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Month: March 2016

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A New Villa in Anguilla

There’s a new place to stay in Anguilla. The Blue Diamond Villa at Altamer Resort (above) has been completed. The 13,000-square-foot oceanfront villa was designed by Linda Warren of Linda Warren Associates. “The completion of the Blue Diamond is one […]

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The Dominican Republic’s Biggest Travel Conference

The leading tourism conference in the Dominican Republic is coming to the Paradisus Palma Real Convention Center in Punta Cana. This year’s Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange will mark its 17th edition from April 19-21. The conference, which first launched in […]

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Grenada Tourism Continues Growth

Grenada is showing continued growth in the tourism sector, according to the newest numbers from the Grenada Tourism Authority. The tri-island country received 140,735 stayover visitors in 2015, a 5.4 percent increase from 2014. The US represented the largest source […]

Caribbean Video

VIDEO: 11 Seconds on the Beach on Paradise Island

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It was called Hog Island. But in 1960 this oasis just offshore from Nassau was re-named the far more fitting Paradise Island. What better way to describe this four-mile-long Bahamian retreat that’s fringed by a swath of ivory sand and […]


Real Estate Prices Are Rising Fast in This Puerto Rican Town

Puerto Rico’s economy has been struggling significantly in recent years — and that’s translated to the real estate market, too, where prices are dropping in most municipalities on the island. But that’s not the case in the resort town of […]


The 10 Best Restaurants in Aruba

We always say a great restaurant comes down to three things: “food, service and ambience.” When it comes to the best restaurants in Aruba, you can find all three very easily. Aruba’s diverse populace and history have lent themselves to a […]

From Haiti to Cuba, One CEO's Big Plans For Caribbean Aviation

By Simons Chase Cuba Journal HAITI — On a bright February morning amid a mild westerly breeze, a newly painted plane sticks out like a fresh blade of grass as it parks and prepares to load passengers on the tarmac […]


JetBlue Adding Two More Daily Flights to Nassau

By Alexander Britell JetBlue Airways is expanding its flight service to the Bahamas. The carrier announced that it would be adding two additional daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and Nassau. The flights, which will launch Aug. 1, will mean JetBlue […]


How to Make Ratatouille, Puerto Rican Style

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor In less than a month the streets of San Juan will be filled with the aromas and flavors of Puerto Rico as the island hosts it’s annual food festival, Saborea Puerto Rico. One of […]

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How to Buy Your Own Beach in the Dominican Republic

Looking to escape to the beach — permanently? Sure, you could buy a beach house, or a villa, or even a hotel. But why not buy your own beach in the Caribbean? Now you can, a nearly mile-long stretch of […]


VIDEO: High Above The Palms, Turks and Caicos

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It’s one of the best beaches — anywhere. Grace Bay Beach, the pride of Turks and Caicos, draws thousands and thousands to its powder-white shores each year, all in search of the perfect stretch of sand. So what’s it like? […]


Jamaica Names New Tourism Minister

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Jamaica has a new Tourism Minister, but he’s no stranger to the role. Former Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett is returning as the country’s new Tourism Minister, having served as Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism from 2007 to 2011 in the previous […]


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