caribbean

Hurricane Beryl closing in on Caribbean islands with life-threatening winds, storm surge

The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center now shows winds reaching upwards of 130 mph near the Windward Islands.

Record-breaking Hurricane Beryl strengthens to 'dangerous' Category 4 storm threatening Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an "extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials...

First hurricane of 2024 barrels toward Caribbean islands, strengthening over Atlantic

Tropical Storm Beryl is barreling toward the Caribbean islands and is expected to form into a Category 3 major hurricane, making it the first of the season.

Caribbean island benefiting from AI boom in a 'totally incidental' way

Haydn Hughes, Anguilla's minister of tourism and infrastructure, said it was "totally incidental" that Anguilla was granted the .ai domain code in 1995.

Teen on vacation ditches 'pissed' parents on Caribbean island to make cruise on time

A recent high school graduate ditched his tardy parents on a Caribbean island so he could make it back to their cruise ship before it departed.

Best vacation spots if you’re trying to avoid hurricanes in the Caribbean

The FOX Forecast Center has found six islands that have become a "hurricane haven" in the last 170-plus years and have been a safe bet for vacation seekers.

Colombia sets up 'protected archeological area' around 'holy grail' shipwreck with $17B in treasure

Colombia's culture ministry said it “guarantees the protection of heritage” and would allow for the “development of research, conservation and valuation activities,” the AFP reported.

Experience a Hamptons-Maldives fusion on an island just 30 minutes from Miami

Deep-pocketed Miami millionaires will soon have an oasis within easier reach for luxe stays -- on the Bahamian island of Bimini.

Celebrate Every Moment with Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection

Hyatt Inclusive Collection is a collection of all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean and Mexico

Couple stuck with hotel bill after airline canceled flight: 'We feel completely abandoned'

This was likely not the extra vacation he had hoped for.

Want to book a summer vacation? This is the cheapest week to travel, experts say

It's something that only 4% of travelers are actually taking advantage of, according to the site.

Royal Caribbean cancels cruises to Haiti amid ongoing turmoil there

Royal Caribbean's travel pause to Labadee began in mid-March.

Texas woman dies in Belize after being hit with conch shell during brawl with bar employees over hubby's golf cart crash

A Texas woman living in Belize has died after being hit in the head by a conch shell during a fight that broke out when her husband crashed their golf...

Beloved NYC restaurant reopens in back of bike shop after neighborhood's demands

MangoSeed, a local Prospect Lefferts Gardens institution, is freshly reopened, now as a speakeasy. 

A new wave of luxury resorts are opening in sunny Grenada

New Yorkers headed to Caribbean islands like St. Bart's or Anguilla are likely to run into familiar faces from the city or the Hamptons. To avoid them, without compromising on...

Elderly wife drowned trying to save husband from heart attack on 'paradise' Caribbean beach: cops

David John Foster, 76, was found “lying on the sand” at L’Esterre Paradise Beach on Saturday. His wife was nearby.

Virginia woman killed alongside her husband was raped by escaped prisoner who stole their yacht: police

One of the three men charged with the couple's murder allegedly raped Kathy Brandel, 71, before the trio killed her and her husband.

Mom of two who mysteriously died on flight home from Dominican Republic was happy, healthy beforehand: kin

The Indiana mom of two who suddenly died on a flight home from the Dominican Republic seemed happy and healthy on vacation — recently telling a friend she “wouldn’t let...

Pals sailing with couple before yacht hijacked say they felt safer in Caribbean than US: 'We'd leave the door unlocked'

“We would leave the boat for the day, and leave the door unlocked,” Pete Sisson said of traveling with the presumed-dead couple.