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The Best Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad Has a Sushi Bar, Ocean Views, and a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]

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Bahamas “Back to Business” After Irma

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is “back to business” after the passage of Hurricane Irma, officials said Wednesday. All airports in The Bahamas are now open and operating, with international and domestic service having resumed. Major properties in Nassau have already welcomed new guests, and cruise ships were slated to begin arriving in […]

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Antigua Eyes “Sustainable Development Plan” for Barbuda

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s time to create a sustainable development plan for the devastated island of Barbuda, according to Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister Asot Michael. Michael’s call came during the minister’s contribution to a special sitting of Parliament, which was geared towards the ratification of Barbuda’s State of Emergency in the wake […]

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Turks and Caicos’ Sands, Shore Club, Palms Reopening This Month

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Irma passed through the Turks and Caicos last week, but the island of Providenciales was spared some of Irma’s wrath. Indeed, some of the island’s top resorts are already planning to reopen this month. Hartling Group Resorts, which has three of the island’s leading resorts, has announced a timetable […]


Antigua Eyes “Sustainable Development Plan” for Barbuda

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Barbuda was totally devastated by the passage of Hurricane Irma last week Almost 95 percent of the island’s buildings were destroyed, with both private properties and government facilities either destroyed or extensively damaged, while one life was lost. The situation is severe, though relief and rebuilding efforts […]

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Visits Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson flew to Barbados on Tuesday to begin a journey through the British territories devastated by Hurricane Irma. Johnson flew immediately on a military flight to hard-hit Anguilla, and plans to visit the British Virgin Islands on Wednesday. The United Kingdom has launched a major relief […]

Jamaica Launches “Adopt a Beach” Cleanup Program

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamiaca’s National Environment and Planning Agency has launched a clever new environmental initiative: “Adopt a Beach.” The beach cleanup drive aims to encourage people of all ages to become “directly involved in cleaning the coastlines.” The program will allow groups, communities and individuals to select and clean up beaches on […]

Bahamasair Returns to Normal Operations

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has returned to normal operations, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The carrier has resumed normal scheduled service to all of its destinations. That includes its flights to the United States, Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands and of course within the islands […]

Editor's Note: The Caribbean, After Irma

On Oct. 9, 1780, the Great Hurricane came to the Caribbean. Huracan San Calixto lasted 11 days in the West Indies, pummeling the southeastern Caribbean with terrifying winds as high as 200 miles per hour, destroying homes and livelihoods. Almost 22,000 people died across the West Indies in islands including Barbados, Martinique, St Lucia, St […]

Greg Norman-Designed Los Cabos Community Set for Winter Debut

The large Rancho San Lucas resort community is set to debut in Mexico this winter, highlighted by a a golf course and beachfront estates designed by golf legend Greg Norman. The 834-acre master-planned community is located in Los Cabos. The development will include Norman Estates at Rancho San Lucas, with beachfront condominiums starting at $1.4 […]

An Update on Anguilla Tourism, After Irma

Above: a British relief flight By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla was devastated by Hurricane Irma, but the island is beginning recovery and relief efforts. Anguilla’s Governor and Chief Minister are continuing to assess the damage, they said in a statement, with aid from the UK already beginning to arrive on the island as Anguilla […]

St Barth Begins Repairs, Recovery After Irma

The island of St Barth was hit hard by Hurricane Irma, but recovery efforts are now underway. While the island endured “substantial damage” resulting from the then-Category-5 hurricane, there were no deaths on the island, officials told Caribbean Journal. Repairs have already begun on the harbor and the island’s Gustaf III Airport, according to a […]