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For the First Time in 20 Years, You Can Fly Nonstop From Tampa to Nassau in The Bahamas

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Tampa just got a whole lot closer to Nassau. For the first time in two decades, travelers can fly nonstop between Tampa International Airport and Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, The Bahamas — restoring a long-dormant Florida Gulf Coast gateway to the Bahamian capital that has been missing from the airlift map since the […]

St Lucia Sustainable Development Minister Heads to Samoa

Above: Samoa By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Sustainable Development Minister Dr James Fletcher will be visiting Samoa for the upcoming third International UN Small Island Developing States Conference. Fletcher’s visit will be financed by the government of Taiwan. The conference aims to determine how much progress has been made since the Barbados Programme […]

Starwood Names New CFO

Above: the Westin Puntacana Resort and Club By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels & Resorts has named Thomas Mangas the company’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mangas’ appointment will take effect Sep. 29; he will be a member of Starwood’s senior leadership team and report to the company’s president and CEO, […]

10 Secret Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts

Above: Round Hill, Jamaica THERE ARE terrific all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean. But there are also some wonderful EP properties that also offer all-inclusive options, meaning that you can have the best of both worlds. Here are 10 “secret” all-inclusives across the Caribbean, from Jamaica to Curacao — properties you may not have realized have all-inclusive […]

Starwood Names New CFO

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has made a strong start in implementing its new IMF programme, the fund said following the completion of its first review of its programme with the country. The programme was approved in June for a total amount of $21.7 million. “The economic recovery is slowly […]

Sandals Names New Regional Director for Eastern Caribbean

Above: Sandals LaSource Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has named Andre Dhanpaul its new regional director for the Eastern Caribbean, the company announced. Dhanpaul has been serving in the post since July 1, following a tenure as general manager of Sandals Negril in Jamaica. Dhanpaul, who will be based […]

This Is the New Villa at Turks and Caicos' Amanyara Resort

 Above: the new villa at the Amanyara resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Amanyara Resort in Turks and Caicos has added a brand-new villa, Amanresorts announced. The six-bedroom beachside property has a total of 14,450 square feet, twice the size of the property’s existing 20 four and five-bedroom villas. The new villa, which can […]

Grand Bahama's Grand Lucayan Resort Names New Sales Manager

Above: the Grand Lucayan on Grand Bahama By the Caribbean Journal staff The Grand Lucayan Bahamas has named Patricia Bradley its new national sales manager. Bradley, who will be based in Florida, will work to “develop effective strategies with a focus on the U.S. market and manage sales initiatives for both group and leisure business,” […]

Rum Journal: The Signature Cocktail at the Atlantis Resort’s Moon Club

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor In the Bahamas, the Atlantis resort’s Moon Club has a signature cocktail, appropriately named the Moon Club Mojito. The libation isn’t lunar-themed, however; it’s a reference to the Moon jellyfish that float dreamily in a tank spanning the length of the bar in the plush casino club. All the […]

Island Bites: Eating Fried Fish at Jamaica’s Hellshire Beach

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon IT’S THE Sunday-morning ritual every Kingstonian loves: venturing out of the capital to Hellshire Beach. But the point of the pilgrimage to this St Catherine strip about 30 minutes from the capital isn’t sun, sea and sand. Rather, it’s all about the fish. A string of rustic fish shacks line the caramel […]

Is This Country a New Player in the Caribbean Cruise Sector?

 Above: Guatemala’s Santo Tomas de Castilla Port By the Caribbean Journal staff Quietly, a new player has begun to emerge in the Caribbean cruise industry: Guatemala. The Central American country has received almost 220,000 cruise passengers in the last few years, focused at the country’s Santo Tomas de Castilla Port on the Caribbean coast. The […]

Airporter: Finding the Perfect Gift at Nassau's Lynden Pindling Airport

 Editor’s Note: Our new Airporter column explores the best of the Caribbean’s airports, from secret shopping tips to the coolest airport bars. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A last-minute airport-bought gift needn’t necessarily be a bad gift. At least not if it comes from My Ocean in the US Departures terminal at Nassau’s Lynden […]