan from […]

St Maarten: “Positive Trend” For Upcoming Tourist Season

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport is reporting “positive trend” for the upcoming winter tourist season, according to officials.  St Maarten first reopened its borders for international tourism in July, and arrivals are seeing an uptick, airport officials said in a statement.  Most airlines have already restarted their routes to the Dutch Caribbean destination “and […]

St Maarten-Anguilla Sea Shuttles to Relaunch

Private and semi-private shuttle service between St Maarten and Anguilla will relaunch this month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 25-minute private and semi-private service is set to resume Nov. 15, the Anguilla Tourist Board confirmed. That will include Calypso Charters, Funtime Charters and GB Express as approved companies authorized to operate the service. The service […]