The Best Caribbean Resort Perks

By: - July 16th, 2015
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Access To Other Hotels Need a change of scene? Guests at certain Sandals Resorts in Jamaica score complimentary use of the facilities at neighboring sister hotels, plus round-trip shuttle service between them.


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New Fund to Bridge Caribbean Agriculture and Climate Change

The crossroads of business and climate By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved the $5 million Climate-Smart Agriculture Fund for Latin American and the Caribbean (CSAF), which aims to incentivize private sector investment in projects that increase farmers’ incomes while also combating climate change. The initiative was created in partnership […]

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Support Grows for CARICOM Tourism Platform

Bahamas’ Christie gains fans after recent speech on tourism By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent speech underscoring the importance of tourism to the regional economy is finding support from the region’s hotel industry. The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association commended Christie, the outgoing CARICOM Chairman, for his speech at the recent […]

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There’s a New Xeliter Hotel in the Dominican Republic

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Coral Hospitality has added Balcones del Atlantico of Las Terrenas, Samana to its luxury Xeliter brand portfolio. The property is located on the Samana peninsula in the Dominican Republic. CHC specializes in the management and marketing of quality five-star properties totaling over 2000 rooms. “Xeliter represents and adds to what […]


LIAT Shifts Schedule for Barbados-St Kitts Flights

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Liat’s nonstop service from Barbados to St Kitts has shifted to its summer schedule, the St Kitts Tourism Authority announced this week. The flight will now depart Barbados at 12:40 PM and will return the same day at 4:25 PM. The route, which operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, complements […]

Barbados, St Lucia, Trinidad Shaken by 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake

Strongest in the region in more than a year By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago were shaken by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Thursday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at around 11:16 AM local time, struck about 116 kilometres northeast of […]

Sunwing Adding Another Cuba Flight

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Liat’s nonstop service from Barbados to St Kitts has shifted to its summer schedule, the St Kitts Tourism Authority announced this week. The flight will now depart Barbados at 12:40 PM and will return the same day at 4:25 PM. The route, which operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, complements […]

The Radisson Aruba is Now a Hilton

By Alexander Britell The Radisson Aruba is now a Hilton. The iconic Morris Lapidus-designed resort on Aruba’s Palm Beach has officially debuted as a Hilton. The 355-room property is now the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort and Casino, located on a 15-acre beachfront site. It opened in its new iteration on Wednesday. Above: the opening ceremony on […]