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Month: October 2013

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Caribbean Cruise Industry Gathers in Cartagena, Colombia

Above: Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff The annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference and Trade Show has begun in Cartagena, Colombia, bringing together more than 1,000 cruise professionals. That includes delegates from more than 100 companies, according to the FCCA, […]

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Miami Heat Train in the Bahamas

Above: the Miami Heat at Atlantis (BIS Photos/Derek Smith) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Miami Heat’s bid for a third consecutive NBA championship is starting in the Bahamas. The Imperial Ballroom at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island has […]

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Bahamasair Launching Service From West Palm Beach to Nassau

Above: a Bahamasair flight By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair is launching service from West Palm Beach to Nassau, according to the company. The thrice-weekly flights will operate on Monday, Thursday and Sunday, beginning Nov. 10, the […]

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Eastern Caribbean Environment Ministers to Meet in Anguilla

Above: Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Ministers of Environment and Sustainable Development from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States will meet in Anguilla next week. The meeting is the seventeenth annual conference of Environment Ministers from the region. Bentley […]


New Culinary Team at El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico

Above: El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, a Waldorf Astoria Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, a Waldorf Astoria Resort has unveiled a new executive culinary team. The property has named Al […]


Improving Caribbean Connectivity

Above: a panel discussion at the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum last month By the Caribbean Journal staff Are external factors holding back the Caribbean’s Internet entrepreneurs? The answer is yes, particularly the apparent underdevelopment of critical Internet infrastructure in the […]

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New Chief Executive Officer for Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association

Above: Jeff Vasser By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Atlantic City tourism official Jeff Vasser will be the next CEO of the Miami-based Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Caribbean Journal has learned. Vasser has served since 2002 as president of the […]


Eight Special Small Inns in Jamaica

Far away from the large resorts and expansive all-inclusives, there is another Jamaica. It’s quiet, laid back and unique in the Caribbean. The best way to experience it is as some of the island’s charming small hotels, which are spread […]


Haiti Recalls Its Ambassador to the Dominican Republic

Above: the National Palace in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has recalled its Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Dr Fritz Cineas, it announced Monday. The move came in response to a decision by the Constitutional Court […]

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Major Hospital Project Set to Open in Grand Cayman Next Year

Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff The 150-bed Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital is set to open in Grand Cayman’s East End in February, according to cardiologist and medical entrepreneur Dr Devi Shetty. The project is called […]


Etana to Headline Brooklyn's Reggae Culture Salute in November

Above: Etana By the Caribbean Journal staff Reggae star Etana will headline the Reggae Culture Salute in Brooklyn in November, according to the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music, which organizes the annual event. Etana has recently been touring to promote […]


Caribbean Beach: Cabbage Beach on Paradise Island in the Bahamas

Above: Cabbage Beach at sunset (CJ Photo) Consider it your Moment of Beach. Our new feature, Caribbean Beach, will take you across the shorelines of the region, from the pink sands of Bermuda to the black-sand beaches of St Lucia, […]


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