The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2014

By: - December 11th, 2014
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Small Hotel of the Year – O:live Boutique Hotel, Puerto Rico

O:live, this boutique gem in San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Condado district wins for its delightful fusion of Caribbean style and Mediterranean sensibility; Puerto Rico has one of the best portfolios of small hotels in the whole region, and O:live sets the new standard.


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Bermuda Creates Plan to Manage Sea Turtle Population

Above: a sea turtle By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda’s Department of Conservation Services has announced the completion of a management plan to deal with the conservation of the island’s resident green and hawksbill turtle populations. The main aim of the plan is to “protect the species and their habitats and to contribute to national, […]

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In St Vincent and the Grenadines, Drumming to Fight Climate Change

Above: St Vincent and the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s no secret that the Caribbean faces an existential threat when it comes to climate change. But a new project in St Vincent and the Grenadines is taking a creative approach to the problem. The St Vincent and the Grenadines Association of […]

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Jamaica Looks for More Chinese Tourists

Above: Jamaica Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — Jamaica has its sights set on attracting more tourists from China, according to Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. The Minister, who was addressing the recent Tourism Outlook Seminar in Montego Bay, said the recent elimination of the need for Chinese tourists to […]


US Virgin Islands Governor, Governor-Elect Talk Transition

Above: the talks in Charlotte Amalie on Tuesday By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh met Tuesday with Governor-Elect Kenneth Mapp to discuss the ongoing transition of government ahead of Mapp’s inauguration in January. It was the second meeting between the two since the Nov. 18 runoff election. “I want […]

Major Hotel Project Coming to Belize

Above: Caye Chapel By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new resort project is coming to Belize’s island of Caye Chapel. The country’s government announced Tuesday evening that a leading Mexican luxury hotel development group had purchased the 265-acre island. While the government did not reveal the name of the group, it said it consisted […]

Turks and Caicos Islands Names New Police Commissioner

Above: the talks in Charlotte Amalie on Tuesday By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh met Tuesday with Governor-Elect Kenneth Mapp to discuss the ongoing transition of government ahead of Mapp’s inauguration in January. It was the second meeting between the two since the Nov. 18 runoff election. “I want […]

Delta Launches New Barbados Flights From New York, Atlanta

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines is ramping up its service to Barbados. The carrier officially launched new nonstop flights to the island last week from both New York and Atlanta. The flights will operate on Thursdays and Saturdays out of New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson […]