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Saint Martin is a unique gem among picturesque Caribbean destinations: one wondrous island split between two separate countries. Dutch Sint Maarten and French Saint-Martin have coexisted peacefully here since the Partition Treaty of 1648. (No wonder

For two longtime best friends, a reunion at Zemi Beach House was worth the wait. Here's what not to miss if you grab your friends and book this tropical escape. The Caribbean island of Anguilla turned out to be the perfect place for a get-together wi

Forget the mega-resort. These four Belize retreats pair true all-inclusive stays with private islands, small-scale beachfront settings and adventures on the Belize Barrier Reef.

There’s a private island off the coast of Belize where your all-inclusiv

These are the five best hotels in Puerto Rico, according to Travel + Leisure’s 2026 “World’s Best Awards“ survey.

1. Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Puerto Rico is known as the “Island of Enchantment” for good reason, and these days, more travel

FOUR Jamaicans are among 13 honorees selected by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) for its 2026 graduation ceremonies.

The Jamaicans are former Cabinet minister Arnold Bertram for his contribution to Caribbean scholarship and public advoca

Kimpton is about to enter the all-inclusive world.

The new Kimpton Tres Rios Riviera Maya is opening Sept. 22 near Playa del Carmen, bringing the boutique hotel brand into one of the fastest-growing segments in Caribbean and Mexican Caribbean travel.

In Jamaica, a harbor swallowed a whole city in two minutes. Smoke was buried underground to keep it out of sight. One wooden bar still stands a mile out at sea. This is an island that survived by hiding. In 1692 an earthquake dropped two thirds of P

MADE up of 120 condos and 526 residences that all have a breathtaking blend of sea and mountain views, the under-construction Richmond Hill Club sits on an iconic site that already has more than two centuries of rich cultural heritage. It’s a solid

There's a Social Media travel myth that refuses to die: book your flight in the early hours of a Wednesday morning and you'll land the cheapest fare. It's a nice idea, but it isn't true — and hasn't been for years. Airlines used to load new fares Mon

Another exciting chapter in Jamaica’s rich cultural legacy will be written with the launch of the island’s first international house music experience on October 17, 2026 at Pineapple Beach, Montego Bay. This landmark event will introduce an elegant n

Guyana isn't the Caribbean's first oil economy. It's just the newest — and the most closely watched — in a region where Trinidad and Tobago spent a century running the same experiment first. For over 100 years and more than three billion cumulative b

Guyana has gone from a $3.5 billion economy to one valued at over $21 billion in roughly a decade, since ExxonMobil's 2015 discovery of the Liza field in the offshore Stabroek Block. It's now routinely cited as the world's fastest-growing economy — t

China has heavily funded and constructed infrastructure, energy, and port projects across the Caribbean through the Belt and Road Initiative and state-backed loans. Key developments include deep

Headlines have been circulating with phrases like "black gold breakthrough" and "7 billion barrel discovery." Take a breath — that's not quite where things stand. What Jamaica actually has is the strongest scientific evidence yet that oil exists some

Jamaica, the Caribbean's largest bauxite producer, is turning its attention back to West Africa. Two decades after a Jamaican prime minister first pledged to help Ghana build its own alumina industry, the two countries are back at the table — this ti

Home to the so-called “Platinum Coast,” Barbados is nothing short of a paradise island, a destination with sand so white and powdery it seems to shine. However, the easternmost island in the Caribbean is more than just a destination for savoring a r

For most of 2026, Cuba's headlines have been dominated by one word: blackout. Rolling outages stretching up to 16–20 hours a day have become routine in parts of the island, the product of a decades-old US embargo that tightened sharply this year. Int

Across the Caribbean this year, one argument keeps resurfacing on timelines, in Parliament, and in the letters pages of the Gleaner and the Observer: who actually owns the beach? In Jamaica, the answer is complicated — and increasingly, angry. In Bar

Excerpt from: Jamacans.com

On August 6, 1962, Jamaica took its place among the world’s independent nations. As the Union Jack was lowered and the Black, Green and Gold was raised for the very first time, thousands of Jamaicans witnessed a moment tha