The Best Caribbean Stand-Up Paddleboarding Destinations

By: - July 23rd, 2014
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Bonaire

You may think of Bonaire for snorkeling and diving (and you’d be right), but the island’s Sorobon Beach on Lac Bay is great for a multitude of water sports including paddle boarding.

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Melia to Open Hotel in Cartagena

Above: a rendering of a room at the Melia Cartagena de Indias By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia is the latest international brand looking toward Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. The company announced Wednesday that it would be opening a new hotel in Cartagena, the Melia Cartagena de Indias. The property would be the company’s […]

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St Kitts Reports Increase in Air Traffic

Above: Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts saw an increase in air arrivals last month, according to new data from the St Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority. Figures from the SCASPA’s Department of Finance showed that 11,398 passengers arrived in June, up 9.1 […]

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Haiti to Launch Cholera Vaccination Push

Above: a cholera treatment centre in Haiti after the earthquake (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be launching a major push to vaccinate citizens against cholera. The programme will target 200,000 people in three departments, starting in August. It will be supported by the Pan American Health Organization and the World […]

Curacao Sees Drop in US Tourists, Big Jump From Canada

 Above: Curacao (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Curacao experienced a 17.1 percent drop in tourist arrivals from the US in the first five months of 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. But that number was offset slightly by a significant jump in tourism from Canada. The Dutch Caribbean island received […]

Bahamas, Puerto Rico Top Caribbean Construction

 Above: construction at the Baha Mar resort project in the Bahamas (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico lead the Caribbean in the number of hotel rooms under construction, according to a new report. STR’s Caribbean/Mexico hotel development report found that the region had a total of […]

St Maarten Mulls Membership in Caribbean Development Bank

 Above: Curacao (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Curacao experienced a 17.1 percent drop in tourist arrivals from the US in the first five months of 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. But that number was offset slightly by a significant jump in tourism from Canada. The Dutch Caribbean island received […]

Air Canada Launching Nonstop Service to Panama City

 Above: an Air Canada flight By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada is launching service to Panama City, Panama, the carrier announced. The new thrice-weekly service will launch Dec. 17, 2014. Air Canada will become the only Canadian carrier operating between Canada and Panama. “Air Canada is very pleased to become the only Canadian network […]