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Martinique Rum Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

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Two years ago in St Barth, a never-before-seen field of the world’s most expensive rums faced off in a rum category for the ages.  And this week in St Barth, history was made again.  For the first time ever, the […]

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Air Antilles Is Adding More Saint Lucia Flights

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Air Antilles is adding more new flights to Saint Lucia this winter.  The French Caribbean carrier will now be operating around 3,000 seats each month, beginning Dec. 6.  That will include daily flights from Barbados; six weekly flights from both […]

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American Airlines Is Relaunching Another French Caribbean Route

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American Airlines is set to relaunch another route from Miami to the French Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On Nov. 6, American Airlines will resume flights from Miami to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.  The nonstop flights will be operating twice weekly, with […]

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Guadeloupe’s LoBleu Hotel Is Open Again

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One of the most charming hotels in the French Caribbean has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  LoBleu, the tiny boutique hotel on the island of Terre de Haut in Guadeloupe’s Les Saintes archipelago, began welcoming back guests this week.  […]


Air France Is Launching New York-Guadeloupe Flights

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Air France is adding more flights from North America to Guadeloupe this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning in November, the carrier will operate two weekly flights from both Montreal and New York to Pointe a Pitre.  The Montreal-Guadeloupe service […]


Air France's New Miami-Guadeloupe Flights

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There’s a new way to get from Miami to the heart of the French Caribbean.  Air France has launched a new nonstop route between Miami International Airport and Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe.  The nonstop flights, which take about three and a half […]

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The Club Med Resorts of the Caribbean, Explained

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Club Med helped pioneer the concept of all-inclusive vacations in the 1960s and 1970s, and people of a certain age doubtless remember the hotel chain’s jingle from the time: “The Club Med vacation/The antidote for civilization.” Originally a no-frills concept […]


Air France Relaunches Miami-Guadeloupe Flights

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Air France has relaunched nonstop service between Miami and Guadeloupe, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier is now running two nonstop flights each week, with service on Tuesdays and Fridays.  The flight takes about 3.5 hours, according to Air France.  […]


Guadeloupe Is Now Open for Tourism

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The French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe has officially reopened for tourism from the United States, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The chain of islands in the Eastern Caribbean is welcoming travelers who show proof of a negative PCR test taken and […]

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Guadeloupe’s Club Med La Caravelle Is Reopening

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The recently-transformed Club Med La Caravelle all-inclusive resort in Guadeloupe is reopening this month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property will be officially relaunching on Dec. 18, according to Club Med.  Last year, Club Med La Caravelle had unveiled the […]


Guadeloupe Has a New Boutique Hotel

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A new luxury hotel has officially debuted this week in the tony Le Francois area of Guadeloupe. It’s called Le Cocotel, and the four-star, boutique property has 10 rooms along with a standalone villa called La Villa. The latter has […]


How to Make Codfish Fritters, Guadeloupe Style

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It’s one of the most delicious dishes in the Caribbean: Accras de Morue, the signature codfish fritters of the French West Indies.  The team at the Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board has been kind enough to share their recipe with us […]