Dominican Republic
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
Rum Journal: The Dominican Republic’s Ron Brugal 1888
May 8, 2013 | 7:27 pm | 0 Comment
LIKE SEVERAL of the Caribbean's best rums, the story of the Dominican Republic's Ron Brugal begins in Spain. In this case, it was Andres Brugal Montaner, a native of the Spanish city of Sitges, who moved to Santiago de Cuba and, ultimately, the Dominican Republic's Puerto Plata in the mid-19th century. The house has become one of the major rum producers in the more...
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Look to “Relaunch” Bilateral Relationship
May 8, 2013 | 10:40 am | 0 Comment
Above: Dominican FM Carlos Morales Troncoso and Puerto Rico Secretary of State David Bernier By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are looking to "relaunch" bilateral ties between the two Caribbean neighbours. Puerto Rico Secretary of State David Bernier made a high-profile visit to the Dominican Republic this week, holding talks more...
OAS to Support Registration of Haitian Workers in Dominican Republic
May 2, 2013 | 2:54 pm | 0 Comment
Above: OAS SG Jose Miguel Insulza and Dominican Deputy FM Cesar Dargam (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of American States will be supporting a joint initiative between the governments of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to grant civil identity to Haitian workers in the Dominican Republic. The move was first 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
Cap Cana’s Bohemian Corner
May 1, 2013 | 11:51 am | 0 Comment
Above: Juanillo Beach (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The Punta Cana region is the Dominican Republic's tourism engine — an amalgam of all-inclusive resorts and exclusive accommodations. Toward the south on the Dominican Republic's coast is tony Cap Cana, a large-scale development highlighted by the Jack Nicklaus-designed Punta Espada more...
Remittances to Caribbean Remain Stable
April 29, 2013 | 5:39 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Remittances to the Caribbean remained effectively flat in 2012, with a 0.1 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to estimates from the Multilateral Investment Fund. There were a total of $8.272 billion in remittances from abroad to the region last year, led by the Dominican more...
Dominican Republic , Haiti , Jamaica , News
AMResorts Names New COO
April 29, 2013 | 9:37 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff AMResorts has named Gabriel Felip its new Chief Operating Officer, the company announced this week. Felip, a longtime travel industry veteran, will be responsible for "streamlining operations" in the company's three destination markets: the Caribbean, Mexico Caribbean and Pacific more...
MLT Vacations Adds Three Resorts in Dominican Republic’s Samana
April 29, 2013 | 9:36 am | 0 Comment
Above: the Grand Bahia Principe Cayacoa in Samana By Alexander Britell MLT Vacations' United and Delta Vacations are adding three new resorts in the Dominican Republic's Samana. The company announced the move during the DATE tourism conference in Punta Cana last week. Delta and United Vacations will be adding the Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado, the Grand Bahia more...
