The water just off St. Croix’s north shore drops from bright turquoise to deep blue within a few yards of the sand at Cane Bay. Shore divers step into the sea from the beach and descend along a dramatic underwater wall. In Christiansted, the harbor stays busy with boats heading to Buck Island Reef National […]
Upgrades in Aruba By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Aruba’s Riu Palace hotel has reopened following a refurbishment project, the property announced this week. The upgrades took place over the spring and summer of 2015; they included renovations to the property’s buffet restaurant, pool bar, reception area and themed restaurants. The Aruba all-inclusive has also added […]
Increase in first six months of 2015 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands received 213,495 stayover arrivals in the first six months of 2015, according to the country’s department of tourism. That represented a 1.43 percent improvement over the same period in 2014, according to data from the government. The number was buoyed […]
In praise of the perfect patty By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Served piping hot in a brown paper bag, the Jamaican patty – a meat-filled pastry pocket similar to Brits’ Cornish pasty or Latins’ empanada ¬– is to islanders what the burger is to Americans: inexpensive, filling and utterly delicious comfort food. And on […]
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