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Rum Journal: Martinique's Trois Rivieres Cuvee du Moulin

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By Alexander Britell As you drive along the central highway toward the southern coast of Martinique, there are few notable views — save one. There’s a stunning old stone windmill flanked by a few wooden buildings. But this is not mere […]

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Rum Journal: A Triple Vintage from Martinique

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By Alexander Britell When the harvest changes, the rum changes. It’s a tenet particular to the Rhum Agricole of the French Caribbean, the only Caribbean rum with a true terroir. When you make your rum from freshly pressed sugar cane […]

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Martinique Has a New Brewery

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The French Caribbean island of Martinique may be most famous for its rum, but it’s now home to a new boutique brewery. It’s called BAM, and it’s the product of the new Petite Brasserie Martiniquauise […]

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Martinique Is Getting a New Boutique Hotel

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By the Caribbean Journal staff A legendary French Caribbean hotel is getting new life in one of Martinique’s hottest beach towns. The Diamant Les Bains, which first opened in 1945 as the first tourist hotel in Martinique, is slated to […]


Martinique’s New Beach Pizzeria

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By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s greatest beach bars has unveiled yet another creative expansion: a beachfront pizzeria. Martinique’s iconic Le Petibonum and its creative proprietor, Guy Ferdinand, have launched the new La Pizzeria du Petibonum in […]


The Moorings Has a New Destination: Martinique

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Leading yacht charter company The Moorings has added a new destination in the Caribbean: the French Caribbean island of Martinique. The entry to Martinique will include bareboat and skippered charters on both sail and power […]

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Martinique’s Airport Seeing Strong Growth

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Traffic reports for Martinique Aimé Césaire Airport show increased traffic for the island, according to newly released data.  The airport saw a rise in traffic of 5.51 percent for November 2018 over November 2017, bringing […]


The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2019

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There’s a peculiar joy to finding that hidden-away hotel, the one you haven’t heard of, the one without a brand but with a personality. There’s a feeling you get when you discover a hotel for yourself — one that soon develops […]


VIDEO: A French Caribbean Moment on Diamant Beach

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By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a mystical quality to Diamant Beach in Martinique, a raw, rugged feeling, an exotic sensation. Here on the southern coast of the French Caribbean island is a beach on the edge, in view of […]

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Saint Lucia Seeing Increased Cruise Traffic

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By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been a busy holiday cruise season for Port Castries in Saint Lucia. The harbor has seen as much as five ships in port per day since the middle of December, officials told Caribbean Journal. […]


The 19 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2019

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Forget everything you know about the Caribbean. Because the Caribbean is more diverse, more adventurous and more energetic than ever before — and it’s time to start discovering the region’s wonders in an entirely new way. That means taking new […]


Rum Journal: A Very Special French Caribbean Rhum

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By Alexander Britell Much is told and retold these days of pot stills and column stills, of molasses and cane honey and cane juice, of dunder and esters and yeast. These are all essential to the art of rum making […]