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Bonaire’s Big Travel Summer Continues

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With its turquoise waters, legendary dive sites and easygoing Dutch Caribbean vibe, Bonaire has become one of the region’s fastest-growing escapes, with a tourism renaissance for most of the last three years. That demand showed no signs of slowing in Aug. 2025, when the island welcomed 14,435 stayover visitors — a 15.6 percent increase over […]

Jamaica Could Earn "7 Billion" By Increasing Limestone Production

Above: a quarry in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica can make as much as $7 billion by increasing limestone production in the country, according to researcher Dr Conrad Douglas. Douglas, who is the executive chairman of Douglas and Associates, revealed the industry’s potential during a symposium in New Kingston this week. There are […]

IDB Urges Increased Productivity to Drive Caribbean Growth

Above: Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno (Photo: OECD) By the Caribbean Journal staff High volatility took a toll on regional growth in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2013, according to the Inter-American Development Bank. Regional GDP growth was around 2.7 percent this year, with a projected growth of 3 percent for Latin […]

Antigua Prime Minister Visits Flood-Impacted Areas in St Vincent

Above: Antigua PM Dr Baldwin Spencer By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua Prime Minister Dr Baldwin Spencer visited flood-impacted areas in St Vincent over the weekend. The floods, which led to the deaths of eight people and another five reports of missing persons, caused millions of dollars in damage. Several areas of the island have […]

IDB Urges Increased Productivity to Drive Caribbean Growth

Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 35,000 cruise passengers visited St Kitts over the Christmas holiday, according to data from the Marine Division of the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority. The cruise boost began on Dec. 23 with the arrival of the Celebrity Summit; the largest single berth […]

The Caribbean's 25 Most Interesting People For 2013

 Who were the newsmakers in 2013? Who were the people making a difference in the Caribbean in 2013? We’ve put together our list of the Caribbean’s 25 most interesting people this year. And whether you like what they’re doing or you don’t — you’re probably talking about them, and that makes their stories fascinating. Here’s […]

St Maarten Readies to Launch New Cruise Development Project

Above: Philipsburg By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten is set to launch a new cruise development project in January, according to the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure. The project will be located in the Down Street community of Philipsburg in the vicinity of the Walter Plantz Tender Pier. It ill […]

Reggae Album of the Year 2013: Beres Hammond's "One Love, One Life"

IN A REGION as musically prolific as the Caribbean, it’s always hard to pick an album of the year. Beres Hammond, the world-famous native of Saint Mary, Jamaica first released his latest album at the very end of 2012; “One Love, One Life” was his first album in four years, and made its worldwide debut […]

Tessanne Chin: Caribbean Journal's Artist of the Year 2013

Above: Tessanne Chin EVERY ONCE in a while, an artist comes around that manages to transcend performance. This year, it was certainly Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin. The native of Kingston and reggae fusion singer captured the attention of Jamaica and the world with her stellar, series-winning performance on season five of the NBC television show “The […]

Jamaica Tops 2 Million Stopover Visitors For First Time

 Above: Alexis and Craig Greiner met by a government delegation By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica welcomed its 2 millionth tourist to the island on Sunday, the first time the country has reached that number in its history. The travelers that put the country over the milestone were Alexis and Craig Greiner of Massachusetts, who […]

Melia Debuts Nassau Beach Resort

Above: the Melia Nassau Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia has officially taken over operations at the former Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. The all-inclusive property, which has a total of 694 rooms and 32 suites, is now the Melia Nassau Beach Resort. The resort is located on a 1,000-foot stretch of New Providence’s […]

21 Caribbean Storylines to Watch in 2014

Above: wind turbines in Bonaire (CJ Photo) What will be the big stories of 2014? What will be the major issues facing the Caribbean region? And what will be the most interesting ones? CJ has put together a list of 21 stories we think you should be following in the coming year, from the continued […]