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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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This Caribbean Island Is More Popular Than Ever With Americans 

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There have been some big travel success stories in the post-pandemic period. Antigua and Barbuda. The US Virgin Islands. Turks and Caicos. The Bahamas.  When it comes to the American market, one island has seen particularly strong growth: the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao.  Beginning in the summer of 2022, the island began seeing American […]

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Americans Travelers Are Flocking to Bonaire as the Island Keeps Adding New Flights

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Whether it’s for the diving, the windsurfing, the abundant natural beauty or the booming culinary scene, American travelers are flocking to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire right now.  Bonaire is reporting a 37 percent increase in American visitors to the island in March, thanks in large part due to an increase in flights from […]

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In Cancun, the Travelers Keep Coming 

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Tourism to Cancun continues to grow, even after the end of the typical high season, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the destination’s international airport.  Total passenger traffic in Cancun last month was 2.825 million, an 8 percent increase over the same period in 2022.  That was driven by a sizable increase in […]


Americans Travelers Are Flocking to Bonaire as the Island Keeps Adding New Flights

The Bahamas’ number one destination is hotter than ever.  Nassau Paradise Island, the twin-island destination that represents the most popular place to visit in The Bahamas, is seeing surging tourism numbers, according to new data from the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board.  Nassau Paradise Island has “fully recovered” from the pandemic, officials told Caribbean Journal, […]

Travelers Are Flocking to Curacao Right Now 

It’s hard to say precisely when the renaissance began.  It might have been in March, when Curacao became one of the first Caribbean destinations to remove its pre-testing requirements.  Or perhaps it was June, when the new Sandals Royal Curacao opened its doors as the brand’s first resort in the Dutch Caribbean.  What can’t be […]

Why You Should Visit St Croix, USVI Right Now 

The United States Virgin Islands has been one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean since the pandemic — leading the region in tourism growth in the last three years.  And while tourism continues to surge, it’s getting even easier to visit one of the USVI’s jewels: the island of St Croix.  A new program […]

The Winners of the CJ Caribbean Travelers’ Choice Awards 2022

They are the world’s foremost experts on Caribbean travel: Caribbean Journal readers. They travel to the Caribbean multiple times each year, scouring the region for the newest and the greatest, searching out hotels, beaches, restaurants and experiences.  And each year, they choose the best of the best: the winners of the Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice […]

Canadian Travelers Are Flocking to Grenada

Canadian travelers are flocking to the Eastern Caribbean hotspot of Grenada, with the return and expansion of service from a number of carriers.  That includes the recent resumption of nonstop service from Toronto to Grenada on Air Canada, a route that is operating twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays.  Travel giant Sunwing also restarted its […]

Montserrat Just Lifted Testing For Travelers 

The tiny island of Montserrat has removed all of its testing requirements for travelers.  The island is no longer testing travelers on arrival, and has ended its mandatory 10-day isolation period for individuals testing positive for Covid-19.  That includes all ports of entry, including both Montserrat’s John A. Osborne Airport and the island’s Little Bay […]

St Kitts Is the Caribbean’s Buzziest Destination Right Now

The buzz keeps growing for the Caribbean island of St Kitts, fresh off a newly-launched destination identity and a slew of global accolades.  Last month, St Kitts launched the island’s major new brand campaign: Venture Deeper, zeroing in on its unique qualities for the modern traveler, from lush rainforests and a vibrant art scene to […]

The Bahamas Just Removed All Testing Requirements for Travel

In a significant step, The Bahamas has officially removed testing requirements for all travelers entering the country. In a statement, the country announced that its testing requirements for entry had officially been eliminated. That means travelers no longer need to show proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test result in order to enter […]