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Aruba, Cancun Top Most Popular Destinations in Allianz Survey
By the Caribbean Journal staff Cancun and Aruba are the two most popular international destinations for summer travel this year, according to a new report from Allianz Global Assistance. Cancun is in the top spot for American travelers for the […]
St Lucia Begins Geothermal Energy Exploration Surveys
Above: volcanic activity in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has launched scientific investigations as it looks to determine the possibility of developing geothermal energy on the island, the government said this week. The country’s […]
Survey: Haiti’s Children Show “Substantial Progress” in Education, Health
Above: children receiving health care in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s children have seen significant progress in the areas of education, nutrition, health and sanitation since 2006, according to a United Nations survey. The […]
Trinidad and Tobago is the Fifth-Happiest Country in the World: Survey
Above: carnival in Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Residents of Trinidad and Tobago are the fifth most positive people in the world, according to a poll released by Gallup Thursday. Trinidad and Tobago was one of eight countries in […]
Survey: Latin American, Caribbean Banks Plan to Increase Credit for SMEs
Above: downtown Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Around 77 percent of banks in Latin America and the Caribbean expect to increase credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a survey conducted by the Inter-American Development […]
Cayman Islands Ranked Third-Best Location for Expats in HSBC Survey
Above: Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands is the third-best location for expatriates in the world, according to a recently-released survey from Jersey-based HSBC Expat. Cayman finished third behind Singapore […]
Haiti’s Sophia Martelly Visits Leogane, Surveys Health Care Conditions
Above: Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly with Dr Erns David, the resident doctor of the Georges Gauvin hospital in Grand-Goave (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly made a visit to Leogane this weekend, highlighted […]
UK to Conduct Montserrat Seabed Survey
Above: the HMS Protector By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Kingdom’s HMF Protector will be in Montserrat next week to conduct surveys of the island’s seabed. The role of the ship is to conduct surveys as present charts are […]
British Virgin Islands to Begin Survey to Determine Economic Performance
By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ Development Planning Unit will begin conducting its annual National Accounts Survey to determine the economic performance of various sectors in the economy on March 20. The survey is focused on obtaining […]
Fugro to Perform Bahamas Oil Survey
Global oil services firm Fugro will perform a high-resolution seabed survey of the licence areas belonging to the Bahamas Petroleum Company. The company has already performed a two-dimensional seismic program of its licences, which cover 15,676 square kilometers. “We are […]
Bahamas Petroleum Company, in Survey, Finds Supergiant Structures
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas Petroleum Company, which has offshore license permits in the Bahamas, said it had found structures similar to the so-called supergiant structures of the Gulf of Mexico and the Middle East. “What is most […]
Vote for the 2024 Caribbean Green Awards, from Green Energy to Sustainable Hotels
Hotels serving organic food grown by local farmers. Airports powered by large solar fields. Pristine coastlines protected by marine parks. Real estate developments fueled by clean energy. It’s an exciting time for the Green movement in the Caribbean, a region […]
Curacao Hotel Rooms Keep Filling Up
As Curacao continues to break arrival records, the island’s hotels keep filling up, according to new data from the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association. Hotel occupancy to start the year was 76.3 percent, well ahead of the regional average of […]
Caribbean Hotels Off to Strong Start in 2024
The Caribbean’s hotel sector is off to a strong start so far in 2024, according to new data provided to Caribbean Journal by hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s hotel occupancy as 70.6 percent last month, representing a 3.6 percent […]
At the Falling Leaves Lodge in Belize, a Portal to the Maya World
SAN IGNACIO — There has been some form of settlement on this site for more than 3,000 years, here on a leafy hill above the town of San Ignacio, Belize. In other words, this is no ordinary hill. This is Cahal Pech, […]
2023 Was a Very Strong Year for Caribbean Hotels
Hotel occupancy continues to improve across the Caribbean, according to the latest data from analytics firm STR. The region’s hotel occupancy finished 2023 at 65.6 percent, up 7.5 percent from 2022, according to the report. In the same period, average […]
How The Bahamas’ Baha Mar Resort Became a Caribbean Art Destination
Just a short stroll from the lobby at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau is one of the nicest art galleries you’ll see in the Caribbean, called The Current. Walk up another story and you’ll find a different one, this […]
The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2024
Don’t be fooled: there is a formula to creating a great restaurant. It’s the same formula we use to evaluate the region’s best places to eat. You see, every great restaurant is built on three core pillars: food, service and […]
Vote for the Best of The Bahamas in the CJ Bahamas Travel and Sustainability Awards
It’s no secret that The Bahamas is one of the world’s hottest travel destination right now, with record-breaking arrivals and a dynamic tourism movement in progress. Whether you’re wading in the Windex-blue waters of Exuma for the first time, or […]
Curacao Tourism Numbers Staying Strong
Curacao’s tourism renaissance is showing no signs of slowing down, according to new data. September was another strong month for the island, with hotels continuing to perform well and visitor arrivals climbing. Hotels in Curacao continue to perform well, even […]
With Winter Ahead, a Sunny Outlook for Caribbean Hotels
Summer’s over, kids are back in school and travel starts to cool down with the weather. But even in the year’s customary nadir, the Caribbean still showed strong improvement last month, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. […]
Cancun Is the Caribbean’s Busiest Airport
Cancun International Airport is the busiest airport in the wider Caribbean region, according to data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. While it may not be a surprise to those who have been following the Mexican Caribbean’s sizzling growth since the onset […]
The Caribbean Hotel Industry Is Performing Well
Caribbean hotel occupancy continues to improve even with changing travel fundamentals globally, according to new data from analytics firm STR. It’s part of what has been very strong hotel industry performance in the Caribbean in 2023. Hotel occupancy in the […]
How to Move to St John, USVI
Perhaps the best advantage of moving from the U.S. to St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is that you never really quite left the country. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest […]
Vote for the Best Boutique Hotels in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Journal team scours the Caribbean each year to find the best, coolest and most interesting places to stay in the region for our readers. Now, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve relaunched one of our landmark awards celebrations, […]
Celebrity Cruises Launches Travel Advisor Appreciation Month
By the Caribbean Travel Advisor Staff Celebrity Cruises has kicked off a month-long travel advisor appreciation program, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. The company is marking National Travel and Tourism Week (from May 7-13) with a new Travel Advisor Appreciation […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Levels Are Surging
Hotel occupancy is surging in the Caribbean right now, according to a new report from hotel analytics firm STR. The data show that the region’s tourism renaissance continues in earnest, with sizzling growth compared to the same period last year. […]
Rum Journal: From the Dominican Republic, a Rum for Jose Marti
If you’re a fan of rum from the Dominican Republic, you know Oliver & Oliver. The family-owned boutique rummaker produces a diverse range of Dominican brands: you might be familiar with rums like Opthimus or Rum Punta Cana — these are […]
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