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St Kitts Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Destination, According to British Airways Holidays

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St. Kitts is emerging as one of the fastest-growing travel destinations in the world, according to new data from British Airways Holidays, signaling rising momentum for the eastern Caribbean island ahead of the 2026 travel season. The destination has been ranked second globally in the airline’s newly released Travel Trends Report, which tracks year-over-year growth […]

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Ritz-Carlton Coming to Turks and Caicos

Above: Grace Bay Beach By Alexander Britell ST THOMAS — A Ritz-Carlton resort is coming to Turks and Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Dr Rufus Ewing announced ahead of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Industry Conference in St Thomas. The brand will replace the JW Marriott brand at a planned project in […]

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Rum Journal: The Somerset, Turks and Caicos Islands

IT’S NOT every day that a rum cocktail recipe that includes cantaloupe juice comes across our desk, but Urmas Karner, general manager of The Somerset resort on Provo in the Turks and Caicos Islands, assures us that this one’s a winner. “It’s rarely found in stores so we puree our own from the whole melon” says […]

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The Best Caribbean Honeymoon Resorts

Choosing the best resort for a honeymoon in the Caribbean is a bit like choosing an engagement ring. There are so many, they are all beautiful and there’s usually one that’s just right for you. The difference is, you’ll have your ring forever — but your honeymoon is just a few days … so you’d […]


Rum Journal: The Somerset, Turks and Caicos Islands

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You don’t have to spend a fortune to eat well in the Caribbean. Sample some authentic local flavor – and get back change from a $10 bill – when you try these island street-food favorites. Barbados: Bread and Two The “bread” is salt bread (which tastes, curiously, slightly sweet) […]

Turks and Caicos Intercepts Sloop Carrying 82 Migrants From Haiti

Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos authorities intercepted a sloop carrying 82 illegal migrants from Haiti, the government announced Monday. The vessel was captured following a report from the government’s coastal radar station. It was intercepted and brought to South Dock in Providenciales at around 10:00 AM […]

The Caribbean's 10 Best Places for Celebrity-Spotting

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor As the tabloids say: Stars, they’re just like us! So it’s little surprise that they love escaping to the Caribbean just as much as we do. If you’re hoping to do some celeb-spotting on your next island vacay, consider this your go-to guide. Just be sure to ixnay the […]

This Is the New Villa at Turks and Caicos' Amanyara Resort

Above: the new villa at the Amanyara resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Amanyara Resort in Turks and Caicos has added a brand-new villa, Amanresorts announced. The six-bedroom beachside property has a total of 14,450 square feet, twice the size of the property’s existing 20 four and five-bedroom villas. The new villa, which can […]

Caribbean Begins Recovery Efforts After Tropical Storm Cristobal

Above: recovery work in Turks and Caicos (Photo: OPTCI) By the Caribbean Journal staff The northern Caribbean region is beginning recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Cristobal. The storm caused damage in several parts of the region, including the Turks and Caicos, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and the deaths of at least […]

Turks and Caicos Tourist Arrivals Up 25 Percent in First Half

Above: Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands received a total of 199,347 stopover arrivals in the first half of 2014, a 25 percent increase compared to the same period in 2013, according to newly-released government figures. That represented the largest improvement of any Caribbean tourism destination with complete […]

10 Classic Caribbean Beach Bars

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sometimes you want to go somewhere everybody knows your name – or at least where you’re guaranteed to get a great rum punch or local beer. Check out this list (in no particular order) of our favourite Caribbean watering holes, and then start plotting your plan of rum-fueled attack. […]

Major Caribbean Expansion For Private Jet Terminal Operator

Above: Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Signature Flight Support, a US-based fixed-base operator, is expanding in the Caribbean region. The company announced last week that it had acquired the assets of another operator, FBO 2000, which includes its locations at VC Bird International Airport in […]