News Earthquake Causes Shaking in St Martin, St Barth, Anguilla, Puerto Rico
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.0-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across the northeastern Caribbean on Saturday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake’s epicentre was about […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Mullet Bay in St Martin
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Silvia, a Caribbean Journal reader in St Martin, who took this snapshot of Mullet Bay in St Martin. Do you have a great photograph of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in […]
The Caribbean's Best Hotels For Food
Some countries are culinary destinations; some islands are culinary destinations; and some hotels are culinary destinations. The Caribbean is full of such hotel properties — the ones that view cuisine as integral to hospitality (and sometimes even more than that). These […]
Best of the Caribbean The Caribbean's Best Boutique Hotels
What makes a boutique hotel … boutique? Is boutique just another word for a small hotel? Is a boutique hotel a small hotel with an upscale image, a unique design or a special theme? There are so many special small hotels […]
6 Caribbean-Born Players in the NCAA Basketball Tournament
Above: rising star Buddy Hield The Caribbean may love cricket and football, but the region is increasingly producing top basketball players, from the Dominican Republic’s Al Horford to NBA legend and St Croix native Tim Duncan. And you don’t have […]
News St Martin Courts Puerto Rican Visitors
Above: St Martin By the Caribbean Journal staff St Martin is looking to drive tourism growth by tapping into the nearby Puerto Rican market, according to the French territory’s Tourist Office. In a release, the Saint Martin Tourist Office said […]
Orient-Express Hotels to Rebrand Under "Belmond" Name
Above: La Samanna in St Martin By the Caribbean Journal staff Orient-Express Hotels has annnounced that it will be marketing its hotel collection under a new brand called “Belmond.” The change, which will take effect beginning March 10, is being […]
Six Great Places to Stay on This Dutch Caribbean Island
French and Dutch, north and south; the island of St Martin/St Maarten is a diverse mix of cultures, cuisines and histories. And both sides of the island have some wonderful places to stay. We thought we’d offer a list of […]