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KLM to Resume St Maarten Flights Oct. 29, Ramping Up Curacao Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it will be resuming flight service to the island of St Maarten beginning Oct. 29. The news is a significant boost for the island whose Princess Juliana airport […]
St Barth Begins Repairs, Recovery After Irma
The island of St Barth was hit hard by Hurricane Irma, but recovery efforts are now underway. While the island endured “substantial damage” resulting from the then-Category-5 hurricane, there were no deaths on the island, officials told Caribbean Journal. Repairs […]
Rum Journal: Rumson’s Grand Reserve Rum
You may not know it, but New England was a global hub for rum in the colonial period, when America was both bringing in rum from the West Indies and making a substantial portion of its own rum, too. While […]
It’s Time for New Thinking on Caribbean Airlift
BY KAREEM YARDE CJ Contributor As a relatively unexplored topic, I recently wrote a research proposal concerning airline route development in the Caribbean region. This overarching review suggests that this is certainly a topic which the Caribbean region stands to […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Adding Four New Ships
Norwegian Cruise line Holdings is expanding its fleet. The company has reached an agreement with shipbuilder Ficantieri S.p.A. to build the next generation of its Norwegian Cruise Line brand. Four ships are now on order for delivery in 2022, 2023, […]
Op-Ed: St. Vincent’s Major New Airport — And What’s Next
Weighing the impact of Argyle By Kareem Yarde Op-Ed Contributor It was recently announced with great fervor that St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be officially opening the Argyle International Airport (AIA) on February 14th 2017. Beset by challenges from […]
MSC Cruises Breaks Ground on Private Island in the Bahamas
MSC Cruises has broken ground on a new private island project in the Bahamas. The island, called Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, is located south of Bimini and will likely begin welcoming cruise passengers as of November 2018. The new […]
In Martinique, In the Footsteps of Amerindians
A journey into the history of Martinique By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot, PhD CJ Contributor It does not take a visitor long to realize that Martinique, “the Island of Flowers” as it is popularly known, is a land gorged with history. He discovers, […]
Air Canada Launches New Nonstop Flights to Trinidad
Air Canada has launched new year-round nonstop flights to Trinidad. The flights, which will operate on Air Canada Rouge, will fly twice weekly from Toronto to Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport in Port of Spain. “Air Canada is very pleased to […]
Another Big Real Estate Auction in Puerto Rico
Auction firm John Dixon & Associates his planning another major auction of real estate in Puerto Rico. The company is holding an auction Dec. 3 of 39 properties on the island, including office buildings, homes, retail stores, land and other […]
Investors Making $30 Million Bet on U.S. Virgin Islands Horse Racing
The U.S. Virgin Islands could soon be home to a pair of world-class horse racetracks, thanks to a major bet by private company VIGL. The company plans to invest more than $30 million in the expansion and modernization of local […]
A New Heritage Site in St. Kitts
St. Kitts’ famous Black Rocks area is about to get a major facelift — and a designation as a national heritage site. The country has submitted the proposal for a “substantial upgrade” of the site, given its historical, educational and […]
Doing Business in the Caribbean 2016
By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency is the 13th in the long-standing series of co-publications by the World Bank and International Financial Corporation (IFC). This annual report on the ease in doing business […]
Disaster Risk Reduction in the Caribbean
By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors In the economic sphere an act, a habit, an institution or a law produces not only one effect, but a series of effects. Of these effects, the first alone is immediate; it […]
The 10 Best Airports in the Caribbean – 2016
These days, flying can be so stressful and soul-destroying that by the time you’ve navigated check-in, security and all the chaos of the concourse you’re desperate for a vacation – even if you didn’t need one before. Which is why […]
AMResorts Coming to Puerto Rico
By Alexander Britell Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts is planning to open a major new hotel in the Caribbean. The Dreams Puerto Rico Resort & Spa will be located in the southwestern coastal town of Guanica as a 250-room, new-build […]
Sandals Just Opened a Travel Store in London
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A Caribbean-based resort company is going beyond glossy brochures and flashy websites and taking its brands directly to some of its consumers, meeting them right where they “live.” Unique Vacations Ltd, U.K. representatives for […]
How to Move to St Barth
It’s the most exclusive island in the Caribbean, and one of the most beautiful, too. It’s the place where everyone wants to see and be seen. And while this French Caribbean jewel is not a big place, it does have […]
A New Condo Project in St Kitts
Another new condominium project is set to open soon in St Kitts. The Imperial Bay Beach and Golf Residences on Half Moon Bay is planning an April opening. The project includes 86 one-bedroom condominium units. “The amount of construction that […]
Rosewood Little Dix Bay Closing for Major Renovation
A landmark Caribbean hotel is set to undergo a major transformation. Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands will be launching the most substantial renovation of the property since it was founded by Laurence Rockefeller […]
The 10 Coolest Places to Retire in the Caribbean
Retiring can mean going somewhere to do less — to be less active. And there’s nothing wrong with that — especially in the Caribbean, one of the most relaxing places on earth. But some people want a different level of […]
Accountability in Jamaica
Why the health sector saga is important By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Jamaica’s recent health sector saga has brought to the fore the real need for accountability in the country. The fact is that this is not the first incident to […]
The US Virgin Islands Is Making a New Push to Combat Climate Change
By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands is launching a new fight against the impact of climate change. Governor Kenneth Mapp has signed an executive order that provides for the launch of a territorial climate change initiative and […]
What Artisans Mean to Caribbean Tourism
Crafting an impact By Julio Orozco and Amanda Charles Op-Ed Contributors The Tourism industry has long been regarded as one of the primary vehicles contributing to the social and economic development of the countries of the Greater Caribbean. Tourism generates […]
St Kitts and Nevis, United States Sign FATCA Agreement
Another country to implement FATCA By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has signed an agreement with the United States to implement the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The act, which was enacted by Congress in 2010, requires foreign […]
How to Get to Dominica Right Now
How to reach the island By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s major airport remains closed until further notice due to the effects of Tropical Storm Erika. That means the primary way to access the island is via ferry from Guadeloupe […]
A National Tragedy in Dominica
Erika devastates the island By the Caribbean Journal staff While much of the region escaped Tropical Storm Erika, the storm simply devastated the island of Dominica. The country is reporting 20 deaths from the storm, with more missing, according to […]
This is the Biggest Question Facing Caribbean Air Transport
What kind of regional air transport system does the Caribbean want? By Kareem Yarde Op-Ed Contributor It was proclaimed that the 2015 restructuring plan of regional carrier LIAT — announced by the major shareholding governments (Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, […]
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