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10 Barbados Hotels for Labor Day Weekend Getaways, From Sandy Lane to a Pink-Sand Beach Resort

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Barbados is looking especially good for Labor Day this year. JetBlue is flying nonstop from New York to Barbados, and American Airlines is serving the island from both New York and Miami, giving travelers in two of the Caribbean’s biggest U.S. gateways several ways to turn the holiday into a long weekend. Labor Day falls […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at the Teeth of the Dog

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader José Buera Forteza, who sent in this snapshot at the Teeth of the Dog golf course at the Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo resort. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be […]

Caribbean Home: A Mansion in the Sky in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Above: Casa Cielo By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Home heads to the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico, a place known for its multitude of beaches and free-roaming horses. It’s called Casa Cielo, a fitting name for this five-bedroom, seven-bathroom (two and a half bath) villa, which is perched in the sky […]

Tourism Policy and Sustainability in the Caribbean Region

By Julio Orozco and Tevin Gall Op-Ed Contributors Regional policies with respect to Tourism development initially arose as a response to threats to tourism sustainability, which began to appear in the 1970’s as a result of the rapid global expansion of mass tourism. In the Caribbean, these challenges manifested in the environmental and socio-cultural spheres, […]

Caribbean Home: A Mansion in the Sky in Vieques, Puerto Rico

 By Dr Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera CJ Contributors In a recent article in this series about the Future of the Caribbean, we discussed the opportunities for managers, business owners and policy makers in the Caribbean. When seizing the opportunities there are do’s and don’ts. In this article we give a list of the do’s. […]

The Early Days of Caribbean Aviation

 By Steven Keats CJ Contributor Many people recognize the name of the founder of Pan American Airways, Juan Trippe. But another name, Basel (BL) Rowe is known by very few — yet he is responsible for providing the germinating seed for the Pan American empire and created a surviving history of the genesis of aviation […]

How to Make the Perfect Caribbean Private Island Resort

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor When it comes to private island resorts, Petit St Vincent is one of our favorites. Who among us wouldn’t want to want to get away to this idyllic 22-cottage oasis afloat in the turquoise waters of The Grenadines, where your toughest task will be to resist the fresh-baked cookies […]

Rum Journal: Monkey Coconut Rum

 It’s an obligatory test for any rum: how does it taste neat? But the neat test applies particularly well to flavoured rums: it’s the best way to really see what such a rum is made of — even if you’d never otherwise drink it without a mixer. You see, too often, flavoured rums are held back by […]

St Martin’s Beach Bar Island

 Above: Pinel Island (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell PINEL ISLAND — It isn’t an easy choice. Not here, not in the late morning sun with St Martin’s hills towering across the bay. Here on Pinel Island, there is little — no roads, no cars, no hotels; just an idyllic stretch of sand and a […]

10 Things You Never Knew About Concorde and the Caribbean

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Barbados is the only Caribbean destination (and one of only four countries) to have had regular Concorde service from London. Although the planes were decommissioned in 2003, one of the supersonic British Airways jets has been on display since 2007 at The Concorde Experience, an aviation museum next to […]

Talking With New St Kitts and Nevis Tourism Minister Lindsay Grant

 Above: St Kitts and Nevis Tourism Minister (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Tourism has been on a steady climb in St Kitts and Nevis in recent years, led by a slate of new hotel projects set to come on stream in the next few years, most notably the Caribbean’s first Park Hyatt. So […]

Bahamas’ Abaco Beach Resort Makes Two New Hires

 Above: the Abaco Beach Resort in the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas’ Abaco Beach Resort and Boat Harbour Marina has made two new hires to its resort staff, the property announced. The resort has hired Gregory Albury as reservations manager and Calvin Greene as food and beverage manager. “We are thrilled to […]