The Caribbean’s Best Small Cruise Ports

By: - May 5th, 2016

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Kralendijk Bonaire isn’t just for divers – although the Dutch-Caribbean island’s 89 stellar dive spots certainly attract them. Disembark in the tiny capital of Kralendijk and you’ll find chic boutique shopping lining the main street, Kaya Grandi and superb windsurfing and kitesurfing at Sorobon, on the breezy east coast. Beach bums can buy a day pass to Harbour Beach Village, the island’s biggest and arguably best resort, and soak up the sun in style.

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Cruise Lines Compete For Wi-Fi Supremacy

By the Caribbean Journal staff This week, cruise giant Royal Caribbean made news in announcing that it would be expanding its VOOM high-speed Wi-Fi to all 24 of its ships. That seems to have kicked off a cruise line Wi-Fi competition, as another high-profile cruise line has announced its intentions to do the same. On […]

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Norwegian Getaway’s First Belize Trip

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Joe Biden’s Caribbean Energy Summit

By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Vice President Joe Biden chaired a major summit in Washington DC this week covering Caribbean energy. The US-Caribbean and Central America Energy Summit gathered Caribbean and Central America heads of government and energy ministers, along with multilaterals, private sector partners and others. The summit caps off the work […]

A New Look at This St Maarten Restaurant

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Oyster Bay Beach Resort is set to hold a grand opening of its newly-remodeled Infinity Restaurant and Bar. The debut comes after a $1 million, six-month renovation project completed by Pearl Development. “Our goal was to make the Infinity Restaurant and Bar one of the island’s most elegant, beautiful […]

This Bonaire Hotel Has a New Chef

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Bonaire’s Harbour Village Beach Club has named a new chef de cuisine. The beachfront resort has appointed Sebastiaan Vink to the role, in which he will manage all culinary operations for the property and its signature restaurant, La Balandra. A native of the Netherlands, Vink comes to the property after […]

A Major Update on The State of Cuba Travel

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Oyster Bay Beach Resort is set to hold a grand opening of its newly-remodeled Infinity Restaurant and Bar. The debut comes after a $1 million, six-month renovation project completed by Pearl Development. “Our goal was to make the Infinity Restaurant and Bar one of the island’s most elegant, beautiful […]
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 With 700 islands and cays, it’s no surprise that the Bahamas has always boasted a world of great places to stay, with the best Bahamas hotels ranging from large hotels to chic boutiques to private islands resorts. There is something for everyone to find in the Bahamas, whether you are looking for a traditional luxurious […]