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Hotel Tracker: This Riviera Maya Oceanfront Resort Has Rooms Starting at Just $115 Right Now

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There are still a few Riviera Maya hotel deals that make you stop scrolling. Right now, rates at The Fives Oceanfront Riviera Maya in Puerto Morelos are starting at just $115 per night for stays between May 28 and May 31, a sharp value for an oceanfront resort on this stretch of the Mexican Caribbean coast. The pricing stands out even more […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Antigua's Secret Islet

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Stephanie Baumeister in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, who sent in this snapshot of Great Bird Island near Antigua. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week! — CJ

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Antigua Sees Rise in Tourism Arrivals

Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda had a very strong first half of 2014 in the tourism sector, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The twin-island state received 138,317 stopover visitors in the first six of months of 2014, compared to the same period in 2013. That represented […]

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Brazilian Officials Visit Antigua

Above: Brazilian military officials in Antigua (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff A delegation of military officials from Brazil visited Antigua and Barbuda this week. The seven-member delegation came after a series of pledges by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s recent visit to Brazil, the government said. Antigua said […]

Antigua Sees Rise in Tourism Arrivals

 Above: Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal Al Qassimi By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne has signed a memorandum of agreement with Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal Al Qassimi on a $120 million hotel project, the government announced. The agreement with the United Arab Emirates-based investor was signed […]

New Hotel Project Coming to Antigua

 Above: the agreement’s signing in Antigua (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s government has signed a memorandum of understanding on a new hotel and housing project. The MOU is a “statement of the mutual intent and desire of the Parties,” the government said in a statement. The project will include a […]

Antigua Prime Minister, Chile President Hold Talks in Brazil

 Above: the talks in Brazil (Photo: ABG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne met Thursday with Chile President Michelle Bachelet in Brazil on Thursday morning. Browne was in Brazil following his visit to attend the World Cup last weekend. Chile has been steadily deepening its ties with the Caribbean […]

CARICOM Heads of Government Begin Summit in Antigua

 Above: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff Leaders from across the Caribbean region assembled in Antigua and Barbuda this week for the 35th regular meeting of the CARICOM Conference of Heads of Government. The conference is being hosted by Antigua and new Prime Minister Gaston Browne, following the country’s […]

New Flights From Antigua to the British Virgin Islands

 Above: a VI Airlink plane By the Caribbean Journal staff There is a new way to get from Antigua to the British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board announced this week that VI Airlink would be launching new VIP air service to connect with the arrival and departure of British Airways and Virgin […]

Antigua PM Appoints New Senators

 Above: Antigua’s Parliament (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff New Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced his appointments to the country’s Senate. Browne, whose Antigua Labour Party swept to power in the country’s recent elections, said he had opted for a combination of “youth and experience” in the appointments. “Our youth […]

CARICOM Secretary General Meets With New Antigua Prime Minister

 Above: New Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne and CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque (Photo: CARICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque met this week with newly-elected Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne. The two sides’ discussion came after Browne’s Antigua Labour Party swept to power in the country’s June 12 […]

Antigua PM Names New Cabinet

 Above: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne By the Caribbean Journal staff New Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has officially unveiled his new Cabinet. The announcement comes after Browne’s Antigua Labour Party swept into power in last week’s election, taking 14 of 17 seats in Parliament. Among the new members are Charles […]

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