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You Can Now Island Hop Around the Caribbean From Barbados, With Flights to 5 Different Destinations

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Barbados has always functioned as a gateway. You feel it the moment you arrive at Grantley Adams International Airport — a steady flow of regional flights, short hops, and connections that stitch together a wide sweep of the Caribbean basin. Now, interCaribbean Airways is expanding that role with a set of new and strengthened routes […]

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The Best Small Hotels in Negril

Above: Rockhouse in Negril  By Guy Britton NEGRIL — People  often say Negril is two places; the cliffs and the beach. We say Negril is countless places and different experiences. Some of the best hotel experiences in the world are created by the many small hotels that dot this fabled shoreline, and the variety and range […]

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At the Grand Case Beach Club, the Art of the Beach Resort

Above: Grand Case Beach (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell GRAND CASE — Bobbing in turquoise water, Ti’ Punch in hand on a shiny Sunday morning. It’s at moments like these when you’re reminded of those oft-repeated component parts of a Caribbean trip: sun, sand and sea. Yes, St Martin has them. But even […]

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10 Gourmet Caribbean Beach Bars

A rum punch and a magret de canard? Yes, you can find them together in the Caribbean. Sure, there are great beach bars all across the Caribbean. But at certain sandy outposts in the Caribbean, you can find something more: legitimate gourmet cuisine. We call them gourmet beach bars, and here are 10 of our […]


At the Grand Case Beach Club, the Art of the Beach Resort

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Some Caribbean hotels get all the love, making headlines for their swanky suites, spectacular views and over-the-top amenities. But island insiders know that there are many equally amazing properties that don’t make it to the pages of your favorite travel mag. Perhaps they’re in less-traveled Caribbean destinations. Maybe their […]

7 Resorts and Great Hotels in This Dutch Caribbean Paradise

If ever there was an island with Resorts and Great Hotels aplenty, Aruba is it.  World-class accommodations and direct flights from many major cities makes this island the preferred destination for so many.  And with award-winning beaches, great restaurants, shopping, good service and friendly people, it’s a great spot. For an updated look for 2017, check […]

Dominican Republic's Sanctuary Cap Cana to Undergo Renovation

Above: the Sanctuary Cap Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff Alsol Hotels & Resorts’ Sanctuary Cap Cana will be closing this month for renovations, the company announced. The property, which is located in the exclusive enclave of Cap Cana, will reopen Dec. 15. The company said the work would include new common areas, room upgrades […]

Riu Opening New Property

Above: the Riu Palace Antillas By the Caribbean Journal staff A new resort will soon open its doors in Aruba. RIU Hotels and Resorts will debut its second hotel on the island, the Riu Palace Antillas, in October. The property, which will be located next to the company’s Riu Palace Aruba hotel, is slated to […]

The Best Caribbean Honeymoon Resorts

Choosing the best resort for a honeymoon in the Caribbean is a bit like choosing an engagement ring. There are so many, they are all beautiful and there’s usually one that’s just right for you. The difference is, you’ll have your ring forever — but your honeymoon is just a few days … so you’d […]

Visiting the Bahamian Brewery

Above: the Bahamian Brewery in Grand Bahama (all photos by CJ) By Robert DiPano CJ Contributor FREEPORT — No trip to Grand Bahama Island would be complete without a tour of Freeport’s own Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company, the maker of Sands Beer. Opened in December of 2007 by Jimmy Sands, the 100 percent-Bahamian-owned business […]

Belize Sees Huge Jump in Cruise Arrivals

Above: Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize received 527,037 cruise passengers in the first half of 2014, according to data released by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. That represented a 36.9 percent increase over the first six months of 2013, according to CTO data. It was also the largest increase in cruise visits by any […]

The Caribbean's Best Churros

Above: the churros at “Churros bueno” stand in Playa del Carmen (all photos by CJ) PLAYA DEL CARMEN — The long strings of fried dough known as “churros” originated in Spain, but have long been mainstays in much of Latin America, from Bolivia to Mexico. That means they’re also quite popular on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, and […]

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