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Jamaica Is Getting a Major New Luxury Resort

In St Barth, an Essential Caribbean Villa

The sun was boldest in the late afternoon and if you looked up for a moment from the sparkle of the pool, you could see the goat on the high rock. It was the kind of view one could only …

Cayman Islands Tops 7,000-Room Milestone

The Cayman Islands has topped the 7,000-room milestone, tourism officials told Caribbean Journal this week. The destination has added more than 1,000 new rooms in the last three years, with the condominium and villa categories accounting for 73 percent of …

Viceroy to Open Caribbean Overwater Bungalow Resort in 2021

Viceroy is planning a 2021 debut for its highly-anticipated overwater bungalow resort on the Caribbean coast of Panama. The Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama will be opening its doors in 2021, according to Viceroy’s Web site. The long-awaited resort, which …

A New Five-Star Resort in the French Caribbean

It was long the best resort in Guadeloupe, but now the chic La Toubana resort has taken things to another level. La Toubana, set in the hip beach town of Sainte Anne, has officially become the first five-star resort in …

A Legendary Caribbean Resort Reborn in St Barth

St Barth’s most iconic resort is making its long-awaited comeback this month. The Oetker Collection’s Eden Rock St Barths is set for its official reopening on Nov. 20, according to the company. The resort, set on the spectacular St Jean …

Discovering Port Ferdinand, Barbados’ Hottest Luxury Destination

You wake up every morning to a stunning, shiny turquoise out your window, joined by superyachts and sea turtles. It’s a view that becomes impossible to resist, a marvelous marriage of serenity and energy. There aren’t any other hotels quite …

5 Caribbean Vacations for October, From Dominica to The Bahamas

New hotels, new villas, new dining hotspots. It may be the quietest time of year in the Caribbean, but the region is as hot as ever – and an October vacation in the Caribbean means you’ll often feel like you …

Jamaica’s Geejam Is Expanding

By the Caribbean Journal staff It began as one of the hippest hotels in the Caribbean. and now Jamaica’s Geejam is getting bigger. The Geejam Colletion, which has an expanding portfolio of hospitality outposts based in the hotspot of Port …

One&Only is Expanding With a New Resort in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ultra-luxe resort brand One&Only is expanding with a highly-anticipated new resort in Mexico. The new One&Only Mandarina is slated to open its doors on April 2. 2020, according to the company. The resort is set …

Six Senses’ First-Ever Caribbean Resort Breaks Ground

By Alexander Britell Six Senses’ first-ever Caribbean resort has officially broken ground in Grenada, adding to Grenada’s growing position as a luxury hotspot. The new Six Senses La Sagesse will be built on La Sagesse beach in Grenada’s St David’s …

Why (And How) to Take a Caribbean Villa Vacation

By Alexander Britell While a villa vacation is one of the most fascinating and rewarding travel experiences in the Caribbean, the process of actually finding a villa and embarking on the trip can be daunting. Often, large home-sharing platforms mean …

A Relaunched Villa Resort in St John

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new way to experience St John in the USVI. The former Sirenusa property in St John has been renovated and upgraded and rebranded into The Hills, St John. The relaunched villa resort has …

St Maarten Is a Resurgent Caribbean Hotspot

By Alexander Britell St Maarten tourism is booming. The Dutch Caribbean hotspot is seeing a massive rebound in tourism arrivals, according to newly-released data for the first half of 2019. St Maarten reported 171,543 stayover visitors in the first six …

Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Villas Launches Second Phase

By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Villas has launched the second phase of its luxury real estate project in Providenciales. The new phase has kicked off with the listing of Wymara Villa 5109 with The Agency Turks …

Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Names New GM

By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Resort, the former Ganesvoort in Providenciales, has appointed a new general manager. The property has tapped industry veteran Rolf Lippuner to the role, in which he will work to “realize the …

A Top Caribbean Hotel Reopens in Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s leading sustainable hotels has officially relaunched in Dominica. The Jungle Bay Eco Villas has been reborn in Soufriere in southern Dominica, an important step for Dominica’s resurgent tourism industry. The popular …