Search Result for: embrace

198 results found.

Major Caribbean Arts Festival Coming to Barbados

The 13th edition of the Caribbean’s biggest arts festival, CARIFESTA, is coming to Barbados. The island nation will host more than 3,000 artists and artisans for the Caribbean Festival of the Arts, a showcase for arts including dance, music, theater, […]

The 7 Best Beaches in Jamaica

Many of the best beaches in Jamaica are either totally hidden or private, tucked away for a special few. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find some of the island’s best beaches for yourself, too. Because while Jamaica is known […]

The 10 Best Bermuda Hotels

Just about 90 minutes flying time from most east-coast U.S. cities, Bermuda should definitely be on your short list of close-to-home beach getaways. While it’s not actually in the Caribbean, we embrace the Atlantic archipelago as one of the family […]

Aruba Offers Free Vacations for Atlanta Falcons Players

It was a heartbreaking loss for the Atlanta Falcons in Sunday’s Super Bowl, but one Caribbean island is looking to ease the pain. The Aruba Tourism Authority has offered expenses-paid vacations to the entire Falcons team. “Both teams overcame obstacles […]

Nigel Spence: A Recipe for Cauliflower Rice and Peas

Your newest healthy recipe By Chef Nigel Spence CJ Contributor During the Christmas rush, I heard folks in Jamaica were frantically checking their lists and checking them twice, they had to find out if they bought plastic or rice! Reports […]

Belize’s Maya Beach Hotel Expands

The Maya Beach Hotel and Bistro in Belize has expanded with the addition of three new suites. The hotel added three brand-new suites, bringing the hotel’s room count to 13 units, ranging from standard one-bedroom rooms to beachfront cabanas to […]

Breaking: Fidel Castro Is Dead

The Cuba Journal is reporting that Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, born August 13, 1926, has died on November 25, 2016. Castro was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 followed […]

Jamaica’s Competitiveness Challenges

More on Jamaica’s economic issues By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Last week, I ended by speaking on the point that if we are to see true economic and social development in Jamaica, this can only come through increasing our competitiveness […]

Aruba, Airbnb Sign Tourism Agreement

Aruba and Airbnb have signed what the two sides are calling an “historic” tourism agreement. The deal will “create a framework to allow the Aruba Tourism Authority and Airbnb to address the issue of taxes, host accommodation standards and regulations […]

VIDEO: On Shell Beach in Canouan, a Caribbean Fantasy

Finding serenity at Shell Beach, Canouan By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s the quintessential Caribbean cliché. But in a good way. Here on Shell Beach, on the southeast side of Canouan in the Grenadines, every Caribbean beach fantasy is […]

The Sharing Economy and Caribbean Tourism

What the sharing economy means for Caribbean Tourism By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor The marketplace is evolving. Ten years ago no one imagined homeowners opening their doors and welcoming strangers to bunk at their tropical beach bungalows or private cozy […]

Improving the Caribbean Air Transport System

New perspectives on improving Caribbean air travel By Ralph J. Blanchard Op-Ed Contributor Depending on how one choses to define the region, the groupings of islands represented under the “Caribbean” designation can range in population anywhere from over 40 million inhabitants […]

Seven Great Small Retreats in Jamaica

It’s a way to see a different side of Jamaica, far from the everything-included megaresorts, far from the crowds. Experiencing Jamaica’s boutique hotels is, in many ways, finding the real Jamaica, a gateway to personality, authenticity and character. There are so many […]

Is It Time for a Caribbean Stock Exchange?

Is it time for a regional stock exchange in the Caribbean? By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaica’s Junior Stock Market Punching above its Weight As its General Manager, Marlene Street-Forrest can take kudos for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) […]

Designing Dominica’s Best Hotel

Since boyhood, Gregor Nassief, owner of Dominica’s Secret Bay hotel, had a lofty dream—to create a home away from home amongst the wild forested cliffs of Dominica. And to preserve the natural environment all the while. While celebrating the nuptials […]

Muhammad Ali and Jamaica

Jamaica’s love affair with the Greatest. By David Rowe CJ Contributor Jamaicans first embraced then-Cassius Clay in 1964 after listening to his upset victory over the champion Sonny Liston on rediffusion radio. He was then young and brash and declared […]

US Virgin Islands Names New Tourism Directors

By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands has announced several new appointments. The US territory has appointed Canika John its new director of marketing and Frances Williams-Augustin as its new “Director of Visitor Experience.” “Canika John has […]

A New Vegan Caribbean Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Jamaica’s newest Prime Minister – the Hon. Andrew Holness of the Jamaica Labour Party – was sworn into office on March 3, 2016 after voters proclaimed their choice for leadership at the poll. It seems […]

The Road to Prosperity in Jamaica

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The Jamaica Labour Party’s slogan, “Poverty to Prosperity”, was very catchy and seemed to have been embraced by enough people for them to win the elections. Now that the election is over, we certainly as […]

This Puerto Rico Spa Just Got Better

More options in Dorado Beach By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Need another reason to visit Puerto Rico’s Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve? The posh 1,400-acre retreat on the former Laurance Rockefeller estate is offering several of them with a […]

Why Bucuti and Tara Is the Best Place to Stay in Aruba

A Dutch Caribbean gem By Alexander Britell There’s something special about the air here. Maybe it’s the breezes from Eagle Beach, or the dry heat of Aruba. Actually, it’s something far simpler: an in-room air purifier and dehumidifier. This is […]

Trinidad Hosting Major Tech Conference

Senior Caribbean government technocrats will this week explore new mechanisms to use technology to foster development. The first Caribbean ICT Collaboration Forum, which is being convened by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), will be held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and […]

A New Caribbean Cocktail Recipe

How to create a festive drink whenever By Nigel Spencer CJ Contributor I always try to come up with a signature drink at the restaurant that reflects the season to create a more festive mood. This year I decided to […]

Caribbean Tourism’s Newest Campaign

The Caribbean Tourism Organization has launched its new campaign for 2016, and it’s got a specific focus: romance. The Barbados-based CTO is calling 2016 the “year of romance in the Caribbean,” celebrating “everything romantic about the region.” The campaign will […]

TRYP By Wyndham Opens in Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff The TRYP By Wyndham hotel has officially opened in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. The property, located about 10 minutes from San Juan’s airport, is located across the street from Isla Verde Beach. “Puerto Rico is […]

Cayman’s Treasure Island Resort Sold; Margaritaville Resort Planned

A significant new project in the Cayman Islands By Alexander Britell In a potentially significant deal, Howard Hospitality Group has announced the acquisition of Grand Cayman’s Treasure Island resort. HHG said it had already begun planning a major redesign and […]

Op-Ed: Climate Change and the Caribbean

By George Nicholson and Anastasia Ramjag Op-Ed Contributors This debate surrounding our climate has polarized the world into two different groups for a long time; some theorists maintain that an intrinsic characteristic of climate is that it changes while a […]

Saba’s Top Hotel Has a New Executive Chef

A new top chef on the island By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Saba’s Queen’s Gardens Resort has welcomed Executive Chef Johan de Jager to its namesake restaurant. Chef de Jager’s new menu at the hotel’s eponymous Queen’s Gardens Restaurant features a […]

Belize Is the Fastest-Growing Destination in the Caribbean Right Now