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Month: February 2017

News

Tamarijn Aruba Completes Renovation Project

The Tamarijn Aruba has completed what the resort is calling “extensive renovations” across the property. The renovations include a new look featuring an upgraded lobby and “Pizza per Tutti” bar along with the redesigned Cunucu Terrace Restaurant. In addition, guests […]

News

Guy Fieri Barbecue Comes to Carnival Dream Ship

Guy Fieri

Carnival has completed an “extensive” makeover of its Carnival Dream cruise ship, the company said. The renovation, which took place in Freeport, Bahamas, included the addition of a number of new food and beverage options. The changes include a new […]

Markets

The World Bank’s New Caribbean Chief

The World Bank has appointed Tahseen Sayed Khan as its new Country Director for the Caribbean. She will be responsible for maintaining a “solid partnership” with the countries to address their development and financial challenges, the organization said in a […]

News

A New International Airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

New Airport

The Caribbean’s most anticipated airport project has finally come to fruition. The new Argyle International Airport on the island of St. Vincent receives its first-ever flights on Tuesday as the largest project in the history of the country. The first flights […]


What Sharks Mean to the Bahamian Economy

Protecting sharks isn’t just good for the environment – it’s good for a country’s bottom line, too. That’s the finding of a new study by The Cape Eleuthera Institute, which reports that shark and ray tourism brought almost $114 million […]


Ziggy Marley Wins 2017 Best Reggae Album Grammy

Reggae superstar Ziggy Marley has done it again. The son of Bob Marley has taken home his third Best Reggae Album Grammy in the last five years. Marley won for his eponymous album “Ziggy Marley” under the Tuff Gong Worldwide […]

News

JetBlue Traffic Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

JetBlue Airways continues to show surging traffic, according to the New York City-based carrier’s latest data. The carrier reported 3.86 billion revenue passenger miles in January, an 8.6 percent increase compared to the 3.55 billion the carrier reported in January […]


The 10 Best Belize Resorts to Visit in 2020

Belize Resorts

From the reef to the rainforest, swanky offshore islands to rustic hillside retreats, Belize combines its Caribbean and Central American assets into a “one-stop” vacation package that has something for every traveler. It’s the kind of destination that draws an eclectic […]


How to Travel in Your Own Submarine in the Caribbean

It’s one of the coolest experiences in the Caribbean: Substation Curaçao’s personal submarine rides. The company’s Curasub offering descends four times a day to travel to depths unreachable for divers. And it also means that, with no effect of pressure […]

News

Bahamasair Names New Managing Director

Bahamian national air carrier Bahamasair has named a new executive team. Bahamasair Chairman Valentine Grimes has announced that Tracy Cooper has been appointed the carrier’s new managing director. Cooper had most recently served as director of maintenance at the company, […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Sand in Aruba

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Olga Rodriguez, who sent in this shot from the beach at the Renaissance Ocean Suites in Aruba. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with […]


Villa Marie: St. Barth’s New Luxe Boutique Hotel

Villa Marie in St. Barth.

There’s a major new luxury hotel on tiny St. Barth: Villa Marie. The self styled “tropical chic” five-star property is the brainchild of the Sibuet family, whose Maisons and Hotels Sibuet label is on a host of hotels in the […]


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