?>

News

News

9 Interesting Facts About the Caribbean’s Natural Environment

Above photo: Tim Calver By Kimberly John CJ Contributor 1.      The Caribbean Sea is our ‘bread-and-butter’ and the main source of food and livelihoods for most of the region’s 41 million people. But, we also need protection from the sea’s […]

News

Major Caribbean Financial Services Conference Begins in St Maarten

Above: the Westin Dawn Beach in St Maarten By Joshua Martinez CJ Contributor ST MAARTEN — One of the Caribbean’s largest financial services conferences officially began in St Maarten this week. The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ (STEP) Annual […]

News

Jamaica Begins Work on Large-Scale Beach Upgrade Project

Above: Jamaica Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill on a tour of beaches in St Mary and St Ann By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s getting closer to finishing a major upgrade and enhancement of the country’s beaches. Work has already […]

News

How Chile is Helping the Caribbean With a New Anti-Poverty Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new project is looking to put a significant dent in poverty in the Eastern Caribbean. The new multi-dimensional project was launched by five Organization of Eastern Caribbean States member states this week. The […]


The Caribbean's First Ice Palace

Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff One Caribbean island is about to get a whole lot cooler. A new project called Cayman Ice Palace is set to break ground soon in Grand Cayman. The project […]


Zac Posen to Partner With Delta Airlines on New Uniform Design

Above: Zac Posen at the announcement By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines is developing a big change to its in-flight look. The company said this week that it would be partnering with noted designer Zac Posen on a revamp […]

News

A Great Little Ice Cream Shop in Martinique

Above: the shop in Tartane, Martinique (CJ Photo) TARTANE — You can hear the bell. It’s Sunday in Tartane, a beach town on the east coast of Martinique, and there’s a bell ringing all around the main road. It sounds […]


The Caribbean’s Hidden City

Above: Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SANTO DOMINGO — Everything here is hidden. Inside these venerable old structures are great little hotels and restaurants. But you don’t notice them. You walk right by them. […]


Radisson Closes in San Juan

Above: the Radisson in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff The Radisson Ambassador hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico has closed its doors. The company’s website reported that the “selected hotel is off-line and is not accepting reservations.” The […]

News

InselAir Continues Expansion

Above: San Juan, Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff InselAir is continuing its expansion out of Aruba. The carrier announced this week that it would be launching new service between Aruba and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The […]


Big Plans for Jamaican Almonds

Above: a Jamaican almond By the Caribbean Journal staff Are these Jamaica’s next big export? That’s the plan for Jamaican Almonds LLC, a new venture looking to take the country’s locally-produced almonds to the global market. Almonds are actually quite […]


Caribbean Home: How to Live at the Gansevoort Turks and Caicos

Above: the two-bedroom unit at the Gansevoort It’s one of the best-known hotel brands in Providenciales: the Gansevoort. But the name that first launched in New York isn’t just a hotel — it’s has a luxury condominium component, meaning you can have […]


SUBSCRIBE!

Sign up for Caribbean Journal's free newsletter for a daily dose of beaches, hotels, rum and the best Caribbean travel information on the net.


No. Thank You