Robert's Caribbean Travel Blog

I've just posted my first cruise line profiles, and they're both on cruise lines I really like: Disney Cruise Line and Windstar Cruises. I've always admired Disney's theming and attention to ... Read More

Here's a deal that's no baloney: Bolongo Bay in St. Thomas, USVI, is offering the fourth night free when you book three, and 7 nights for the price of five. ... Read More

Tiger Woods has had a lousy couple of months on the links and off, but one of the golfer's happiest memories was of his 2004 wedding in Barbados; his nuptials ... Read More

Bummed because you missed the Bahamas annual Junkanoo festival in June? No worries: the new Junkanoo Summer Festival brings flashy costumes, dancing crafts, traditional foods and more to Nassau's Heritage ... Read More

The St. Kitts Marriott has established itself as the best full-service resort in St. Kitts; now, Marriott is adding one of its Vacation Clubs to the property. The Marriott St. ... Read More

Barbados is making it awfully tempting for visitors to head down to the Caribbean this summer, promising savings of at least $800 per couple for seven-night (or more) packages. The new ... Read More

My associate Fran Kaplan is just back from a trip to St. Lucia with reviews of two of the island's top resorts: Ladera and Jalousie Plantation. I can't help but ... Read More

Caribbean tourism officials are dreading Jan. 1, 2007, when U.S. citizens will be required to carry passports to reenter the United States after travel to the Caribbean and other destinations, ... Read More

Hurricanes seem to be on everyone's mind this year: islands like Curacao are advertising as being "outside the hurricane zone," and now Funjet Vacations is offering hurricane travel insurance to ... Read More

American Airlines (AA) is giving away a seven-night trip to the Radisson Aruba Resort and Casino, including round-trip airfare for two, in its 'Getaway to Aruba Sweepstakes.' AA customers who ... Read More

Food events, entertainment, a crafts market and readings by Jamaica's poet laureate Amina Blackwood-Meeks are all part of Grand Lido Braco Resort & Spa's annual "Best of Jamaica" program, held ... Read More

Volcanoes, waterfalls, rainforests, and black and white sand beaches define the landscape of St. Lucia, a breathtakingly beautiful Eastern Caribbean destination profiled in my new St. Lucia Island Guide. You'll ... Read More

Winter is usually when airfares to the Caribbean go up, not down, but USA3000 Airlines is offering $10 off winter travel for early bookings of flights between Dec. 10, 2006 ... Read More

Almond Resorts has all-inclusive rates starting at $200 per night for single parents and an accompanying child staying at the Almond Morgan Bay Resort in St. Lucia. The deal applies ... Read More

Barbados' all-inclusive Mango Bay resort is offering off-season rates starting at $372 per night, about 20 percent cheaper than high season. Rates are good through Dec. 14, 2006 and include ... Read More

Summer means discounted room rates in the British Virgin Islands, and a group of more than 40 small inns, villas and cottages dubbed 'The Jewels of the BVI' are offering ... Read More

Low-season rates can save you big bucks at Caneel Bay, a luxury 166-room resort in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The spa ... Read More

Grenada's Spice Island Beach Resort has knocked about $100 off its regular all-inclusive rates for stays now through Dec. 15. Rates start at $605 per room per night, based on ... Read More

Guests who book a four-night 2007 stay at any of the 10 SuperClubs all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Curacao, or the Dominican Republic by July 31 will get a ... Read More

The San Juan Marriott in Puerto Rico is going "all-in" with its Stellaris Casino: the Condado hotel recently expanded the gaming facility by 2,200 square feet, adding a nonsmoking area, ... Read More

Visit the Cayman Islands between June 1 and mid-September to dive into Summer Splash 2006, which includes discount airfares on Cayman Airways, one free night with every five booked, and ... Read More

Be one of the first to see the newest resort in Turks & Caicos and get a bargain, too. The Somerset on Grace Bay in Providenciales is offering "feedback rates" ... Read More

Starwood Preferred Guests, take note: you'll soon be able to use your points (and earn new ones) at a Westin resort in Aruba. Later this year, the 478-room Aruba Resort ... Read More

Discovery Cruise Line, which operates day cruises between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Bahama Island, is helping teens pass the time onboard with a variety of new activities, including a ping-pong ... Read More

Divi Resorts in the Caribbean are cutting their rates 20% on stays through Dec. 15. The Summer Sale applies to all Divi resorts except the Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort, including ... Read More

St. Lucia is one of my favorite Caribbean islands; I love its dramatic scenery and amazing cliffside resorts. This week, I've updated my St. Lucia pages with picks for the ... Read More

USA 3000 Airlines is offering a limited number of cheap seats on flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Aruba. But you have to act fast: the deal is only ... Read More

Puerto Rico's Vieques Island is hosting the second annual A Taste of the Islands culinary event on July 8, and the Martineau Bay Resort & Spa is offering a package ... Read More

Princess Cruises' newest ship, the Crown Princess, arrived this week in New York City's Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and will soon begin a regular itinerary of summer New York-to-Caribbean cruises. The 113,000-ton ... Read More

Worried that a hurricane might blow away your Caribbean cruise plans? Discovery Cruise Line promises to allow passengers to cancel or rebook their cruise without penalty if a hurricane watch ... Read More

Golf, a moderate climate, and grown-up lifestyle make Bermuda a favorite destination for senior travelers, says About.com's Senior Travel guide Fern Arfin. Check out Fern's new articles for more info ... Read More

About.com's Hotels guide Charlyn Keating Chisholm offers a quick overview and link to the new Dow Jones Islands Index, which rates which islands are least likely to get hit by ... Read More

Like the rest of the Caribbean, St. Kitts is getting revved up about hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in 2007. Yes, it's true my fellow Americans: people ... Read More

Most Puerto Rico visitors have heard of the Fajardo and Rio Mar regions; now, island tourism officials want to introduce you to a new tourism district: Porta Caribe. Porta Caribe, a ... Read More

The Bahamas, St. Martin/St. Maarten, and St. Thomas are just some of the Caribbean's great destinations for bargain hunters looking for duty-free deals on fine jewelry. Check out my new ... Read More

Barbados' Mango Bay resort is all-inclusive, but has no golf course. The good news is that the resort is offering guests 20 percent off greens fees at the nearby 18-hole Barbados ... Read More

Planning a destination wedding to the Caribbean and got $150,000 handy? That's the price to buy out the Jumby Bay resort, filling the hotel's 40 rooms and 11 villas with ... Read More

Curacao is undergoing a bit of a building boom: two major new hotels have recently opened, a pair of others are coming, and four more have undergone significant renovations. Opened officially ... Read More