News New Ships on Way for Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America
Above: a Carnival ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation has ordered new ships for two of its cruise brands. The company announced this week that it had ordered a new 3,954-passenger vessel for Carnival Cruise Line, along with […]
New All-Inclusive Resort Opens in the US Virgin Islands
Above: the Dreams Sugar Bay St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff AMResorts has opened its first hotel in the US Virgin Islands. The company has announced the debut of Dreams Sugar Bay St Thomas, the Caribbean’s newest all-inclusive resort. […]
UN “Welcomes” New Haiti PM
Above: Interim Haitian Prime Minister Florence Guillaume with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon earlier this year (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The UN has “welcomed” the appointment of new interim Haitian Prime Minister Florence Guillaume, it said […]
News Rum Journal: A Mount Gay Rum Cocktail For Christmas
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor In the Caribbean you don’t need snow or chilly temps to put us in a festive mood. Instead, you can get your holiday spirit the island way: with actual spirits! So as we celebrate […]
New Resort Breaks Ground in Nevis
Above: a rendering of the Paradise Palms By the Caribbean Journal staff The Paradise Palms Resort has officially broken ground on the island of Nevis. The resort broke ground on Monday at Colquhoun’s Estate; the plan is for a 218-room, […]
The Caribbean’s Best Beach Bar - 2014
It’s one of the great pleasures of the Caribbean: a rum cocktail under the sun, toes in the sand, fresh-caught seafood on your plate. The Caribbean didn’t invent the beach bar, but it perfected it. And it’s the essence of […]
News Barbados Central Bank Challenges Standard and Poor’s Downgrade
Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Central Bank of Barbados is challenging Standard and Poor’s recent downgrade of the island’s sovereign credit rating. In a statement released this week, the bank said the downgrade was “without […]
New Life For Eastern Airlines
Above: an Eastern Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff A legendary aviation brand is back. Eastern Airlines, once a global brand and the pride of Miami’s airport, has returned with a new look and new management after more than […]
Three New Reasons to Visit Grand Cayman This Season
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Grand Cayman has long been one of the most popular Caribbean destinations but this season there are several new reasons – beyond Stingray City and those famous Seven Mile sands – to visit the […]