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Disney Cruise Line Is Coming to the Dominican Republic

Disney Cruise Line is set to make its debut in the Dominican Republic, with confirmed arrivals scheduled for Puerto Plata between November and December, according to Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) executive director Jean Luis Rodríguez. The news marks a notable milestone for the country’s fast-growing cruise sector — and another sign of Puerto Plata’s rising […]

Caribbean Art: Cayman's National Gallery Begins Ceramic Art Exhibit

Above: the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has launched a new exhibition focusing on ceramic art from around the world from the 15th century to the modern day. The exhibition will include works from the United Kingdom’s Belvedere Collection, along with artists […]

Seaborne Airlines, United Airlines Sign Interline Agreement

Above: a Seaborne plane By the Caribbean Journal staff San Juan-based Seaborne Airlines has signed a new interline agreement with United Airlines, the company announced this week. The agreement means customers can now purchase a single ticket for United and Seaborne services, checking baggage at their starting location and connecting to any of Seaborne’s destinations […]

Aruba Lightly Shaken By Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba was lightly shaken by a nearby 4.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 1:48 AM on Friday morning, about 32 kilometres north-northwest of Arasji and about 43 kilometres north-northwest […]

Seaborne Airlines, United Airlines Sign Interline Agreement

Above: 101 Rums at the Four Seasons Nevis (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — There’s a certain energy one creates in tilting a snifter filled with aged rum. It can’t be measured in joules, but it’s undeniable. In a Caribbean full of bars, less full of proper rum bars (that is, bars […]

American Airlines Officially Begins Flights to Cap-Haitien, Haiti

Above: the American Airlines flight landing in Cap-Haitien By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has officially begun its first-ever service to Cap-Haitien, Haiti. The carrier’s first daily flight touched down in Cap-Haitien on Thursday morning, with Haiti President Michel Martelly, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin all in tow. The new […]

Caribbean Plate: Lionfish Sliders From Michael’s Genuine Food and Drink

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor What’s our preferred way to control the population of lionfish invading Caribbean waters? By eating them, of course! So today we’re sharing this recipe for bite-size fish burgers that not only taste good but do good, straight from the kitchen at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in Grand Cayman’s […]

The Mangrove Problem

Above: mangroves By the Caribbean Journal staff There are mangroves in 123 countries around the world, including across the Caribbean. These maritime forests store carbon, clean water, protect against erosion and even against extreme weather. But the world’s mangroves are in danger, according to a new report, including in the Caribbean. “The escalating destruction and […]

Improving Caribbean Internet

Above: Curacao (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Caribbean people have an appetite for technology that rivals any other region of the world. But who is working behind the scenes to maintain and upgrade the Internet-based services on which we’ve come to depend? On September 29, the answer to that question was to be […]

The Best Hotels in the United States Virgin Islands

IT’S ONE of the most beautiful corners of the Caribbean: the green-hilled United States Virgin Islands. This US territory of three main Caribbean islands (and a host of smaller islets and cays) is home to some beautiful hotel properties, too, from St John, the conservationist’s dream, to St Thomas, the bustling West Indian hub. Don’t […]

Rum Journal: A Rum Toddy From St Lucia’s Cap Maison

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Nothing warms up winter like a rum toddy. And at St. Lucia’s Cap Maison they really bring the heat by using their own signature rum blend, aged with St. Lucian vanilla pods in oak barrels. In this recipe Jasper Kok, the resort’s assistant food & beverage manager, adds mango, […]

OECS, UN World Tourism Organization Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the United Nations World Tourism Organization have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at enhancing their cooperation. The memorandum was approved by Caribbean Ministers at a meeting earlier this year in Dominica. According to the memorandum, the two sides […]

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