By the Caribbean Journal staff
It’s just you and the sand, the crash of the waves.
It’s the late morning in Barbados, and the sand is empty.
This is the beach moment, something that Barbados has turned into an art form.
And this is what it’s like.
— CJ
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is adding a major new property in the Caribbean Basin.
The company has announced the signing of a new Radisson Blue in Costa Rica.
The new-build hotel will feature 100 rooms, with plans to break ground in late 2018 and a projected opening date of December 2020.
The new Radisson Blu Resort and Spa Papagayo, Costa Rica will be located in Guanacaste in the northwestern corner of Costa Rica on the Gulf of Papagayo, according to a company statement.
“We are thrilled to begin the new year announcing our first Radisson Blu in Costa Rica as we continue expanding the brand in Central America,” said Ken Greene, president, Americas, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group in a statement. “This signing shows our commitment to growing Radisson Blu’s presence in key markets throughout the Americas, providing travelers with first class amenities and engaging hospitality through our Yes I CanSM service philosophy.”
Radisson Blu has 300 hotels around the world.
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There’s something about the rum punch in the sand, the beer on the beach, the gregarious proprietor, that seems to etch itself in the mind of every traveler to the Caribbean.
Plainly, the Caribbean beach bar epitomizes the Caribbean vacation fantasy. When you’re in a cold place, when you’re stuck at your desk, the beach bar is what you dream about.
So for our latest look into the world of Caribbean beach bars, we’ve brought you a mix of unknown, world-famous and recently-reopened beach bars, all themselves worth the trip to the Caribbean right now.
Here are 10 terrific beach bars to try on your next Caribbean getaway.
Tortuga Beach Bar, Aruba One of the Caribbean’s newest beach bars is also the region’s new beach bar destination, set on a far-off beach on Aruba’s rugged eastern coast.
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Maybe you know the world of Caribbean hotels.
Maybe you’ve visited the legendary places in the Caribbean: the Eden Rocks, the Round Hills, the Ocean Clubs of the world.
Well, you may not know about this one.
Tucked away on a shoreline in Curaçao is the Baoase Luxury Resort, the 23-unit boutique hotel that’s the best Caribbean hotel you’ve never heard of.
It never ceases to impress, from the chic, Bali-meets-the-Dutch-Caribbean design to an out-of-this-world culinary experience helmed by Chef René Klop.
But it’s in no way a cookie-cutter resort — everything feels unique, creative, inspired. This isn’t like other luxury resorts you’ve tried in the Caribbean.
The rooms are large and marvelous (half of them have private plunge pools), and there’s even a villa set on the property’s own private island just across the protected beach.
But it’s the service that puts it over the top: attentive, knowledgeable and thorough.
It’s the sort of place where turndown service doesn’t just mean a chocolate on the pillow — it means an exhaustive re-cleaning of the entire room.
Baoase is the pinnacle of Caribbean luxury — gourmet and cosmopolitan without losing its Caribbean cool.
See more in the latest CJ video at the top of the page.
For more information, visit Baoase Luxury Resort.
— CJ
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By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor
Members of the Caribbean community have planned the first annual live “Caribbean Relief Concert” to raise money for natural disaster relief efforts for those countries impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, January 19 at Union Stage, 740 Water Street SW, Washington D.C.
Headlines performers include Dollarman and Grammy-nominated artist Th3rd as well as Ras Slick & Dutty Bus Crew with music by DJ Knightrin, DJ Mystic Vices and DJ Majestic.
Tickets are available through the venue, and are $30 for General Admission and $50 for Premier Plus which offers reserved seats and tables in a raised area with optimal views of the performers.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be collected through the Caribbean Tourism Organization Relief Fund, with funds raised being sent directly to CTO-impacted member states.
Dollarman is “a force straight out of Brooklyn,” known for his dynamically gritty voice and innovative rhyme flow, who has been capturing his audience with his rhythms and rhymes for over 15 years.
Dollarman is the featured Dancehall artist on “Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now),” produced by Bob Sinclair.
The track went to number one on the Billboard Dance Chart in five weeks and won Dollarman a gold record for his vocals.
Leo Sibilly III, better known as the Th3rd, is a singer, songwriter, and music producer who was born and raised in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
He was Grammy nominated for Musiq Soul Child’s single, “I Do.”
The concert is organized by Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, a founding partner of the Caribbean Relief Concert.
The organization will also preview the 10th annual Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge, an international food competition that features the unique flavors of more than 40 embassies, including numerous Caribbean countries, in a culinary competition.
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