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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 […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Bathsheba in Barbados

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Sharon Dorbritz, who took this snapshot of the area of Bathsheba in Barbados. Do you have a great Caribbean photo? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one. — CJ

Conan O’Brien in Cuba

Above: Conan O’Brien in Cuba (TBS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Comedian and late-night television host Conan O’Brien made history this week with a special taping in Havana, Cuba. In doing so, the Harvard-educated TBS star (and former host of the Tonight Show) became the first American late-night host in more than a half-century to film […]

St Lucia PM Visits Venezuela

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony is attending a special meeting of the heads of state and government of PetroCaribe and ALBA in Caracas. The meeting was convened to “discuss matters related to Petro Caribe and ALBA,” according to a statement. “Venezuela and ALBA […]

Conan O’Brien in Cuba

 Above: Restaurante Lagarta in Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Costa Rica Tourism Board has begun issuing its certification for sustainable tourism to the country’s restaurant sector. The tourism board has issued certifications for five restaurants across the country: Restaurante Fogo, which is located in the San José area; Cañon de la Vieja; […]

A New $200 Million Caribbean Offshore Oil Exploration Project

 Above: the Deepwater Champion By the Caribbean Journal staff US energy giant ExxonMobil is launching its nearly $200 million oil exploration project in the waters off the coast of Guyana. The company’s ship, Deepwater Champion, is at the Starbroek Block offshore, according to a government statement. The country’s president, Donald Ramotar, was on hand this […]

New President and COO at Norwegian Cruise Line

 Above: a Norwegian Cruise Line ship By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new president and chief operating officer at Norwegian Cruise Line, following the resignation of Drew Madsen. Company veteran Andy Stuart has been appointed to the role, the latest post in a career that began with NCL in 1988. “Given the recent restructuring […]

A New Look at St Lucia’s Windjammer Landing Resort

 Above: the Windjammer Landing resort in St Lucia By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor St Lucia-bound this spring or summer? If you haven’t booked a hotel yet, consider Windjammer Landing, the Castries all-inclusive villa resort currently being spiffed up to the tune of $33 million dollars.   Above: a look at the new spa, slated […]

Rum Journal: A Rum Cocktail Inspired By Victoria's Secret

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Viewers who tuned into the Victoria’s Secret Swim special on TV last month may have recognized Puerto Rico’s El Conquistador Resort, where the “angels” shot their annual swimsuit catalogue on Palomino Island, the resort’s private offshore sanctuary. While few of us will ever have the body of a supermodel, we […]

In Jamaica, A Good Reason To Go A/C Free?

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor There are two types of Caribbean travelers in this world: People (like me) who walk into their hotel room and immediately set the air-conditioning to tundra-like temps. And those who love nothing better than to fling open the French doors and let balmy island breezes in. If you fall […]

British Airways Increasing Service to Turks and Caicos Islands

 Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff British Airways is expanding its service to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The United Kingdom-based carrier will be adding a second weekly flight from London Gatwick to Providenciales beginning Oct. 29, the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board announced. The flight will operate on […]

A Must-Visit Food Truck in St Martin

 Above: the BM Snack food truck in St Martin (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ST MARTIN — It’s the doughy, crunchy, spicy wonder: the bokit, the famous street sandwich of the islands of Guadeloupe. But thanks to a pair of culinary entrepeneurs, you can now find it in St Martin. Just past the […]