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Barbados Has a Stunning Nature Sanctuary With an Inland Lake, Colorful Wildlife, and the Island’s Last Mangrove Forest

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It’s filled with parties, watering holes and a buzzing soundtrack. Everyone seems to be chirping about something. But this isn’t Barbados’ St. Lawrence Gap, although that’s just a few minutes away.  This is the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, and it’s a vibrant, colorful, dynamic portal to the island’s natural world — and one of the best examples […]

Disney Cruise Line Adding Tortola and Martinique to 2016 Lineup

Above: Tortola (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Disney Cruise Line is adding two new Caribbean destinations to its 2016 lineup, the company announced. Disney is adding Tortola, British Virgin Islands and the French Caribbean department of Martinique to its early 2016 itineraries, including a return to the homeport of San Juan. In 2016, […]

Suite Spot: The Grand Lucayan Resort

By Robert DiPano CJ Contributor GRAND BAHAMA — The motto here is “what you want, whenever you want it.” Whether you desire hot chocolate sauce on your conch fritters, swim-up frozen cocktails, or a wedding with a few hundred people with an indoor backup, you can find it at this luxury beachfront resort. Grand Bahama’s […]

Why the Caribbean Tourism Industry Needs to "Embrace" Digital Marketing

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean needs to embrace digital marketing, according to Orville London, chief secretary in the Tobago House of Assembly. The Chief Secretary, who was addressing the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 7th Tourism Human Resources Conference in Tobago, warned that if the region’s tourism industry was not prepared to […]


Suite Spot: The Grand Lucayan Resort

Above: a Southwest Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines reported a profit in the third quarter, the air carrier announced this week. Third quarter net income, excluding special items, was $382 million, the company said, up from $241 million in the third quarter of 2013, or a 61.8 percent increase. “We are […]

Dominica Renames Main Airport

Above: the new Douglas-Charles Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has officially renamed its main airport. The former Melville Hall International Airport has been renamed the Douglas-Charles Airport. It honour former Prime Ministers Roosevelt Douglas and Pierre Charles for their “heroic contributions to Dominica’s development.” Charles served as Prime Minister from 2000 to 2004, […]

One Caribbean Island, 11 Rum Distilleries

It’s the rum capital of the Caribbean — at least if you go by the number of distilleries. The French Caribbean island of Martinique has a whopping 11 distilleries, with even more rum brands, each producing the department’s signature rhum agricole, made out of fresh sugar cane juice, not molasses like its Spanish and English-speaking […]

A Six Senses Resort in Haiti?

Above: a Six Senses spa in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Six Senses one day open a resort in Haiti? The company recently held a working visit to Haiti led by Chairman Wolf Hengst, according to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism. The trip followed a meeting in New York […]

The Caribbean's First Water Funds

Above: the Jimenoa River, Jarabacoa, Yaque del Norte Water Fund (Photo: The Nature Conservancy) By Erick F. Conde CJ Contributor Securing water supplies for communities has become a challenge for water managers across the world. In the Dominican Republic, 20% of the population does not have access to water from the nation’s aqueduct system according […]

LIAT to Operate Fewer Aircraft in 2015

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional carrier LIAT will be a smaller airline in 2015. The company announced this week that, as part of its “fleet transition programme,” LIAT will be operating nine aircraft as opposed to 11 in 2014. “Like any responsible business we have to examine our cost base […]

The Caribbean's Newest Zoëtry

Above: the Zoëtry Villa Rolandi Isla Mujeres Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Zoëtry Villa Rolandi Isla Mujeres Cancun is opening its doors on Saturday, according to the company. The property is a rebranding of the former Villa Rolandi resort in Isla Mujeres. The boutique 35-room oceanfront resort includes a Spa and Thalasso […]

Carnival Cruise Lines CEO to Retire

Above: Carnival Dream By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Lines CEO Gerry Cahill is retiring, the company announced Thursday. Cahill will be retiring effective Nov. 30, following two decades of service at the company. He has served as CEO since 2007, growing the cruise line to 24 ships. “Gerry has been instrumental in taking […]

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