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This St Croix Adults-Only Hotel Has a Beach, a Rooftop Terrace, and Perfect Pool Days

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The west end of St. Croix moves at a different speed, and Frederiksted has always been its anchor. The water stays calm here, the shoreline opens wide, and the town feels lived-in rather than staged. Right along that waterfront sits The Fred, an adults-only hotel built directly into the fabric of the place. It doesn’t […]

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The British Virgin Islands Has a New Luxury All-Inclusive Resort 

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Despite its surfeit of top private-island resorts, the British Virgin Islands has never had a full-fledged luxury all-inclusive resort — until now.  The Aerial, the new private-island destination in the BVI, has transformed from what had been a full-buyout model into a luxury all-inclusive.  That means that travelers can now book single and double-occupancy rooms and […]

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The Caribbean Has a New Yoga Festival

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There’s a major new yoga festival coming to the Caribbean this summer.  The new Bonaire Yoga and Wellness Festival will be held June 19-25, 2023, in partnership with the Bindu Yoga and Healing Center.  The weeklong festival will include yoga retreats, rejuvenation packages and classes by top teachers and influencers in the wellness space.  That […]

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The Caribbean’s Hottest Wellness Resort Is In the Dominican Republic 

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The Dominican Republic’s premier luxury resort is about to take on another title: the Caribbean’s hottest wellness resort. The 7,000-acre Casa de Campo Resort and Villas in La Romana has always held a privileged spot in the Caribbean luxury pantheon, for its unrivaled combination of luxury rooms and villas, the best golf in the region, […]


The Caribbean Has a New Yoga Festival

The Caribbean’s top wellness month is in full swing in Antigua and Barbuda.  From “Soca-robix” to plant-based brunch, the twin-island destination is celebrating its full spectrum of wellness experiences throughout the month of January. The month began with a mocktail-making session with the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism authority: a mix of coconut water, pomegranate juice […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2023

If 2021 in the Caribbean was a year of recovery, 2022 has been a year of unmistakable, unprecedented rebirth. The Caribbean has never been hotter, with just about every destination nearing (or now exceeding) its pre-pandemic travel totals, and the region cementing its position as the world’s greatest warm weather destination.  The pandemic was a […]

Antigua and Barbuda Is the Caribbean’s Hottest Wellness Destination

Antigua and Barbuda tourism is sizzling, and now the twin-island destination is making a renewed push into the wellness space, from plant-based eateries to wellness weeks and new spa concepts.  The wellness focus begins with the island’s Wellness Month in January, followed by a year-long slate of events and vacations.  January’s Wellness Month includes a […]

In St Kitts, a Month of Wellness

St Kitts is putting the spotlight this month on the island’s broad wellness experiences.  The island is marking Tourism Awareness Month with a multitude of events and workshops focused on “physical, environmental and spiritual wellness.” “This Tourism Awareness Month, St Kitts is proud to recommit to and reiterate the importance of tourism within our community,” […]

A New Boutique Resort Just Opened in Saint Lucia

There’s a new boutique resort on the island of Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Sol Sanctum Wellness Hotel and Studio, and it’s all about wellness.  The property is home to eight guest rooms, with a decor and aesthetic inspired by Vedic architecture, according to the resort.  Each of the rooms comes with […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Luxury Resort Is in Grenada

The Caribbean’s newest luxury resort has officially opened its doors on the island of Grenada. The Point at Petite Calivigny opened this week as Grenada’s first lifestyle and wellness resort.  The property is home to three villas and 12 suites on an 11-acre estate above Grenada’s Benji Bay.  The boutique resort, which has access to […]

Gwyneth Paltrow’s New Caribbean Cruises

Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness brand, Goop, is launching a series of Caribbean cruises, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The sailings are the product of a partnership between Goop and Celebrity Cruises, which will be bringing goop personalities on board for a series of four cruises.  The cruises, which will kick off in October, will include workouts, mindfulness […]

Saint Lucia’s BodyHoliday Resort Is Open Again

Saint Lucia’s BodyHoliday wellness-focused all-inclusive resort has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property, which first opened in Saint Lucia in 1988, has long been one of the region’s top destinations for spa and wellness vacations.  “With access to the world’s leading practitioners and wellness experts, our valued guests can enjoy a relaxing and […]