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Month: September 2015

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A Baha Mar “Breakthrough”

“Much-anticipated breakthrough” By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar contractor China Construction America has returned to the major project’s construction site, the development’s joint liquidators confirmed this week. The company has “returned to the site for analysis and assessment of […]

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CJ First Look: The New Moon Palace Jamaica Grande

A major new all-inclusive in Ocho Rios By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — One of the most anticipated renovations and rebuilds in the Caribbean was finally unveiled earlier this summer in Jamaica. Located in the heart of Ocho Rios, it’s […]

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A New Option to Stay in Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff While Puerto Rico has a diverse, rich tourism product, it’s long had a void in one area of the Caribbean tourism industry — all incs. Now, the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar resort is trying to […]

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Cyclists Set for Tour of Tobago

A major Caribbean race By the Caribbean Journal staff More than 300 cyclists from around the world are heading to Tobago next week for the Tobago International Cycling Classic, including the “Tour of Tobago.” The wider event, which begins Sept. […]


Sunwing Continues Buffalo-Caribbean Flights

More flights out of Buffalo By the Caribbean Journal staff In a bid in part to ease travel for many Toronto-area travelers, Canadian travel giant Sunwing is offering flights out of Buffalo International Airport for a second winter season this […]


Jamaica Secures 60,000 New Airline Seats

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More flights to the island By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY – Jamaica’s set for a major airlift boost this tourist season. The island has secured more than 60,000 new airline seats, according to Tourism Director Paul Pennicook. The director announced […]

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This is the Caribbean’s Most Innovative Country

The latest Global Innovation Index By the Caribbean Journal staff If the Caribbean wants to compete in the global economy, it will need to come up with new ideas, new platforms and new strategies. That means innovation. So what’s the […]


British Virgin Islands Looks to Strengthen Financial Services Sector

A new push By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has launched a new push to strengthen the territory’s financial services sector. The new BVI Forward Campaign “aims to build on the strength of the jurisdiction’s internationally renowned […]


Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos Reopens

All-inclusive returns after Hurricane Odile last year By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos has reopened its doors folowing Hurricane Odile last year, Hyatt announced. The company said that the property had been “transformed,” now including a newly-redesigned […]

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Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Shows Slight Drop

Slight drop after 15 months By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy dropped last month for the first time since April 2014. The region’s hotel industry ended a streak of 15 months of consecutive positive year-over-year increases in hotel […]


This High-Design Inn is Coming to Puerto Rico

A new project in Puerto Rico By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A new inn has broken ground in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced this week. The new project is called Rincon Ojo de Agua, a 16-room project […]


Barbados Gets $10 Million Loan for Job Creation

A new loan from IDB By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $10 million loan in an initiative to reduce poverty and create jobs in Barbados. The program aims to alleviate the country’s poverty and […]


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