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The Best Affordable Caribbean Hotels
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Getting away from it all shouldn’t have to mean spending it all. Here are a dozen cozy Caribbean roosts – all featuring rooms under $200 a night – where you can get your daily […]
The 10 Best Caribbean Cruise Ports
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A Caribbean cruise is never a bad idea but not all ports are created equal. These 10 ports of call, which offer a winning combination of passenger facilities and proximity to the island attractions […]
Five Petite Caribbean Beaches to Discover
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Bigger isn’t always better; sometimes all it takes is the smallest strip of sand to put you in a carefree Caribbean state of mind. These are strands for the discerning beach seeker who values […]
Six Ways to Spend This Valentine’s Day in the Caribbean
3By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Valentines Day is just around the corner and savvy gift-givers know that a Whitman’s Sampler and some street-vendor roses just aren’t going to cut it. Instead, why not spirit your sweetie away on an […]
What a Major Telecom Merger Means for the Caribbean
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Mergers the new Mantra Implications of the merger between Cable & Wireless and Columbus Communications are fraught with many nuances that only the most astute and those with a keen understanding of where the […]
The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2014
WHO WERE the Caribbean’s newsmakers this year? Who were the people within the Caribbean doing interesting things, or the people from the Caribbean doing great work around the world? Who were the people in the Caribbean conversation? Our Most Interesting […]
The Caribbean’s Best Pools – 2014
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We’re all about the beach, but sometimes a little poolside relaxation is in order. When we’re craving some lounge time, these are the pools where we like to pull up a chaise (and suck […]
The Caribbean’s Best Bed & Breakfasts
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Small is beautiful at these bed-and-breakfasts, where the living is easy and the welcome is as warm as the Caribbean sun. Check out our top 10 picks for 2014, then start planning your intimate […]
The Best Small Hotels in Negril
Above: Rockhouse in Negril By Guy Britton NEGRIL — People often say Negril is two places; the cliffs and the beach. We say Negril is countless places and different experiences. Some of the best hotel experiences in the world are created […]
The Best Affordable All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean
Going all-inclusive shouldn’t leave you out of pocket. We’ve found a week’s-worth of Caribbean all-inclusive resorts where all-you-can-everything comes at a price tag almost anyone can afford. (Note: rates are per person, double occupancy, unless otherwise noted). Our team of on-the-ground […]
The Caribbean’s Best Spas – 2014
With healing waters, inspiring nature and dreamy vistas, you might say that the Caribbean itself is one big spa. But when you’re looking for a that extra level of relaxation and therapy, the region has you covered, with some of […]
12 Rooftop Caribbean Bars
Just you, the sky and a cocktail. That’s the ideal of a rooftop bar, and you can’t only find it in places like New York and Miami — the Caribbean has quite a few. The region is full of trendy rooftop […]
11 High-Altitude Caribbean Restaurants
There’s nothing like dinner on the beach in the Caribbean. But while dining at sea level is great, you might not realize that the Caribbean also has a collection of high-altitude restaurants perfect for surveying the sights of the region […]
The Caribbean’s Best Mega Villas – 2014
THERE ARE villas and there are villas. These are the latter. We call them mega villas — the large properties with at least six bedrooms that aren’t just vacation homes —they’re vacation estates. These are properties of a different level, […]
The Caribbean’s 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts For Golf
Golf in the Caribbean — sweeping vistas, soft ocean breezes and swaying palm trees. It’s such a beautiful place to play golf that when you slice into the water on the fourth hole, you won’t have a care in the […]
Usain Bolt Wins Gold in 200M at World Championships in Moscow
Above: Usain Bolt By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt won the men’s 200M at the World Championships on Saturday with a world-leading time of 19.66. Bolt ran to a dominant victory to give him a repeat of his performance […]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins 200M at World Championships
Above: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a sprinting sweep for Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who took home the gold medal in the 200M in Moscow on Friday. Fraser-Pryce’s victory came after a gold in the women’s 100M […]
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins Gold in 100M at World Championships
Above: Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce’s finish (Graphic: SEIKO Photo Finish) By the Caribbean Journal staff Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the gold in the women’s 100M at the World Championships on Monday. Fraser-Pryce, the two-time reigning Olympic champion in the 100M, finished in […]
Bahamas Marks 40 Years of Independence
Above: GG Sir Arthur Foulkes raises the Bahamian flag (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas marks the 40th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday. It was 40 years ago that the Bahamas severed its colonial ties with […]
Barbados Calls Elections for Feb. 21
Above: Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has officially “rung the bell,” calling new national elections for Feb. 21. Freundel Stuart, the leader of the ruling Democratic Labour Party, is seeking […]
Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake Win in Brussels Diamond League Meet
Above: Usain Bolt (centre) (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, Jamaica’s star sprinters, each took home victories in the Brussels Diamond League meet on Friday. It was a Jamaican sweep in the 100m, in which […]
As Kirani James’ International Profile Grows, Caribbean Steps Up Support
Above: Kirani James in London (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James has catapulted to international attention with his gold medal in the men’s 400-metre race in London, but he is finding more and more support […]
Grenada’s Kirani James Ready for Caribbean-Dominated World Indoor Final
Above: Grenadian sprinter Kirani James (Photo: M Bascombe) By Michael Bascombe ISTANBUL – The English-speaking Caribbean could make a clean sweep of the Final of the Men’s 400 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships here on Saturday. And that […]
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