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Bahamas-China Visa Exemption Agreement Officially Begins

Above: the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The new mutual visa exemption agreement between the Bahamas and China has officially taken effect. The agreement, which was signed in December 2013, allows Bahamian and Chinese citizens to travel to one […]

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Caribbean Plate: Gianfranco Chiarini Designs Menu in Grand Bahama

Above: the Grand Lucayan Resort in Grand Bahama By the Caribbean Journal staff Renowned Chef Gianfranco Chiarini has designed a new menu at Churchill’s at the Grand Lucayan resort in Grand Bahama. Chiarini, who has worked at several Michelin-starred restaurants […]

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Caribbean Home: Your Own Private Island in the Bahamas

It’s a common Caribbean dream: having your own private island. Well, in the Bahamian archipelago, it’s not just a dream. Bonefish Cay is located in the so-called Middle Bight of Andros island in the Bahamas. The 216,360-square-foot island, which even […]

Caribbean Deals of the Week: Peter Island, Guadeloupe and Atlantis

The latest Caribbean Deals of the Week offers you our weekly picks for great deals on travel to the Caribbean, from a beachfront retreat in the Guadeloupe Islands to an extended stay in the BVI. An extra night on Peter […]


United States Warns Citizens on "Spike in Crime" in Bahamas

Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Embassy has issued a new advisory warning US citizens traveling in the Bahamas on a “crime spike” in the country. The security message, which was released on Wednesday, […]


Is This the Caribbean's Most Revolutionary Real Estate Design?

Above: a rendering of Honeycomb (Photos: Bjarke Ingels Group) By the Caribbean Journal staff The project is called “Honeycomb,” and it doesn’t really look like anything else in the Caribbean. Honeycomb, a group of luxury residences, is part of an […]

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Golfer Jessica Korda Wins Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic

Above: Jessica Korda By the Caribbean Journal staff Golfer Jessica Korda took home the trophy on Sunday in the second-ever LPGA event hosted in the Bahamas. The Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic was hosted at the Ocean Club course on […]


IMF: Bahamian Economy Recovering at "Painfully Slow Pace"

Above: the Bahamas By the Caribbean Journal staff The economy of the Bahamas is recovering from the effects of the global financial crisis, but at a “painfully slow pace,” according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently concluded its Article […]


Bahamas Relocates Tourism Call Centre From Florida to Grand Bahama

Above: the opening ceremony last week By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has relocated its tourism call up centre from Florida to Freeport, Grand Bahama. The call centre’s move is part of what Prime Minister Perry Christie called part […]

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Atlantis' George Markantonis Named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year

Above: George Markantonis (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — George Markantonis has been named the Caribbean Hotelier of the Year, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association announced on Sunday evening. Markantonis, a native of Zimbabwe, is the president […]


Baha Mar to Set Up Hong Kong Office to Court Tourists From Asia

Above: the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff The Baha Mar project in the Bahamas is being built in partnership with China. That’s led many to speculate whether the resort can court long sought-after tourists from the Far East. […]


Bahamas Marks 50th Anniversary of Tourism Ministry

Above: the Bahamas (Photo: NPIPB) By the Caribbean Journal staff In 1964, the Bahamian Parliament’s Promotion of Tourism Act came into force, which gave birth to the country’s modern Ministry of Tourism. The act replaced the existing Tourism Development Board […]


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