The Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2024, From Tiny Beach Towns to Hidden Gems

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 2, 2024

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Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia While most pictures people see of Saint Lucia tend to be of the Pitons to the south, the beating heart of this island tends to be focused in the always-bustling, always-fun Rodney Bay, where terrific restaurants and bars abound and there are some great places to stay, including the Bay Gardens Resorts portfolio.

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Hyatt Is Closing This Riviera Maya Resort, With Plans for a Rebranding

Hyatt is closing one of its top luxury resorts in the Mexican Caribbean in a few months, with plans for a rebranding, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya, one of a trio of properties in the […]

United Airlines Has a New Nonstop Flight to an Adventure-Filled Caribbean Island With a Different Kind of Vibe

There’s a different kind of energy on this Caribbean island. Maybe it’s the waterfalls, or the geothermal energy pulsing beneath your feet. Perhaps it’s the serenity of the rainforest; or the allure of a far-off waterfall, the daunt of an […]

Frontier Airlines Is Adding Another New Nonstop Flight to the Dominican Republic’s Most Popular Destination: Punta Cana

The beaches, the all-inclusives, the nightclubs, the beach bars. Punta Cana is the spot when it comes to Dominican Republic travel, and now it’s getting another nonstop route from one of the fastest-growing airlines in the Caribbean. Low-cost carrier Frontier […]

Hyatt Is Bringing an All-Inclusive Resort to Aruba, And Now It Has an Opening Date

Baby Beach. It’s one of the most stunning stretches of beach in Aruba, far from the tourism hubs of Palm Beach and Eagle Beach, a lovely crescent of shallow turquoise beach just a short drive from San Nicolas, the island’s […]

How These Saint Lucia Resorts Are Redefining Caribbean Hospitality, From Sustainability to All-Inclusive

Joyce Destang wasn’t a trained hotelier. Or an accountant. But three decades ago, Joyce Destang and her husband gathered up “every penny they had,” and took a chance on a plot of land in the Rodney Bay area. It began […]

Bahamas Set to Host Routes Americas, the Hemisphere’s Top Aviation Conference

The Bahamas will be welcoming more than 1,000 attendees from 63 countries this week as its hosts the Routes Americas conference on Paradise Island. This year’s event runs Feb. 10-12 at the Atlantis resort, bringing together aviation, airport and destination […]