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The Numbers Are Looking Good for Caribbean Hotels

Hotel rates and revenues continue to climb in the Caribbean, according to a new report from hotel analytics from STR, which covers the global industry. Regional hotel occupancy is also up to start the year, with a 3.6 percent increase […]

How Caribbean Hotels Should Be Good Neighbors

Hotels have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be contributors in even a greater capacity in their local communities. To be a good neighbor, hotels should embrace opportunities to positively impact and engage with their local community. This can range […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Little Good Harbour, Barbados

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Charles Worme, who sent in this stunning shot at Little Good Harbour in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the […]

A Very Strong, Very Good Rum From The Bahamas

The history of rum is intertwined with the history of the Caribbean — particularly that infamous (and somehow lastingly romantic) age of rum-fueled pirates. But for all the stories of Caribbean pirates and treasure-seekers, a surprisingly small number of pirates […]

The Belize Barrier Reef Gets Some Very Good News

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere has just gotten some very good news. UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has decided to remove the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve Network from the List of World Heritage […]

Chukka Caribbean Updating Falmouth’s Good Hope

Tour company Chukka Caribbean Adventures is upgrading its famous Good Hope property in Falmouth, Jamaica. The company will be embarking on a $4 million enhancement project. “The Chukka Good Hope property is the kind of facility that will certainly be […]

St Lucia’s “Good Food” Revolution

A new project in St Lucia is aiming to revolutionize food production on the island. The nonprofit organization RISE’s Good Food Revolution Project is looking to remove toxic chemicals and potentially harmful GMOs from the St Lucian food chain. It’s […]

VIDEO: This Is One Very Good Reason to Visit Bimini

There’s clear water and then there’s Bimini clear – this is the latter. And it’s one very good reason to visit Bimini in the Bahamas. We’ve been writing and publishing a lot of footage about Bimini of late, particularly its […]

This Hotel’s Key Lime Pie Is So Good People Fight Over It

An incredible key lime pie By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor How delicious does a key lime pie have to be that grown people fight over it? Better ask Bitter End Yacht Club’s head pastry chef Winston Butler, whose sweet […]

Rum Journal: A Very Rare, Very Old, Very Good Caribbean Rum

There aren’t many rums like this. This is La Flibuste, the pride of the La Favorite distillery outside of Fort de France in Martinique. It is, simply, a special rhum agricole. Since 2007, La Favorite has been bottling 30-year-old single-year […]

Rum Journal: A Very Good New Rum From Grenada

The minute you leave the airport in Grenada, you notice something. There’s an aroma. The air there is different. It’s because of the spice. Grenada is one of the world’s leading producer of Nutmeg, and it hasn’t just led to […]

What the Caribbean Needs for Good Governance

A new approach By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor ‎”Sitting on a beach, suddenly I feel a breeze, staring at the horizon far across the seas. Storming ahead across the ocean, swiftly I bare my sails, steering clear from commotion” -LK […]

In Jamaica, A Good Reason To Go A/C Free?

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor There are two types of Caribbean travelers in this world: People (like me) who walk into their hotel room and immediately set the air-conditioning to tundra-like temps. And those who love nothing better than […]

Why This Island Has Launched a New “Good Foods” Project

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Tobago is making a push when it comes to “good” foods. Thanks in part to the European Business Chamber in Trinidad and Tobago, the island has launched what’s […]

Pedro Martinez Named Goodwill Ambassador By Dominican Republic

Above: Pedro Martinez, his wife Carolina Cruz Martinez and Dominican President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina has named Pedro Martinez as the country’s newest goodwill ambassador, following a meeting on Wednesday. Martinez’s new […]

Rum Journal: Sense Beach House’s Beyond Good & Evil

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Miami isn’t just CJ’s hometown. It’s also the gateway to the Caribbean, so we don’t have to go far for a little island flavor when we need it. Today’s cocktail recipe comes right from […]

Social Media and Social Good in Jamaica

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Atlanta 2011 Jamaicans in the Convention Centre, Atlanta 2011, wanted to get on with the dance. It was the annual Independence Ball hosted by the Atlanta Jamaica Association. Guided by the organizers, I had […]

Rum Journal: A Coconut Rum That Actually Tastes Good

THERE’S A PROBLEM with most flavoured rums: they’re not very good. It’s based, of course, on white rum, which comes with its own challenges, and the ingredients used to make the rum taste like whatever fruit it says on the […]

Dennis Chung: Why Devaluation Is Not Good for Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor OVER RECENT WEEKS there have been utterances from several quarters in Jamaica — including economists, analysts, and technocrats — about the benefits of devaluation for the country. The argument being made, is based on the […]

Haiti’s Martelly Names Nigerian Director Jeta Amata Goodwill Ambassador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Nigerian Director Jeta Amata By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigerian director Jeta Amata, who is currently helming a film about Haitian founding father Toussaint Louverture, has been named a goodwill ambassador by Haiti President […]

Trinidad and Tobago Leads Caribbean in Exports of Goods to EU

Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Union imports more goods from Trinidad and Tobago than any other country in the Caribbean, according to data released by the EU. The numbers were released to coincide with […]

Haiti Names Former NBA Player Olden Polynice Goodwill Ambassador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Olden Polynice By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has named former NBA player Olden Polynice, who was born in Port-au-Prince, a goodwill ambassador for the country. The news was revealed at a ceremony at […]

Haiti’s Martelly Names Actress Maria Bello Goodwill Ambassador

Above, from left: Maria Bello, President Michel Martelly and Danielle Saint-Lot (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Longtime Haiti advocate and American actress Maria Bello has been named a goodwill ambassador for the country, President Michel Martelly announced. […]

Ban: “CARICOM and the United Nations Are Good Partners”

Above: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations is committed to dealing with the biggest issues in the Caribbean, from debt and climate change to transnational organized crime, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said […]

Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan Makes Official Visit to Jamaica

Above: Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan at the Marcus Garvey Museum (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigeria President Dr Goodluck Jonathan is continuing his Caribbean tour with a two-day official visit to Jamaica that began Thursday. Jonathan’s Jamaican trip […]

Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan to Visit Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan By the Caribbean Journal staff Nigeria President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is heading to Trinidad and Tobago for an official visit beginning Tuesday. Jonathan, who will be joined by his wife, Dame Patience Faka Jonathan, […]

Petra Nemcova Joins Sean Penn as Haiti’s Newest Goodwill Ambassador

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly, Petra Nemcova and Sean Penn (Photo: Office of the President) By the Caribbean Journal staff Model Petra Nemcova has been named Haiti’s latest Goodwill Ambassador by President Michel Martelly, following a ceremony in Port-au-Prince. Nemcova […]

Rum Journal: From Jamaica, a Legendary Brand Grows Up

“We have Myers’s.” If you were a rum enthusiast a few decades ago, you’d know this common refrain. You’d walk into a decent-looking bar in the United States, scour the back shelf, ask for an aged rum, and get that […]

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