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Month: April 2020

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CBRE’s Paul Weimer on What’s Next for the Caribbean Hotel Market

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It’s a time of unease and uncertainty in the Caribbean tourism industry — particularly in the hotel development market. To learn more about how coronavirus is impacting the hotel industry in the region, Caribbean Journal Invest talked to Paul Weimer, Senior […]

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Turks and Caicos Is Building a New Airport in South Caicos

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After years of deliberation, the island of South Caicos in Turks and Caicos is finally on track to get a brand-new airport terminal.  Turks and Caicos Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson said the airport and combined service building has gotten the green […]

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Caribbean Moment: Twilight on the Beach in Antigua

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It’s just after sunset. The waves are energetic and the sky hues blue and gold.  There’s a chair on the edge of the sand, waiting for you.  To your left, there’s Curtain Bluff, the iconic resort in Antigua; in the […]

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How to Escape to Jamaica Right Now — Digitally

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There’s a new way to take a digital getaway to Jamaica right now, with the launch of the Jamaica Tourist Board’s new “Escape to Jamaica” program.  The new Instagram Live series will air weekly on the Jamaica Tourist Board’s channel, […]


From St Maarten to Punta Cana, 10 Beaches to Dream About

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We’re all thinking of the Caribbean right now, and in an uneasy time the region’s beauty and its people inspire us to be hopeful about tomorrow.  In the meantime, imagining ourselves on stunning Caribbean beaches is a form of solace […]


Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Says It Will Relaunch in May

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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line says it is planning to resume sailings on May 8, the company said this week.  Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which operates cruises to destinations in The Bahamas including Grand Bahama and Nassau, has canceled its sailings […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Up High in St Thomas

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Sarah Bryant, who sent in this stunning shot of the view at the Mountain Top in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send […]


Why This Might Be the Ultimate Caribbean Small-Batch Rum

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The eastern Atlantic coast of Martinique is full of winding roads and banana trees, a place of imposing villas and plantations and endless fields of sugarcane.  And here, hidden in an old stone estate up a hillside on the N6 […]


This St Croix Vodka Company Is Now Making Hand Sanitizer — From Breadfruit

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St Croix’s Mutiny Island Vodka was already famous for making what was the Caribbean’s only vodka made from breadfruit.  Now, the St Croix-based distillery is making a name for a different reason: by shifting its production to hand sanitizer amid […]

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Guyana Extends Shutdown of International Flights

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Guyana has extended the closures of its two major airports until May 1, 2020, the country’s government announced this week.  The decision was made to reduce the transmission of the novel coronavirus in the country, officials said.  The move came […]


From Antigua to Jamaica, 10 Caribbean Vistas to Dream About

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Most Caribbean hotels tend to sit on flat stretches of shoreline, but anyone who has spent time driving around the islands can tell you that most fall somewhere in the range of hilly to downright mountainous. Volcanic eruptions thrust many […]


Dominican Republic Getting $150M For Coronavirus Response

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The World Bank has released $150 million to the Dominican Republic to help the country in its fight against the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The funds have been disbursed from a “contingent credit line” from the World Bank known as the […]


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