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The 10 Best Caribbean Casinos

Move over, Las Vegas. The Caribbean has a multitude of terrific casinos, and the vast majority of them are full-service, large-scale gaming Meccas. Here’s the list of our 10 favourites for 2013, with an emphasis on what has become the […]

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Renaissance Aruba Nears Completion of Major Renovation

Above: the Renaissance Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is set to complete a “major” renovation at its Marina Hotel component in November, the property announced. The hotel is comprised of two properties: the […]

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LIAT Accepts Ian Brunton's Resignation, Names Acting CEO

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff The Board of Directors of regional air carrier LIAT has accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Ian Brunton and named an interim replacement, it announced Wednesday. Brunton’s resignation will take […]

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Jamaica's Tessanne Chin in the Spotlight on NBC's "The Voice"

Above: Tessanne Chin By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica native Tessanne Chin rocked the stage on Tuesday night in her debut on the NBC television show “The Voice.” The 28-year-old Chin, a native of Kingston and reggae fusion artist, sang […]


Solving Puzzles in Jamaican Patois

Above: the Jamaican Patois Puzzle Book By the Caribbean Journal staff While almost all Jamaicans speak both English and Patois, the latter is not an official language and is seldom written down. A new effort by the New York-based Jamaica […]


How Government Aviation Taxes Negatively Impact Caribbean Tourism

The following is the text of a speech given by St Kitts and Nevis Tourism & International Transport Minister Richard Skerritt to the ICAO Plenary Session in Montreal on Wednesday. Mr President, Mr Secretary General, fellow delegates, distinguished ladies and […]

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The Beaches and Rivers of Dominica

Above: Purple Turtle Beach You’ve hiked nature trails. You’ve explored the far reaches of the Carib Territory. Maybe you’ve attended your share of the music festivals, or tasted its mountain-rich coffee. Dominica is known for many things — and there’s […]


Haiti Markets Tourism in Paris

Above: Haitian food being served at the conference (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin is in France this week to promote the country’s nascent tourism industry. Villedrouin is being joined on the trip […]


Baha Mar Names Chief Operating Officer

Above: construction at the Baha Mar project By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar, Ltd has named Paul Pusateri its new Chief Operating Officer. Pusateri will be responsible for all day-to-day operations at the $3.5 billion destination resort in Nassau, […]

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Five Great Hotel Beach Bars in Aruba

As you can probably tell by now, we love beach bars. So it’s always nice when a great hotel has a beach bar of its own. That’s often the case in Aruba, where a number of hotels have perched bars […]


Rum Journal: John Watling's Buena Vista Rum From the Bahamas

EARLIER this summer, we tried a new rum from the Bahamas: John Watling’s. Produced at the historic Buena Vista estate in Nassau, the company seems intent on making a high-quality rum — not simply a tourist attraction. And the early […]


Development Partners Heading to Dominica For Geothermal Talks

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of Dominica’s development partners will be coming to Dominica near the end of the month for talks on the country’s geothermal energy project. The group heading to Roseau is […]


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