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The US Wants to Open Customs Preclearance at This Caribbean Airport
Above: Punta Cana Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States intends to enter talks to expand air preclearance operations to Punta Cana Airport in the Dominican Republic, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced Friday. The airport is […]
Aruba Opens US Customs Pre-Clearance Facility For Private Planes
Above: Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman at the official opening (Photo: PMA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba has officially opened a new pre-clearance facility for private planes. The facility, which is located at the Universal Aviation terminal, provides immigration […]
Haiti: US Shoe Company TOMS to Open New Factory in 2014
Above: an artist designs Haiti Artist Collective shoes By the Caribbean Journal staff California-based shoe company TOMS will be opening a manufacturing facility in Haiti by the first quarter of 2014. The news was revealed by TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie […]
Haiti: US Customs Concludes Training Session in Port-au-Prince
Above: Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trainers from United States Customs and Border Protection recently concluded a two-week training session in Port-au-Prince. The programme trained 60 Haitian customs and tax agents in a variety of techniques involving […]
Puerto Rico: US Customs Seizes Gold Bars Arriving from Curacao
Above: the seized gold bars (Photo: CBP) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Customs and Border Protection in Puerto Rico has seized several courier packages containing 11 cast-gold bars arriving from Curacao, officials announced Tuesday. The packages were seized at […]
Antigua Names Indian Native Its New Comptroller of Customs
Above: Antigua’s Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Raju Boddu, a native of India who has been on loan from the Indian government in Antigua for the last 10 years, has been named the country’s new comptroller of customs, according […]
Jamaican Customs to Address Port Delays
Jamaican Senator Seeks Digital Parliament By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a period of delays at Jamaican ports, the country’s customs department said it has identified areas of delay, and will implement strategies aimed at ensuring timely cargo clearance at […]
Legendary Dominican Republic Golf Course to Undergo Restoration Project
Casa de Campo Resort and Villas announced that its legendary Pete Dye-designed Teeth of the Dog golf course will undergo a restoration project led by Jerry Pate Design beginning January 2025. Since opening in 1971, Teeth of the Dog has become […]
New Caribbean Ferry to Connect Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad
A landmark new ferry service connecting three Caribbean destinations is anticipate to launch service in the next few months, according to Guyana President Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali. The ferry, the product of a partnership between Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados, will […]
A New Way to Fly to St Maarten in Style
The St Martin-St Barth-Anguilla triangle is home to some of the most luxurious villas and resorts in all of the Caribbean. But getting to St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport isn’t quite so luxurious an experience, even if you’re in […]
St Maarten’s Airport Is Opening Its New Departure Terminal
It’s been six years, but the new departure terminal at Princess Juliana International Airport in St Maarten is opening soon. This November, the new Departure Hall at Princess Juliana is officially launching operations, a major milestone for an airport that […]
Cancun Has a New Visitor Tax
Cancun has been one of the hottest travel destinations in the hemisphere since the pandemic, and now the Mexican Caribbean tourism capital is making a major change for visitors. Effective this month, Cancun is now charging all visitors an $18.80 […]
Shake Shack Just Opened in The Bahamas (And It Serves Rum Punch)
Shake Shack has just opened its first-ever location in The Bahamas, with a sparkling new location at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort. The new Shake Shack Atlantis is also one of the first Shake Shacks in the world to feature […]
Nassau, Bahamas Has a Brand-New Cruise Port
The Caribbean’s top cruise destination has unveiled a completely reimagined destination in the heart of the Bahamian capital: after three years, the new Nassau Cruise Port is open. The new-look port in Nassau has a sixth cruise berth, a new […]
The Caribbean Island of Statia Is Heating Up
The tiny Caribbean island of Statia is heating up as it sees new growth coming out of the pandemic. The island, located a short flight from St Maarten (there’s a ferry too) is starting to see tourism pick up, according […]
The Best Airport Lounge in the Caribbean
It can be the exquisite finish to a wonderful vacation, an oasis in the chaotic world of air travel: the perfect airport lounge. You make your way to the airport, get through security, through customs and immigration and what you […]
New Cat Island Airport Breaks Ground in The Bahamas
A new airport has broken ground on the island of Cat Island in The Bahamas. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for […]
When Nassau, Bahamas Was the Center of the Music World
Back in Black, AC/DC’s 1980 comeback record, was a spectacular success for the Australian hard rock band, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide to become one of the top-selling albums of all time. But for all of its commercial […]
How to Move to St Croix, Explained
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]
Auberge Resorts Is Out at Anguilla’s Malliouhana Resort
Auberge Resorts is out at the Malliouhana resort in Anguilla, Caribbean Journal has learned. The landmark 63-room Anguilla resort, long one of the leading luxury hotels in the wider Caribbean, has announced that it will breturn to operating as an […]
What’s Next for Nevis Tourism in 2023?
Tiny Nevis has long been beloved by Caribbean aficionados, drawn to the island for its historic charm, beautiful natural environment and enviable collection of boutique hotels and inns. As the island’s tourism sector emerges from the pandemic, Caribbean Journal caught […]
Building the Caribbean’s Best Tennis (And Pickleball) Courts
If you’ve played tennis at a top Caribbean resort, chances are it was built by one company: Agile Courts, which has been building courts around the United States and the Caribbean for what is now a half century. To access […]
St Maarten Is Removing All Testing, Vaccination Rules for Travelers
There’s been a significant shift in the Caribbean’s testing policies, with just about every destination in the region having lifted its entry rules. And now you can include St Maarten. Effective Nov. 1, the Friendly Island will no longer require […]
Antigua and Barbuda Just Lifted All of Its Travel Restrictions
The newest Caribbean destination to waive all of its travel health restrictions? Antigua and Barbuda, one of the Caribbean’s booming tourism destinations. The twin-island hotspot just announced that travelers no longer needed to show proof of vaccination or a negative […]
The Bahamas Has a New Superyacht Marina
The newest Caribbean super yacht marina is in the heart The Bahamas. The highly-anticipated transformation of the storied Hurricane Hole Marina on Paradise Island is complete. The longtime yacht destination was completely renovated, with new amenities, new technology and a […]
St Kitts and Nevis Just Lifted All Travel Restrictions
St Kitts and Nevis is the latest Caribbean destination to officially remove all of its travel restrictions, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The update means that travelers no longer have to show proof of a negative test or show proof of […]
A Single Tourist Visa for the Whole Caribbean?
What if a tourist could travel across the Caribbean on a single visa? That’s the idea of Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, who says the implementation of a regional tourist visa regime among CARICOM nations has “huge economic potential.” “A […]
Nevis’ Culturama Festival Is Back
The island of Nevis’ greatest cultural festival has made its long-awaited comeback. Culturama, the two-week cultural event, begins July 21, running through August 7. Culturama made its debut in 1974 as a celebration of Nevisian heritage and indigenous customs. Today, […]
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