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Month: June 2015

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A New Caribbean Airport

Above: the new Tela airport in the Caribbean region of Honduras By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new airport in the Caribbean region, and a portal to one of the region’s under-the-radar destinations. The new Tela Airport on the […]

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Barbados to Assume CARICOM Chairmanship

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart will assume chairmanship of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARIOM) on July 1, replacing Prime Minister Perry Christie of the Bahamas. Stuart will first address CARICOM in […]

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This Puerto Rico Resort Has a New Director of Romance

Above: the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Puerto Rico’s Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa has appointed Brian Lewis Postle as its new Director of Romance. Postle, whose background […]

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St Lucia’s Month of Chocolate

Above: a cacao-accented dish at Boucan by Hotel Chocolat in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Lucia will celebrate the island’s annual Chocolate Heritage Month in August, celebrating the island’s rich centuries-long history of cocoa production. […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Paradise Beach in Carriacou

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Ralph Hirsch, who sent in this snapshot he took of Paradise Beach on the island of Carriacou in Grenada. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to […]


A New Way to Stay Fit in San Juan

Above: the Condado Plaza Hilton By Dana Niland CJ Contributor San Juan’s Condado Plaza Hilton is introducing Puerto Rico’s first SURFSET surf-inspired fitness classes, the property announced. Guests and groups can take part in the unique workout that delivers the […]

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How This Caribbean Resort Can Turn You Into a DJ

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor CHIC Punta Canta, one of Sunwing’s adults-only Caribbean resorts, is launching a series of DJ workshops for its music-loving guests and aspiring performers. The hotel has partnered with the DJ Dispensary to provide the three-day […]


The 10 Best St Lucia Hotels

Hotels in St Lucia

The best hotels on an island are all about a sense of place. They are places where you understand an island, inside and out. That’s easy to find in St Lucia, whose thriving rainforest, superb diving and, of course, those iconic […]


AlSol Tiara Opens in Cap Cana

Above: the new AlSol Tiara Cap Cana hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The AlSol Tiara Collection Cap Cana has officially opened its doors. The hotel includes includes a moat of swim-out pools and 360-degree ocean and marina views. The property […]

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In Miami, Coding the Caribbean

Above: Caribbean Journal Editor in Chief Alexander Britell moderates a panel at the Miami Caribbean Code (MC2) conference at the Moore Building in Miami’s Design District By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new conference held its inaugural event on […]


Jamaica’s Productivity Problem

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AFTER 12 previous IMF agreements, Jamaica is once again at a crossroads. We are once again at a place where we are having a debate about how much pain is being inflicted by the agreement, […]


Guadeloupe Reporting Big Cruise Growth

Above: Pointe a Pitre By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guadeloupe is reporting strong growth in its cruise sector. The French Department’s Pointe a Pitre port is home to three Costa Cruises ships, and just celebrated 20 years of strong partnership […]


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