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Dominica Eyes More Cruise Berths Beyond Roseau Area

Above: Portsmouth (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is looking to market the entire island to cruise ships, rather than focusing only on the Roseau area, according to Colin Piper, the island’s director of tourism. Tourism officials have […]

Atlantis’ George Markantonis Named Caribbean Hotelier of the Year

Above: George Markantonis (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MONTEGO BAY — George Markantonis has been named the Caribbean Hotelier of the Year, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association announced on Sunday evening. Markantonis, a native of Zimbabwe, is the president […]

Frontier Airlines Begins Nonstop Service From Denver to Montego Bay

Above: Frontier Airlines planes By the Caribbean Journal staff US-based Frontier Airlines has officially launched nonstop service from Denver to Montego Bay, Jamaica. The seasonal service will operate once every Sunday during the winter tourist season. The new flights are […]

WINAIR Relaunches Tortola Service

Above: a WINAIR plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional air carrier WINAIR is relaunching service to the British Virgin Islands. WINAIR, Windward Islands Airways International, began double daily service between Beef Island and St Maarten on Sunday. The company […]

Aruba’s Blue Residences Condo Resort Names General Manager

Above: the Blue Residences By the Caribbean Journal staff The Blue Residences condo resort project in Aruba has named Jan van Nes its general manager. Van Nes has taken over effective immediately. “We’re very fortunate to have Jan van Nes […]

Delta Airlines Adds New Service to Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Grenada

Above: a Delta Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines is increasing its services to the Caribbean. The carrier will be launching a new seasonal Saturday-only flights from New York’s John F Kennedy Airport to Turks and Caicos, […]

Investing in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THERE IS nothing more important to Haiti at this moment than new investments and modernization of the business sector. However, talking about investing in Haiti is not the same thing as having direct investment in […]

JetBlue Gets Final Approval For Service to Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s Civil Aviation Authority has issued JetBlue its operating licence to begin service to Port of Spain, the Ministry of Transport announced. The New York City-based carrier […]

Can the Caribbean Attract Tourists From the BRICS?

Above: Union Island, St Vincent and the Grenadines (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada remain the primary source markets for Caribbean tourism — but with the global tourism market getting more […]

Interview With New Anguilla Governor Christina Scott

Above: Governor Christine Scott By Alexander Britell Christina Scott began her appointment as Anguilla’s 12th Governor over the summer, succeeding Alistair Harrison as the United Kingdom’s top official on the island. She came to the British Overseas Territory following a […]

In St Lucia, the Love of Chocolate

Above: St Lucian chocolate Cacao and chocolate have long played an integral role in the history of St Lucia, and the island is once again celebrating Chocolate Heritage Month. The month-long festivities explore the roots of cacao in St Lucia, […]

Cape Air Adding Service to Culebra and Virgin Gorda

Above: a Cape Air plane By Alexander Britell Regional airline Cape Air is adding new service to Culebra, Puerto Rico and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, according to the company. The new service will begin in February with […]

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 […]

St Lucia Government Forms National Security Council

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government has formed a new National Security Council to coordinate the work of state agencies in maintaining security, it announced. The council includes the Prime Minister, Minister for National Security, […]

Who Will Lead Caribbean Transformation?

By Zhivargo Laing CJ Contributor Dr Shelton Nicholls, former deputy director of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, was right when he said Caribbean countries needed to ensure economic growth strategies address the current challenges as well as take […]

Cape Air to Add Nonstop Service From St Thomas to Tortola

Above: a Cape Air plane (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional carrier Cape Air will be adding nonstop service from St Thomas to Tortola beginning Dec. 16, the company announced. Cape Air had previously offered the service until […]

Op-Ed: An Open Letter to LIAT

By Gregor Nassief Op-Ed Contributor Dear Directors: Re: Heads must roll I respectfully ask you, on behalf of the people of the Caribbean, and the people that visit the Caribbean, and especially on behalf of the people of Dominica who […]

Haiti Inaugurates Canada-Funded Maritime Base in Les Cayes

Above: the new base (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially inaugurated a new naval base in Les Cayes. The project, which was funded by the government of Canada, is primarily aimed at intercepting drug traffickers. […]

Aruba Eyes Pre-Clearance Arrangements With the Netherlands

Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba is looking to establish pre-clearance arrangements with the Netherlands that would allow travelers to the Netherlands to be cleared by customs and immigration officials at Aruba’s airport. Aruba already has such an […]

CHTA, CTO, HVS to Co-Host Investment Summit in Dominican Republic

Above: the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization will be co-hosting the third-annual Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) in […]

Op-Ed: How to Contain Jamaican Crime

By Kent Gammon Op-Ed Contributor THE MURDER RATE per 100,000 is 41 in Jamaica, making it one of the most murderous countries in the world. With its economy heavily dependent on tourism, crime is not a variable it can afford. […]

Antigua Completes IMF Programme

Above: downtown St John’s (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has completed its 10th and final review of Antigua and Barbuda’s performance under its Stand-By Arrangement. The IMF will now disburse $25.4 million […]

Turks and Caicos Premier in New York For Caribbean Week

Above: Rufus Ewing By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos Premier Dr Rufus Ewing is currently in New York to attend the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Caribbean Week. Ewing, who left the territory on June 1, will conclude the visit […]

Adventurers Race in Dominica

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is hosting a collection of adventure racers for its first-ever Nature Island Challenge this week. The four-day event, which began on Monday, pits teams of four from the United States […]

“We Were Ecological Before Ecological Was Cool”

Above: Bonaire (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell While Bonaire is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, its tourism sector is one of the most important of any individual country in the region, measured as a percentage of its […]

JetBlue to Launch Service to Haiti

Above: a JetBlue plane By Alexander Britell Continuing its Caribbean expansion, New York City-based air carrier JetBlue announced Thursday that it would begin service to Haiti’s Port-au-Prince. The flights, which will include one daily nonstop flight between New York’s John […]

Diving into Food in Bonaire

Above: At Sea in Bonaire (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell BONAIRE — THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN island of Bonaire has long occupied the space as the Caribbean’s top diving and snorkeling destination. With clear waters, a cornucopia of marine […]

United Airlines Launching Service From Newark to St Lucia

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff United Airlines will be launching weekly, non-stop service from Newark to St Lucia, the country’s tourist board announced this week. The service will begin on Saturday, July 13, operated on a Boeing […]

American Airlines Will Soon Fly Nonstop to the Dominican Republic’s Top Resort