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St Maarten’s Divi Little Bay to Reopen in May

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another St Maarten resort is planning its reopening. The Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in St Maarten is targeting a May relaunch, according to a release. Divi Resorts has also tapped Anne-Marie Brooks as the […]

PADI Launches Dive Travel Platform

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, has launched PADI Travel, a travel resource for divers and adventurers. The new global travel platform connects travel and diving resources, inspiring users to venture to the world’s […]

Celebrity Edge Will Have a Hip “Meeting Place” For Events

By the Caribbean Journal staff Celebrity is readying the debut of its new Celebrity Edge ship, and the company has announced a major new amenity: a state-of-the-art meeting space. It’s called The Meeting Place, and the 1,970-square-foot venue is a […]

Grenada Looking to Draw Major Cruise Brands

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor While the town of St. George’s is among the most charming Caribbean ports, it hasn’t yet been able to attract major cruise attention. That could change soon, however, thanks to efforts by the Grenada Tourism […]

Richard Branson Relaunches Entrepreneurship Center in Jamaica

Richard Branson recently traveled to Jamaica to celebrate the relaunch and relocation of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship. After originally launching the center in Montego Bay in 2011, Branson’s Virgin Unite has moved the center to Kingston to be closer […]

Tourism Luminaries Headed to CHIEF Event in Miami

An accomplished roster of speakers, including a top executive from Virgin Atlantic, a leading authority on tourism intelligence and a host of respected hoteliers, will address delegates attending the annual Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, slated to take place from […]

The 7 Best Things to Do in Cancun

As Spring Break approaches thousands of travelers will be heading to Cancun. But there’s much more to the sun-drenched, party-hearty Mexican-Caribbean mecca than beaches and bongs of beer. Thankfully, CJ Travel Editor has you covered with the top tips for […]

Sandals Launches South Coast Resort in Jamaica

Sandals has rebranded the former Sandals Whitehouse European Village and Spa as the new Sandals South Coast Resort, the company announced Tuesday. The Jamaica property has undergone a series of renovations, and will soon be adding 12 new overwater bungalows, […]

JetBlue Invests in Private Jet Company JetSuite

JetBlue has made a minority equity investment in private jet firm JetSuite Inc. JetSuite, which calls itself the fastest-growing public charter company in the US, flies 30 passenger jets, mostly in routes on the west coast of the United States. […]

Why Taleb Rifai Is Coming to Barbados

Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization Taleb Rifai will make his first ever appearance at a Caribbean Tourism Organization event when he presents at the State of the Tourism Industry Conference next month. Rifai will be joined […]

JetBlue Just Launched a Venture Capital Firm

Since its launch, JetBlue has always been among the more creative aviation companies — and now it’s upping the ante. JetBlue has announced the launch of Silicon Valley-based JetBlue Technology Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary that will invest in, incubate and […]

How Jamaica Is Boosting Its Startups

A startup ecosystem in Jamaica By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Start-Up Jamaica, a business incubator/accelerator program, is helping young technology entrepreneurs develop innovative products and services for the local and international markets. SUJ is a five-year public/private partnership between the […]

Turks and Caicos Names New Head of Financial Services Commission

A new managing director Governor Peter Beckingham has appointed Niguel Streete as the next Managing Director of the Financial Services Commission, in accordance with the recommendation of the commission’s board. Streete brings over 20 years of experience in financial sector […]

Op-Ed: Debt Relief for Climate Action

By Kamalesh Sharma Op-Ed Contributor Global warming is emerging as one of the greatest injustices of our time. Small island states in the Pacific, for example, have done little to cause climate change, yet may soon disappear into a rising […]

Op-Ed: Education in Haiti

“Let’s raise a new generation of Haitians that is scientifically and technologically literate.” By Eric Rolex Joseph Op-Ed Contributor Education is the best way for a country to reduce poverty, become competitive on the international stage and strengthen democracy and […]

A Major New Port in Haiti

Above: Port Lafito By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A major new port is now operational in Haiti. Port Lafito, the brainchild of the GB Group, is the country’s first Panamax Port. It was inaugurated in a ceremony last Thursday. It […]

In CARICOM, a Push for Creativity

Above: young entrepreneur Warren Cassell (centre) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Private sector investment and entrepreneurship are key elements for sustainable growth and fighting unemployment in the Caribbean, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, said this week at the opening of […]

This is the Coolest (And Greenest) Hotel in the British Virgin Islands

Above: the Cooper Island Beach Club (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell COOPER ISLAND — It’s just before twilight and the sea is silver. There are barrels in the sand and a table in the water. On Cooper Island, […]

What Happened to Democracy in Haiti?

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor In the absence of the constitution, democracy is dead. On Jan. 13th of this year, Haitians woke up with a dysfunctional parliament, where only 10 out of 30 Senators remained in office, and effectively the […]

Antigua and Barbuda Holds “Intense” Tourism Strategy Session

Above: Tourism Minister Asot Michael By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda held an “intense” two-day tourism strategy session this week, the government said. The meeting, which was led by Tourism Minister Asot Michael, gathered together 35 technicians from […]

How Many People Visited St Lucia in 2014

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff How many people visited St Lucia in 2014? According to the latest numbers from the St Lucia Tourist Board, the Eastern Caribbean island reported just under 340,000 stayover visitors in […]

What’s Next for Sandals? A Conversation With Adam Stewart

By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — What’s next for one of the Caribbean’s tourism titans? To find out, Caribbean Journal sat down down with Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resorts International. Stewart’s company has 24 Caribbean properties (Stewart is also […]

Haiti’s Current Crisis

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor AFTER THE earthquake in Haiti in 2010, former US president Bill Clinton championed the term “build back better” to emphasize that the post-earthquake Haiti should be better than the one that Haitians experienced before. Haiti […]

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Visiting Dubai, Singapore

Above: Dubai By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne visited Duba on Friday as part of a wider investment promotion tour. Before arriving in the United Arab Emirates, the Prime Minister visited an International Residency […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Names New President and Chief Operating Officer

Above: a Norwegian Cruise Line ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has named Drew Madsen the company’s new president and chief operating officer. Madsen was formerly the president and COO at Darden Restaurants, Inc, the world’s largest […]

Wyndham Just Added New All-Inclusive Resorts in Jamaica