All-Inclusive

Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Resort-Within-a-Resort in the Riviera Maya Has 10 Ocean-View Suites With Private Pools

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They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]

Sandals Carlyle Resort to Remain Sandals-Branded Property

Above: Sandals Carlyle By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sandals Carlyle in Jamaica will remain a Sandals-branded resort, the company announced Monday. Sandals Resorts International had earlier announced that the property would be transitioned to one of its other brands, Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts. But that changed following a consultation by SRI Chairman Gordon “Butch” […]

Caribbean Art: Capturing the Bahamian Spirit in Photos

Above: photos of Aljournal Miller and Emanuel Alexiou (Photos: Bahamian Project) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new exhibition in the Bahamas looks to capture the spirit of the Bahamian people in photographs. The exhibition at the Salus Project Gallery which begins Thursday, Dec. 4, is called “The Bahamian Collection,” and is the work of […]

The Caribbean's Newest Rooftop Lounge

Above: the new Asu rootfop lounge at the Karibe Hotel in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean has a brand-new, sleek rooftop lounge — at the Karibe Hotel in Petion-Ville Haiti. The new lounge, called Asu, is located at the top of what is Haiti’s leading conference hotel. It’s also the highlight of a […]


Caribbean Art: Capturing the Bahamian Spirit in Photos

Above: Oracle Team USA in action (Photo: Giulia Caponnetto) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda has been selected to host the 2017 America’s Cup, America’s Cup Commercial Commissioner Harvey Schiller announced. The Atlantic island will be hosting the 35th edition of the global sailing competition, beginning with the America’s Cup World Series event in October […]

Rum Journal: In Miami Beach, A Caribbean Rum Sanctuary

Above: The Rum Line in Miami Beach (all photos by CJ) MIAMI BEACH — “THIS IS a rum bar,” the server warned. She meant a proper rum bar, meaning those in search of whiskey and vodka should search elsewhere. For rum enthusiasts, it was a welcome warning: a rum bar — one devoted to the glory […]

Caribbean Journal’s Holiday Gift Guide

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ‘Tis the season for giving. And in that spirit we’re sharing 10 things – all either Caribbean-made or simply Caribbean cool – that will make perfect presents for island travelers. So go ahead: make that list and check it twice. Then add a few for yourself (because we know […]

LIAT Fires Two Pilots

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean air carrier LIAT has fired two pilots who “blatantly” disregarded flight instructions, the company said. In a statement released Monday morning, the company’s CEO, David Evans, confirmed that LIAT had terminated its employment relationship with both pilots. LIAT said the pilots had been “charged with […]

Economic "Clusters" in Jamaica?

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff It may be time to create economic “cliusters” to spur growth in Jamaica, according to Densil Williams, Professor of International Business and Executive Director of the Mona School of Business Management at the University of the West Indies. Williams, who was addressing the Western Jamaica Economic […]

Melia Nassau Beach Resort Unveils Four New Restaurants

Above: the Melia Nassau Beach By the Caribbean Journal staff The Melia Nassau Beach hotel is currently in the midst of a $19 million renovation, and the property has now unveiled four new restaurants. Three of the restaurants are located on the hotel’s fourth floor. They include Cilantro, a Mexican eatery; Nikkei, a Japanese restaurant; […]

New Morocco Ambassador to Bahamas

Above: the Bahamas (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Morocco has named its new Ambassador to the Bahamas. Ambassador-Designate Mohammed Benjilany presented his letters of credence to Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling in a ceremony last week. The ceremony was held at Government House in Nassau. In recent years, Morocco has been steadily deepening […]