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Jamaica Complains to CARICOM on Alleged Barbados Immigration Incident

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - March 28, 2011

The Jamaican Government will raise the issue of an alleged mistreatment of a Jamaican woman by Barbados customs officials, Foreign Affairs Minister Ken Baugh announced. Jamaican national Shanique Myrie claims she was subjected to two demeaning cavity searches, along with several hours of detention, on a visit to Barbados Mar. 14. The claims have been dismissed by Maxine McClean, Barbados’ foreign minister.

The Best Caribbean Resorts for Snorkeling, From Bonaire to Belize to Andros

Sergeant majors and grouper and jellyfish and rays. Elkhorn and staghorn coral, reef sharks and organ pipes and barracuda and needlefish. Snorkeling is a pleasure in the Caribbean. But, let’s be honest, snorkeling isn’t often going to be the singular […]

The 15 Best Beaches in The Bahamas You’ve Never Heard Of

They’re far from major airports, set within destinations that are nowhere near the typical tourist map. And that’s what makes them so spectacular. These are the remote, hard-to-reach beaches you dream about. And they’re all in The Bahamas. We’ve visited […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Islands for Beach Bars

Some are filled with them. For others, they’re a rarity. While we all love a great beach bar, not every island is a true beach bar destination — where the beach bar is an art form, and where pilgrims make their […]

United Airlines’ Big Growth in Montego Bay

United Airlines has increased its total flights to Jamaica by over 50 percent since 2019, according to Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett. The disclosure was made last week as Bartlett and his senior executives met with airline executives at […]

Jamaica Tops 55,000 Visitors Since Reopening

jamaica falmouth riu resort with beach and blue water

Jamaica has topped 55,000 visitors since reopening tourism in the wake of the hurricane, officials said this week. On July 2 and July 3, no tourists arrived in Jamaica, with the storm largely shutting down the island. In the first […]

Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett Talks Tourism, Post-Hurricane Beryl

The aftermath of Hurricane Beryl has included the predictable amount of exaggeration and misinformation about the extent of damage in impacted Caribbean destinations. Phrases like “completely destroyed” were thrown about with abandon. Jamaica was one of the islands that many […]