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10 Caribbean Overwater Bungalows and Villas With Private Pools, Secluded Decks, and Ladders Right into the Ocean

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From two-story villas in St. Vincent to private-island retreats in Belize, these are our favorite ways to stay over the Caribbean. You can see the water through your bedroom floor. Outside, a ladder descends from your deck into the sea, and your private pool gives you another place to cool off before breakfast arrives. That’s […]

Why the Caribbean Tourism Industry Needs Language Classes

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor President of the St Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA) Karolin Troubetzkoy has called for stakeholders in the Caribbean hospitality industry to serve the increasing diversity of visitors to the region by learning to speak more than one language. Troubetzkoy, Operations Director of leading St […]

Trinidad and Tobago to Host Major Sustainable Tourism Conference

Above: Port of Spain, Trinidad (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor High-level tourism officials and representatives from key regional and international organizations will gather in Port-of-Spain on July 22 and 23 for the 26th Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism. The Directorate of Sustainable Tourism of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) […]

How the Bahamas Reacted to the US-Cuba Diplomatic Announcement

Above: the Bahamas (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Bahamas says it is welcoming the announcement made this week that Cuba and the United States will re-engage with full diplomatic ties by July 20. “It is good for the hemisphere. We congratulate the two countries and their leaders for making the steps toward this […]

Trinidad and Tobago to Host Major Sustainable Tourism Conference

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Aman Resorts has announced the launch of its second Caribbean resort, Amanera, scheduled to debut in the Dominican Republic during the fourth quarter of 2015. Overlooking Playa Grande beach on 2,000 acres that stretch across nearly seven miles of Hispaniola’s north coast, the resort will become the first “golf-integrated” […]

How the Caribbean Can Profit From Conservation

 By Sherry Constantine CJ Contributor This May, after a full day of interviews with local entrepreneurs, I relaxed with a spiced sea moss smoothie at a café located in the Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area, Saint Lucia. We’ve been drinking sea moss in the Caribbean for decades, but the rest of the world is finally […]

This Top Restaurant is Coming to Aruba

 Above: a Delmonico steak at BLT Steak in New York By the Caribbean Journal staff World renowned eatery BLT Steak is coming to Aruba. The restaurant, which has more than 15 locations around the world including Hong Kong, Tokyo and San Juan, will be debuting this summer at the Ritz-Carlton Aruba. “We are thrilled to […]

“Cuba Should Not Be a Point of Fear For the Region”

 Above: Cuba By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Cuba has acted as a leader in capitalizing on the advantages of tourism better than any other Caribbean country, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) says in a new white paper entitled Cuba: The Great Disruption for the Good of the Caribbean. According to the paper, while Cuba is less […]

Beyond Climate Change in the Caribbean

 By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor No, we are not talking about climate change and the disruptive effects of increased temperatures, sea level rise, coastal erosion, ocean pollution and acidification, nor the loss of biodiversity, water scarcity, and the increased frequency of extreme weather events. We are not referring to the fact that only 20 percent […]

John Patitucci, David Sanchez to Headline DR Jazz Festival

 Above: John Patitucci By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The 19th annual Dominican Republic Jazz Festival has announced its lineup of performers, which will include artists David Sánchez, John Patitucci, Pedrito Martinez Group, Josean Jacobo, Big Band Conservatory of Santo Domingo, Roy Assaf Trio and Berklee Global Jazz Institute with Marco Pignataro. The festival, which is presented […]

In Anguilla, an Eye on Sculpture

 Above: a sculpture by Anguilla’s Courtney Devonish By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It may be a small island, but Anguilla has a thriving arts scene — one that will grow with this year’s launch of the first-ever Anguilla Sculpture Symposium. The event has announced its selection of three internationally renowned artists whom have been selected to […]

US, Cuba Reopening Embassies, Reestablishing Diplomatic Relations

 Above: US President Barack Obama makes the announcement By the Cuba Journal staff The United States and Cuba have decided to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies, US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday. The move was confirmed in a letter from Obama to Cuba President Raul Castro. “This is an important step forward in […]