Month: September 2017

New York Eatery Casa Nonna Coming to Ritz-Carlton Aruba

Celebrity Edge Will Have a Hip “Meeting Place” For Events

By the Caribbean Journal staff Celebrity is readying the debut of its new Celebrity Edge ship, and the company has announced a major new amenity: a state-of-the-art meeting space. It’s called The Meeting Place, and the 1,970-square-foot venue is a …

Caribbean’s Largest Tech Park Breaks Ground in Jamaica

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new technology park project has broken ground in Kingston, a $30 million project called 58HWT. The project by Stanley Motta Limited will be anchored by what will be the largest business process outsourcing …

Adults-Only Breathless Resort Opens in Montego Bay

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new adults-only resort in Jamaica: Breathless Montego Bay Resort and Spa. The latest new all-inclusive property for Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts held its officially ribbon cutting this week during the JAPEX Jamaica …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Carriacou

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Anne Campbell, who sent in this lovely shot of Hillsborough Beach on the Grenadian island of Carriacou. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? …

Turks and Caicos’ Coral Gardens to Reopen Oct. 16

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Coral Gardens resort in Turks and Caicos has announced plans to reopen Monday, Oct. 16. The Providenciales-area property said it had “fared quite well with minimal damage” consisting of unearthed palm trees and a …

What’s New at Tradewind Aviation

By Alexander Britell Tradewind Aviation has announced that its flights to Nevis would resume on Dec. 15 out of both San Juan and Antigua, with the carrier planning to “go long” on Nevis. Tradewind co-owner David Zipkin told Caribbean Journal …

Eric Ripert, Anthony Bourdain to Headline Cayman Cookout

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s food festival circuit has only been growing in recent years, but one festival has regularly drawn the biggest names: the Cayman Islands’ Cayman Cookout, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. This year’s festival, which …

Atlantis Paradise Island Names New President

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Atlantis Paradise Island resort has a new president. The Bahamas’ flagship resort has named Audrey Oswell as its new president and managing director, the property announced. Oswell had been serving as the resort’s Chief …

Martinique’s Major New Airport Expansion Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff The increasingly popular Caribbean destination of Martinique is looking to expand and upgrade its airport. The Aime Cesaire Airport Authority has presented plans for its new airport extension project, which will nearly double the size …

How to Join Thomas Keller in Cap Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the world’s greatest chefs is heading to the Dominican Republic this November for a major culinary event. The Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort in the Dominican Republic is launching a “Thomas Keller …

Here’s How You Can Help Puerto Rico Right Now

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico was battered by Hurricane Maria, and the island now faces a humanitarian crisis. Much of the island is still without power, while water and food are increasingly scarce and …

Virgin Islands Ferries Resume Operation

By the Caribbean Journal staff In another positive step in the Virgin Islands’ recovery, ferry service resumed Thursday between the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands, according to a statement from the British Virgin Islands tourist board. The …

Gansevoort Turks and Caicos to Reopen Oct. 5

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another top Turks and Caicos resort is opening its doors in the wake of Irma and Maria. The Gansevoort Turks and Caicos will reopen for the fall and winter season on Oct. 5. The property …

Grenada’s Spice Island Beach Resort Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s venerable Spice Island Beach Resort reopens Sept. 29 following several enhancement projects, the property announced. The upgrades came during Spice Island’s annual off-season closure. The changes are highlighted by the addition of a new …