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Month: January 2015

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Puerto Rico Set to Host the Caribbean’s Biggest Baseball Event

Above: Hiram Bithorn stadium By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — The Caribbean’s biggest baseball event is coming to Puerto Rico next week. The Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe), the championship of the best Caribbean Winter League teams from Puerto Rico […]

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A New Spa in Curacao

Above: the Floris Suite Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Floris Suite Hotel in Curacao is set to debut a new spa, the property announced. The island’s boutique property will unveil a 1,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art spa this year. The new […]

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A Secret Hotel in Old San Juan

Above: Casa Sol (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — If you walk a bit too quickly on Calle del Sol, you might miss it. Here, past the pastel-yellow walls and through a narrow hallway is one […]

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AMResorts to Open New Resort in the Dominican Republic

Above: a rendering of the Dreams Dominicus La Romana in the Dominican Republic By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — AMResorts is planning to open a new resort property in the Dominican Republic, the company announced Thursday. The company will debut […]


How This Foundation is Developing the Caribbean's Next Tourism Leaders

By Guy Britton CJ Contributor SAN JUAN — Tourism: it’s the largest single economic driver in the Caribbean, and promoting its continued development remains one of the most crucial objectives for the wider region. That’s why the Caribbean Hotel and […]


11 Caribbean Everything Included Properties to Visit in 2015

A CLASSIC Caribbean beach, contemporary, luxurious accommodations, unlimited cocktails and high-level cuisine. This is the new all-inclusive. But the region’s all-inclusive product comes in a host of shapes and sizes, from hidden boutiques to larger properties with unmatched amenities. Our […]

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Caribbean Travel Marketplace Conference Begins in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Above: the Puerto Rico Convention Center By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — The Caribbean’s largest travel marketing conference officially began with an opening ceremony Wednesday night in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference brings together hotels, destinations, […]


US to Fund Wind Farm in Jamaica

Above: a wind farm in the Caribbean (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A major wind farm project in Jamaica will soon receive a major boost from the United States government. According to the United States’ Overseas Private Investment […]


Rum Journal: Rincon, Puerto Rico’s Most Famous Cocktail

Above: a Coco Pirata in Rincon (All photos by CJ) RINCON — Like most famous cocktails, it has a story, a history. It also has more than one name. Served inside a coconut, it’s the signature drink at Rincón, Puerto […]

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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Names New CEO

Above: the new CHTA leadership team; from left, CMO Matt Cooper, COO Vanessa Ledesma, current President Emil Lee and new CEO Frank Comito (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has named a new […]


At Old San Juan’s Dragonfly, a Perfect Pairing of Latin America and Asia

Above: Dragonfly (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — It was 10 PM on Tuesday night in Old San Juan, meaning that, unlike most nights in Puerto Rico, things closed on the earlier side. After a loop […]


Hilton to Open New Bahamas Property

Above: a rendering of the new HIlton at Resorts World Bimini By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton is expanding in the Bahamas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new planned resort in Bimini will debut under the Hilton brand, according to […]


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