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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

VIDEO: Costa Rica Tourism Highlights "Happiness" in New Campaign

Above: Cocles Beach in Limon on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica has debuted a new series of video campaigns to promote its tourism sector, all under the theme of “happiness.” The four videos highlight “adventure,” “relaxation,” “culture” and “nature,” with each video examining a different facet of the country’s […]

What's Holding Back Jamaica's Reforms

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ANYONE who has been reading or listening to my recent commentaries would realize that I am fully in support of the reform agenda otherwise known as the IMF programme in Jamaica. Similarly, anyone who has been listening to my commentaries in the past will also realize that I was not […]

Joint Bahamas, US Efforts "Critical" to Fighting Transnational Crime

Above: a signing ceremony in Nassau this week (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Collaborative efforts between the Bahamas and the United States are “critical” to tackling the “constant assault” of transnational crime,” according to Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell. The Minister was speaking this week following the signing of a modification to the […]


What's Holding Back Jamaica's Reforms

Above: Jimmy Fallon and his “Ragtime Gals” barbershop quartet By the Caribbean Journal staff Jimmy Fallon channeled Jamaican music star Shaggy with his latest “Barbershop Quartet.” Fallon, the new host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” frequently uses his “Ragtime Gals” barbershop quartet to put old-fashioned spins on popular songs. Shaggy, who was born in Kingston and […]

Trinidad Courts Investment in Shanghai

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Invest Trinidad and Tobago hosted a business forum in Shanghai on Thursday aimed at courting investment from China. The forum, which was hosted in collaboration with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, attracted about 120 people, the government said in a […]

7 Caribbean Regattas For March and April

IT’S THAT time of year again. During March and April, the Caribbean plays host to some of the finest yachting events in the world. Each year, the top international circuit of sailing comes to the region, and the best events are more than regattas: they are island-wide celebrations of the sea, with a long tradition: […]

Trinidad Opens Embassy in China

Above: the opening ceremony of Trinidad’s new Embassy in China (Photo: OPM Trinidad) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has officially opened an Embassy in China. The new Embassy opened in Beijing on Wednesday, inaugurated by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar during her official visit to China this week. The opening […]

Turks and Caicos Airport Expansion Project Eyes Late 2014 Debut

Above: a rendering of the completed terminal By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction on the airport terminal expansion project in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos is 60 percent complete, according to the Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority. The project is slated to become full operational in the winter closer to 2015, according to the TCIAA. […]

Casa Hines Private Residences Club Opens Doors in Rincon, Puerto Rico

Above: Casa Hines By the Caribbean Journal staff The Casa Hines private residence club project has officially opened its doors in Rincon, Puerto Rico. The first phase of the property consists of a 14,000-square-foot main villa. It is located on 4 acres of beachfront property west of Rincon, one of the bohemian enclaves of Puerto […]

Absolut to Debut Carnival-Themed Vodka in Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Absolut Karnival By the Caribbean Journal staff A Swedish spirits mainstay seems to be right at home in Port of Spain. Absolut Vodka announced Thursday that it would be debuting a new vodka under a carnival theme in time for this week’s Carnival festivities in Trinidad’s capital. The limited-edition Absolut Karnival is meant to […]

Antigua and Barbuda Unveils Monument to Sir Viv Richards

Above: the monuments’ recent unveiling (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has officially unveiled a monument to legendary cricketer Sir Viv Richards outside the cricket ground that bears his name. The statute of Richards raising his bat debuted on Wednesday evening at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. Richards, who is […]