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Barbuda Has a New International Airport, in a “Game Changer” for the Caribbean Island

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Princess Diana Beach. A soon-to-open Robert De Niro hotel. A Nobu restaurant right on the beach. A beautiful oceanfront boutique hotel. The most exclusive golf course and new luxury resort community in the Caribbean.  Barbuda is buzzing right now, and […]

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The New LIAT Just Launched Its New Flights to the Island of St Vincent

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The rainforest, the volcano, the island-hopping, the Caribbean’s strongest rum. St Vincent is on the travel map in a big new way, in large part thanks to the debut of its new Sandals resort.  It’s all shining a new light […]

News

Saint Lucia Tourism Just Named a New CEO 

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The Pitons. The three-wall resorts. The floating water park. The chocolate. The rainforest. Saint Lucia is one of the more unique travel offerings in the Caribbean — and now the island has a new leader for its tourism efforts.  The […]

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The New-Look LIAT Is Adding Another Caribbean Island: St Vincent 

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It’s back — LIAT, the Caribbean airline that was for decades the region’s central way to get around. Now it’s called LIAT 2020, and the reborn carrier keeps adding new Caribbean islands.  The latest? St Vincent and the Grenadines, where […]


The Caribbean’s 4 Hottest New Vacation Villas Are on the Island of St Barth

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It’s the biggest trend in Caribbean travel, at least in the luxury segment: the villa vacation, which saw enormous growth during the pandemic — as travelers sought out space, seclusion and an elevated degree of luxury and service.  Now, villas […]


This Caribbean Island Is More Popular Than Ever With Americans 

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There have been some big travel success stories in the post-pandemic period. Antigua and Barbuda. The US Virgin Islands. Turks and Caicos. The Bahamas.  When it comes to the American market, one island has seen particularly strong growth: the Dutch […]

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More Flights Coming Between St Maarten, Curacao 

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Heading to the Dutch Caribbean’s hottest destination? It’s getting even easier to fly to the island of Curacao, with regional carrier Winair planning an expansion of its flights out of the all-important hub of St Maarten.  Airline officials told Caribbean […]


The Caribbean Island of St Kitts Is Looking to Become an All-Year-Round Destination

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St Kitts is in the midst of a tourism renaissance, buoyed by a new sustainability-fueled tourism branding and new flights from carriers like JetBlue. This summer, the island tapped a new CEO to lead its next tourism push: industry veteran […]


Caribbean Moment: Enjoying the Breeze on Orient Bay, St Martin

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There’s just about always a breeze here at Orient Bay on the French side of St Martin, where the beach bars abound, the food is world-class and the energy never stops. You can spend a week here and try a […]

Caribbean Travel Advisor

The Evolution of AI Was Front and Center at the ASTA’s Caribbean Travel Showcase 

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The ongoing third annual American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) Caribbean Travel Showcase at Sandals Royal Curacao put the spotlight on Sandals Resorts International and the island of Curacao — and the evolution of AI.   Here’s what you need […]


The Caribbean’s Best Rum Shop Is on This Island 

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“What is this place?” You walk through the sliding doors, turn right toward the rum section and your jaw suddenly drops. They’re all there, sparkling and bright, walls and walls of premium sugarcane mosaic.  We’ve traveled all over the Caribbean, […]


Why Antigua and Barbuda Are the Two Hottest Islands in the Caribbean Right Now 

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Some of the best beaches in the world (365 of them, to be exact). A world-class culinary scene. The Caribbean’s greatest concentration of luxury all-inclusive resorts. A vibrant, dynamic cultural offering. And an indescribable, almost curative energy all across the […]