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How Air Caraïbes and Caribbean Airlines Are Making the Caribbean Easier to Reach From Europe

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For travelers in Europe, the Caribbean just got closer. Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes have signed a new codeshare agreement that links Paris-Orly directly to the wider Caribbean through seamless connections in Martinique and Guadeloupe. It means that a traveler boarding in Paris can now check in once, collect all boarding passes up front, and […]

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 […]

Air France, MSC Cruises Open France-Dominican Republic Flight

 Above: Air France planes By the Caribbean Journal staff Air France and MSC Cruises have signed a contract to partner on 18 flight rotations between Paris and La Romana in the Dominican Republic. The agreement creates a direct link between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and La Romana’s airport that is dedicated to cruise passengers. The contract […]