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Four Unusual Places Where You Can Have Dinner in the Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor When it comes to Caribbean culinary experiences, dinner on the beach or on your balcony is really no big deal. But at these four resorts, the dining experience is elevated from the expected to […]

The Caribbean’s Most Interesting Rum Is In Grenada

GRENADA — Can a rum have a terroir? It’s a question we’ve been answering in the affirmative for years, focused on the artisanal rummaking of the French West Indies, where the connection between rum and the soil of the sugarcane […]

Developer Shelves Plans for Kingston Residential Hotel

By Joe Pike, Speical Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]

A New Caribbean Shark?

Devanshi Kasana and her colleagues were puzzled when they discovered it: a large shark typically thought to live in the freezing Arctic – in the middle of a coral reef in Belize. It was the first time a so-called Greenland shark, […]

These Are the Best Hotels in Anguilla

If you’re heading to this British Overseas Territory in the northeastern Caribbean, you’re most likely interested in fine dining, beach bar hopping, great diving and pampering at a luxury resort. The undisputed stars of the island, though, are its jaw-droppingly […]

The Best Hotels in Port Antonio, Jamaica

Travelers who want to enjoy the legendary north shore beaches of Jamaica but avoid the big tourist districts of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, and Negril have long known to detour east to the small resorts in Port Antonio, a coastal […]

11 Must-Visit Adults-Only Hotels in the Caribbean

It seems like a new all-inclusive resort pops up every week in the Caribbean, and it’s true that the vast majority of adults-only resorts in the islands follow a pay-one-price model for rooms, activities, and dining. But it’s not a […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Tea House Is in the Rainforest in Antigua

It’s a most unusual — but perhaps eminently appropriate — location for a Caribbean tea house: in the middle of the rainforest. But that’s precisely the delight of the new Antigua Vintage Tea House, the island’s new haven for delicious food, […]

This Is The Hottest Villa in St John, USVI

The sun comes up over the mountain and glows on Cinnamon Bay and Peter Bay, a mesmerizing, mystical moment in St John. But it’s nothing unusual. It’s every sunrise at the Cliffhouse in St John. But the daily arrival of […]

The British Virgin Islands Spring Regatta Is Coming Back

The popular BVI Spring Regatta in the British Virgin Islands will be held this year, in accordance with the British Overseas Territory’s health and safety protocols. The regatta will take place from March 29 to April 4, 2021, beginning with […]

This All-Inclusive Caribbean Private-Island Is Reopening

One of the top all-inclusive private-island resorts in the Caribbean is reopening in November, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. Jumby Bay Island, set just off the coast of Antigua, is set to reopen on Nov. 7, according to the Oetker Collection, […]

Webinar: The Real Estate Market in Roatan and Panama

A new Webinar this week will take an in-depth look at two real estate markets on the Caribbean coast of Central America: Roatan, Honduras and Panama. Caribbean Journal Invest has partnered with Selling the Caribbean on on the latest edition […]

Antigua and Barbuda Is Open for Tourism — Here’s What to Expect

When the first commercial flight touched down in Antigua and Barbuda since the COVID-19 crisis began, arriving passengers were greeted by a host of new anti-infection procedures — as the destination officially reopened for tourism on June 4. Of the destination’s […]

At a New Dominican Republic Resort, the Art of Modern Caribbean Design

The newest resort in the Dominican Republic, Club Med Miches, Playa Esmerelda is now open, and Hilary Lancaster, CEO of Fusion Interiors Group, which designed the property, gave Caribbean Journal an insight into how she achieved the look of the stunning new […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards — 2018

It’s hard to believe that this year is the seventh annual edition of the Rum Awards, a celebration of rum that was one of the earliest innovations of Caribbean Journal. And it’s just as remarkable how much rum has changed […]

At This Caribbean Hotel, You Stay Inside a Bubble

By Alexander Britell MARTINIQUE — There’s nothing else like this. Sure, I’ve seen some far-out hotels in my Caribbean travels, from solar-powered dune-side tents to three-walled sanctuaries, but this is another level. There are just three rooms here, set in the […]

Haiti Shaken by 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake

By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti was shaken by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Saturday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, one of the strongest to hit around Haiti since the devastating 2010 quake, was centered about […]

How to Make Jackfruit Tacos

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As a chef and restauranteur, I am constantly on the lookout for new trends in food, sampling exotic and rare dishes and “boldly going where no chef has gone before.” Sometimes I can’t wait to […]

The Bahamas Has Its First-Ever Winery: Bahama Barrels

By Alexander Britell With more than 250,000 bottles of wine, Nassau’s Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant is home to the third largest wine collection on earth. But one of the hemisphere’s great wine destinations just got even better. Just steps across […]

Caribbean Looks to Become World’s First Climate-Resilient Region

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor As the Caribbean Community enters the new year, incoming CARICOM chairman and Haiti President Jovenel Moïse is moving to create the first climate resilient region in the world. He highlighted the rebuilding process after the […]

Earthquake Causes Shaking in Northeast Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.2-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across much of the northeastern Caribbean on Sunday morning, according to data from the US Geological Survey. The quake, which struck at around 11:12 AM local time, was centered about […]

Rum Journal: Martinique’s Rhum A1710 La Perle

By Alexander Britell On an island like Martinique, one with an immense tradition of rummaking and the world’s only AOC designation for rum, a new distillery isn’t very common. That’s what made it so wonderful to see last year’s debut […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Adds Escape Room-Style Experience

Norwegian Cruise Line has added a new “escape room” style experience to the company’s four newest ships. It’s called Escape the Big Top, and it sees guests experience “the magic of an escape room with a twist, as they put […]

The Perfect Chicken Soup Recipe from the Caribbean

The perfect chicken soup recipe, Caribbean style. Chef Nigel Spence has the story. A few days ago, I woke up feeling like crap. Now you have to understand, in the past, it was not an unusual thing for me to wake […]

CHTA President: Caribbean Tourism Needs Stronger Partnerships

The Caribbean tourism industry needs stronger partnerships to realize its enormous potential, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President Karolin Troubetzkoy told attendees this week at the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in the Bahamas. Troubetzkoy, hotelier of St. Lucia’s Jade […]

Expedia: St Thomas Tops Summer Destinations