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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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11 Caribbean Beach Bars to Visit in 2018

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There’s something about the rum punch in the sand, the beer on the beach, the gregarious proprietor, that seems to etch itself in the mind of every traveler to the Caribbean. Plainly, the Caribbean beach bar epitomizes the Caribbean vacation fantasy. When you’re in a cold place, when you’re stuck at your desk, the beach […]

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New Turks and Caicos-Tortola Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Rapidly-expanding regional Caribbean airline interCaribbean Airways has announced a new route. Beginning Feb. 1, customers will be able to fly nonstop between Tortola, British Virgin Islands and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The new nonstop flights will operate every Tuesday and Thursday, the company said in a statement. interCaribbean will also […]

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The Perfect Turks and Caicos Diving Vacation

By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos is one of the region’s most beautiful diving destinations — and now there’s a great way to enjoy the waters of the archipelago. Beaches Resorts has partnered with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors on a special five-day all-inclusive diving package. The package includes daily private dive […]


New Turks and Caicos-Tortola Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Al McGillivray, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset at Leeward Cut in Turks and Caicos. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean region? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and […]

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean — 2017

Let’s get this out of the way. This list looks different than it otherwise might if a pair of unwelcome visitors named Irma and Maria hadn’t made their way through the Caribbean this fall. Indeed, the storm hit some of the Caribbean’s major culinary capitals like Anguilla, St Martin, St Barth and Puerto Rico (although […]

The 10 Best Beach Resorts to Visit Right Now

Beach resorts are the biggest draw to the Caribbean, offering the promise of indulgent comfort, natural beauty and authentic luxury. Because while the Caribbean’s resort product continues to amaze, with a remarkably diverse offering from hillside retreats to private islands to artful urban boutiques, it’s the beach that remains the primary magnet for travelers to […]

InterCaribbean Airways Launching Dominica Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos-based InterCaribbean Airways is expanding its network with new flights to the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. Beginning in February 2018, InterCaribbean will be launching nonstop services from Tortola and St Lucia to Dominica. That will mean immediate connections from St Thomas, St Croix, St Maarten, Santo Domingo […]

Caribbean Hotels Seeing Holiday Booking Surge

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s looking to be a very Merry Christmas for the Caribbean. With a quick rebound from this fall’s hurricanes, the Caribbean’s hotel industry is reporting a surge in holiday bookings, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. The CHTA said it canvassed a number of destinations to see how […]

Turks and Caicos Villas Are Trending

By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s the most sought-after villa destination in the Caribbean? Right now it’s the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to a new report from villa rental giant Villas of Distinction. Turks and Caicos was ranked as the third most-sought-after villa destination, based on “industry insights,” according to the company. It was […]

Turks and Caicos’ East Bay Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Turks and Caicos’ more remote properties has reopened its doors. The East Bay Resort on the island of South Caicos has reopened, a gateway to one of the more untouched corners of the region. East Bay has a mix of 86 beachfront suites and 16 traditional rooms, […]

Turks and Caicos' Cocovan Is the Caribbean's Coolest New Restaurant

By Alexander Britell It’s the kind of place that would be at home in some hip enclave of Austin or Portland, Williamsburg or L.A. But at the same time, it’s totally at home in the Caribbean. That’s not easy to pull off. But that’s what the team at the wonderfully named and even better executed […]