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Breeze Airways Is Adding Its First-Ever Flights to Cancun, Montego Bay, and Punta Cana

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A new wave of leisure travel is on the horizon — and an upstart carrier is now coming to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. Breeze Airways, the upstart U.S. airline which aims at connecting underserved markets — has officially been certified as a U.S. Flag Carrier by the FAA — the first airline in more […]

AlSol Tiara Opens in Cap Cana

Above: the new AlSol Tiara Cap Cana hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The AlSol Tiara Collection Cap Cana has officially opened its doors. The hotel includes includes a moat of swim-out pools and 360-degree ocean and marina views. The property also includes the only BABOR Signature Spa in the world. Above: the lobby at AlSol […]

In Miami, Coding the Caribbean

Above: Caribbean Journal Editor in Chief Alexander Britell moderates a panel at the Miami Caribbean Code (MC2) conference at the Moore Building in Miami’s Design District By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new conference held its inaugural event on Thursday, with Miami Caribbean Code bridging the worlds of the tech sectors in Miami and […]

Jamaica’s Productivity Problem

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AFTER 12 previous IMF agreements, Jamaica is once again at a crossroads. We are once again at a place where we are having a debate about how much pain is being inflicted by the agreement, with some saying that we must stay on the path of fiscal reform and others […]

In Miami, Coding the Caribbean

 Above: Pointe a Pitre By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guadeloupe is reporting strong growth in its cruise sector. The French Department’s Pointe a Pitre port is home to three Costa Cruises ships, and just celebrated 20 years of strong partnership with the cruise line. The port reported a near 50-percent increase in passengers during the […]

SLS Lux Baha Mar Names GM

 Above: a rendering of the planned SLS Lux Baha Mar By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The SLS LUX Baha Mar hotel has announced the appointment of Xavier Moulin as General Manager and Julian Cable-Treadwell as Director of Sales & Marketing. The $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort and casino complex in Nassau, which is slated to […]

Guyana, Brazil Talk Cooperation

 Above: the talks in Guyana By Dana Niland CJ Contributor South American neighbors Guyana and Brazil are deepening their ties. Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Lineu Popo de Paula recently met with First Vice President and Prime Minister of Guyana Moses Nagamootoo yesterday to discuss possible areas of collaboration between the countries. “It was a very […]

Caribbean Home: A New Villa Hits the Market in Nevis

 Above: Sugarbird in Nevis By the Caribbean Journal staff A new luxury villa has hit the market in Nevis. The “Sugarbird” villa, located in the Four Seasons Resort Estates Nevis, is listed for $4.85 million. The three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom property, which was built in 2010, is located on a 1.05-acre plot and includes a vanishing-edge pool, […]

The Caribbean’s Getting Almost $400 Million From the European Union

 By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The European Union has announced a new regional funding program of about $393.5 million (USD) to the Caribbean. In a statement, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said he welcomed the announcement. The funds are intended to finance Caribbean regional programs up until 2020, and represent a significant increase over those […]

Pressure Busspipe, Barrington Levy to Headline USVI Music Festival

 Above: US Virgin Islands native Pressure Busspipe By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St.Thomas will host musicians and entertainers for the America’s Paradise USVI Music Festival from July 16 to 19. This year’s slate will include Cedric The Entertainer, Barrington Levy, Destra, Don Omar, Third World, Future, and the Virgin Islands’ own reggae artist Pressure Busspipe, among […]

JetBlue Launches Sales for New York-Antigua Flights

 Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor JetBlue Airways has announced that its new nonstop service between New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport is now out for sale. Beginning Nov. 5, Antigua will become JetBlue’s 92nd city, with thrice-weekly service on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. […]

A New Green Push in Belize

 Above: Belize By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The government of Belize has signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to join the Ten Island Challenge, a partnership initiative between Carbon War Room (CWR) and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The move signals the Caribbean country’s commitment to transition its transportation sector and outlying islands off of fossil […]