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Kimpton’s Soon-to-Debut All-Inclusive Resort in the Riviera Maya Has Four Pools, Swim-Up Rooms — and an Opening Date 

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More and more big brands have been getting into all-inclusive, from Marriott to Hyatt to even SLS and W. The category has been filling up with names that built their reputations elsewhere, each bringing a slightly different take on what an all-inclusive stay should look like. Kimpton is next. Set within a dense mangrove reserve […]

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Martinique Named UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve

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The French Caribbean island of Martinique has joined UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program.  It’s the second major UNESCO recognition for Martinique, whose. Yole Sailboat also was added to the organization’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.  “We are thrilled and very proud of the Martinique Biosphere Reserve Association and of our people for achieving this success […]

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Saint Lucia Villa on the Market for $3.25 Million

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A spectacular villa in Saint Lucia has hit the market for $3.25 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Tamarind Villa, set in the town of Soufriere, is marked by spectacular views of the Pitons and their UNESCO World Heritage Site. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home is listed with Saint Lucia Homes.  Tamarind House is set on […]

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Caribbean Moment: In Saint Lucia, a Journey to the Pitons

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If you’ve ever been to the southwestern corner of Saint Lucia, you’ve seen them. You’ve felt them.  Because the pair of volcanic spires called the Pitons emit some kind of otherworldly energy, a mystical glow, an aura.  This place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is truly one of the wonders of the Caribbean, a pair […]


Saint Lucia Villa on the Market for $3.25 Million

Is there a more iconic harbor anywhere in the Caribbean? It’s a place of many names: English Harbour; the Sailing Capital of the Caribbean; the old stomping grounds of Horatio Nelson; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  No matter what you call it, it’s a truly spectacular place: the 18th-century charm of Nelson’s Dockyard; the sweeping […]

6 Reasons to Make Antigua and Barbuda Your Next Caribbean Getaway

Over the last few years, Antigua and Barbuda has developed into one of the Caribbean’s hottest hotspots, thanks to an energetic mix of world-class hotels, exotic beauty and what just might be the best airport in the entire Caribbean. Antigua is a robust, rich destination, meaning that it’s filled with different kinds of vacations for […]

Travelers Are Flocking to Antigua and Barbuda Right Now

By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda is one of the buzziest destinations in the Caribbean right now, according to the latest data from the twin-island country’s tourism authority. Antigua and Barbuda tourism has seen a 10 percent increase in stayover visitor arrivals through September, according to provisional figures released by the country’s Ministry […]

5 Caribbean Inns to Visit Right Now

They’re somewhere between boutique hotel and bed and breakfast, full of character and charm. The inns of the region are a portal to the soul of the Caribbean, small works of art sculpted by innkeepers who put their passion and, often, perseverance, into their properties. If you’re looking for a different kind of Caribbean getaway, […]

VIDEO: Another Kind of Caribbean Vacation in Antigua

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton As you walk through the brick walls and the arches, as you watch the bobbing of the water and the gentle marine dance of bows and sterns, time becomes just a suggestion. There has been a dockyard here for almost three hundred years, most famously for a three-year period […]

Saint Lucia’s Sugar Beach Adding More Real Estate

By the Caribbean Journal staff Want to live in a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Caribbean? Saint Lucia’s Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort has announced plans to build more luxury real estate on its site at the foot of the world-famous Pitons. The new development, called the Piton Residences, is slated for completion by […]

Antigua’s New Historic Restoration Push

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor While Antigua and Barbuda has long been home to one of the Caribbean’s most magnificent historical sites, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Nelson’s Dockyard, it isn’t resting on its laurels. The country’s Ministry of Tourism is now planning a major push to restore, clean and beautify a host of […]

The Belize Barrier Reef Gets Some Very Good News

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere has just gotten some very good news. UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has decided to remove the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve Network from the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Committee said that safeguarding measures taken by the country – notably the […]

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