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Flights

American Airlines’ New Nonstop Flights to St Martin

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If you’ve been to the French side of St Martin, you know the food (yes, there are more members of the 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean than any other destination). You know the ambience. You know that unmistakable brand […]

Caribbean

There’s a New Way to Fly to Saint Martin 

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The beach bars, the world-class eateries, the boutique hotels, the breezy Gallic brand of cool. The French side of St Martin remains one of the Caribbean’s richest, most dynamic places to visit.  And now, thanks to new airlift, it’s easier […]

Flights

Air Caraibes Is Relaunching Its St Martin Flights 

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Air Caraibes is relaunching its service to St Martin’s Princess Juliana International Airport, Caribbean Journal has learned.  In an important boost for the island, the French carrier will be running two nonstop flights each week from Paris to St Martin.  […]

News

St Martin’s Coolest Rooftop Pool Is Getting an Upgrade 

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The coolest rooftop pool in St Martin is getting an upgrade.  The pool at the island’s uber-popular Grand Case Beach Club is undergoing a renovation project beginning this summer.  The project will see the surrounding pool area rebuilt, with the […]


From Belize to Grenada, 10 Little Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit Right Now 

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There are different resorts for different vacations, different tastes, different moods. For some, there’s something delicious about a pint-sized, tiny Caribbean resort, where the emphasis is on the intimate, the serene. Where the soundtrack isn’t a piped-in DJ set, but […]


From Anguilla to Aruba, the Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer

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Forget the Hamptons, forget Santorini. And Florida? There’s a reason snowbirds go home in the summer. If you’re looking for a summertime beach getaway, the Caribbean is it. The water is deliciously warm, the trade winds keep you cool and […]

Caribbean

The Sexiest Beaches in the Caribbean to Visit Right Now 

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One is a beach with a nightclub-style pool right next door. Another is filled with beach bars — and even has its own au natural corner. Then there’s a beach that’s practically a nonstop party.  There are so many things that […]


In St Martin, the Legacy of a Legendary Caribbean Hotelier  

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My favorite anecdote about the Grand Case Beach Club was when a guest came up to Wright during happy hour and told him how disappointed he was that he couldn’t find a room. He bemoaned that he would have to […]


The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2024

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They’re different. They’re fun, they’re colorful, they’re unique. They’re themselves. The Caribbean has no shortage of cool hotels and in this, Caribbean Journal’s 12th annual Cool List, we highlight the places that hit you in a different way, that do […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Pinel Island, St Martin

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from one of the best little beaches in the Caribbean: Pinel Island in St Martin. Caribbean Journal reader Shivangi Sawh took this lovely photo of one of the paths on Pinel, with the green hills […]


What to Know About St Martin's Grand Case Beach Club Resort

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It’s the most beloved hotel in St Martin, with a passionate, devoted following of year-after-year guests: the Grand Case Beach Club, the 73-room beachfront gem in the heart of the beach town of Grand Case, a place that’s also the […]


Frontier Airlines Just Added Another New Caribbean Route 

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Frontier Airlines has officially launched new nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport.  The ultra-low-cost carrier is continuing its regional expansion with another new nonstop route in the Northern Caribbean.  Frontier’s Orlando-St Maarten service, […]