Amazing Islands

The highly-anticipated new Six Senses resort in Grenada will be opening its doors next spring, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Six Senses La Sagesse, the first-ever Caribbean resort for the sought-after, wellness-focused luxury brand, will debut on the island’s La Sagesse […] The post Every Room at This New Resort in Grenada Will Have Its Own Pool  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzRW4p

Since the pandemic, the US Virgin Island has emerged as one of the hottest yachting destinations in the wider Caribbean, blending its enviable island-hopping with strong, easily accessible airlift from all over the United States.  With demand continuing to grow, […] The post A New Boat Show Is Coming to St Thomas, USVI  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzRC0r

United Airlines has a big expansion planned for the winter season in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline is planning to increase its Latin America-Caribbean network by 25 percent for the peak travel season in the region, anchored […] The post United Airlines Adding More Flights to Nassau, Montego Bay  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzPBwb

The new-look, renamed Wyndham Alltra Vallarta all-inclusive has made its debut in the Nuevo Vallarta area just north of Puerto Vallarta.  Playa Hotels and Resorts says the property has undergone a renovation that amounted to a “significant investment,” with an […] The post Wyndham Debuts New Look at Puerto Vallarta All-Inclusive  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzNz78

Maybe you’ve taken a yacht charter for the day somewhere in the Caribbean. It has likely been a small to moderately sized boat, great for a few hours out on the water.  But the most sought after day charter company […] The post The Ultimate Luxury Yacht Charter in Turks and Caicos  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzNyt9

It’s one of the most expensive listings in the Caribbean right now: a seven-bedroom beachfront estate that just hit the market for $65 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The 11,625-square-foot home, called Illawarra House, is set on a 0.92-acre […] The post This Caribbean Home Just Listed for $65 Million  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzNgl8

Hotels in Curacao continue to see strong growth as the island beats its tourism records, according to new data from the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association.  Hotel occupancy in Curacao was 72.7 percent in October, 2.7 percentage points higher than […] The post Curacao Hotels Keep Filling Up  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzL9zK

United Airlines is adding more flights to to popular destinations in the Dominican Republic this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier is expanding its service to three daily flights between Newark and Santiago, along with three daily flights to […] The post United Airlines Is Adding Flights to the Dominican Republic This Winter appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzL9kY

“It’s like Narnia once you come through the gates,” Trisha tells me.  And she’s right.  The moment you walk through the gates and past the sparkling lobby at the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel in Aruba, it’s as if you’re manuevered into […] The post In Aruba, the Beach, the Palms and the Perfect Caribbean Boutique Hotel  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzK6QT

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Craig Travis, who sent in this lovely shot of the Beachcliff villa in Negril, Jamaica. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in […] The post Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Negril, Jamaica appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzJybn

As air travel to Barbados continues to surge, the island is making a major transformation at Grantley Adams International Airport.  The former Concorde hangar, which has served as the island’s popular Concorde Experience museum, is being converted into a new […] The post Barbados Is Transforming the Concorde Hangar Into a New Airport Terminal  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzJmvx

Grace Bay, Long Bay. The Shore Club, Da Conch Shack. Middle Caicos and Pine Cay. Beaches and mangroves, cliffsides and reefs. One of the Caribbean’s biggest post-pandemic success stories is hotter than ever, as the Turks and Caicos Islands continues […] The post Travelers Keep Flocking to the Turks and Caicos Islands  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzGznC

Antigua and Barbuda’s Keisha Schahaff and Anastasia Mayers made history in August when they became the first Caribbean women to travel to space, making the journey on Virgin Galactic.  Now, the mother-daughter duo’s journey is being commemorated in a new […] The post At This Caribbean Museum, a Trip to Space  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzGzc5

Fast-growing Dominican Republic-based airline SKYHigh has added a major new nonstop route from the United States, Caribbean Journal has learned.  SKYHigh, which just added new flights between the Dominican Republic and St Croix, has just inaugurated a new nonstop route […] The post SKYHigh Just Launched Nonstop Flights From Miami to Punta Cana  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzGzPV

Marriott calls it the “anti-hotel chain.” Edition, originally conceived as a partnership between the hotel giant and legendary hotelier Ian Schrager, is a collection of “individualized” hotels, all with unique personalities and fresh takes on modern luxury.  Until now, though, […] The post Marriott Just Opened Its New Riviera Maya Edition in the Mexican Caribbean appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzDQR9

Another day, another new flight to Cancun, Mexico’s tourism superpower.  Cancun International Airport has seen passenger traffic of 27 million so far this year, a 9.1 percent increase over the same period last year – cementing its place as the […] The post More New Daily Nonstop Flights to Cancun  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzDQDW

The Caribbean’s most glamorous island is also home to some of its most stunning places to drive: the winding, switchback, cliffside roads of St Barth.  While much of the island’s traffic is filled up by smaller hatchbacks, scooters, Renault Twizys […] The post The Ultimate Car Rental in St Barth  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzDQ0w

JetBlue is now flying to a new destination: the rainforest-filled, reef-lined, beach-covered hotspot of Belize.  The increasingly popular getaway on the Caribbean coast of Mexico will soon be served by nonstop service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.  […] The post JetBlue Is Launching Its First-Ever Belize Flights Next Month appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzBMb8

One Eastern Caribbean cruise port is quickly becoming a new destination for home-porting. The fast-growing Antigua Cruise Port continues its push to become a home-porting destination, successfully conducting two home-porting operations on a single day this week.  P&O Cruises’ Arvia […] The post This Caribbean Cruise Port Is Becoming a New Homeporting Destination appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SzB2hD

American Airlines is planning another major expansion of service to the wider Caribbean next summer, with plans for a wave of new daily flights to destinations like Anguilla and Barbados.  It’s another reminder that the Caribbean has become a true […] The post American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Barbados, Anguilla  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz8Yft

Another day, another Frontier Airlines flight to Cancun. The fast-growing carrier has restarted another nonstop route to the Mexican Caribbean hotspot, this time with daily nonstop service from Detroit.  Detroit-Cancun flights are now operating once every day, with intro fares […] The post Frontier Airlines Just Restarted This Nonstop Flight to Cancun  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz8YRL

One of the Cayman Islands’ signature places to stay is getting an upgrade: the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort.  The Seven Mile Beach property has begun what it’s calling an “extensive renovation of rooms and suites,” according to a statement from […] The post The Grand Cayman Marriott Is Getting New-Look Rooms (And Some With Bunk Beds) appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz8Y7L

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao just hit a major milestone in its tourism history, topping 500,000 stay over arrivals for the calendar year.  It’s the first time the destination has ever recorded more than 500,000 stay over visitors in […] The post Curacao Just Topped 500,000 Visitors for the First Time  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz5KkR

Tiger Woods is set to make his return to professional golf at his HERO World Challenge tournament in Nassau.  Woods has not played since the 2023 Masters, from which he withdrew in the third round and then underwent fusion surgery […] The post Tiger Woods Is Making His Golf Return in Nassau  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz5KTj

Romance, adventure, culture, beaches, hotels. They’re all the perfect notes to the ultimate Caribbean vacation. Now, in time for the opening of the Caribbean’s most anticipated new adults-only resort, The Verandah Antigua, a top Caribbean reggae star has turned these […] The post From Antigua, a New Anthem for the Perfect Caribbean Vacation appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz38HJ

It’s been one of the hemisphere’s most popular destinations since the pandemic: Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, the Western Caribbean’s hotspot for large all-inclusive resorts, flowing tequila and unrivaled Mexican hospitality.  No airline has been adding more flights […] The post A New Way to Fly Nonstop From Chicago to Cancun appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz385h

New airline Avelo has begun its first-ever service between New Haven, Conn. and San Juan, Puerto Rico, a major new Caribbean route for the home of Yale University and some of the world’s best pizza.  That’s along with a new […] The post Avelo Airlines Just Kicked Off Two New Nonstop Routes to Puerto Rico  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz37x4

The Bolongo Bay Beach Resort on St. Thomas may be the most popular all-inclusive resort you’ve never heard of. It’s not that the resort itself isn’t well-known: this family-run and managed, beach resort has been in business since 1974. But […] The post Yes, You Can Stay at an All-Inclusive Resort in St Thomas, USVI appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz1bHK

Silver Airways has added a new nonstop service between San Juan and the Dominican Republic.  The regional carrier has officially started its newest route, with thrice-weekly service between San Juan and La Romana, Dominican Republic.  Most notably, it’s a great […] The post Silver Airways Just Added New Dominican Republic Flights  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz1bBP

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Pam Whittle, who sent in this lovely shot of the blue waters of Eagle Beach in Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with […] The post Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Blue of Eagle Beach in Aruba appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sz13qW

The Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Tulum is about to get its first-ever international airport. Now, another major carrier is planning to launch flights to the destination, Caribbean Journal has learned. Following Delta’s high-profile announcement of Atlanta-Tulum flights (followed by a […] The post United Airlines Is Launching Nonstop Flights to the New Airport in Tulum appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SyzST7

Saint Lucia’s Cap Maison has always been the island’s premier culinary destination, with an all-encompassing focus on gastronomy, from Chef Craig Jones’ culinary masterpieces to the endlessly lovely walk-in wine cellar. Now, the resort is upping its game, becoming the […] The post This Saint Lucia Resort Just Joined Relais & Chateaux appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SyzS6r

Little Dix Bay. The Baths. Spanish Town. The Bitter End. They’re some of the most sought-after, evocative, beloved places in the Caribbean, and they’re all set on one tiny island: Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.  But Virgin Gorda […] The post There’s a New Way to Get to This Sought-After Caribbean Island  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Syx0QF

Spanish hotel chain Melia has opened its newest all-inclusive resort on the island of Cuba: the new-build Melia Trinidad Peninsula.  The five-star resort, set about 15 minutes from the charming colonial city of Trinidad, welcomed its first guests this week.  […] The post Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive Resort in Cuba  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Syx0BS

The Westin Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic has unveiled a new look, following a refresh project.  The Punta Cana property has “newly refreshed rooms,” along with a pair of new eateries and bars, a new-look lobby and new […] The post The Westin Punta Cana Has a New Look appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SywzwP

A 55-acre private island off the coast of Eleuthera has hit the market for $1.995 million.  North Pimlico, one of three private islands called the Pimlico Islands, is set just off the coast of Current Island near North Eleuthera.  This […] The post 55-Acre Private Island Near Eleuthera Lists for $1.995M appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Sywj3Y

Hotels have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be contributors in even a greater capacity in their local communities.  To be a good neighbor, hotels should embrace opportunities to positively impact and engage with their local community. This can range […] The post How Caribbean Hotels Should Be Good Neighbors appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SytX5x

Bespoke Villas, the luxury villa rental division of top hospitality and real estate company the Hartling Group, has named a new director of sales.  The company has tapped Julia Jakkaraju to the role. Jakkaraju comes to the company after having […] The post Top Turks and Caicos Villa Company Names New Director of Sales  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SytWpC

Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is the busiest airport in the Caribbean, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys.  The airport, which has seen sizzling passenger traffic growth so far in 2023, is the 80th-busiest airport the […] The post From Puerto Rico to Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s Busiest Airports appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SyrJ45

One of Antigua’s most beloved all-inclusive resorts is back again for the season, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Curtain Bluff resort reopened for its 62nd season after a summer-long closure amid a renovation project.  That included the complete refurbishing of […] The post This Antigua All-Inclusive Resort Just Reopened After a Renovation appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SyrHy2

The Four Seasons Resort Nevis has a new resort manager, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property has named Gaman Guadagni to the role.  Guadagni comes to the resort from the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, where he served as hotel manager.  […] The post The Four Seasons Nevis Has a New Resort Manager  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SyrHpk

Jamaica is planning a major push to increase its market share in the United Kingdom and Ireland, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  The island received about 229,000 visitors from the United Kingdom last year. By 2025, Jamaica is looking […] The post Jamaica Looking to Grow Tourism from United Kingdom, Ireland appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SynnCq

Bahamasair’s landmark service between Raleigh-Durham and Grand Bahama has officially resumed for the season, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The nonstop service resumed on Nov 12, with the first plane from Raleigh arriving in Grand Bahama with approximately 100 passengers on […] The post Bahamasair Just Resumed Its Raleigh-Grand Bahama Flights  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Synn61

A First-of-Its-Kind Clean-Energy Affordable Housing Project in the Caribbean  In a groundbreaking collaboration, Jackson Development and E-Finity Distributed Generation have come together to bring about the Caribbean’s first clean-energy affordable-housing project.  The new project, Magens Junction, has been open since 2019, providing […] The post A First-of-Its-Kind Clean-Energy Affordable Housing Project in the Caribbean  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SymvHf

The remaining villas that need to be built at the much-anticipated Villas at Blue Mountain project in Turks and Caicos are slated to be completed by the beginning of 2025, said Stan Hartling, CEO and founder of The Hartling Group. The Hartling Group, the developer […] The post The Hartling Group’s New Turks and Caicos Real Estate Project  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SylbVv

One of the Caribbean’s most legendary hoteliers has received a significant honor from Antigua and Barbuda.  Robert Barrett, the chairman of the Elite Island Resorts hotel group, has been awarded a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of the […] The post Major National Honor for Legendary Caribbean Hotelier  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Syl2Df

One of St Barth’s top luxury resorts just reopened for the season: Le Sereno in Grand Cul de Sac.  The beachfront resort has reopened with what the property is calling a “reimagined culinary experience,” along with a new Taste of […] The post This St Barth Luxury Resort Just Reopened  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/Syl25p

Maybe you’ve been to the sand in Grace Bay, or taken a dive to the undersea wonders of Grand Turk.  But hidden in the chain of Sister Islands that begin just across the water from the northeastern edge of Providenciales […] The post A Tiny Beach Resort to Discover in Turks and Caicos  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SyjvNT

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kay Gee, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset at Galley Bay in Antigua. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in […] The post Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at Galley Bay, Antigua appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SyjbMh

It’s tucked away on the other side of the airport, a beach-clad jewel hidden among the palm trees. This is Lets Ilets de la Plage, and it remains one of the best-kept secrets on an island that is the Caribbean […] The post Caribbean Moment: A Stairway to Serenity in St Barth appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SyjbDC

The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire continues to see tourism arrivals stay ahead of its pre-pandemic pace, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire, the island’s tourist board.  For the year to date, Bonaire is reporting 139,490 stay […] The post Bonaire Tourism Numbers Ahead of 2019 Pace  appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SygpgB

JetBlue has launched its inaugural nonstop flight connecting Boston and Grenada. The year round flight, operated on JetBlue’s 159-seat A321 MINT aircraft marks a milestone for connectivity in Grenada. The Grenada Tourism Authority and JetBlue celebrated the occasion with a […] The post JetBlue Just Added a New Nonstop Route to Grenada appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SygXqB

The single-best rum in the world is currently made in Puerto Rico. That was the final result of this year’s Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the sixth edition of the world’s most exclusive rum competition and festival. Puerto Rico’s Don […] The post Puerto Rico’s Don Q Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth appeared first on Caribbean Journal. http://dlvr.it/SydKtj