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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Sand in Eleuethera

Cayo Loco in Eleuthera.

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Maureen Keo, who sent in this lovely shot of the beach at Cayo Loco in Eleuthera. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the […]

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St Barth's Chez Yvon: Honest, Wonderful French Caribbean Cooking

By Alexander Britell The “snack” is a peculiarly French Caribbean concept; somewhere halfway between a bar and a cafe, casual and care free, open when it’s open but not all the time. You’ll find these little eateries dotted all over the French Caribbean – and even, yes, in St Barth. It’s a great place to […]

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BLT Burger Comes to Bonaire

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s under-the-radar foodie scenes has scored a major new addition. BLT Burger, the “rough and tumble” burger joint that’s part of the BLT steakhouse family, has opened its doors on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. The Bonaire BLT Burger, Esquared Hospitality’s twist on the classic American […]

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How to Buy Two Cays in The Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff What’s better than your own private island? Two private islands. And that’s precisely the offering of Bahamas real estate brokerage HG Christie, which has the listing on a pair of sun-soaked cays in the Berry Islands of The Bahamas, about 35 miles to the northwest of Nassau. The $26 million […]


BLT Burger Comes to Bonaire

By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada has increased its air service to the island of Bermuda, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority. The Canadian carrier has increased its nonstop seasonal service from Toronto to Bermuda to five flights a week. The expanded schedule will take effect on June 28, operating through Sept. 3. It’s […]

Virgin Atlantic Names New CEO

By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Atlantic has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer. The air carrier has appointed Shai Weiss as its new CEO; Weiss has been serving as the airline’s chief commercial officer. “On behalf of the whole Virgin family, I want to thank Craig for the fantastic job he has done in leading […]

Jamaica Looks to Grow Music Tourism

By the Caribbean Journal staff Given the global impact of Jamaica’s music industry, it’s no surprise that the country’s tourism sector is now looking to ramp up the growth of music tourism to the island. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says music tourism is a rapidly expanding market, and that the country is now positioning […]

American Airlines to Launch Daily Charlotte-Barbados Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados tourism is surging, and it’s about to get another big lift from American Airlines. The carrier has announced plans to launch daily nonstop flights between Charlotte and Barbados beginning Dec. 19. The new flight comes after American announced it would be adding a third daily flight from Miami to […]

Le Petit Hotel Reopens in St Martin

By the Caribbean Journal staff In an important step for the recovery of St Martin’s beloved town of Grand Case, one of its top boutique hotels has reopened its doors. Le Petit Hotel, set on the beach in Grand Case, officially relaunched earlier this month, the first major hotel to come back on line in […]

More Nonstop Flights Coming to St Thomas

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Thomas is about to get another big airlift boost thanks to an expansion by Spirit Airlines. The low-cost carrier will be launching three-times-weekly flights from Orlando International Airport to St Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport in the United States Virgin Islands. The flights will launch Nov. 8, according to […]

Caribbean Occupancy Continues 2018 Decline

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy continued its decline in May, according to the latest report from analytics firm STR. The region’s occupancy was 64.4 percent in May, a 0.9 percent drop compared to the same period in 2017. The Caribbean’s average daily room rate rose by 1.5 percent, however, to $180.37, while […]

The Round Hill Villa Where John F. Kennedy Vacationed in Jamaica

By Alexander Britell In the winter of 1960, then-president-elect John Fitzgerald Kennedy was looking for a getaway before the tempest of White House life began in earnest a month later. He settled on Round Hill, already a jet-set favorite after opening its doors in Jamaica in 1953,  a place that offered the kind of tranquility – and […]

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