Modest July For Caribbean Hotel Sector

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This Caribbean Island’s Most Talked-About New Hotel Just Opened With 177 Suites, a Sky-High Infinity Pool — and It’s Now Part of Hilton

There are plenty of places to stay in Grand Cayman. Beach resorts along Seven Mile Beach. Villas tucked into quieter corners of the island. Condos facing the water. What Grand Cayman hasn’t really had until now is a true city hotel in the center of George Town itself. That’s what makes the opening of ONE | GT one of the most […]

10 Classic Caribbean Beach Bars

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Sometimes you want to go somewhere everybody knows your name – or at least where you’re guaranteed to get a great rum punch or local beer. Check out this list (in no particular order) of our favourite Caribbean watering holes, and then start plotting your plan of rum-fueled attack. […]

Antigua Prime Minister Visits China

Above: Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne arrived in China Monday for an official visit to the country. In a statement, the government said Browne would be in the country for five days, with a meeting with China Premier Li Keqiang on the agenda. […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Private Sectors Look to Deepen Ties

Above: Juan Dolio By the Caribbean Journal staff The private sectors of Haiti and the Dominican Republic are working to promote greater cooperation. Dominican Business leaders participating in the Quisqueya Business Initiative recently met with Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina to monitor the progress of that work. The Quisqueya initiative, named for the Taino name […]

Antigua Prime Minister Visits China

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Community says it has begun work toward creating a “harmonized framework” for business rules in the CARICOM Single Market. The framework would be one “within which companies and other businesses can be established and operate,” the regional body said. CARICOM said the […]

The Conservation Opportunity in Haiti

Above: a biodiversity project in Ile a Vache, Haiti (Photo: Tim Calver for The Nature Conservancy) By Maxene Atis CJ Contributor HAITI is a crossroad where conservation, health, and livelihoods meet. There is no other place in the Caribbean where conservation and restoration offer so much hope for the revival of the economy. Conservation is key […]

Caribbean Style: Checking Out Tommy Bahama's New Watch Collection

Above: the Kona Grand Prix Chronograph (photos by CJ) Not all wristwatches are made for the Caribbean. As is always true in the tropics, there’s a proper vibe, a proper style. And Tommy Bahama has you covered, with a new series of wristwatches perfectly tailored for the heat and sand of the West Indies — with […]

Jamaica's Growing Crisis

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor WHILE we debate the economic challenges facing Jamaica, there is an emerging crisis that many are not speaking of, but which we must address as a country. This is the health of our population, and as a result the cost it currently has and its continued impact as it worsens. […]

Hilton Debuts in Panama

Above: the new Hilton Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has opened the brand’s first-ever property in Panama. The new Hilton Panama has officially debuted in Panama City, part of a 70-story mixed-use complex. The 347-room hotel, which was designed by BA-HAUS/KNF architects, includes a spa, meeting space and six food and bar options. […]

Delta Begins New Service to Bonaire

Above: Bonaire (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines has officially launched its new weekly Friday flight from Atlanta to Bonaire. The first new flight arrived at Bonaire’s Flamingo International Airport on Friday. Above: the first new flight upon arrival It comes in addition to the carrier’s existing Saturday service between Atlanta […]

Antigua Tourism Minister Concludes US, Canada Visits

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister Asot Michael concluded a series of meetings in North America this weekend. The trip included meetings with both cruise and airline partners in the United States and Canada “discussing areas of the Antigua and Barbuda tourism product that require improved attention […]

Hotel Highlight: The Eden Rock St Barth's Freddy Mercury Suite

Above: the bathroom at the Freddy Mercury Suite at the Eden Rock hotel in St Barth (all photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I expected the recording studio and media room. I wasn’t surprised by the tricked-out office and fully-equipped gym. Even the 40-bottle whiskey bar didn’t faze me. Instead, what caught […]

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