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Month: June 2015

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A New Kind of Bar on Celebrity Cruises

Above: the new “World Class Bar” on Celebrity By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Celebrity Cruises has partnered with Diageo Global Travel Americas to launch an the first permanent “World Class Bar” on its ships. The bar will feature “luxurious, interactive […]

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In St Kitts, a World of Music

Above: Ciara By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If the music lovers in your office are suddenly absent from their desks, they just might be on a flight to St. Kitts, where the annual St. Kitts Music Festival kicks off […]

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Dominican Republic’s Eden Roc at Cap Cana Adding New Units

Above: the Caleton Beach Club at the Eden Roc at Cap Cana (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Eden Roc at Cap Cana hotel in the Dominican Republic is expanding. The project will see the addition of 52 suites […]

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Grenada’s Big Film Plans

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grenadian Culture Minister Senator Brenda Hood is visiting Los Angeles this week to promote the country’s film commission. So far, she has met with American film actor Danny Glover, as well […]


Caribbean Room With A View: On the Beach at Barbados' Colony Club

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s hard to believe that this idyllic scene, captured from a luxury ocean-view room at Barbados’ Colony Club, is just a short ride from the island’s fast-paced capital. As you linger over morning Nespresso on […]


Apple Vacations Launching People-to-People Tours in Cuba

Above: Cuba By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Apple Vacations is launching a new People-to-People Educational programme featuring two different tours to Cuba. The tours, which will launch July 9, will give travelers the opportunity to “immerse” themselves in Cuban culture […]

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The Best Small Islands to Retire To

Everyone dreams of retiring in the Caribbean. And the ultimate dream is retiring to a small, far-off island away from the hustle and bustle of the world. Retirement in the Caribbean certainly has its share of sacrifices and challenges, and that’s […]


Caribbean Home: St Thomas Beachfront Villa Sells for $6 Million

Above: the beachfront property on Magens Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff A villa on Magens Bay in St Thomas has been sold for $6 million, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property had been placed under a non-contingent contract after […]


Sandals Expanding in Antigua

Above: Dickenson Bay in Antigua (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Sandals Resorts International is expanding in Antigua. The company has agreed to purchase the Halcyon Cove Hotel from the Antiguan government, Sandals representatives confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The site, which […]

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Cuban Cigars: This is the Film to Watch

By the Caribbean Journal It’s one of the most sought-after luxury products in the world: the Cuban cigar. But due to the decades-long freeze between the United States and Cuba, cigars have remained a seductive mystery to millions. The recent rapprochement […]


Grenada’s Calabash Hotel Launching Upgrade Project

Above: a “sneak peek” of the changes at Calabash Grenada By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Calabash Grenada hotel announced this week that it would close its doors from late July to early October as it undergoes an extensive upgrade […]


Strong Growth For US Virgin Islands Tourism Sector

Above: St John (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands is reporting strong growth so far in 2015, according to new numbers from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The US territory received 303,762 stayover visitors in […]


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