By the Caribbean Journal staff

The Bahamas is getting a new boutique hotel, with some inspiration from HGTV.

It’s called the Caerula Mar Club, and the soon-to-debut Andros hotel is the brainchild of designers Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, famous for their HGTV Canada series House of Bryan.

The couple were vacationing in Andros in 2017 when they visited the 10-acre site and embarked on their project to revive an abandoned hotel site.

The hotel, which is slated to open in November, has a mix of 18 oceanfront suites and six private villas, with a sustainable design focused on large outdoor living spaces and indoor-outdoor concepts.

The pool at Caerula Mar Club.

“We discovered South Andros on a family vacation and it’s had a special place in our hearts ever since,” Sarah Baeumler said. “We knew that transforming the property into Caerula Mar was going to be a massive undertaking, but we also saw its potential as a place where travelers could get back to the basics, reconnect with nature, and savor the simplicity and beauty of this incredible paradise. We designed the property to be light, open, and airy, evoking that feeling of contentment after a long day at the beach, when your skin and hair are kissed with sun and salt and you know everything’s going to be alright.”

The property will include three dining concepts, including a cafe and smoothie bar, a comfort-food eatery called Driffs Bar & Lounge and a fine-dining restaurant called Lusca.

Sarah Baeumler.

The hotel is set in South Andros, set about 20 minutes from Nassau and about an hour away from Fort Lauderdale.

The couple said the hotel’s green focus would also include joining the Reef Rescue Network, which will include the implementation of an underwater coral nursery at the property.

A villa at the hotel.

“Sustainability and environmental preservation are incredibly important to us,” Bryan Baeumler said. “Not just in the property’s construction, but in everything we do. From sourcing ingredients for our restaurants to selecting our tour partners and establishing relationships with employees and suppliers, we are always looking for ways that Caerula Mar can help contribute to and further sustain the local economy of South Andros.”

The new hotel will add to a small but robust collection of places to stay in South Andros, most notably the luxe Tiamo Resort along with the Andros Beach Club.

For more, visit Caerula Mar Club.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is adding a new nonstop route to the Caribbean from Miami, the carrier announced.

Beginning Nov. 14, Frontier will be operating three new weekly nonstop flights from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The new service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, according to the company.

“We’re excited to continue our growth in Miami,” said Daniel Shurz, Senior Vice President of Commercial for Frontier Airlines.

The news comes about a year after Frontier launched a wider expansion to the Caribbean out of Raleigh-Durham.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The latest Caribbean Photo comes rom Caribbean Journal reader Steve Guidry, who sent in this gorgeous shot of the beach near Big Bamboo in Anegada, BVI.

Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean?

Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo.

It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week!

— CJ

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August in the Caribbean means hot afternoons, evenings cooled by trade winds and, in many destinations, the feeling of having a bit more of the region to yourself.

But there’s just something about the feeling of wading into bathtub-warm water in the height of Caribbean summer that’s intoxicating.

But know this: in the summer, what you love about the Caribbean, the people, the food, the energy, it’s all here.

The latest edition of Places to Visit takes you to five destinations around the Caribbean from favored island getaways to secret foodie gems.

Where are you going next?

Simpson Bay Beach in St Maarten.

St Maarten St Maarten has long been a favorite of Caribbean aficionados, and it’s in the midst of a full-fledged renaissance. You can feel the energy the moment you make your landing over the blue of Maho Bay, and St Maarten’s breezy, adventurous attitude is in full force. From sparkling new destination beach bars like Roxxy to transformed hotels like the Ocean Point and Sonesta Maho and the reinvigorated Oyster Bay Beach Resort to a sizzling culinary scene at eateries like Emilio’s, the Dutch Caribbean hotspot is back — and ready for you.

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