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11 Things Caribbean Islands Need to Do
By Dr Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera CJ Contributors In a recent article in this series about the Future of the Caribbean, we discussed the opportunities for managers, business owners and policy makers in the Caribbean. When seizing the opportunities […]
12 Challenges Facing Caribbean Small Island Developing States
By Runy Calmera and Miguel Goede Op-Ed Contributors On a daily basis we read many good articles about issues in the Caribbean. In this first article, we make an inventory of the trends we think we Caribbean people have to […]
Six Caribbean Islands Where You Can Spring Break Like a Celebrity
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Spring break isn’t just for hard-partying college kids; hardworking adults deserve a first-quarter getaway, too. We’ve combed the Caribbean and rustled up six sophisticated Caribbean resorts where you can relax like the rich and […]
Seven Caribbean Private Islands to Visit Right Now
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s the ultimate Caribbean dream: your own sun-drenched, private island. So we’ve rounded up seven sandy spits where yours will be two of only a select few footprints on the sand. Your Caribbean kingdom […]
At St Lucia’s Ladera Resort, the Magic of the Perfect View
Above: Ladera (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SOUFRIERE — There they are. That ancient pair of green-tree-clothed towers, the Pitons, the jewels that give lush St Lucia its sheen. Something about these geological formations has long transfixed the traveler. […]
The 10 Best Guadeloupe Hotels
It’s an outpost of France in the Caribbean, and Guadeloupe is a fascinating blend of Creole and French cultures, of metropolitan development and untouched rainforests. While it’s long been off the radar of even the most in-the-know Caribbean travelers, the […]
The Best Caribbean Islands to Retire To
Sometimes you go to a Caribbean island and wish you didn’t have to leave. (Or perhaps in your case it’s all the time). These are the kind of islands you know you could live on permanently or already do. More […]
The Best Caribbean Honeymoon Resorts
Choosing the best resort for a honeymoon in the Caribbean is a bit like choosing an engagement ring. There are so many, they are all beautiful and there’s usually one that’s just right for you. The difference is, you’ll have […]
Visiting the Bahamian Brewery
Above: the Bahamian Brewery in Grand Bahama (all photos by CJ) By Robert DiPano CJ Contributor FREEPORT — No trip to Grand Bahama Island would be complete without a tour of Freeport’s own Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company, the maker […]
New CHTA President Begins Term
Above: Emil Lee (centre) with CHTA CEO Jeff Vasser and outgoing President Richard Doumeng By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has a new president. Emil Lee, general manager of the Princess Heights Hotel in St […]
Rum Journal: A Recipe For “Bahamian Summer Night Heat”
Above: Twilight on Paradise Island in the Bahamas (CJ Photo) THE LATEST edition of Rum Journal heads to the Bahamas, home to mixology expert and Chef Charon McKenzie. The Chef, who will be representing the Bahamas this year at the […]
Michael Edghill: Challenging the Caribbean Crime Narrative
By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor OFTEN, once the narrative has been established, people simply view all events through the lens of that narrative. Anything to the contrary is then viewed simply an aberration because actually contradicting the established narrative […]
Interview With Grenada Tourism Minister Alexandra Otway-Noel
Above: Grenada Tourism Minister Alexandra Otway-Noel (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — Grenada is continuing its push to promote tourism, with a brand-new marketing campaign and a focus on positioning the country as a kind of high-end, eco-tourism […]
The Caribbean’s Undiscovered Places
You may have been to one of these places. And of course, they have been discovered — in today’s world, it’s hard to hide anything. But most people haven’t discovered these far-off places in the Caribbean for themselves — the parts […]
CaribbeanTales Names Winners of Toronto Film Showcase
Above: Karen Chapman, who won for her pitch of “Cocoon” By the Caribbean Journal staff The CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase has named the award winners of this past weekend’s competition. This year was the eighth edition of the showcase, which […]
The Caribbean’s Best Hotel Villas – 2013
What does villa mean? In its basic sense, it means a place to live. And on vacation, it means something more than just a hotel room — your home away from home. That means a villa can be a very […]
Interview with Martinique Tourism Commissioner Karine Roy-Camille
Above: Martinique Tourism Commissioner Karine Roy-Camille at CHTA Travel Marketplace in the Bahamas (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Like fellow French department Guadeloupe, Martinique has maintained a relatively low profile for travelers in markets like the US […]
Talking Trinidad Tourism With the TDC’s Cornell Buckradee
Above: Cornell Buckradee (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Trinidad began to see growth out of the downturn in 2011, with 2012 showing similar improvement. But the Caribbean tourism market faces challenges to return to its pre-2008 levels. […]
Virgin Holidays “Cautiously Optimistic” on Caribbean in 2013
Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Virgin Holidays is cautiously optimistic for the Caribbean market in 2013, according to John Taker, the company’s purchasing director. Virgin saw 2 percent growth in the Caribbean in 2012. For […]
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 […]
EFM Hospitality’s John Murphy on Tobago, Haiti and Caribbean Tourism
Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — The Caribbean tourism sector is starting to rebound — with improved hotel occupancy and arrivals, despite increased competition from markets around the world. EFM Hospitality Solutions has been […]
Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace on Bahamian Tourism, Part 2
By Alexander Britell Earlier this month, we talked to Bahamas Minister of Tourism and Aviation Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace about what trends he had seen in the past few years for Bahamian tourism. We followed up with Minister Vanderpool-Wallace to find out […]
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