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These Caribbean Beach Bars Come With Their Own Hotels

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Some people book a hotel for the pool, others for the spa. But for a certain kind of traveler, it’s all about the bar — and not just any bar, but one that’s right on the sand, where the sound of the surf mixes with music and cocktails. These are the beach bars that became […]

American Airlines Names Two New Vice Presidents

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has named a pair of new vice presidents, the carrier announced this week. Captain Kimball Stone has been named vice president, flight, while Lorne Cass has been appointed vice president, integrated operations control. Stone was most recently with the US Army with assignments to the US Special Operations […]

University of the West Indies Names New Vice Chancellor

Above: Sir Hilary Beckles By the Caribbean Journal staff The University of the West Indies has a new vice chancellor. The Caribbean’s regional university has officially appointed Professor Sir Hilary Beckles to the role, effective May 1. Sir HIlary’s is a longtime university administrator, economic historian and higher education specialist. He is the principal author […]

Trinidad Courts US Meetings Sector

Above: the Hyatt Regency Trinidad By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has launched a high-profile, three-city road show in the United States. The three-city tour, which began in downtown Atlanta this week, is aimed at courting business in the lucrative meetings and incentives sector. It’s being led by the Trinidad and Tobago Convention […]

University of the West Indies Names New Vice Chancellor

 It’s the first thing that strikes you as you travel around the island of Bonaire: the cacti. There are thousands and thousands, not just dotting but enveloping the landscape of this little Dutch Caribbean island. And the cacti are often right on the sea like this, offering a view you really can’t see anywhere in […]

Caribbean Art: Trinidad, From the Streets

 Above: Fass, Paul Kain By David Cave CJ Contributor Paul Kain’s From the Streets (2015) : The Absence of Pretense The 27 pieces of Paul Kain’s latest exhibition at Soft Box Gallery hit you; like someone smacking you to the floor and then picking you up from under your jaw, staring into your puckered (maybe […]

Cuba’s Raul Castro Visits Russia

 Above: the meeting in Moscow By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba President Raul Castro visited Russia’s capital, Moscow, this week. The trip included a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev,. Castro was on hand for the 70th anniversary celebration of the end of World War II, pointing to what he called “the friendship that […]

What’s Next for Caribbean Cable?

 By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Shocked by Sinclair I was shocked at Gary Sinclair’s seeming honesty and openness as he responded to Journalist Dionne Jackson Miller’s probing questions about cable TV and copyright infringements. Sinclair is the head honcho of the newly merged CWC/Columbus Communication conglomerate that sees the coming together of the Caribbean […]

Royal Caribbean’s New Top Chef

 Above: Chef John Suley By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean International has named a new vice president, the company announced this week. The cruise line has tapped John Suley as its new vice president of food and beverage operations. In the new role, Suley will oversee more than 265 individual restaurants on 23 cruise […]

A New Caribbean Water Park

 Above: the new water park in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff While you might consider every Caribbean beach its own kind of water park, a new project in St Lucia is offering its own take. The Splash Island Water Park is slated to open soon in St Lucia as the Caribbean’s first-ever “open-water […]
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OAS Electoral Mission Arrives in Guyana

 Above: Georgetown, Guyana By the Caribbean Journal A team of observers from the Organization of American States has arrived in Guyana ahead of the country’s planned general elections. The OAS team began its final deployment in Georgetown, the country’s capital, on Tuesday, ahead of the May 11 vote. The delegation is being led by former […]

US Government Approves Ferry Service From Florida to Cuba

 Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major step, the United States has begun approving licenses for a number of ferry companies to operate services between the United States and Cuba. While a number of hurdles remain, from US coast guard approval of Cuban ports to Cuban government approval, the move could be […]