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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at Treasure Beach, Jamaica

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Valerie Jarvis, who sent in this lovely shot of sunset at Frenchman’s Bay in Treasure Beach, Jamaica. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with […]

The 10 Best Jamaica Resorts to Visit in 2024, From Montego Bay to Treasure Beach

What do you think of when you think of Jamaica? Dynamic culture, rich history, intoxicating music, vibrant food — for starters. That is all true. But Jamaica is also home to a very layered, diverse hospitality product, where hotels and resorts […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Finding Treasure in St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jerry Warner, who sent in this lovely shot taken on the west end of St Croix. “X marks the spot,” Jerry says. Either way, there’s certainly […]

VIDEO: Why You Need to Visit Treasure Cay in The Bahamas

By Guy Britton and Alexander Britell It isn’t a resort. It isn’t a beach. It isn’t a residential community. Treasure Cay is an idea. It is an idea of the ultimate, authentic Caribbean vacation, a throwback to the Caribbean that’s […]

Neptune’s Treasure Hotel Returns in Anegada

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s lobster capital, Anegada, has been a symbol of the British Virgin Islands’ post-Hurricane-Irma recovery, and now another of the island’s best places to stay has relaunched. The Neptune’s Treasure hotel, perhaps most famous […]

VIDEO: Checking in to Treasure Beach, Barbados

Barbados-based Elegant Hotels has been turning heads in the Caribbean of late, adding to an already impressive collection of resorts with a slate of fresh, new properties. First it was the launch of the game-changing Waves Hotel all-inclusive which debuted […]

Treasure Beach: A New Barbados Adults-Only Hotel

By Alexander Britell There’s a new way to stay on Barbados’ platinum coast. And it’s rather special. Barbados’ Elegant Hotels has done it again with the debut of the totally transformed adults-only Treasure Beach, a modern but charming, luxurious retreat […]

Elegant Hotels Group Acquires Barbados’ Treasure Beach

One of the Caribbean’s top hotel companies has added another property to its portfolio. Barbados-based Elegant Hotels Group has announced the acquisition of the Treasure Beach hotel, a deal finalized last week. The four-star, 35-room property is located on Paynes […]

In Jamaica, a New Look at Treasure Beach’s Potential

Best known as the home to the Jakes Resort, the Jamaican destination of Treasure Beach is getting new attention from the country’s tourism officials. Jamaica Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett says Treasure Beach is a unique destination offering “rustic experience where […]

Cayman’s Treasure Island Resort Sold; Margaritaville Resort Planned

A significant new project in the Cayman Islands By Alexander Britell In a potentially significant deal, Howard Hospitality Group has announced the acquisition of Grand Cayman’s Treasure Island resort. HHG said it had already begun planning a major redesign and […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Treasure Beach, Jamaica

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Rollie Haugen, who sent in this beautiful shot of Treasure Beach in Jamaica. Do yo have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject […]

This Top Paradise Island Restaurant Has a New Look

Ocean Blu, one of the two eateries at the Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, has gotten a new look and a new culinary program. The open-air eatery set next to the resort’s infinity […]

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Carnival Just Revealed More Details on Its New Grand Bahama Cruise Port

Carnival Cruise Line is in the process of developing a major new cruise destination on the island of Grand Bahama, and now the company has revealed more details on the project. Carnival’s Celebration Key will be featuring a retail destination […]

The Best Food Tour in Belize Is a Journey Through Ambergris Caye

Tio Pil was born here when it was just a fishing village, went to work on the Panama Canal, and came back on his cargo boat. Pil, whose real name was Felipe Paz, helped to bring some of the first […]

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Why Marriott is Bullish on All-Inclusive

Consider Marriott among the entities that are most bullish on the all-inclusive space. Among its 30-plus brands and nearly 9,000 properties globally, nine of its brands here in 2024 – including the likes of The Luxury Collection, Delta Hotels and […]

Marriott Is Rebranding Three All-Inclusive Resorts in Barbados

Marriott is set to rebrand three all-inclusive resorts it owns in Barbados this year. The company will be adding the Treasure Beach, The House and Waves resorts into its Autogrpah Collection brand. Marriott acquired the Elegant Hotels portfolio in 2019, […]

New Life for the Landmark Queen’s Staircase in Nassau

It’s one of the most iconic spots in all of Nassau and Paradise Island in The Bahamas: the Queen’s Staircase, which was built in the mid-1830s and eventually named for Queen Victoria. The staircase in the heart of downtown Nassau […]

The British Virgin Islands’ Legendary Peter Island Resort Is Reopening

It has been almost seven years since one of the Caribbean’s most celebrated private-island destinations was shuttered by Hurricane Irma. Now, the Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands is making its triumphant return. This year, Peter Island will […]

Belize Continues Tourism Renaissance

Tourism continues to heat up in Belize, which saw one of the Caribbean’s fastest rates of growth last year. The Caribbean hotpot on the coast of Central America saw a 25 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2023, with a […]

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

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 […]

The Caribbean’s Greatest Christmas Festival Begins in St Croix, USVI

It begins with a favorite phrase: “I’m Going to the Village Tonight.” Every year, the island of St Croix hosts the undefeated champion of Christmas festivals in the Caribbean: Crucian Christmas, the island of St Croix’s treasured year-end event. It’s […]

Top Caribbean Luxury Resort Sold for $14M

The MC Hotel Group, a leading international luxury hotel and hospitality group based in London, recently bought one of the Caribbean’s top luxury resorts, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription […]

The Winners of the 2023 Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards

The people have spoken. The world’s foremost experts on Caribbean travel — Caribbean Journal readers – have chosen their top picks for the best small hotels across the wider Caribbean region. This year’s 2023 Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards celebrate boutique hotels […]

The 20 Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Caribbean Resorts to Visit Now

It’s fall, the kids are back in school. Travel is calmer and it’s time for the perfect relaxing Caribbean getaway. If you’ve been paying attention, adults-only resorts, particularly those of the all-inclusive variety, are hotter than ever in the Caribbean, […]

New Chair for Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association

The Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association has named a new chairperson, Caribbean Journal has learned. The CHATA’s Board of Directors has voted to name Mimi Luttge its new chairperson. Luttge has served as the general manager of the Lions Dive […]

Marriott Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Concept in Cancun