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By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA — On Sunday, newly formed Tropical Storm Kirk was moving rapidly towards the west at near 21 mph (33 km/h). An even faster westward motion across the tropical Atlantic is expected through Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. According to the […]
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By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate editor melanius@caribbeannewsnow.com CASTRIES, St Lucia — The opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) says that, when it is returned to power in Saint Lucia, it will seek to undo any arrangement entered into by the current United Workers Party (UWP) government that seeks to privatise the Owen King […]
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
It’s best known as the island where Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the New World.
But the beach-filled island of San Salvador in The Bahamas has long been under the radar of even the most passionate Caribbean aficionados.
Now, it’s getting easier to get there.
Bahamas national carrier Bahamasair is launching new weekly nonstop service from Miami to San Salvador, with the new route set to launch on Oct. 12.
The flights will be operated on a Boeing 737 aircraft with 120 seats, according to a statement from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
— CJ
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By Alexander Britell
It’s shaping up to be a rather exciting season in St Barth, as the island braces for a wave of major hotel reopenings — and returning travelers.
The first fall relaunch is coming late next month, when St Barth’s Le Barthelemy Hotel and Spa, which has been closed since Hurricane Irma last year, reopens Oct. 28.
One of the new oceanfront villas at Le Barthelemy.
The luxury boutique hotel’s planned reopening coincides with the two-year anniversary of its original debut on the island in 2016.
The 44-room-and-suite property will return with two new oceanfront villas, along with its full-service spa by skincare brand Le Mer.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome guests back to Le Barthélemy and to work with our travel advisor partners in sharing details of the work we’ve done to not only resurrect but even improve this very special property,” said Le Barthelemy General Manager Marc Dobbels.
The hotel will return with an eye to “replicate the understated yet supremely luxurious aesthetic” of the pre-Irma property, according to Dobbels.
The perfect pool day at Le Barthelemy.
He said the relaunched hotel would ‘incorporate peaceful design throughout the guest experience, putting an emphasis on wellness and well-being, the essential luxury.”
There will be some new additions, however, including a new rooftop bar called WTF Rooftop Bar (it stands for Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the hotel says), along with the Aux Amis Plage beachfront grill.
Le Barthemely will join several top properties that have already relaunched on the island, including the beachfront Les Ilets de la Plage in St Jean; the classic Le Village and the reimagined Manapany Hotel, with the latter already the hottest new place to stay on the island in some times. (Also back in action is Pearl Beach, formerly known as Tom Beach).
The winter season will see a broad wave of reopenings, from the Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France to the legendary Eden Rock.
Of course, St Barth has already made an impressive comeback (one that began shortly after the storms), and its villa portfolio is better than ever, led by market leader WIMCO.
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