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In The Bahamas, Drinking Like James Bond

By Tim Cotroneo CJ Contributor Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig had one thing in common when starring in the legendary James Bond movie series. They all preferred their martinis shaken, not stirred. The lobby bar at […]

Jamaica Has a New Villa Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s iconic Half Moon resort has rebranded its popular villa portfolio, the property said this week. The villas at Half Moon have been relaunched as the Rose Hall Villas, effectively Jamaica’s newest villa resort. The […]

Princess’ Newest Culinary Cruise

By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises is launching a new Culinary Cruise Series featuring a pair of top Miami chefs, the line announced this week. Sailing out of Fort Lauderdale in February, Miami-based chefs Brad Kilgore and Scott Linquist […]

RCI Keeps Growing in the Caribbean

Vacation exchange giant RCI continues to grow in the Caribbean. The worldwide leader in exchanges has added more than 150 new affiliated properties in the Caribbean in the last decade. “The Caribbean is a highly desirable vacation location, and a […]

Five Events to Check Out in Nevis in 2017

Nevis has released a rundown of activities that visitors will find on the island in 2017. The calendar offers something for travelers seeking active vacations and relaxing getaways alike. First among the festivities is the 16th Bente Weber Memorial Swim […]

Major Montego Bay Port Development “Back on Track”

A major port development project in Montego Bay is now “back on track,” according to Gordon Shirley, the chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica. The construction phase of the $19.3 million USD project is going ahead, he said, after […]

Timeshare Company RCI Adds New Caribbean Properties

Vacation exchange company RCI has added a number of new Caribbean properties to its affiliate exchange network, the company announced. The affiliate exchange network means RCI subscribing members can visit member resorts. RCI, which is part of the Wyndham Worldwide […]

Unique Vacations Names New CEO

Unique Vacations Group, the worldwide representative for Sandals Resorts International’s brands, has named a new chief executive officer. The company has appointed Tammy Gonzalez as its new CEO, with an expanded portfolio of responsibility for all divisions of Unique Vacations […]

Why This is the Center of the Caribbean Slow Food Movement

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are many reasons to take your time and go slowly when you visit Grand Cayman – a frosty Mudslide at Rum Point and the warm sands of Seven-Mile Beach among them. And now […]

How to Join Mario Batali at This Jamaican Food Festival

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you love Jamaica, jerk, and jammin’ to some conscious vibes as much as we do, you’ll want to book your airfare and buy tickets right now to NyamJam, a food and music festival […]

How Do You Define Caribbean Luxury?

What does luxury mean in the Caribbean? Is it tranquility? Is it sheer beauty? Is it service? What does luxury mean in the new travel era? Is there such thing as “Caribbean” luxury? To find out, we talked to some of […]

How Caribbean Youth Are Turning Digital Content Into a Business

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Role-Models are Essential When you talk with Caribbean youth about the possibilities and hope that working online offers, you have to give them real-life examples to hang their dreams on and help them to […]

Why Jamaica Needs a Long-Term View

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Recently, I said to someone that one of the challenges Jamaica has as a country is that we are too focused on immediate gratification, and not on the long-term effects of our actions. As a consequence, […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Blues Festival

Above: blues star Zac Harmon By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Nevis will soon play host to its first-ever Blues Festival. The first annual Nevis Blues Festival will take place from April 16 to 19 at the Sundowners […]

This Caribbean Hotel Now Offers Its Own “Airport Concierge”

Above: Duane Paty By the Caribbean Journal staff The Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort in Tobago has just added its newest position: the Airport Concierge. New hire Duane Paty will greet guests who arrive in Trinidad to help them […]

Jamaica’s Growing Crisis

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor WHILE we debate the economic challenges facing Jamaica, there is an emerging crisis that many are not speaking of, but which we must address as a country. This is the health of our population, and […]

Op-Ed: The UK-Caribbean Relationship

By Mark Simmonds, MP Op-Ed Contributor GOOD FRIENDS know the importance of communication – it brings us together, allows us to understand one another and resolves problems when they arise. It’s no different between countries. In an age where we […]

Beaches Antigua Targeting Construction Launch in Spring 2015

Above: the Grand Pineapple in Antigua By Alexander Britell The planned Beaches resort in Antigua is planning to launch construction between the months of April and May 2015, according to Sandals Resorts International Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart. The project, which […]

Op-Ed: Is It Time For a Cabinet Reshuffle in Jamaica?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor THE JAMAICA OBSERVER newspaper recently reported Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller indicating that there would be no cabinet reshuffle in Jamaica in the near future. This may not be very good news for the country, […]

Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Courts Investment in Davos

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe in Davos with former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe visited Davos, Switzerland this week for the World Economic Forum. Lamothe’s office […]

Unique Vacations Names New President

Above: the Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma By Alexander Britell Unique Vacations has named Ellen Bettridge its new president. Bettridge, who had previously served as president of the Americas for luxury cruise line Silversea, will be based in Miami, beginning […]

Beaches Resort Coming to Antigua

Above: Antigua PM Baldwin Spencer and Sandals Chairman Butch Stewart By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Antigua has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sandals Resorts International to open a Beaches resort in the country. The Beaches Long […]

Lamothe: “We Would Change the Approach That People Have to Haiti”

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe By Alexander Britell Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe recently concluded a weeklong trip to the United States that featured meetings with officials from the World Bank, the IDB, the UN, donor countries (including Canada) […]

Haiti’s Lamothe Heads to United States

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe departed the country on Tuesday for a week-long trip to the United States, his office announced. He will be joined by […]

Haiti Receives New Ambassadors From Bahamas, Costa Rica

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and Bahamian Ambassador to Haiti Commander Godfrey Gordon Rolle By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly received the credentials of a pair of new Ambassadors to the country on Friday. Martelly welcomed Commander […]

Jamaica Begins Session of Parliament

Above: Jamaica’s Parliament (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica officially began the 2013/2014 session of Parliament on Thursday with a ceremony at Gordon House. The session officially began with the Throne Speech delivered by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen. […]

Antigua’s Government “Very Hopeful” on Beaches Resort Project

Above: the Grand Pineapple Beach Resort in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff While the prospect of Sandals Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart’s proposed $140 million Beaches hotel project on Antigua’s Long Bay had seemingly dimmed last year, the project has […]

The Caribbean’s Top 10 Snorkeling Destinations for 2013

IT’S ONE OF THE Caribbean’s most popular pastimes – snorkeling. And, thankfully, there are more than enough terrific snorkeling destinations to go around. While these lists always lead to difficult choices, we present to you Caribbean Journal’s inaugural Snorkeling List […]

Marriott Is Opening Its New St Regis Resort In Aruba