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This Tiny Caribbean Island Isn’t For Everyone — And That’s What Makes It Cool. 

Saba.

Some Caribbean islands are shaped by beaches, resorts, and easy shorelines. Saba is shaped by edges — sharp cliffs, climbing roads, and an island silhouette that doesn’t resemble anywhere else in the region. It’s the sort of place travelers hear about long before they ever meet someone who’s actually been, a huge volcanic peak rising […]

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How to Stay in a Beach Bungalow in St Barth

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s an almost corner of St Barth, another way to see this jewel of the Caribbean. It’s not pretentious, free of attitude. It’s you and the beach, from your own private bungalow. Yes, in the heart of one of the Caribbean’s greatest luxury destinations is a classic beach bungalow hotel. […]

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At St Croix’s Christmas Festival, An Island Shows Its Strength

By Alexander Britell FREDERIKSTED – Nobody seems quite sure what it’s called. The Festival Village? The Village Festival? The Christmas Village? (Actually, it’s the Christmas Festival). All that matters is that come Dec. 26 each year, Crucians say a simple refrain: “I’m going to the village tonight.” This year, St Croix’s biggest event of the […]

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Melia Braco Village Coming to Jamaica

The new Melia Braco Village is eyeing a January opening. The Spanish hotel company’s first hotel in Jamaica is now taking bookings for stays beginning Jan. 23, according to the company’s Web site. The all-inclusive resort will include five a la carte restaurants along with an international buffet, along with a spa called YHI. It […]


At St Croix’s Christmas Festival, An Island Shows Its Strength

Above: Deshaies, Guadeloupe (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell DESHAIES — Just before noon on a recent trip to Guadeloupe’s Island of Basse-Terre, I saw a rooster walking into a church. At first glance, it seemed the most exciting thing to happen all day — he was clearly heading to confession for failing to […]

The Newest Sandals Resort Is Opening Soon in Barbados

Above: the beach at the Sandals Barbados resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals has announced its planned opening date for the company’s newest Caribbean resort: Sandals Barbados. The all-inclusive property will open on Jan. 28 following an extensive renovation project of the former Couples Barbados near the St Lawrence Gap. The resort will include […]

Rum Journal: An Old Rhum From Tartane

Above: the Hardy boutique in Tartane (all photos by CJ) THE RHUM of Tartane is not known much beyond Tartane. Nor, for that matter, is Tartane. This little seaside town on the Atlantic coast of Martinique has a tiny collection of waterfront bars and restaurants and a larger share of fishing boats floating just off […]