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How to Make a Beachy Caribbean Salad
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Finally, a breath of fresh air coupled with new beginnings, signifying another season of Spring. With renewed energy and vigor, we start to clear out the old and refresh with the new – usually reserved […]
A Recipe for Caribbean Stuffed Plantain Boats — And the Memory of a Chef
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Many years ago, back in Culinary school, I can never forget this particularly hardcore instructor who trained me in fish fabrication and cooking. Every day upon arrival at 6am for class, he would add just […]
Atlantis Paradise Island’s Cafe Martinique Gets a New Chef
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the Bahamas’ most venerable eateries is getting a new injection of culinary energy. Atlantis Paradise Island has named Chef Alessio Pitzalis as the new Head Chef of its Café Martinique restaurant. Pitzalis will […]
Sun Country Launches First-Ever St Kitts Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Sun Country Airlines touched down in St Kitts for the first time this week — helping to set a single-day record for the destination in the process. The first-ever flights from Minneapolis to St Kitts arrived […]
St Kitts Is Getting More New Nonstop Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Getting to St Kitts is about to get a whole lot easier. The Eastern Caribbean destination is seeing continued growth from carriers across the United States and Canada. The new flights include United’s new Wednesday […]
A Voice for Caribbean Hotels in Europe
By Alexander Britell She’s worked for hotels, airlines and as a travel agent for almost three decades. Now, Caribbean travel expert Suzy Trott is becoming a voice for the Caribbean tourism industry in Europe with her newest venture, SilvaLining. The […]
Barbados Is Seeing a Surge in U.S. Visitors
By Dana Niland and Alexander Britell Americans are flocking to Barbados. That’s the news from the island’s tourism industry, with the destination’s big marketing push in North America seeming to pay off. Barbados reported 8.8 percent growth in stayover visitors […]
St Kitts Just Topped 1 Million Cruise Passengers
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts’ Port Zante just set a new record for cruise passenger arrivals, welcoming its 1 millionth passenger of 2018 in just the seventh month of the year. Officials said the milestone gave the island […]
St Kitts Launches New Coral Reef Monitoring Program
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Kitts has launched an important new program to study the state of coral reefs. The St Kitts Department of Environment, in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources, has installed a Coral Reef Early […]
$230 Million Modernization Plan on Way for St Thomas Airport
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Thomas’ Cyril E. King airport is set for a major transformation. United States Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp has announced that he will soon unveil the plans for a $230 million modernization of the […]
Four Seasons Reopens in Anguilla
By Alexander Britell It’s been a big week for Four Seasons in the Caribbean. Fresh of the announcement of the company’s planned launch in Belize, Four Seasons officially reopened its Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla, which had been closed […]
Antigua Looks to Continue Cruise Growth
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Antigua and Barbuda is looking to continue the rapid expansion of its cruise sector. That was the top priority for the destination throughout a series of high-level one-on-one meetings at the Seatrade Cruise Global Tradeshow, […]
Playa Acquires Five Hotel Properties in Jamaica
By the Caribbean Journal staff In the biggest hotel transaction in the Caribbean so far in 2018, Playa Hotels and Resorts has acquired a substantial portfolio of resorts in Jamaica. The company has acquired the Hilton Rose Hall, the Jewel […]
Margaritaville Names New VP for Hotel Development
By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding Margaritaville Holdings has named a new vice president of hotel development. The company has appointed hospitality veteran Rick Cunningham to the role, in which he will be responsible for “cultivating relationships with hospitality ownership […]
Four Seasons Anguilla to Reopen in March
By the Caribbean Journal staff Four Seasons’ Anguilla resort is reopening in March, the company told Caribbean Journal in a statement on Monday. One of three Four Seasons-branded resorts in the Caribbean (the others are the brand’s Nevis resort and […]
Grand Solmar Opens in Los Cabos
By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas resort has made its debut in Los Cabos. The all-suite property is the first phase of the 834-acre private resort community in Mexico. Grand Solmar at Rancho […]
Hilton Names New Chief Marketing Officer
By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton, which has been rapidly expanding its footprint in the Caribbean, has announced the appointment of a new chief marketing officer. The company has tapped Kelly Smith Kenny as its new senior vice president and […]
Paradise Island’s Comfort Suites Names New Director of Sales
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Comfort Suites Paradise Island has named Yasmine Mills-Strachan as its new Director of Sales. Strachan joined the Comfort Suites Paradise Island team in May 2014 as Sales Manager in the Sales and Marketing Department, and […]
Royal Caribbean Is Returning to St Thomas
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Thomas’ cruise industry will reactivate in a big way on Nov. 10, when Royal Caribbean will be the first cruise line to bring passengers to the island since Hurricanes Irma and Maria. St Thomas […]
Casa de Campo to Open “Golf Learning Center”
By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new golf academy is coming to the Caribbean’s leading golf resort. The Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo is opening a new Golf Learning Center, the property announced this week. Charlie Epps, a 40-year […]
Sotheby’s International Realty Expands to Roatan
Sothebys International Realty has expanded into Roatan, the island destination on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Roatán Sotheby’s International Realty will serve the luxury real estate market across Roatan and the surrounding Bay Islands of Utila and Guanaja, led by […]
American Airlines Names SVP for Network Strategy
American Airlines has announced a major new appointment for its network growth. The carrier has tapped Devon May as its new senior vice president of network strategy, a role in which he will assume leadership over American’s network strategy including […]
Expedia: Barbados Package Demand Rising
More travelers are looking to book packages to Barbados, according to a new report from the Expedia group. The company said its hotel partners in Barbados had increased their package demand by nearly 15 percent year over year last year. […]
Seeking An Edge, Caribbean Firms Turn to Internet Tech
By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor BRIDGETOWN, Barbados—As clouds of uncertainty loom over the global economy, it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for Caribbean companies. But these days, a different kind of cloud is creating fresh opportunities for regional businesses. For […]
Silversea Names New VP of Strategic Partners
Luxury small-ship cruise line Silversea has announced its newest hire. The company has appointed Barbara Staiger as vice president of strategic partners; she will report to Christian Sierralta, vice president of national accounts and Latin America. “Barbara’s knowledge of the […]
Maison Ferrand Buys Barbados’ West Indies Rum Distillery
A major Caribbean rum distillery has been sold. French company Maison Ferrand has acquired the historic West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados. Ferrand is the owner of the Plantation rum brand which specializes in high-end rums from around the wider […]
A New Flight From St. Barth to Saba
There’s a new day trip option for travelers in St. Barth — a getaway to Saba. Winair has announced the launch of a new direct route between the neighboring islands. Operating once a week in each direction, the 15-minute flight […]
How to Experience Cuba with Peggy Goldman’s Friendly Planet
When Peggy Goldman fell into a chance 36 years ago to organize a journey to Israel for 200 Holocaust survivors, her lack of experience in the industry didn’t deter her ambition to transform lives through the power of travel. That […]
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