10 Great Marinas in the Bahamas

By: - September 18th, 2013
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Resorts World Bimini

This is actually the largest marina complex in all of the Bahamas — and there’s a new casino that’s a great place to take a break from the seas.


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Bahamas

UNESCO Director General Visits Haiti

Above: Irina Bokova (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova is currently finishing up a three-day visit to Haiti. The purpose of the visit is to measure the progress of cooperation between Haiti and the world body’s cultural organization, according to a statement from the United Nations. Bokova is […]

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Dominican Republic's Puerto Plata Readies For Tourism Conference

Above: Puerto Plata By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s Puerto Plata is set to host its Discover Puerto Plata Marketplace next month. The conference, which will take place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18, will be hosted at the BeLive Grand Marien resort in Costa Dorada. Organizers say professionals from 20 countries are […]

Bahamas

Jamaica's Sunset at the Palms to Become Adults-Only Resort

Above: Sunset at the Palms By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sunset at the Palms Resort in Negril, Jamaica is becoming an adults-only property. The all-inclusive resort will shift to that status starting Dec. 24, meaning it will only take reservations from adults 18 years or older. “This decision was made based on overwhelming requests […]


CaribbeanTales Names Winners of Toronto Film Showcase

Above: Karen Chapman, who won for her pitch of “Cocoon” By the Caribbean Journal staff The CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase has named the award winners of this past weekend’s competition. This year was the eighth edition of the showcase, which featured 10 feature-length films and 35 shorts in official competition. “My primary concerns in judging […]

Walgreens Opens First Store in United States Virgin Islands

Above: the opening ceremony By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been around for 112 years, but American drug retailing giant Walgreens had never opened a store in the US Virgin Islands — until now. The company opened its first store outside of the US, Puerto Rico on Guam this weekend, cutting the ribbon on an 18,000-square-foot […]

Dominica to Embark on Solar Street Light Project, With Help From China

Above: Karen Chapman, who won for her pitch of “Cocoon” By the Caribbean Journal staff The CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase has named the award winners of this past weekend’s competition. This year was the eighth edition of the showcase, which featured 10 feature-length films and 35 shorts in official competition. “My primary concerns in judging […]

Antigua and Barbuda Courts Investment in the United Arab Emirates

Above: the Burj Khalifa By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Finance Minister Harold Lovell has returned to the country following a trip to Dubai, the Ministry announced. Lovell was in the United Arab Emirates to present at the Global Citizens Forum at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai last week. He addressed attendees on […]