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Melia to Open at Baha Mar in the Bahamas

Above: the former Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort By Alexander Britell Melia Hotels International will be opening its first all-inclusive resort in the English-speaking Caribbean at the Baha Mar in the Bahamas. Melia Hotels and the Chairmen of Baha Mar, Ltd […]

Ritz-Carlton Expanding to Panama

Above: Pearl Island By the Caribbean Journal staff Ritz-Carlton will be opening a Reserve property on Pearl Island in Panama, the company announced Tuesday. The 80-room property, the company’s first in Panama, will be located on a private island called […]

Baha Mar Project Taking Shape

Above: construction at the project (Photos: Baha Mar) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest resort project is starting to take shape. The 2,200-room Baha Mar resort project on the Bahamian island of New Providence is on track for […]

Starwood Opens Aloft Hotel in Panama

Above: the Aloft Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood has officially opened its new Aloft hotel property in Panama City. It is the fourth Aloft-branded hotel to open in Latin America, after the brand debuted there about two years […]

A Rebranding at Caneel Bay

Above: Caneel Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The former Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort has rebranded itself as an independent property. The property will relaunch under the official name Caneel Bay Resort in St John in time for the […]

Hyatt Completes Deal to Invest in Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts

Above: The Royal hotel in Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff A Hyatt subsidiary has closed on a deal to invest in Playa Hotels & Resorts, part of the company’s plan to operate and develop a series of all-inclusive resorts […]

Norwegian Cruise Line to Develop Cruise Destination in Belize

Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has purchased around 75 acres in southern Belize for a planned cruise port destination, the company announced Wednesday. The land, which is called Harvest Caye, is […]

Haiti Begins Carnival of Flowers

Above: the opening ceremonies on Friday By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially begun its second-ever Carnival of Flowers in Port-au-Prince. The carnival, which is being held from Sunday to Tuesday, seeks to highlight the country’s flora. The hibiscus, […]

Genting Debuts Miami-Bimini Cruise Ship

Above: the new Bimini SuperFast cruise ship By Alexander Britell MIAMI —The Bahamas has never been closer to Miami. The Malaysia-based Genting Group has debuted its new Bimini SuperFast cruise ship, which will ferry as many as 3,000 passengers daily […]

Exporting Jamaican Television

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Creating TV Content for Export Some years ago as the General Manager of Television Jamaica (TVJ) a senior technocrat told me that news did not count as a local TV programme. I was aghast. […]

Rediscovering the Caribbean in Vieques

Above: Vieques (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell VIEQUES — I’m in a taxi with a couple from Boston that just arrived here from the neighbouring island of Culebra. “I hear they’ve got great beaches there,” I say. Quickly, […]

Aimbridge to Manage Jamaica’s Former Hotel Royal Decameron Fun

Above: the former Hotel Royal Decameron Fun Caribbean in St Ann’s By the Caribbean Journal staff Aimbridge Hospitality has been tapped to rebrand and manage the former Hotel Royal Decameron Fun Caribbean resort on Runaway Bay in St Ann’s Jamaica. […]

JW Marriott Expanding to Turks and Caicos Islands

Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Marriott is planning to open a JW Marriott Hotel and Casino in Turks and Caicos, the company announced Monday at the Caribbean Hotel and Resort and Investment Summit in […]

Royalton Punta Cana, Memories Splash Resorts Set for November Opening

Above: a rendering of the main pool at the Royalton By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The Royalton Punta Cana Resort & Casino and Memories Splash resorts are set to open on Nov. 9, according to Todd Kirlik, director of […]

Making Caribbean Hotels Sustainable: An Interview With Aruba’s Ewald Biemans

Above: the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts in Aruba By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — This week’s Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference has focused on how the region’s leading does business. But what does sustainability mean for hotels in a […]

Blue Diamond Takes Over Breezes Negril Grand Resort in Jamaica

Above: the new Memories Resort in Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada’s Sunwing has acquired the Breezes Negril Grand Resort & Spa in Jamaica, the company announced this week. Sunwing’s Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts management arm will manage […]

Haiti Tourism Ministry Launches “Hibiscus” Grading System for Hotels

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has launched a new initiative aimed at grading tourism establishments in the country. The “Hibiscus” classification scheme is named after Haiti’s national flower and the logo of its […]

Hyatt “Continuing to Pursue” Claims Over Curacao Resort

Above: the property in Curacao By Alexander Britell Hyatt is continuing its legal actions over the property it managed in Curacao, the company told Caribbean Journal in a statement. Hyatt had managed the Hyatt Regency Curacao Golf Resort, Spa and […]

Baha Mar Resort Project Moving Forward in the Bahamas

Above: construction at Baha Mar in the Bahamas (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NASSAU —The Baha Mar resort project, the largest in the Caribbean, is moving forward with construction toward a planned December 2014 completion date. The […]

Couples Resorts Close to Purchase of Almond Casuarina Resort in Barbados

Above: the Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica-based Couples Resorts is in “firm negotiations” concerning the purchase of the 280-room Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados, Couples CEO Glenn Lawrence and Casuarina Chairman Anthony […]

Turks and Caicos: Beaches Offers Jobs to Most of Former Veranda Resort Staff

Above: the Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos has made job offers to 145 of the staff at the former Veranda Resort that its parent company, Sandals Resorts […]

Expedia: Puerto Rico Market Showing Strong Growth

Above: the Ritz-Carlton San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff Expedia reported 40 percent growth in bookings in the Puerto Rico market during the third quarter, the Washington-based firm announced this week. According to the online travel company, a majority […]

From Jacmel to Miami, A Look at the Art of Modern Haiti

Above: Promenade, Manuel Mathieu, Acrylic on Canvas (Photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — A new generation of artists is turning traditional notions of Haitian art on their heads. And this week, as much of the art world descended […]

At St Lucia’s BodyHoliday Resort, Spinning Among the Tree Tops

Above: the BodyHoliday resort’s new TreeHouse spin studio By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s BodyHoliday Resort, which completed a $20 million renovation last year, will soon debut its Tree House spin studio, the property announced in a release. The […]

Puerto Rico: New Hyatt House Hotel Project Breaks Ground in San Juan

Above: San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff A planned Hyatt House hotel project broke ground this week in San Juan, following an agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Island Hospitality Partners. The project, which is expected to open in […]

Dominican Republic Complex Listed for Sale at $95.4 Million

Above: the Riu complex in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of RIU hotel properties in the Dominican Republic area of Puerto Plata is being put on the market for $95.4 million. Miami-based real estate brokerage […]

Forbes: Jamaican Television — Moneymaking Versus the Public Interest

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaica Jubilee Conversations To have participated in one of the five Jamaica Jubilee Conversations hosted as a part of this island’s celebration of its 50th anniversary as an Independent nation was an honour. “The […]

St Kitts and Nevis Hires a London Cab

Above: the St Kitts and Nevis-branded taxi in London By the Caribbean Journal staff One London taxi will have a Kittitian and Nevisian feel this summer, as part of a newly-launched campaign by the tourism authorities of St Kitts and […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas