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Starwood Hotels Offering “Storm Guarantee” For Caribbean Guests
Above: the Westin Resort and Casino in Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff As the hurricane season begins in the Caribbean, one hotel company is offering a contingency for travelers to the region. Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that […]
Jamaica to Receive EU Health Grant
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica will be receiving approximately $25.3 million USD in health funding from the European Union, according to Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson. The funding will focus on maternal and pediatric care […]
Meade: Tourism “Critical” to Sustained Development in Montserrat
Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourism is an industry “critical to the sustained development and the maintenance of livelihoods in Montserrat,” Premier Reuben Meade said in his budget address this week. The Montserratian leader said the government would […]
Caribbean Room With a View: Biras Creek Resort on Virgin Gorda
Above: a Grand Suite at Biras Creek IT’S ACCESSIBLE only by boat or helicopter — but the Biras Creek Resort on the British Virgin Islands’ Virgin Gorda has rooms that are worth the trip. This week’s Caribbean Room With a […]
Fitch Raises Jamaica’s Sovereign Rating, Citing Debt Exchange
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Fitch has raised Jamaica’s local and foreign currency default ratings to “CCC” from “RD,” the New York-based firm announced Friday. The “CCC” rating implies that default is a “real possibility,” however. […]
Developing Tourism in Haiti: An Interview With Minister Stephanie Villedrouin
Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell In June 2012, Caribbean Journal spoke to Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin about her plans to grow Haiti’s largely undeveloped tourism sector into something far bigger. At the time, […]
Former GM at St Lucia’s BodyHoliday Joins Radisson Aruba Resort
Above: the Radisson Aruba Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Mark Lyttleton-Frances has been named the new general manager of the Radisson Aruba Resort, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announced Thursday. Lyttleton assumed his role Jan. 8. He was previously the […]
A New Hotel in Anguilla?
Above: the KU site By the Caribbean Journal staff Anguilla Chief Minister Hubert Hughes has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a new hotel in Shoal Bay, the government announced. The signing paves the way for a new hotel project […]
Couples Resorts Concludes Deal for Almond Casuarina Resort in Barbados
Above: Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Couples Resorts has concluded negotiations for the lease of the 280-room Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados, CEO Glenn Lawrence announced Monday. The lease will become effective Feb. […]
Barbados Looking to Yachting Market for Tourism Growth
Above: Yachts in Bridgetown harbour (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados has invested almost $2 million to upgrade infrastructure at the inner basin of Bridgetown’s Careenage as part of a bid to develop yachting as a niche market […]
Grand Cayman’s Comfort Suites Completes $2.2 Million Renovation
Above: Seven Mile Beach (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Comfort Suites Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman has completed a $2.2 million renovation of its rooms and facilities, parent company Choice Hotels announced in a release. The […]
Hyatt Aruba Continues With Renovations
Above: The Hyatt in Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Casino & Spa will open its new Mexicado eatery as part of a series of ongoing renovations, the company announced. Mexicado, billed as Aruba’s first […]
Haiti and Education in the Digital Age
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor WE LIVE IN A CHANGING WORLD; one that is extremely competitive. The disparities between advanced nations and those lagging behind have never been wider at any point in human history than they are today. […]
St Kitts Marriott Resort Completes $3 Million Revamp, New Beach Bar
Above: the Bohemia Beach Bar at the St Kitts Marriott By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Kitts Marriott Resort has completed a $3 million renovation of the property that includes updated suites, a refurbished lobby and the new Bohemia […]
St Barth’s Hotel Le Toiny Debuts New Look at Restaurant Le Gaiac
Above: Restaurant Le Gaiac By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hotel Le Toiny in St Barth has unveiled a new look at its Restaurant Le Gaiac, following million-dollar renovation. The refurbishment, which began in May, was the first for Restaurant […]
Anguilla’s CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa Reopens Following $15 Million Renovation
Above: the CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa in Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff The CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa in Anguilla has reopened for season following a $15 million renovation to the property. The three-month project made changes to […]
Elite Island Resorts Launches St James’s Club, Morgan Bay in St Lucia
Above: the St James’s Club, Morgan Bay, St Lucia By Alexander Britell Elite Island Resorts has completed its renovation and rebranding of the new St James’s Club, Morgan Bay in St Lucia. The property, which was formerly known as the […]
Trinidad and Tobago Economy Contracts 3.6 Percent: Report
Above: Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff The economy of Trinidad and Tobago contracted by 3.6 percent on a year-to-year basis to June 2012, according do the Central Bank’s Summary of Economic Indicators. Output in the country’s energy […]
Belize’s GAIA Riverlodge Set to Open
Above: the GAIA Riverlodge By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-renamed and redesigned GAIA Riverlodge eco-resort in Belize will open Saturday, the project announced. Formerly known as the Five Sisters Lodge, the property is opening after a renovation that began […]
Haiti: One Killed By Hurricane Sandy
Above: flooding during Tropical Storm Isaac (File Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Sandy has led to the death of a woman in Haiti, according to Haiti’s Office of Civil Protection. The woman, reportedly in her 40s, was killed […]
Branding Haiti’s Jacmel
Above: Jacmel By the Caribbean Journal staff In June, Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin unveiled a new logo for Haiti, featuring a hibiscus, the country’s national flower, and a sun. That was the beginning of what Haiti hopes is a […]
St Lucia’s Ladera Resort Set to Debut New Villa and Suites
Above: the Ladera Resort in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Ladera Resort will be reopening Oct. 12 after its annual closure with several new upgrades, highlighted by its new Villa at Paradise Ridge. The 1,700-square-foot villa […]
Jamaica Sees Jump in Cruise Ship Arrivals
Above: Ocho Rios By the Caribbean Journal staff There were a total of 937,000 cruise ship visitors to Jamaica in the first eight months of 2012, a 33.9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2011, according to Tourism […]
Valero to Convert Aruba Oil Refinery into Refined Products Terminal
Above: Valero’s Aruba refinery By the Caribbean Journal staff Valero has notified employees at its Aruba refinery that it will be reducing operations and reorganizing the site into a refined products terminal, the company’s Aruba subsidiary announced Monday. The refinery […]
Haiti’s Michel Martelly “Saddened” By Death of Ghana’s President
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly said he was “saddened” by the death of Ghana President John Atta Mills. In a statement released by Haiti’s National Palace, Martelly said he expressed his […]
Standard & Poor’s Downgrades Caribbean Development Bank, Outlook “Stable”
Above: the bank, which had another ratings firm downgrade its credit, is based in Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s has lowered its long-term issuer credit rating on the Caribbean Development Bank from AAA to […]
In St Lucia, a Boost for Sport
Above: George Odlum National Stadium By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government has announced an allocation for the upgrade of several playing fields on the island, with a total of just over $925,000. That represents a 100 percent increase […]
St Lucia Continues Housing Project for Families Displaced by Hurricane Tomas
Above: a home in the Mocca Housing Development By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is making progress on the Mocca Housing Development in Soufriere, which aims to settle 16 families from Fond St Jacques displaced due to Hurricane Tomas […]
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