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American Airlines Is Adding Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous for Its Blue Water, Waterfront Resorts, and Unmistakable Character

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Some islands are defined by scale; Bimini is defined by stories. It’s the closest Bahamian island to the U.S., but it has always carried an outsized place in the Caribbean imagination — a strip of land where writers, activists, fishermen and wanderers have all left their mark. With American Airlines launching the only nonstop flights […]

Anguilla’s CuisinArt Resort Names New Culinary Director

Above: the CuisinArt resort in Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Angiulla’s CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa has appointed Jonas Treffers as its new director of food and beverage. According to a release, Treffers will oversee the resort’s culinary programme, which includes five restaurants and a new hydroponic farm. “Jonas brings over a decade of […]

How Many People Visited St Lucia in 2014

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff How many people visited St Lucia in 2014? According to the latest numbers from the St Lucia Tourist Board, the Eastern Caribbean island reported just under 340,000 stayover visitors in 2014. That represented a 6 percent increase in total arrivals compared to 2013, the tourist […]

At St Lucia’s Ladera Resort, the Magic of the Perfect View

Above: Ladera (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SOUFRIERE — There they are. That ancient pair of green-tree-clothed towers, the Pitons, the jewels that give lush St Lucia its sheen. Something about these geological formations has long transfixed the traveler. And at the 37-suite Ladera, the only resort that’s right on their back, I discover […]


How Many People Visited St Lucia in 2014

Above: the Rooftup Club at the O:live Boutique Hotel (All photos by CJ) Condado is hip, it’s energetic. It’s home to some of the best restaurants in the Caribbean, some of the best shopping. This is the Condado district of Puerto Rico’s capital, San Juan, a modern, energetic district that redefines the Caribbean neighbourhood. It’s […]

What a Major Telecom Merger Means for the Caribbean

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Mergers the new Mantra Implications of the merger between Cable & Wireless and Columbus Communications are fraught with many nuances that only the most astute and those with a keen understanding of where the future lies can fully appreciate. Most of us do not fall into either of those […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Janis Cowan, who sent in this beautiful shot of the lovely Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week! […]

How Does the Oil Price Decline Affect the Eastern Caribbean?

By Runy Calmera Op-Ed Contributor Oil prices have decreased considerably from above US 100,- a few years ago to almost $40 USD. As the Eastern Caribbean islands are heavily dependent on imports of oil, in this short article we will analyze how dependent these islands are on oil. Consumption of Refined Petroleum Products Based on […]

Air Canada Expanding Martinique Service

Above: Martinique (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — Martinique’s airlift growth is continuing. The French Caribbean island will be receiving new weekly flights from Air Canada Rouge. The announcement was made during the CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference in San Juan this week. The new flights include an additional weekly flight on Tuesday […]

At the Condado Vanderbilt, the Soundtrack of a Caribbean Hotel

Above: Carlos Escobar plays at the Condado Vanderbilt (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN – Carlos Escobar is playing “As Time Goes By.” It’s true. It’s been almost a century since this hotel first opened its doors in the Condado section of San Juan. Since the Vanderbilt family constructed the property in […]

A New Hotel in Tobago

Above: the Chic hotel in Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff SAN JUAN — The island of Tobago is now home to a brand-new boutique hotel. The property, called “Chic,” is located near the ANR Robinson International Airport. The announcement was made in the context of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace […]

5 Reasons To Visit Anguilla Right Now

Above: Little Bay in Anguilla By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We never need a reason to visit Anguilla, that barefoot-casual isle east of Puerto Rico, north of St. Maarten, and smack in the center of Paradise. But in case you do, here are five good ones. The Beaches You want beaches? This 35-square-mile island […]