The Caribbean’s 10 Best Bed & Breakfasts

By: - July 25th, 2013
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Golden Rock Inn — Nevis

The towering Nevis Peak is one of the wonders of the Caribbean, and the recently-redone, 11-room Golden Rock Inn offers direct access to the mountain. Enjoy the mountain air, explore the rainforest and surround yourself with nature at a plantation inn owned by artists.


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Antigua

CARICOM, United Nations Conclude Two-Day Meeting in New York

Above: the meeting at UN headquarters (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations and CARICOM have concluded a two-day meeting in New York. This week’s meeting, the seventh official meeting between CARICOM representatives and the UN system, aimed to “reinforce the existing partnership and improve cooperation between the UN and CARICOM,” […]

Antigua

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Declines

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy fell 1.2 percent in June, the first month regional occupancy fell year-over-year since November of 2010, according to a new report from STR. Hotel occupancy in the Caribbean fell to 65.6 percent, down from 66.4 percent in June 2012. Average daily rates in the region rose 1.7 […]

Antigua

What Will Be Montserrat's National Song?

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Montserrat’s long-running search to find its national song is heading into the stretch run. The island, which began its official search for a national song in 1992, has narrowed down the choices to a group of five songs: Montserrat Alliouagana, Beloved Montserrat, Carib Isle, Motherland and Oh Montserrat. […]


Haiti Tourism Ministry, Royal Caribbean Hold Working Meeting

Above: Labadee By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Tourism Ministry held a working meeting Tuesday with officials from Royal Caribbean about the operation of the latter’s resort in the town of Labadee. The talks focused on access to the site, increased integration of the villagers of Labadee in tourist activities and the general development of […]

LIAT Shareholders Getting $65 Million Loan to Modernize Fleet

Above: a new LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Four shareholder governments of Caribbean air carrier LIAT will be receiving a total of $65 million in loans from the Caribbean Development Bank to support the purchase of new aircraft for the company. The shareholders include Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, St Vincent and the Grenadines […]

Haiti's Lamothe Meets With New Head of UN Peacekeeping Force

Above: Labadee By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Tourism Ministry held a working meeting Tuesday with officials from Royal Caribbean about the operation of the latter’s resort in the town of Labadee. The talks focused on access to the site, increased integration of the villagers of Labadee in tourist activities and the general development of […]

Six Great Aruba Beaches You Need to See

Above: Palm Beach and the Hyatt Regency Aruba We like Aruba for a lot of reasons, but one of them is the number of beautiful beaches on the Dutch Caribbean island. The island offers a wide variety of them; some are sandy hubs popular with tourists, while others are more remote. Here’s a list of […]