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The Best Hotels in Martinique, From Boutique Stays to Beach Resorts

Martinique is an island in the Caribbean, and one of the region’s most fascinating destinations. But it’s very much the French Caribbean. When it comes to choosing a hotel, that means a lot of unfamiliar names (no Marriotts or Hiltons […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Martinique's Mont Pelee, from the Sea
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Martinique Tourism Names New Deputy Director for Americas
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A New Way to Experience Martinique and Guadeloupe
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Air France Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Service 
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The Best Rum Bar in Jamaica
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Martinique Eyes Tourism “Resurgence” 
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Rum Journal: Martinique’s Rhum Clement Is At It Again 
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There's a New Cocktail Bar in Bonaire
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The 10 Best Adventure Hotels in the Caribbean
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The 10 Best Caribbean Beach Towns to Visit in 2022

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A parade of cafes at the edge of the sand; tiny bars and art galleries; a soundtrack of clacking plates and mopeds and afternoon laughter, silent and loud in all the right ways. Across the wider Caribbean one can find […]

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The 10 Best Snorkeling Destinations in the Caribbean

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By any measure, it’s one of the most popular activities for travelers to the Caribbean: snorkeling. And it’s not hard to see why: it’s accessible, easy to do, and a tremendous way to experience the natural beauty of the Caribbean.  […]

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The 2021 Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide

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No matter what holiday you celebrate, there’s no better gift than the gift of the Caribbean. And we have you covered with the latest edition of the Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve curated our favorites for the 2021 season, […]

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From Jamaica to Puerto Rico, 9 Secret Treehouse Hotels to Visit

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It’s another universe of the Caribbean: high up in the rainforest, surrounded by natural wonders, the only sounds shaking leaves and singing tree frogs. These are the Caribbean’s ethereal treehouse hotels, secret places to stay far off the tourist map […]

6 Under-the-Radar Caribbean Diving Destinations

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If you’re an avid diver in the Caribbean, chances are you’ve been to the region’s most famous diving hotspots — most notably the longtime Caribbean capital of diving, Bonaire.  But there’s a multitude of spectacular diving destinations hidden away across […]

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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American Airlines Relaunches Flights to Martinique

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The world’s largest airline has returned to the French Caribbean.  In a significant boost for the French Caribbean island of Martinique, American has restarted its service from Miami International Airport to Martinique’s Aime Cesaire International Airport just outside of Fort-de-France.  […]

Air Canada Is Back in Martinique

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Air Canada has made its return to the French Caribbean island of Martinique.  Air Canada has relaunched a weekly Saturday service between Montreal and Fort-de-France, with the first flight touching down this weekend.  The airline is operating the French Caribbean […]

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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The Caribbean’s Top Rum Festival Is Back

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A master class in rare bottlings of Jamaican rum. A rum-and-cigar pairing with Davidoff. A blind-tasting competition of the Caribbean’s most sought-after rums. A journey through the world of the Rhum Agricole of Martinique and Guadeloupe.  It’s the Caribbean’s leading […]

Martinique Has a New Tourism Commissioner

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The French Caribbean island of Martinique has named a new Tourism Commissioner, Caribbean Journal has learned.   The Martinique Tourism Authority has tapped Benedicte de Geronimo to the role.  Di Geronimo, a graduate of the Sorbonne in Paris, is working […]

Martinique Named UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve

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The French Caribbean island of Martinique has joined UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program.  It’s the second major UNESCO recognition for Martinique, whose. Yole Sailboat also was added to the organization’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.  “We are thrilled and very […]