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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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In St Lucia, the Love of Chocolate

Above: St Lucian chocolate Cacao and chocolate have long played an integral role in the history of St Lucia, and the island is once again celebrating Chocolate Heritage Month. The month-long festivities explore the roots of cacao in St Lucia, from tours at St Lucia’s numerous cacao plantations to a full-fledged Chocolate Decadence tour. The […]

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Five Great Hotel Bars in St Lucia

St Lucia is blessed with a sizable collection of beautiful boutique properties, most of which focus on views of St Lucia’s natural wonders. They also have some delightful bars — the perfect places to recap days spent looking at the Pitons. Here are five great hotel bars in St Lucia. Cane Bar — Sugar Beach, […]

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Caribbean Villa With a View: Infinite Views in St Lucia

YOU don’t just look at the Pitons in St Lucia. You watch them. They may be stationary, but it certainly doesn’t feel that way, and if you’re looking for a villa escape on the island, a straight-on view of the peaks is a necessity. The Caille Blanc villa from Villas of Distinction gives you a […]

Five Great Hotel Bars in St Lucia

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government has formed a new National Security Council to coordinate the work of state agencies in maintaining security, it announced. The council includes the Prime Minister, Minister for National Security, Tourism Minister, Attorney General, Cabinet Secretary, National Security Advisor, the Commissioner of Police, Comptroller of […]

St Lucia Tourist Board Names New Director of Marketing

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Lucia Tourist Board has named Tracey Warner-Arnold to lead the organization’s marketing unit. Warner-Arnold takes over from former vice president of marketing and sales Nerdin St Rose. Warner-Arnold said her immediate goals were “to build upon the success achieved by St Rose and drive the […]

St Lucia PM Assumes Chairmanship of Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony has officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. Anthony assumed the post in a ceremony Wednesday at the Sandals Grande St Lucian Resort. He succeeds St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr […]

St Lucia and Taiwan Mull Partnership in Yachting Sector

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan and St Lucia are mulling a yachting sector partnership that could reach several billion dollars, the government announced. The news comes after a visit to the country by Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou last week. The aim is to encourage Taiwanese to use St Lucia as a […]

Taiwan President Visits St Lucia

Above: Ma Ying-jeou By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou continued his Caribbean tour on Friday, becoming the first sitting Taiwanese leader to address a joint sitting of St Lucia’s Parliament. The latest foreign leader to address a joint sitting of the country’s lawmakers was South African President Nelson Mandela in 1998. Ma […]

A New Look at Derek Walcott

Above: Derek Walcott By the Caribbean Journal staff A new book examines the work of St Lucia native Derek Walcott, from his earliest poetry to his most recent collections. “Interlocking Basins of a Globe — Essays on Derek Walcott,” published by Peepal Tree Press, begins with a discussion from Walcott’s poems from 1948 and concludes […]

St Lucia "Committed" to Redevelopment of Port Castries

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government is “fully committed” to the redevelopment of Port Castries, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phillip Pierre. The plan is to transform Port Castries into a “modern shopping plaza for cruise passengers, visitors and locals.” St Lucia recently held talks with cruise giant Royal Caribbean, […]

St Lucia's Discovery Hotel Sold

Above: the Discovery Hotel A group of New York-based investors has purchased the Discovery at Marigot Bay Hotel in St Lucia. according to 7th Heaven Properties, which brokered the deal. The group has tapped Capella Hotels and Resorts to manage the property, which is set to open in September 2014 following “significant upgrades and improvements.” […]