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Hyatt Is Opening a New Secrets Resort in Punta Cana, With Swim-Out Suites, a Rooftop Pool, and Farm-to-Table Dining

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The Dominican Republic’s Macao Beach has always felt different. Wide and golden, framed by palms and the Atlantic, it has long been a favorite for surfers and locals looking for a more raw, more natural stretch of greater Punta Cana. Soon, it will be home to something entirely new — an adults-only retreat that looks […]

Meat Market Miami Expands to San Juan

Above: Meat Market Miami at the El San Juan Resort & Casino By the Caribbean Journal staff Miami Beach-based steakhouse Meat Market Miami has officially expanded to the Caribbean. Meat Market Miami opened its doors on Saturday at the El San Juan Resort & Casino in San Juan. Above: the El San Juan Resort & […]

Trinidad Prime Minister Leading Delegation to Panama

Above: Panama City By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will lead a delegation to Panama on Tuesday. The trip comes in the context of the Americas Competitiveness Forum in Panama City, which lasts from Wednesday to Friday. The government said Panama President Ricardo Martinelli had extended an invitation to […]

A New Look at Barbados' Colony Club

Above: a renovated room Colony Club By the Caribbean Journal staff Elegant Hotels Group’s Colony Club resort in Barbados is unveiling a new look on Tuesday. The property has recently undergone a series of updates, including renovations to all of the 46 oceanview, luxury oceanview and luxury poolside rooms. “We have put a lot of […]

Trinidad Prime Minister Leading Delegation to Panama

 They were built in times of war and conflict, towering reminders of the battles of the colonial period. The Caribbean has a rather impressive collection of extant fortresses, and they’re scattered across the far reaches of the region. Here are 12 great ones, from Puerto Rico to Panama. Brimstone Hill — St Kitts and Nevis The […]

Haiti Graduates First Officers of New "Tourist Police" Force

Above: the first graduates (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has graduated the first class of cadets of its new “tourist police,” the government announced. The officers, who will be part of a force called “Politour,” graduated at the National Police Academy in Petion-Ville last week. Above: the force’s new logo The […]

Tourism and the Caribbean Economy

 By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor A TRENDING topic amongst foreign policy wonks as of late is that of the “resource curse.” The theory, which has it that nations which are “blessed” with an abundance of natural resources (oil is the paramount example) end up plagued by poor governance, rampant corruption, etc., was first popularized […]

Bahamas PM Defends Offshore Economies in Speech to UN General Assembly

 Above: Bahamas PM Perry Christie (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations needs to develop mechanisms to govern offshore financial services in order to protect small offshore economies, Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie told the UN General Assembly this weekend. Christie said high-powered countries were trying to force their will on […]

Caribbean Home: Mediterranean Luxury in St Thomas, USVI

 YOU MAY be fooled — but this villa is not on the Cote D’Azur — it’s actually on the Caribbean island of St Thomas. Villa Gwenn, which is being listed by Sotheby’s International Realty’s Shelley Blyth, is a six-bedroom, six-bathroom, 4,000-square-foot stunner above the Atlantic Ocean in St Thomas. The modern, luxurious property has wrap-around […]

St Vincent's Gonsalves Urges UN to Apologize For Bringing Cholera to Haiti

Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines PM Dr Ralph Gonsalves (UN Photo/Ryan Brown) By the Caribbean Journal staff The UN needs to apologize for its role in bringing cholera to Haiti in 2010, St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves told the UN General Assembly on Friday. Gonsalves said there was “no […]

Puerto Rico Makes Debut on "Homeland"

Above: Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn on “Homeland” By the Caribbean Journal staff It has been a big month for Puerto Rico’s film and television industry, with the island making its latest screen debut on the hit Showtime series “Homeland.” Puerto Rico subbed for Caracas, Venezuela on Sunday night, where the fictional version of the […]

Six Fun Things to Do in Dominica

 While its population is small, Dominica is actually one of the largest islands in the Caribbean. That means that any trip to the island is full of choices for adventure. Here are six great ways to spend a day (or more) on the Nature Island. Hiking Dominica is one of the greatest hiking destinations in […]