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Southwest Airlines Just Added Another New Nonstop Flight to the Caribbean Island of St Maarten

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Lazy days start on Baie Longue, where the shoreline runs long and quiet and the sand holds the sun well into the afternoon. From there, the island opens up in levels. Beach bars on Pinel Island. Marigot stacked with spices, produce, and local rum, and storefronts in Philipsburg lined with jewelry, duty-free finds, and waterfront […]

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The Best Culinary Tour in the Cayman Islands

On a small island teeming with high-quality restaurants, finding a good meal isn’t hard. But on one as pricey as Grand Cayman (the only Caribbean territory with a dollar worth more than the U.S. dollar) finding a good meal at a great price has sometimes been a challenge. Until now. At Camana Bay, a slick […]

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Grand Cayman's Flip Flop Tree

A flip-flop tree grows in Cayman By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It started with just one flip-flop. But now there are hundreds, joined by assorted sneakers, slippers and even flippers, nailed to a casuarina tree bordering the coastal road that runs through Grand Cayman’s South Sound. The “flip-flop” tree has become a must-do for […]

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At the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, A Different Level of Caribbean Hotel

A remarkable Caribbean hotel By Alexander Britell GRAND CAYMAN — My fiancée told me to look at the ground. No, I hadn’t dropped anything. She was pointing to the carpet. Because the carpet – the carpets – at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman are rather remarkable — filled with artful flowers, different on every floor. They are artwork, […]


Grand Cayman's Flip Flop Tree

A different kind of island, a different kind of people By Alexander Britell CAYMAN BRAC — There is a large corner of the Cayman Brac Museum dedicated to ’32. That was the year that everything changed, when the great storm came, bringing an even greater wave, and much of Cayman Brac was washed away. But […]

This is the Caribbean’s Best Vodka

We don’t write about vodka often in these pages — with good reason. But this is an exception. That’s because the Caribbean product we tried this week is rather unique. And it’s also the best vodka made in the Caribbean. Gun Bay Vodka is the brainchild of Cayman Spirits Co., the group behind Seven Fathoms […]

Cayman Islands Breaks Ground on Major Airport Redevelopment Project

A big new airport project in Grand Cayman  By Alexander Britell GRAND CAYMAN — The Cayman Islands will soon have a major new airport terminal in Grand Cayman. The Cayman Islands officially broke ground Thursday on a $55 million terminal expansion project that will create a modern, state-of-the-art terminal outside George Town. Thursday marked the start of […]

A Great Little Coffee Bar at Grand Cayman Airport

YOU MIGHT pass by it on the way home, or rush by on your way to the beach after arrival. But hidden in plain sight at Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International is a rather good coffee bar called the Brew Hut. The bar-cafe, which debuted in November 2014, is home to top-notch Segafredo espresso, making it […]

This is the Caribbean’s Best Airline Perk

Cayman Airways’ sweet touch By Alexander Britell Air travel isn’t getting better these days. Seats are narrower, service often an afterthought, especially on the big carriers.  But one airline has figured out that it’s the little things that make a difference when you’re 30,000 feet in the sky.  It isn’t a long flight from Miami […]

Cayman Premier Congratulates UK’s Cameron on Victory

Above: Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin is congratulating United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron on his party’s re-election. In a statement, he said it was “not without relief that we have learned that the Conservatives won the majority of the national vote in yesterday’s United Kingdom […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Cruise Ships in Grand Cayman

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Katrina, who sent in this photo from one of the highest points on Grand Cayman. Did you take a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ

Caribbean Home: How to Live Right on the Sand in Grand Cayman

Above: Rainbow’s End By the Caribbean Journal staff Living on the beach. It’s one of the great Caribbean fantasies. But there are beachfront properties and there are beachfront properties. This is the latter. The latest Caribbean Home heads to the far end of Grand Cayman to Rainbow’s End, a villa in the Cayman Kai neighbourhood. […]

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