Bahamas
Baha Mar Names Former Las Vegas Sands Team to Manage Hotel, Casino
May 23, 2013 | 2:59 pm | 0 Comment
Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar has tapped Global Gaming Asset Management to manage the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the company announced Wednesday. GGAM is comprised of a group of former executives from Las Vegas Sands. The Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the flagship of the largest resort project in the Caribbean, is more...
Bahamas Extends Condolences to United States on Oklahoma Catastrophe
May 21, 2013 | 8:01 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Bahamas FM Fred Mitchell By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is extending its condolences to the United States on the "catastrophic damage" caused by the recent passing of a massive tornado in Oklahoma. Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell conveyed its "deep sadness" to the US through via diplomatic notes to US Secretary of State John Kerry. "I more...
Vanderpool-Wallace: The Missing Link For Tourism in the Caribbean
May 21, 2013 | 10:52 am | 0 Comment
By Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace CJ Contributor TOURISM MINISTERS and Commissioners and their counterparts in the private sector in the Caribbean have come to see that the region's tourism industry is vastly underperforming compared to the potential that they see. Hotel occupancies across the region average 60 percent annually and tourism represents some 15 percent of more...
The Caribbean’s Best Small Hotels – 2013
May 15, 2013 | 11:20 am | 0 Comment
We continue our Best of the Caribbean series with a look at the small hotel properties that make the Caribbean tick — particularly those of 50 rooms or less. While the Caribbean has superb luxury resorts and all-inclusives, it has an array of small, charming boutique properties that offer a laid-back yet luxurious experience. The CJ team looked at a range of factors in more...
Bahamas , CJ Travel , Dominica , Dominican Republic , Grenada , Martinique , News , Puerto Rico , St Kitts and Nevis , St. Lucia , US Virgin Islands
The 10 Best Caribbean Beach Bars – 2013
May 9, 2013 | 9:31 am | 0 Comment
They're some of the major reasons we all love the Caribbean — an ice cold beer or rum punch, the sand at your feet and the sea in your sight. The Caribbean's beach bars have all of them in full supply. So we thought we'd offer our list of the 10 best beach bars in the Caribbean for 2013 —from Anguilla to the United States Virgin Islands. Of course, these are just 10 more...
Anguilla , Bahamas , Best of the Caribbean , British Virgin Islands , CJ Travel , Dominican Republic , Guadeloupe , Jamaica , Martinique , St Kitts and Nevis , US Virgin Islands
New Bahamas Permanent Representative to OAS Presents Credentials
May 8, 2013 | 10:39 am | 0 Comment
Above: Rahming and Insulza in Washington (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Elliston Rahming, the Bahamas' new Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, presented his credentials to OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza on Monday. Rahming is the former superintendent of Her Majesty's Prison in the more...
Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie Heads to New York
May 7, 2013 | 12:50 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie departs for New York Tuesday for the opening of the Norwegian Cruise Lines "Breakaway" ship. Christie will be joined by Bermuda Premier Craig Cannonier at the ceremony. While in the city, Christie will hold talks with KT Lim, Chairman of more...
Op-Ed: The Caribbean’s “Depth” Crisis
May 6, 2013 | 10:32 am | 0 Comment
By Zhivargo S. Laing Op-Ed Contributor WHILE GOVERNMENT DEBT remains worrisome for many Caribbean and Latin American countries, socio-economic depth may be the more serious worry for sustainable growth and development in the future. Socio-economic depth here refers to the level of achievement in economic and social areas which enhance development prospects. Areas more...
The Golf List — The Caribbean’s 10 Best Golf Resorts For 2013
May 2, 2013 | 10:30 am | 0 Comment
They may be the only places in the West Indies where you intentionally avoid the sand. Indeed, the Caribbean has some of the world's most beautiful golf courses, and golf tourism continues to grow in the region. Of course, when you plan a golf trip to the Caribbean, you're not just thinking about the course — you're thinking about where you'll be staying. Thankfully, more...
Anguilla , Bahamas , Best of the Caribbean , CJ Travel , Dominican Republic , Jamaica , News , Puerto Rico , Sport , St Kitts and Nevis
Fabien Cousteau Visits Exuma to Study Damaged Reef
April 22, 2013 | 8:05 am | 0 Comment
Above: Fabien Cousteau with one of the Discovery Club members (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A recent incident that saw a boat run aground into a coral reef in Exuma led to a visit this weekend by noted oceanographic explorer Fabien Cousteau. Cousteau, the grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the son of Jean-Michel Cousteau, visited George Town to more...
