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A New Bungalow Resort Just Opened in The Bahamas, With a Peninsula Beach Club and an Arrival by Boat

Oct 20, 2026
Baymahni brings beachfront bungalows, an infinity pool and Bahamian dining to Stocking Island, just across the harbor from George Town in Exuma — and it just opened. You arrive by boat, crossing the water from Great Exuma to a stretch of Stocking Island where bungalows face the beach and a peninsula holds an infinity pool. […] The post A New Bungalow Resort Just Opened in The Bahamas, With a Peninsula Beach Club and an Arrival by Boat appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Marriott’s Isla Verde, Puerto Rico Resort Has a New Look, With a Buzzing Beach and a $38 Million Makeover

Oct 20, 2026
The former Courtyard in Isla Verde has joined Marriott’s flagship brand following a $38 million transformation, with refreshed dining and a location minutes from San Juan’s airport. Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort has completed a roughly $38 million transformation, bringing renovated accommodations, redesigned gathering spaces and updated dining to a beachfront hotel just minutes from […] The post Marriott’s Isla Verde, Puerto Rico Resort Has a New Look, With a Buzzing Beach and a $38 Million Makeover appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

JetBlue Is Adding Adults-Only Flights to a New Virgin Voyages Caribbean Cruise Getaway

Oct 20, 2026
The new JetBlue Vacations and Virgin Voyages package pairs round-trip flights from New York with four nights aboard Brilliant Lady, including a stop in Bimini. Adults-only vacations usually begin when you reach the resort or step aboard the ship. JetBlue Vacations and Virgin Voyages are moving that starting line to the departure gate. The two […] The post JetBlue Is Adding Adults-Only Flights to a New Virgin Voyages Caribbean Cruise Getaway appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Bronx native celebrates release of debut memoir on book tour

Oct 20, 2026
On Oct. 13, Devon Rodriguez, a Bronx native and renowned artist, discussed his debut memoir, Work in Progress (2026, One World, an imprint of Penguin Random House), during a hybrid conversation at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), part of the New York Public Library (NYPL). Rodriguez spoke with his editor at One World, Elizabeth … Read More

A Lakefront Homesite at Puerto Rico’s Four Seasons Resort Community Just Listed for $3.9 Million

Oct 20, 2026
A lakefront parcel at Bahía Beach offers approximately one acre within the island’s Four Seasons resort community. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, or Log In to read […] The post A Lakefront Homesite at Puerto Rico’s Four Seasons Resort Community Just Listed for $3.9 Million appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Poignant candlelight vigil pays tribute to cancer victims

Oct 20, 2026
Members of the Queens community gathered Oct. 16 to pay tribute to those lost to breast cancer during a poignant candlelight vigil. Survivors, thrivers and family members spoke of their anguish over losing a sister, mother, aunt, grandmother or friend as the fight for a cure continues. Hosted by Queens Cancer Walk founder Allison Alexis, … Read More

This Caribbean Boutique Hotel Just Added Two Penthouse Suites With Private Infinity Pools

Oct 20, 2026
Grenada’s family-owned Calabash has new hillside suites with expansive terraces, ocean views and your own golf cart — and the entire hotel still has just 36 suites. Your private infinity pool faces Prickly Bay. Beside it, a broad sun deck gives you room to spend the afternoon outside, moving between a lounger, the water and […] The post This Caribbean Boutique Hotel Just Added Two Penthouse Suites With Private Infinity Pools appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Mid-term elections find Trump trending for Halloween

Oct 20, 2026
Comic book characters will likely parade through Greenwich Village on the last Saturday in October. A tribute to the late country music singer Dolly Parton might even delight revelers on Halloween. However, with the midterm elections approaching, a special treat could feature political revelers dressed to resemble President Donald Trump. Reports of plummeting approval ratings, … Read More

For Haitian nurse Syndie Berrette, homeownership is a family first worth sharing

Oct 20, 2026
When Haitian-born Syndie Berrette talks about helping Haitian families buy homes, she is talking about a milestone she knows personally. Berrette, a New Jersey-based real estate professional and nurse, told Caribbean Life on Friday, Oct. 9, that she was the first in her family to become a homeowner. Now, through Home Match By Syndie, she … Read More

Hyatt Is Planning to Open a New Caribbean All-Inclusive With Marina Views and Two Pools

Oct 20, 2026
Hyatt Is Opening a New Caribbean All-Inclusive With Marina Views and Two Pools Zoëtry Marina Cap Cana says it will be opening March 1, 2027, bringing an all-suite retreat to the waterfront in the Dominican Republic. Although it’s not taking bookings yet. The boats are part of the view. So are the waterfront restaurants, the […] The post Hyatt Is Planning to Open a New Caribbean All-Inclusive With Marina Views and Two Pools appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

This Caribbean Hotspot Is Booming — Here Are Our 5 Hotels to Try in 2027

Oct 19, 2026
Two-story overwater villas, a beach house on Canouan, hillside spa suites and a new private-island retreat: why St. Vincent and the Grenadines belongs on your travel list. You can sleep above the water in Buccament Bay, have dinner on a private jetty on Canouan, or spend an afternoon drinking rum punch beside Friendship Beach in […] The post This Caribbean Hotspot Is Booming — Here Are Our 5 Hotels to Try in 2027 appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

We Found a $312 Roundtrip Fare Between Newark and Nassau

Oct 19, 2026
A November fare to The Bahamas is an encouraging find for travelers watching Caribbean flight prices. This is the kind of fare we like to see heading into the Caribbean travel season: $312 on Delta from Newark to Nassau, with travel Nov. 9–16. That puts a week in The Bahamas on the radar just before […] The post We Found a $312 Roundtrip Fare Between Newark and Nassau appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

In the Caribbean, an Art Week Unlike Any Other

Oct 19, 2026
Evening art trails, folklore performances and painting by the sea make this November gathering one of the Caribbean’s most distinctive cultural experiences. You can spend an evening following an art trail, stopping for local wine tastings along the way. You can make a West African mask, bind your own notebook or paint beside the sea […] The post In the Caribbean, an Art Week Unlike Any Other appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

This St. Croix Boutique Hotel Has a Tiki Bar, Harborfront Brunch and a Beach a Boat Ride Away

Oct 19, 2026
At the King Christian, you can spend your morning on the water, your afternoon exploring Christiansted, and your evening over a tiki cocktail downstairs. The first decision is coffee or the harbor. At the King Christian Hotel in St. Croix, you can have both: a cup from Virgin Islands Coffee Roasters, then a walk along […] The post This St. Croix Boutique Hotel Has a Tiki Bar, Harborfront Brunch and a Beach a Boat Ride Away appeared first on Caribbean Journal.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds brief talks with Guyana President Irfaan Ali

Oct 19, 2026
The Canadian government said Prime Minister Mark Carney held brief talks with Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday, Oct. 14. “The Prime Minister and the President discussed deepening ties in trade and investment between the two countries,” the Canadian government said in a statement. Both leaders also explored opportunities for increased cooperation, including … Read More

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of the NYC Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Shaun Abreu

Oct 19, 2026
PoliticsNY’s latest special edition, Inside Government: Transportation features the government officials shaping New York’s transportation landscape. Today’s Q&A is with New York City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu. Majority Leader Abreu is chair of the NYC Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and represents the 7th Council District. What are your current transportation-focused legislative… Read More

Local resident releases new children’s book, shares her author journey

Oct 16, 2026
Brett Seigle was always a reader. She has had her head in a book ever since she can remember, and it often annoyed people around her. “I would read while walking down the street, I would read at the dinner table, I would read during class, I would even take my books to my friends’ … Read More

CANA chapter honors St. Luke’s Episcopal Church community food ministries, awards nursing scholarships 

Oct 16, 2026
The Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester Chapter (BMWC) of the New York-based Caribbean-American Nurses Association, Inc. (CANA) on Saturday, Oct. 10, honored the Community Food Ministries at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in the Bronx during the chapter’s 29th Annual Vernese Weekes Scholarship Luncheon at Eastwood Manor on Eastchester Road in the Bronx. The chapter also presented … Read More