Baha Mar, an integrated resort destination in The Bahamas, has announced an iexclusive partnership between PXG, Parsons Xtreme Golf, and its celebrated golf course, Royal Blue. As part of its “Better Than Your Own” golf club rental program, Royal Blue will make available more than 100 sets of PXG Golf Clubs. As the exclusive rental […]
Category: Caribbean
Chef Jobin Thomas is New Chef de Cuisine at Bleuwater at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas
The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas has named Jobin Thomas as Chef de Cuisine of Bleuwater, one of the property’s four distinct dining outlets, offering a fine dining Asian experience alongside breathtaking unobstructed views of Great Bay. “The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, has a well-deserved reputation as one of the Caribbean’s finest culinary destinations and I am honored […]
Carnival’s Sailabration Brings Together Seven Cruise Ships
As part of Carnival Cruise Line’s year-long 50th birthday festivities and its Sailabrations cruises, seven ships – Carnival Breeze, Carnival Ecstasy, Carnival Glory, Mardi Gras, Carnival Pride, Carnival Sunrise and Carnival Vista – met up near Cozumel yesterday for one of the biggest birthday parties at sea. During the meetup, each cruise ship hosted its […]
Caribbean Hospitality Expert Stephane Zaharia Joins Luxury Hotel Advisors
Caribbean hospitality industry expert Stephane Zaharia has joined Luxury Hotel Advisors (LHA) – a boutique luxury hotel advisory and acquisitions firm – as its managing director of the Caribbean and Latin America region. Prior to joining LHA, Zaharia served as president and managing director of resorts and residences by Cuisinart Anguilla, where he worked alongside […]
Four Seasons Nevis, West Indies: Caribbean’s Best-Kept Luxury Secret
Nearly every experienced traveler has a place he or she wants to keep secret. If not secret, then as undiscovered as possible. The island of Nevis, particularly The Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies, is that special place for me. But to keep the 189-room resort, set in the middle of three-mile long Pinney’s Beach, […]
Windstar Cruises Takes Delivery of All-Suite, Star Pride Yacht
U.S. headquartered Windstar Cruises has taken delivery of its all-suite Star Plus Class Star Pride at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The yacht is the third and final of the line’s Star Plus Class yachts to be stretched and transformed over a multi-year, $250 million project that is considered to be the most complex […]
Picco Alapatt New Executive Chef at Four Seasons Resort Nevis
Four Seasons Resort Nevis, one of my favorite Caribbean resorts, has named Picco Alapatt as its new Executive Chef. A 20-year luxury hospitality veteran, Alapatt comes from the Gulf Court Hotel, Business Bay, the first property in Dubai for the Gulf Hotel Group, Bahrain, where he served as executive chef since its pre-opening in 2018. Alapatt […]
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina Reopens in BVI
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has re-opened in the wake of the news of zero quarantine to the British Virgin Islands. The government of the British Virgin Islands recently announced sweeping changes regarding protocols for vaccinated travelers. Results from Rapid Tests are now accepted upon entry; travelers will no longer be subject to an arrival PCR […]
Memorable Southeast and Caribbean destinations for Memorial Day Weekend and Beyond
Memorial Day Weekend is fast-approaching, and given the events of the past 14 months, 2021 MDW is particularly special. With that in mind, here are a some of my favorite Southeast U.S. and Caribbean destinations for Memorial Day Weekend (and beyond) getaways. Club Med Punta Cana Dominican Republic Club Med Punta Cana, just a two-hour flight […]
Baha Bay Water Park Opening July 2 at Baha Mar in The Bahamas
Baha Mar, the luxury resort destination in The Bahamas and home to the Grand Hyatt, SLS and Rosewood brands, today announced the debut of Baha Bay, opening July 2. Exclusively available to all Baha Mar guests, the new luxury beachfront water park will be the latest addition to Baha Mar’s guest amenities. Set on 15 oceanfront acres, Baha Bay will […]