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Marriott Just Reopened This Barbados Luxury Resort With a New Brand

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Talking Puntacana With Alberto Abreu

I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Six Senses Developing Properties in Dominican Republic, St Lucia

I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Westin Puntacana Resort Breaks Ground

I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]


Six Senses Developing Properties in Dominican Republic, St Lucia

Above: the Four Seasons Nevis By the Caribbean Journal staff Seven Caribbean hotels and resorts have been named to the AAA Five Diamond Award list, the organization announced Friday. The list includes the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, the Dominican Republic’s Tortuga Bay Punta Cana Resort & Club, the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, Barbados’ Sandy Lane, Antigua […]

AirTran Adding Nonstop Flights from Chicago to Montego Bay, Punta Cana

Above: Tortuga Bay in Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines’ AirTran Airways will be adding new nonstop service from Chicago to Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The nonstop flights will service Montego Bay in Jamaica and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The flights will begin in the spring, subject to governmental […]

World Bank: Haiti's Economy to Grow 6 Percent, Lead Caribbean in 2013

Above: Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will lead the Caribbean in economic growth in 2013, according to a forecast in the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report released Tuesday. That matches a projection by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean released in December. The World […]

Rum Journal: A Classic Daiquiri from the Dominican Republic's Atlantico Rum

Atlantico’s story is the search for the perfect rum, led by two former executives at Bacardi who ended up finding it in the Dominican Republic. And Atlantico is a rum Rum Journal likes very much. What we also like is that, unlike many rums, it uses both sugar cane juice and molasses, something of a […]

Eden Roc at Cap Cana in Dominican Republic to Mark Grand Opening Dec. 15

Above: the Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort (Photos by Eden Roc aa By the Caribbean Journal staff The Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort in the Dominican Republic will mark its grand opening on Dec. 15, the property announced. The Solaya Hotels & Resorts property includes 34 suites, along with six dining venues created […]

Dominican Republic President Creates Commission to Reform National Police

Above: Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina (Photo: OPDR) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has created a presidential commission to reform the country’s National Police. The move was conducted by presidential decree on Sunday. The primary purpose of the commission will be to formulate policy initiatives, regulations and “comprehensive administrative reform,” […]

Bahamas, Dominican Republic Hold Second Round of Bilateral Talks in Nassau

Above: Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell (centre) (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a meeting in the Dominican Republic at the end of October, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas are holding a second round of bilateral talks on a range of issues including maritime security. The lead issue was the problem of […]

Dominican Republic Receives $25M IDB Loan to Improve Drinking Water Access

Above: Santiago By the Caribbean Journal staff Almost 330,000 inhabitants in the Dominican Republic’s Santiago de los Caballeros could see improved access to drinking water, following approval of a $25 million loan by the Inter-American Development Bank. The project is initially expected to allow water service for at least 12 continuous hours each day for […]