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United Airlines Is Going Daily to Barbados From Newark and Washington, D.C. for the Holiday Season

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A table at The Cliff. A week at Sandy Lane. A villa in Paynes Bay with the whole family coming in for Christmas. Barbados has long had its own version of the Caribbean festive season, one defined by packed hotels, hard-to-get restaurant reservations and repeat visitors who return every December. This year, United Airlines is putting considerably more seats […]

American Airlines Sees 3.5 Percent Decline in Latin America, Caribbean Traffic

Above: an American Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines Group is seeing a continued slide in its Latin America and Caribbean traffic. Last month, American Airlines Group saw a 3.5 percent decrease in revenue passenger miles, with a total of 2.51 billion, down from 2.6 billion in February 2014, according to the […]

Curaçao Adding New Music Festival

Above: Curaçao (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Curaçao’s North Sea Jazz Festival has grown into one of the Caribbean’s leading music festivals. Now, the island is looking to build on its success with another festival: the Curaçao International BlueSeas Festival. The festival, which will be held May 7 to May 9, will focus […]

Sanctuary Cap Cana By Alsol Resort Transitioning to Adults-Only

Above: the Sanctuary Cap Cana by Alsol By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sanctuary Cap Cana by Alsol all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic is transitioning into an adults-only property. The change will officially begin on Dec. 15, 2015, the property announced. “As a part of AlSol’s continued growth and portfolio expansion, Sanctuary Cap Cana […]

Curaçao Adding New Music Festival

 Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Entrepreneurship is getting a boost in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Businesses in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have until April 3 to apply to provide incubation services to entrepreneurs, as part of an ongoing government grant funding programme. Under its Information and Communications Technology […]

Six Reasons To Visit San Juan, Puerto Rico Right Now

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Visitors rightly rave about Puerto Rico’s unique mash-up of African, Spanish and other European influences, reflected in its history, food, art and culture. And nowhere is this cultural complexity more apparent than in the cosmopolitan capital of San Juan. Here are six reasons to say Vamos! right now. No Hassle Required The […]

A New Way to See Bonaire

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s a new way to see Bonaire: not under the sea, but right on it. Guests at Bonaire’s Harbour Village Beach Club can find out “what SUP” on new stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) tours of the Dutch-Caribbean island’s north coast. The hour-long tours are limited to a maximum of three […]

Dominica Officially Joins Caribbean Court of Justice

 Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Court of Justice has a new member state: Dominica. The Eastern Caribbean island has officially acceded to the CCJ as its final court of appeal, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced. The court was first set up by regional governments in 2001 to replace the […]

“The Future of Grand Bahama is Bright”

 Above: Grand Bahama (CJ Photo – Robert Dipano) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie recently addressed the Grand Bahama Business Outlook, vowing that the island had a strong future. Citing increased tourism numbers and a half-billion-dollar planned investment by existing business, Christie said that “step by step the economic revitalization of […]

How to Stand on the Tropic of Cancer

Above: where you can stand on the Tropic of Cancer By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor White-sand beaches, junkanoo and fresh conch salad are all common (and good!) reasons to visit the Bahamas. Now here’s another equally good yet lesser-known justification to visit the archipelago ASAP. In the Exumas (a string of 365 islands and […]

Could a Major Caribbean Merger Mean the End for Caribbean Broadcasters?

 By Dr Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Secrecy Unfolded The build-up was impressive. There was great secrecy, a stage draped in ‘silk’ with silhouetted dancers and when the curtain fell, flashing lights and tech music. “We’re ready to take over the world” “We run tings, tings nuh run we”, were two of the introductory statements as […]

A Major New Caribbean Mall

 Above: a rendering of the mall By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Caribbean shoppers rejoice! A new mall is about to open and make all your high-priced, designer-item dreams come true. The Mall of San Juan throws open its doors in Puerto Rico on March 26 with a 100,000 square-foot Saks Fifth Avenue and a […]