Portrait of a Caribbean City: Willemstad, Curaçao in 14 Photos

By: - April 29th, 2014

The capital is a beautiful labyrinth of tiny alleyways and winding streets — things you’d more typically find in Europe, not the Caribbean.

Curacao

Sandals Grenada Holds Grand Opening

Above: the opening ceremony for the newest Sandals resort (all photos by CJ) By Guy Britton GRENADA — The Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort & Spa held its grand opening on Monday with a lavish affair. The resort, which first opened its doors in December 2013, is Sandals Resorts International’s first property on the island. Above: […]

Curacao

CARICOM, Mexico Holding High-Level Talks in Merida

Above: Then-Mexican President Felipe Calderon at the last CARICOM-Mexico summit in 2012 (CJ file photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean heads of government and Mexican officials are gathering in Merida, Mexico on Tuesday for the third-ever CARICOM-Mexico summit. The high-level talks come two years after a similar meeting held at the Hilton in Barbados. […]

Curacao

St Kitts' Kittitian Hill Names General Manager For Hotel Project

Above: Kittitian Hill By the Caribbean Journal staff The Kittitian Hill project in St Kitts has named Carlos Salazar as the general manager of its Belle Mont Farm and Villas hotel, which is slated to open at the end of December. Salazar’s resume includes stints as general manager of the former Bimini Bay Resort in […]


St Maarten Tourism Minister Makes Visit to the Netherlands

Above: Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary General Maarten Camps and St Maarten Tourism Minister Ted Richardson By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten Tourism Minister Ted Richardson made a working visit to the Netherlands this week. Richardson’s trip included a meeting with Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary General Maarten Camps to discuss “areas […]

Martinique Readies For "Martizik" Festival

Above: Martinique By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Martinique is set to host the “Martizik” music festival beginning next week. Martizik, which will take place from May 2 to May 4, will be hosted in the area of Sainte-Anne. The festival, which is officially known as the Martizik Electropical Festival, will feature artists […]

Jamaica's Government Looks to Improve Earthquake Preparedness

Above: Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary General Maarten Camps and St Maarten Tourism Minister Ted Richardson By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten Tourism Minister Ted Richardson made a working visit to the Netherlands this week. Richardson’s trip included a meeting with Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary General Maarten Camps to discuss “areas […]

Mount Nevis Hotel Breaks Ground on Expansion Project

Above: a rendering of the new look of the Mount Nevis Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Mount Nevis Hotel in Nevis has officially broken ground on a $60 million expansion project. The expansion will see the addition of 36 new hotel rooms to the existing 32-room property. “This investment…will have the effect of […]