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A New Punta Cana Adults-Only Hotel

A longtime hotel in Punta Cana is making a major change. The Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda Don Pablo Collection in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana is making a move to become an adults-only hotel, the country’s Ministry […]

Muhammad Ali and Jamaica

Jamaica’s love affair with the Greatest. By David Rowe CJ Contributor Jamaicans first embraced then-Cassius Clay in 1964 after listening to his upset victory over the champion Sonny Liston on rediffusion radio. He was then young and brash and declared […]

RIU Opens New Caribbean Hotel

By Alexander Britell One of the Caribbean’s biggest all-inclusive companies has gotten even bigger. Spanish hotel giant RIU has debuted another new all-inclusive in the region. This time, it’s the Riu Republica, which has officially opened last weekend in Punta […]

The Caribbean Has an Air Tax Problem

By George Nicholson Op-Ed Contributor The regional airline industry has been characterised by a high degree of commercial difficulties. The last three decades has seen the Caribbean airspace littered with the remains of more than thirty carriers – some of […]

Caribbean Tech Community Gathers in Montego Bay

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor MONTEGO BAY—Anyone interested in the development of the Internet in Caribbean may have already heard of CaribNOG, the Caribbean Network Operators Group. Over the past decade, this volunteer-based community of computer engineers has grown into a formidable influencer in […]

Enrique Iglesias Is Coming to This Caribbean Island

Enrique Iglesias is coming to Aruba. The music superstar will be headlining the Aruba Summer Music Festival, which will be holding its second-ever edition in June. Latin stars Gente de Zona, Wisin, Chino y Nacho and Tito Nieves are forming […]

How Grenada Is Putting the Focus on “Local”

A new campaign on the Spice Isle By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grenada has a new focus on “local.” The country’s Ministry of Economic Development, Planning, Trade, Cooperatives and International Business has launched its new National Buy Local and Made […]

Caribbean Home: A Jamaican Estate Heads to Auction

A luxurious Caribbean estate is headed to auction. The Jamaican estate called “L’Dor V’Dor,” set about 12 miles from Montego Bay, will sell to the highest bidder in an auction Feb. 16 by Concierge Auctions. The property is the largest […]

A New Beach Lounge at Occidental Grand Xcaret

The Occidental Grand Xcaret resort has expanded its beach facilities. The property recently completed a $280,000 upgrade to the Arena Beach Lounge areas at the all-inclusive resort, which is adjacent to the Xcaret Park near Playa del Carmen. The lounge, […]

A Landmark Caribbean Estate Is Headed to Auction

Kilkee House heads to the auction block By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s landmark homes is headed to auction. The Georgian estate called Kilkee House on Paradise Island in the Bahamas will sell at auction next month […]

Op-Ed: Climate Change and the Caribbean

By George Nicholson and Anastasia Ramjag Op-Ed Contributors This debate surrounding our climate has polarized the world into two different groups for a long time; some theorists maintain that an intrinsic characteristic of climate is that it changes while a […]

St Kitts and Nevis “Reviewing” Number of Hotel Concessions

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is “in the process of reviewing” the number of concessions granted to hotel developments in the twin-island federation. “At the end of the day we want development but […]

Addis Ababa and the Caribbean

Global financing and the Caribbean By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors The issue of global financing for development is a critical theme in the international development agenda with the most recent United Nations (UN) meeting being the Third […]

Jamaica’s National Indoor Sports Centre is Going Solar

A major arena goes green By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica’s National Indoor Sports Centre is going solar, as part of a $170,000 USD initiative by the country’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining. The venue will be outfitted […]

Guatemala Projecting $350 Million in New Tourism Investment

Above: Guatemala By the Caribbean Journal staff Guatemala is projecting big things in the tourism sector. The country’s tourist board said it was projecting 2.2 million visitors for the year 2014, with significant investment on the way in the next […]

Casa de Campo Taps New Director to Target Northeast Market

Above: Casa de Campo By the Caribbean Journal staff The 7,000-acre Casa de Camo resort in the Dominican Republic has named Tom Perlozzo its new director of northeast sales in the United States. In the new role, Perlozzo will focus […]

Interview With Jamaica Tourist Board Director Paul Pennicook

Above: Paul Pennicook (CJ Photo) By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — Paul Pennicook returned to the Jamaica Tourism Board in July as the country’s Director of Tourism for the second time — this time with more experience and a new […]

Sustainable Tourism Conference Begins in St Eustatius

Above: St Eustatius (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST EUSTATIUS — Particularly for small islands, tourism development needs to begin in the community. That’s the overarching theme of the third annual Statia Sustainable Conference & Exhibition, which began on Thursday […]

Op-Ed: Disasters and Inequality in the Caribbean Region

By George Nicholson Op-Ed Contributor WE ARE all familiar with the proverb “Give a man a fish, and you will feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” While the origin […]

Caribbean, Japan to Hold First-Ever Joint Summit in Trinidad

Above: Port of Spain (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Heads of government from CARICOM will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the first-ever CARICOM-Japan summit in Trinidad next week. The conference, which will be held […]

Panama President Visits Kosovo

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Kosovo (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli continued his European tour this weekend with a visit to Kosovo. The trip included a meeting with Atifete Jahjaga, the president […]

St Lucia Government Planning to Enact Creative Industries Bill

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia will move to enact a Creative Industries Bill for the country during the upcoming parliamentary session, according to St Lucia Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy. The bill would follow the […]

St Maarten Tourism Minister Makes Visit to the Netherlands

Above: Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Secretary General Maarten Camps and St Maarten Tourism Minister Ted Richardson By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten Tourism Minister Ted Richardson made a working visit to the Netherlands this week. Richardson’s trip included […]

OECS Tourism Ministers Meet in Dominica

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Data reveals that the Eastern Caribbean is increasingly struggling to compete with other emerging tourism destinations in the world. That was the finding of Virginia Paul, head of Trade Policy Unit/Officer […]

Vodka, Cayman Style

Above: Gun Bay Vodka By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Spirits Company has become well known for its featured offering, Seven Fathoms Rum. Now, it’s moving into an entirely different arena: vodka. The company has announced the launch of […]

Major Lazer to Headline ParadiseWorld Destination Music Festival in Curacao

Above: the ParadiseWorld Destination Music Festival in 2012 By the Caribbean Journal staff Electronic music project Major Lazer will headline the second ParadiseWorld Destination Music Festival in Curacao on Dec. 21. The festival is the latest major music event to […]

Costa Rica Gets $450M in Loans From IDB, China For Road, Port Projects

Above: Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica is receiving a total of $450 million in loans from the Inter-American Development Bank and China to improve its road and port infrastructure. The country will receive a $400 million […]

The Caribbean’s Best Cruise Ports – 2013

The Caribbean is the most popular cruising destination in the world, and the cruise industry is one of the most significant drivers of Caribbean tourism . In the 2011/2012 cruise year, for example, cruise tourism led to more than 45,000 […]

The Caribbean’s Most Exciting New Rooftop Bar Is In Antigua