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How This Caribbean Hotel Can Get You in Shape After the Holidays

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year can be challenging for weight watchers, and by the time January 1 rolls around many of us are reaching into our closets for those elastic-waist pants. But […]

Caribbean Journal’s Holiday Gift Guide

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ‘Tis the season for giving. And in that spirit we’re sharing 10 things – all either Caribbean-made or simply Caribbean cool – that will make perfect presents for island travelers. So go ahead: make […]

The Caribbean’s Best Holiday Getaways For 2014

It’s time to get away. If you’re not in the Caribbean, it’s getting cold. Probably too cold. So instead of a White Christmas, try a White-Sand Christmas this year with our picks for the best holiday getaways in the Caribbean. […]

Should the Cayman Islands Adopt Daylight Saving Time?

Above: Cayman Brac By the Caribbean Journal staff Should the Cayman Islands adopt daylight saving time? The British Overseas Territory’s government says it is considering doing so — meaning adjusting clocks one hour forward during the summer months and back […]

National Rum Day: 7 Rum Recipes to Try

Aug. 16 is National Rum Day in the US, a holiday we continue to believe should be made an international holiday. Whether you’re in the US or not, make Saturday your own Rum Day with one of these rum cocktail […]

A Caribbean Father’s Day Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Did you know the Fathers’ Day was founded in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd? Her idea was to create a similar celebration to complement Mother’s Day, honoring fatherhood and […]

Holiday Inn Aruba Resort Completes Renovation Project

Above: the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Holiday Inn Aruba Resort has completed a $20 million renovation project, the property announced this week. The nearly 600-room InterContinental Hotels Group property, which is located on the […]

Sunday in St Barth in 9 Photos

It’s another way to see St Barth — when the streets of Gustavia are quiet and you seemingly have the whole island to yourself. Our latest Meet the Caribbean feature takes you through the island of St Barth on a […]

Holiday Inn Express Debuts in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Above: the new Holiday Inn Express in San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff A new Holiday Inn Express has opened its doors in San Juan, Puerto Rico, InterContinental Hotels Group announced. The 115-room hotel is the fourth IHG property […]

11 Rum Cocktails For St Patrick’s Day

Whether you’re in Dublin or Dominica, St Patrick’s Day is always a lot of fun. And since it will be effectively celebrated this weekend, we thought we’d offer some help, with a list of 11 great cocktails perfect for a […]

How Many Days Does It Take to Set Up a Business in the Caribbean?

Above: Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Where is the easiest place in the Caribbean to do business? That’s not an easy question to answer, although the World Bank has placed Puerto Rico and St Lucia at […]

Aruba’s Holiday Inn Resort Nears Completion of $20M Renovation

Above: the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Holiday Inn Resort Aruba is entering the final phase of its $20 million refurbishment programme. The project, which included a new pool and jacuzzi, a new lobby and […]

Five Great Ziggy Marley Songs to Start Your Tuesday With

It’s Tuesday – what a great time for some reggae. And who better than Ziggy Marley, the eldest son of Bob Marley and a multiple Grammy winner. Here are give great songs from Ziggy to start your day right. “True […]

Five Great Mighty Sparrow Songs to Start Your Monday With

Calypso and Mighty Sparrow — you might say they’re synonymous. One of the titans of the genre, the Grenada native (who grew up in Trinidad) revolutionized Calypso as the “Calypso King of the World.” So who better to help you […]

Five Great Mento Songs to Start Your Tuesday With

Above: The Jolly Boys It’s one of the original forms of Jamaican folk music — and Mento still remains on the music scene today. Usually comprising a small band featuring a guitar, a rhumba box, drums and a banjo, Jamaican […]

Five Great Calypso Songs to Start Your Monday With

It’s Monday — the weekend’s over, but that doesn’t mean the music stops. We thought we’d offer you a musical boost to get your week started — with a little Caribbean flair. Whether you’re in the Caribbean right now or […]

10 Rum Cocktails For National Rum Day

Today is National Rum Day in the United States — the kind of holiday that shouldn’t just be limited to America. So we thought we’d help make National Rum Day an International Rum Day, by offering a list of 10 terrific […]

CARICOM, United Nations Conclude Two-Day Meeting in New York

Above: the meeting at UN headquarters (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations and CARICOM have concluded a two-day meeting in New York. This week’s meeting, the seventh official meeting between CARICOM representatives and the UN […]

Holiday Inn Opens Grand Cayman Resort

Above: the Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group has officially opened a Holiday Inn Resort in Grand Cayman. The 117-room, beachfront property is the 35th Holiday Inn Resort in the world, and InterContinental’s […]

St Lucia’s BodyHoliday Resort Partners With Dr Michael Prager

Above: the BodyHoliday resort in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s BodyHoliday resort is partnering with German cosmetic doctor Michael Prager, the resort announced on Monday. The move marks the first partnership outside of Europe for Prager, […]

Second Earthquake in Two Days Shakes Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was shaken by an earthquake on Saturday morning for the second time in two days. The 4.4-magnitude quake occurred at around 12:48 AM at a […]

Haiti Marks Flag Day

Above: the Flag Day celebrations (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti gathered to celebrate Flag Day on Saturday, marking the 210th anniversary of the creation of Haiti’s flag. Haiti’s flag was created in 1803, one year before […]

Rum Journal: A Jamaican Recipe For a Sunday Afternoon

Above: Jamaica IT’S A CALM, spring Sunday — a perfect time for a rum cocktail. In this inaugural edition of Sunday Rum Journal, we bring you an easy way to bring paradise to you, whether within the Caribbean or without, […]

Haiti Begins Three-Day Mourning Period for Hugo Chavez

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with Chavez last year (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti began a three-day period of national mourning Wednesday to mark the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The period, which began Wednesday […]

Cuba to Hold National Day of Mourning for Hugo Chavez

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba’s government said it would hold a national day of mourning on Friday following the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The national day will come after a nearly two-day official mourning period […]

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 […]

Former GM at St Lucia’s BodyHoliday Joins Radisson Aruba Resort

Above: the Radisson Aruba Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Mark Lyttleton-Frances has been named the new general manager of the Radisson Aruba Resort, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announced Thursday. Lyttleton assumed his role Jan. 8. He was previously the […]

Grenada Dissolves Parliament; Election Date to Be Set Within 90 Days

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas advised the country’s Governor General to dissolve Parliament Wednesday, paving the way for new elections, he announced in a national address Wednesday. Parliament had been prorogued since the […]

Two New Hotels Are Coming to the Dominican Republic’s Capital