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11 Ways to Develop a Master Plan for Caribbean Islands

By Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera CJ Contributors The islands of the Caribbean must develop a Master Plan to transform their islands. Simply put, the Caribbean region needs a plan for long-term, sustainable development. Some countries have already begun this […]

Climate Change and Caribbean Aviation

By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors Climate change currently affects the entire globe. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this global phenomenon “refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or […]

Startup Caribbean Airline BlueSky Eyes New Aircraft Source

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grand Cayman-based airline startup BlueSky has pushed back its launch date due to the recent demise of European plane lessor Eurolot, it said this week. The company said Eurolot had been contracted to supply the […]

Who Were the First Inhabitants of the Caribbean?

Above: off the coast of Belize (Photo: Sébastien Perrot-Minnot) By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot, PhD CJ Contributor It is in the course of the last glaciation, which affected the planet for more than 100,000 years, and finished about 11,000 years ago, that our […]

Op-Ed: Water and Caribbean Development

By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor “Providing sustainable access to improved drinking water sources is one of the most important things we can do to reduce disease” — World Health Organization Director General-Dr Margaret Chan The international community recently commemorated World […]

The Early Days of Caribbean Aviation

By Steven Keats CJ Contributor Many people recognize the name of the founder of Pan American Airways, Juan Trippe. But another name, Basel (BL) Rowe is known by very few — yet he is responsible for providing the germinating seed […]

10 Things You Never Knew About Concorde and the Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Barbados is the only Caribbean destination (and one of only four countries) to have had regular Concorde service from London. Although the planes were decommissioned in 2003, one of the supersonic British Airways jets […]

10 Timeless Caribbean Hotels

They’re historic, but they’re not about the years. They’re elegant, but they’re not just about luxury. These hotels aren’t fixed in time — they transcend time. They’re places that, at one point or another, crystallized their view of the perfect Caribbean […]

InselAir Expands Pre-Clearance for Aruba-to-Miami Flights

Above: an InselAir plane By the Caribbean Journal staff InselAir has announced expanded pre-clearance for passengers traveling from or through Aruba to Miami. The carrier had been providing the service four days of the week, but the company has now […]

Another New Gateway from Spain to the Caribbean

Above: a Seaborne plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean carrier Seaborne has signed an agreement to connect Air Europa’s daily flight from Madrid to Santo Domingo to Puerto Rico. The two companies have signed a codeshare agreement to cover […]

Six Caribbean Islands Where You Can Spring Break Like a Celebrity

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Spring break isn’t just for hard-partying college kids; hardworking adults deserve a first-quarter getaway, too. We’ve combed the Caribbean and rustled up six sophisticated Caribbean resorts where you can relax like the rich and […]

Rum Journal: Why This is the Caribbean’s Greatest Cocktail

Above: a Ti’ Punch in Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell No matter where you are in the West Indies, you will find rum punch. And it is almost always perfect, except when a few […]

The Case for an Eastern Caribbean Ferry

By S Brian Samuel Op-Ed Contributor There’s no cheap travel within the Caribbean. Unlike Greece and other island archipelagos, virtually all travel within the Caribbean is by air. And as we all know, travelling by air within the Caribbean is, […]

American Airlines: Latin America-Caribbean Numbers Decline in January

Above: an American Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines Group has been steadily losing traffic in the Latin America and Caribbean region in recent months, a trend that continued to start the new year. The carrier reported […]

InselAir Begins New Aruba-Brazil Flights

Above: an InselAir plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch Caribbean air carrier InselAir has officially launched service between Aruba and the Brazilian city of Manaus. The three-hour InselAir flight to the city arrived in Brazil carrying 80 passengers. “By […]

American Airlines’ Latin America, Caribbean Traffic Declined Last Month

Above: an American airlines plane (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a rough month for American Airlines in December in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with revenue passenger miles dropping by 6.2 percent year over year. […]

Nevis Airport Sees Rise in Traffic

Above: a Tradewind plane at Nevis airport By the Caribbean Journal staf Nevis’ Vance Amory International Airport saw a 6.9 percent increase in traffic in 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, according to newly-released data from the Ministry […]

A New Way to Visit Cuba

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Despite the recent rapprochement between the United States and Cuba, travel to the island by most Americans is still limited. That means trips are only legal when undertaken with licensed tour companies on […]

LIAT to Cut Fuel Surcharge By Half

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional airline LIAT will be reducing its fuel surcharge on tickets, the company announced. Beginning Jan. 15, the fuel surcharge will be reduced by 50 percent for all new bookings, CEO […]

AirTran Makes Final Flight

Above: an AirTran plane By the Caribbean Journal staff The AirTran era is no more. The US carrier, which was acquired by Southwest Airlines in 2011, made its final flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tampa Bay International Airport […]

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 […]

9 Ways to Enjoy Bonaire By Land

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor BONAIRE — With a whopping 89 dive sites, 350 species of fish, and 57 types of coral, Bonaire is a bonafide diver’s paradise. But you don’t have to go deep to appreciate it. Here […]

Haiti’s Current Crisis

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor AFTER THE earthquake in Haiti in 2010, former US president Bill Clinton championed the term “build back better” to emphasize that the post-earthquake Haiti should be better than the one that Haitians experienced before. Haiti […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2014

In many ways, travel defines the Caribbean. It inspires, it creates, it entertains, it employs. It moves people and it moves souls. And travel and tourism are the Caribbean’s largest economic driver. To celebrate the world of Caribbean travel, we […]

United Launches New Service to Nassau

Above: Paradise Island (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff United Airlines has begun new nonstop flights from Houston’s George Bush International Airport to Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport. The new flights will be operated on United Express via SkyWest […]

LIAT Fires Two Pilots

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean air carrier LIAT has fired two pilots who “blatantly” disregarded flight instructions, the company said. In a statement released Monday morning, the company’s CEO, David Evans, confirmed that LIAT had […]

Air France, MSC Cruises Open France-Dominican Republic Flight

Above: Air France planes By the Caribbean Journal staff Air France and MSC Cruises have signed a contract to partner on 18 flight rotations between Paris and La Romana in the Dominican Republic. The agreement creates a direct link between […]

Southwest Reports Third Quarter Profit

Above: a Southwest Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines reported a profit in the third quarter, the air carrier announced this week. Third quarter net income, excluding special items, was $382 million, the company said, up from […]

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