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Cruise Season Begins in St. Maarten With Five-Ship Day

The Caribbean cruise season is officially underway in St. Maarten. On Thursday, five cruise ships — Azamara Quest, Star Pride, Valiant Lady, Star of the Seas, and Independence of the Seas — docked at Port St. Maarten, bringing thousands of passengers and signaling the start of the 2025–2026 high season. “The port has done its […]

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A Wine Blending Course in The Bahamas

It’s long been one of the gourmet capitals of the Caribbean: Graycliff, the centuries-old manor in Nassau that’s home to a world-class restaurant, a boutique hotel, a chocolate factory and a cigar factory, among other things. And now the hotel, which features the third-largest private wine cellar in the world, has added another amenity: a […]

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There’s a Pop-Up Rosé Garden on The Bahamas’ Paradise Island

The terraced Versailles Gardens at Four Seasons’ Ocean Club are already one of the most beautiful places in The Bahamas, anchored by a 12th century cloisters complex imported from southern france. And now another major French import is coming to Paradise Island. It’s called the Rosé Paradis Garden, and it’s a new pop-up rosé bar […]

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A New Lunch Spot in Antigua

There’s a new lunch spot in the heart of Antigua’s English Harbour. It’s called Ti Lolo, and it’s a classic French bistro with a spectacular view of the water. Ti Lolo, which officially opened its doors on Wednesday, has a menu focusing on French favorites: that means everything from a superb Coq au Vin to […]

There’s a Pop-Up Rosé Garden on The Bahamas’ Paradise Island

By the Caribbean Journal staff IHG’s fast-growing Holiday Inn Express brand has opened another new outpost in Mexico, the company said this week. The latest Holiday Inn Express to make its debut in the country is the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Ensenada Centro in Baja California. It’s the brand’s first property in the leisure […]

A New Eatery Opens in St Croix

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s hottest culinary scenes just got even hotter with the addition of another exciting eatery. It’s called Club Comanche R.A.W., and it’s situated on the ground floor beneath the historic Club Comanche boutique hotel in Christiansted (a place you may know for its secret cigar lounge). It’s […]

Dream Hotel Group Expanding in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff New York-based Dream Hotel Group is planning more hotels in Mexico. The company known for its boutique properties like The Chatwal has signed another new hotel deal in Mexico, this time in Valle de Guadalupe. It’s the third hotel deal for the company in Mexico in the last year. The […]

Windstar’s New Wine Program

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Windstar Cruises has hired a team of sommeliers to serve guests on sailings around the world, including in the Caribbean. The new wine experts provide an enhancement for guests as the summer cruise season begins, building on the ongoing, fleet-wide upgrades to the small ship line’s wine, beverage and culinary […]

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 the street is the brand-new Bahama Barrels — the first-ever winery in The Bahamas. Housed in […]

Maroc, Aruba’s Must-Visit Tapas Spot

It’s dusk in Oranjestad, a bit past the bustle of rush hour when the light is a silvery blue and the streets have emptied out before night. This is the time to sneak into Maroc before it gets too crowded, a way to see yet another example of the island’s increasingly exciting culinary scene. Maroc […]

Holland America Taps James Suckling to Curate Wine Lists

By the Caribbean Journal staff Holland America Line has tapped world-renowned wine critic James Suckling to curate an extensive new wine list for the company. The new list will be featured on all ships in Holland America Line’s premium fleet of cruise ships, with Suckling leading the design and development of the wine offerings and […]

This Caribbean Resort’s New Focus on Wine

St Lucia’s Landings resort has a new food and beverage director with serious wine credentials. The resort has named Eric Toles as its new director of food and beverage, after three years of serving at the tony Cotton House Resort in Mustique. “We welcome Eric Toles to our resort,” said Kathy Taylor, Chair of The […]