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As Haiti Develops Tourism Sector, It Looks to Aruba for Inspiration

Above: Aruba PM Mike Eman and Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By Alexander Britell In a region with few natural resources, tourism is to the Caribbean as oil is to the Middle East. To be sure, some countries […]

The Caribbean’s Top 10 Snorkeling Destinations for 2013

IT’S ONE OF THE Caribbean’s most popular pastimes – snorkeling. And, thankfully, there are more than enough terrific snorkeling destinations to go around. While these lists always lead to difficult choices, we present to you Caribbean Journal’s inaugural Snorkeling List […]

The Caribbean in 2030

WHAT WILL the Caribbean look like in 2030? What should it look like? Whether it’s CARICOM integration, regional transport, or tourism, everyone has an opinion on the problems of today’s Caribbean. But what the region needs are forward-looking solutions — […]

Tobago Tourism Increased By 4.3 Percent in 2012: Report

Above: the beach at the Magdalena Grand resort in Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff Almost 963,000 visitors came to Tobago in 2012, an increase of 4.3 percent, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The numbers were announced […]

Caribbean Room With a View: Grenada’s Laluna Resort

Above: a Cottage Suite (Photos: Laluna) IT’S ALMOST ALWAYS the first thing we do when we get to a hotel room in the Caribbean. We head out to the balcony (if there is one, of course) and look at the […]

Haiti’s Tourism Plans for Ile a Vache

Above: Ile a Vache (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has revealed its plans for tourism development on the island of Ile a Vache. The Ministry of Tourism is proposing the eventual development of 1,500 units on […]

New Radisson Hotels Being Developed in Caribbean

Above: the Radisson Blu in St Martin By the Caribbean Journal staff Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is developing three new hotel properties in the Caribbean as part of a regional expansion, the company announced last week. The new properties being […]

Rum Journal: Piña Colada Perfection in San Juan, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — IT’S ONE OF the world’s most famous cocktails: a blend of coconut cream (preferably Coco Lopez), rum and pineapple. While the piña colada has a long and illustrious history at beach bars around the world, the story […]

Nevis Tourism Authority Names New Board of Directors

Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis Tourism Minister Mark Brantley has revealed the new eight-member Board of Directors of the Nevis Tourism Authority. Businessman Greg Phillip will serve as chairman of the group, with Co-General […]

Auberge Resorts to Manage, Rebrand Anguilla’s Malliouhana Hotel

Above: the Malliouhana Hotel in Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Auberge Resorts has been tapped to manage and rebrand the Malliouhana Hotel & Spa in Anguilla. The 55-room property, which shuttered in May 2011, was acquired by Chicago-based Adventurous […]

Litigation Experts to Discuss Hedge Fund Industry in Grand Cayman

Above: the Westin Grand Cayman (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Attorneys and experts from the United States will meet in Grand Cayman Thursday for a conference covering issues facing the hedge fund industry. The conference, “Litigation Updates for […]

Construction at Bahamas’ Baha Mar Resort Project Reaches Midpoint

Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar project (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Baha Mar resort project, the largest in the Caribbean, has reached its construction midpoint. The $3.5 billion development on New Providence’s Cable Beach has completed the […]

St Lucia’s Pitons-Perfect Resorts

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon I’VE BEEN VISITING ST LUCIA for more than a decade now, and on each trip I find more reasons to return. Everyone I’ve met there has been warm and sincere; the landscape, particularly in the south, is […]

Aide to Haiti First Lady Resigns

Above: Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Karl Jean-Jeune, an aide to Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly, has resigned from office, according to a press statement issued by the National Palace. It said the government had officially […]

The Best Rum Cake in the Bahamas

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon I THOUGHT THE SWIMMING PIGS would be the highlight of the day. Boy, was I wrong. I was on a day trip in the Exumas, the 365-island Bahamas archipelago famous for crystal clear waters, talcum sand and […]

Jose Andres Continues Haiti Project

Above: Jose Andres in Haiti with Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff World-renowned Spanish Chef Jose Andres is continuing his series of video features about the gastronomy of Haiti. Andres, who was in Haiti […]

Bahamian Hotels to Go Green

Above: Abaco By the Caribbean Journal staff A new programme in the Bahamas will help the country’s hotel sector go green. The Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Action-Advanced Programme, which launched this week, aims to improve the competitiveness […]

St Lucia’s Windjammer Landing Resort Plans Multimillion-Dollar Upgrade

Above: the Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in St Lucia will be undergoing a multimillion-dollar upgrade, the resort announced. The project has the support of the government, according to […]

Bonaire’s Carnival Pub Crawl

Above: Bonaire’s Little Havana (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell BONAIRE — WHILE LARGE-SCALE CARNIVALS like those in Trinidad and Haiti have received much of the attention this week, the celebration in tiny Kralendijk, Bonaire has its own unique […]

Rum Journal: Colorado’s Dancing Pines Distillery Cask Rum

Above: Dancing Pines Distillery’s Cask Rum at CJ Headquarters in Miami (CJ Photo) MIAMI — THE UNITED STATES is seeing a boom in craft spirit production, with an upsurge in the number of boutique rums now on the market, some […]

Finding Puerto Rico’s Mofongo in Miami

Above: Chef Jimmy Carey at work (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — A rich mash featuring plantains and seafood, meat or vegetables, mofongo is Puerto Rico’s unofficial national dish. And in Miami, Chef Jimmy Carey brings a taste of […]

Las Verandas Hotel and Villas Set to Open Doors in Roatan

Above: Roatan By the Caribbean Journal staff The Las Verandas Hotel and Villas in Roatan, Honduras will open its doors Mar. 1, according to Pan Caribbean Capital Partners I, Ltd. The property will include two pools, 1,000 feet of private […]

Talking Puntacana With Alberto Abreu

Above: Tortuga Bay at Puntacana By Alexander Britell The Dominican Republic has grown into one of the dominant tourism destinations in the Caribbean, nearing 5 million visitors in 2012. The country also led the Caribbean in hotel growth last year, […]

Westin Grand Cayman Debuts Following Multimillion-Dollar Renovation

Above: the Westin Grand Cayman’s pool By the Caribbean Journal staff The Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa has officially unveiled the results of its multimillion-dollar “resort renewal project,” the property announced in a release. The renovations […]

Rihanna’s New Barbados Campaign

Above: Rihanna in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the release of her first Barbados Tourism video last month, the Bajan-born singer is now starring in a new multimedia campaign. The campaign is part of a three-year partnership agreement […]

New Flights Will Connect Palm Beach With Eleuthera and Abaco in The Bahamas