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Month: November 2016

News

Royalton Blue Waters Opens in Jamaica

Royalton Blue Waters

There’s a major new addition to Jamaica’s tourism capital: Royalton Blue Waters. The resort, which opened this week, is the newest all-inclusive to hit the beach in greater Montego Bay, adjacent to Royalton’s existing White Sands property. The 228-room luxury […]

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Nevis Airport Gets Runway Upgrade

Nevis’ Vance W. Amory International Airport has unveiled a newly renovated runway. The small regional airport has received funding from St. Kitts and Nevis’ SIDF fund that also supported the addition of a new telecommunications system at the airport’s air […]

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Puerto Rico Continues Waterfront Redevelopment in Salinas

Salinas

Puerto Rico is continuing its push to transform its waterfront areas across the island. Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla inaugurated Saturday the new facilities of Malecón Salinas, a new seafront promenade that maximizes the view of the coast by opening […]

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Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas Begins Caribbean Voyages

Harmony of the Seas

Royal Caribbean’s newest ship has begun its first Caribbean sailings out of its new homeport at Port Everglades. The new Harmony of the Seas ship joins sister ships Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas on the east […]


Sotheby’s Expands to St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Global real estate firm Sotheby’s International Realty has expanded in the Caribbean with a new office in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. St. Vincent & the Grenadines Sotheby’s International Realty is led by Michelle Bellegarde as owner and CEO, with […]


Six Great Small Places to Stay in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Small Hotels

Mention the Dominican Republic and the first thing that usually comes to mind is mega-resorts in places like the tourism hub of Punta Cana. But think again, because there’s much more to the Dominican Republic than its most famous resort town, […]

Caribbean Video

VIDEO: The Best Beaches in Aruba

Best Beaches in Aruba

On an island blessed with as many great beaches as Aruba, it isn’t easy picking the best. That’s because this Dutch Caribbean tourism stronghold is one of the ultimate beach destinations in the Caribbean, with an emphasis on impossibly white […]


How to Create Your Own Souvenir in Curaçao

Chichi

Curaçao’s Must-Visit Art Factory By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you’ve ever been to Curaçao you’ve no doubt seen the colorfully painted dolls called “chichis.” The Rubenesque ceramic figurines, whose name means “big sister” in the local dialect, Papiamento, […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at Sandals Negril

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Diane Fazio, who sent in this lovely shot of sunset at the Sandals Negril resort in Jamaica. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with […]

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Anguilla Names “Destination Experience Manager”

Natasha Richardson

The Anguilla Tourist Board has created a new position aimed at developing and managing the destination’s “on-island experience.” Natasha Richardson has been named Anguilla’s new “Destination Experience Manager,” a move that took effect this week. Richardson, who had been serving as […]


Why This Will Totally Change the Way You Snorkel

Snorkel

We all love to snorkel — there’s something visceral about breathing underwater, the only sounds the vibrations in the water, the darting of fish. It’s one of the great draws for adventurers in the Caribbean — the chance to explore the world beneath […]


Five Caribbean City Hotels to Visit Right Now

City Hotels

While we love the beach and the natural beauty of the Caribbean, there is a whole other world of the Caribbean to discover in the region’s urban areas. Yes, the Caribbean’s cities are vibrant, energetic, culturally rich places ripe for […]


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