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Leading Travel Advisors in Nassau for Caribbean Travel Marketplace

NASSAU — A group of leading travel advisors from across the United States have arrived in Nassau for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace event. The team of top-selling agents is on island as part of a new […]

Jamaica Looks to Kingston as New Caribbean Entertainment Center

Jamaica is looking to Kingston as it seeks to capitalize on its vast cultural offering. Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is looking toward developing the island’s unique cultural events into full-fledged tourism products, and Kingston is the centerpiece of the plan. […]

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At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a Look at the Ancient Caribbean

A special exhibition highlighting the artistic achievements of early Caribbean civilizations will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning December 16. Showcasing more than 40 works drawn primarily from The Met collection and augmented by select loans […]

From Puerto Rico to Aruba, 5 Caribbean Places to Visit in December

You’re looking out at a frosted window or a flurry. Even going outside is a feat, making you dream about warm waters and palm trees. Because you could be in the Caribbean right now. And there are few times of […]

Turks and Caicos’ Shore Club Names New General Manager

The Shore Club Turks and Caicos resort has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 106-room luxury resort on Providenciales’ Long Bay Beach has tapped Paul Telford to the role. Telford, a native of Bermuda, had most […]

Turks and Caicos’ Beach Enclave Names New Marketing Director

By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caios’ Beach Enclave has named a new director of sales and marketing. The luxury brand, which is behind several residential resort developments in Providenciales, has appointed Valerie Lund to the role, group director […]

A Must-Visit Sustainable Tourism Conference in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major Caribbean tourism conference is making its return this year with the relaunch of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference. The “Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development,” or STC, will focus on leveraging […]

Jamaica Has New Tourism Plans for This Town

By the Caribbean Journal staff Set between Montego Bay and Negril, the beach town of Lucea could be in for a tourism makeover. Jamaica’s government says it has its sights set on Lucea as it develops resort centers across the […]

Airbnb Experiences Launches in Bermuda

By the Caribbean Journal staff Airbnb’s immersive “Experiences” program has officially launched on the island of Bermuda. Airbnb Experiences now includes 15 experiences in Bermuda, thanks to a partnership between Airbnb and the Bermuda Tourism authority. “Airbnb Experiences are designed […]

Carnival Plans “Mega” Cruise Port in Grand Bahama

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is planning what officials are calling a “mega” cruise port in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The “Grand Port” project is slated for completion in late 2021. according to a statement from the government […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2018

There’s a dynamism in the Caribbean now, a movement. The region is at once reinventing itself and delving even deeper into the beauty of its traditions and its culture. There are new hotels, new restaurants, new destinations and new ideas. […]

Bermuda Lays Out Tourism Goals

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda has completed its new National Tourism Plan, laying out its goals through the year 2025. The plan has set an acronym, AGILITY, to cover what Bermuda calls seven pillars: awareness and relevance; “greener”; infrastructure; […]

The Top 20 Islands to Live on in the Caribbean

We all dream of living in the Caribbean. We all think about waking up to the ocean, being in touch with the natural environment, of connecting with the region’s vibrant culture. Everybody dreams of doing it — but some actually […]

A High-Level Caribbean Hospitality Forum

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most important events on the Caribbean travel industry calendar is coming soon, with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s CHIEF forum set for June 22-24 in Miami. CHIEF, which stands for the […]

Paradisus Is Expanding in the Mexican Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A new Paradisus-branded resort is coming to the Mexican Caribbean. The new Paradisus Playa Mujeres is Melia Hotels International’s newest project in the region, with plans to open later this year in the Playa Mujeres […]

CHIEF Hospitality Conference Returns for Fourth Year

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The fourth annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum is slated for June 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, which puts on the Miami-based conference, says unity and innovation will […]

St Maarten’s Divi Little Bay to Reopen in May

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another St Maarten resort is planning its reopening. The Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in St Maarten is targeting a May relaunch, according to a release. Divi Resorts has also tapped Anne-Marie Brooks as the […]

PADI Launches Dive Travel Platform

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, has launched PADI Travel, a travel resource for divers and adventurers. The new global travel platform connects travel and diving resources, inspiring users to venture to the world’s […]

The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2017

This year was not without its challenges in the Caribbean. But in the face of overwhelming adversity, the Caribbean showed its toughness and resilience. It’s something that’s eminently clear, as hard-hit islands quickly recover, with most already welcoming back travelers, […]

“The Best Way to Help the Caribbean Is to Visit the Caribbean”

By Alexander Britell ST GEORGE’S — As the Caribbean recovers from the impacts of Irma and Maria, Caribbean tourism leaders are urging travelers to return to the region — and soon. Caribbean Tourism Organization Secretary General Hugh Riley made that call […]

Celebrity Edge Will Have a Hip “Meeting Place” For Events

By the Caribbean Journal staff Celebrity is readying the debut of its new Celebrity Edge ship, and the company has announced a major new amenity: a state-of-the-art meeting space. It’s called The Meeting Place, and the 1,970-square-foot venue is a […]

Grenada Looking to Draw Major Cruise Brands

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor While the town of St. George’s is among the most charming Caribbean ports, it hasn’t yet been able to attract major cruise attention. That could change soon, however, thanks to efforts by the Grenada Tourism […]

Takeaways from the Caribbean Aviation Meetup

By Kareem Yarde St. Maarten recently became the region’s command centre for solutions pertaining to the Caribbean’s air transport and tourism woes at the Caribbean Aviation Meetup 2017, which saw the coalescence of Air Transport and Tourism Practitioners around a […]

Richard Branson Relaunches Entrepreneurship Center in Jamaica

Richard Branson recently traveled to Jamaica to celebrate the relaunch and relocation of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship. After originally launching the center in Montego Bay in 2011, Branson’s Virgin Unite has moved the center to Kingston to be closer […]

Tourism Luminaries Headed to CHIEF Event in Miami

An accomplished roster of speakers, including a top executive from Virgin Atlantic, a leading authority on tourism intelligence and a host of respected hoteliers, will address delegates attending the annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, slated to take place from […]

A Must-Visit Caribbean Hospitality Conference

Caribbean hoteliers and industry stakeholders will gather in Miami for the third installment of the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, slated to take place from June 2 to 4 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Produced by the Caribbean Hotel and […]

Jamaica’s Opportunity to Shine

By DENNIS CHUNG CJ Contributor A few years ago someone asked me what I was passionate about. I mentioned that one of the things I really am passionate about is Jamaica and Jamaicans. It is that passion for Jamaica and […]

The 7 Best Things to Do in Cancun

As Spring Break approaches thousands of travelers will be heading to Cancun. But there’s much more to the sun-drenched, party-hearty Mexican-Caribbean mecca than beaches and bongs of beer. Thankfully, CJ Travel Editor has you covered with the top tips for […]

At Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, The Art of Everything