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San Juan Marriott Names New General Manager

By the Caribbean Journal staff The San Juan Marriott has a new general manager. The Puerto Rico property has named Jose Gonzalez its new GM, it announced this week. Gonzalez comes to the hotel after previously serving at the JW […]

IHG Expands in Mexico With Puebla Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group is ramping up its expansion in Mexico. The company announced the debut of its latest hotel, Staybridge Suites Puebla in the city of Puebla this week. The eight-story, extended-stay property has 129 […]

An Historic Caribbean Hotel Is Reborn

By the Caribbean Journal staff An historic Caribbean hotel has new life. The Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel and Casino has officially debuted, following a $40 million renovation that began in 2014. The property, which plays a major role in […]

A Top Caribbean Tourism Conference Begins in Puerto Rico

Region’s tourism leaders gather at El Conquistador By Guy Britton FAJARDO – Some of the Caribbean’s top tourism leaders have gathered at Puerto Rico’s El Conquistador Resort for the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, or CHIEF. The three-day event includes […]

On Scrub Island, Rediscovering the British Virgin Islands

Journey to Scrub Island By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A hotel isn’t experienced in isolation. No matter how solicitous the service, plush the perks, or silky the sheets, we never really love a resort just for the resort itself. It’s […]

The Best Caribbean Beaches for Weddings

It’s one of the great Caribbean fantasies — getting married on a Caribbean beach. But it’s much easier than you think. But when you think about planning a Caribbean beach wedding, why not start with the beach itself? We have you […]

The Best Caribbean Resort Perks

Unique Caribbean inclusions, from free spa treatments to your own boat By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor At some all inclusive resorts, it’s not just all food, drink and a few activities – it’s all you can everything! Here are few all-inclusive […]

Exploring Antigua’s Newest Hotel

Above: South Point in Antigua By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you travel often enough it’s bound to happen: You’re staying at one hotel (where you’re perfectly happy) but you visit another and know immediately that if you ever […]

This Company Is Planning to Open Its 28th Hotel in Cuba

Above: the recent signing ceremony for the new property By the Caribbean Journal staff Spanish hotel giant Melia is expanding in Cuba. The company announced this week that it would be developing a new resort in the Varadero area. The […]

Journey to Palomino Island

Above: Palomino Island (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell FAJARDO – This isn’t Puerto Rico. I can see Puerto Rico ahead, its mountains climbing on top of one another, lightly obscured by the recent Sahara haze. But this isn’t […]

Haiti, Mexico Sign Investment Pact

Above: the signing ceremony in Mexico (Photo: CH Mexico) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Mexico have signed a bilateral agreement aimed at investment promotion and protection. The agreement was signed last week by Haiti Industry Minister Jude Hervey […]

A New Beachfront Pop-Up Restaurant in Turks and Caicos

Above: the meatballs at Biere et Boules By the Caribbean Journal staff The region might have a new leader when it comes to pop-up restaurants: the creative Grace Bay Club in Turks and Caicos. Last year, the resort debuted a […]

Meliá Opens New Cuba Resort

Above: the new Meliá Jardines del Rey By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia has opened its newest all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean: the Meliá Jardines del Rey. The family-oriented, all-inclusive resort began operations at the turn of the new year […]

Cuba Tops 3 Million Tourists in 2014

Above: a Royalton resort in Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba has eclipsed three million tourists in 2014, according to new data from the government. That represented a growth of around 6 percent over the previous year, according to […]

Antigua Names Martin Franklin New Special Economic Envoy

Above: Martin Franklin with Antiguan officials By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has named financier Martin Franklin the country’s newest Special Economic Envoy. The role is the same given earlier this month to Hollywood star Robert De Niro. […]

The Caribbean’s First Water Funds

Above: the Jimenoa River, Jarabacoa, Yaque del Norte Water Fund (Photo: The Nature Conservancy) By Erick F. Conde CJ Contributor Securing water supplies for communities has become a challenge for water managers across the world. In the Dominican Republic, 20% […]

The 10 Best Guadeloupe Hotels

It’s an outpost of France in the Caribbean, and Guadeloupe is a fascinating blend of Creole and French cultures, of metropolitan development and untouched rainforests. While it’s long been off the radar of even the most in-the-know Caribbean travelers, the […]

Island Shop: Cayman Pepper Jelly

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s not every day that I recommend buying a $20 condiment. But it’s not every day that I come across a pepper jelly that tastes this good. The pricey-but-worth-it spread is the creation of […]

Hotel Highlight: The Sweetest Perk at Petit St Vincent

Above: Petit St Vincent in the Grenadines (All photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon PETIT ST VINCENT — There are many things to love about Petit St Vincent, this all-inclusive private island resort in the southern sweep of the Grenadines: […]

Pharmaceutical Firm Actavis to Expand Operations in Puerto Rico

Above: Actavis’ operations in Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff Pharmaceutical firm Actavis will be expanding its operations in Puerto Rico, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla announced. Under a programme promoted by Puerto Rico’s Industrial Development Company, Actavis will resume […]

Hyatt Continuing Expansion in Mexico

Above: Mexico By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt is continuing its expansion push in Mexico. The company has signed a franchise agreement for a Hyatt House property in Mexico City, part of a wave of new hotels set to open […]

The Caribbean’s Best Eco-Lodges

They’re often rustic, with the luxury usually in the details. That’s because they focus on one thing: getting in touch with the natural environment in the Caribbean. They’re not hotels — they’re the Caribbean’s eco-lodges, the tiny properties surrounded by […]

11 High-Altitude Caribbean Restaurants

There’s nothing like dinner on the beach in the Caribbean. But while dining at sea level is great, you might not realize that the Caribbean also has a collection of high-altitude restaurants perfect for surveying the sights of the region […]

Grenada’s New Tourism Brand

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has unveiled the country’s new tourism brand, revealing the tagline: “Pure Grenada.” The brand was officially launched at a ceremony on Friday at the Ministry of Tourism’s offices. “We know you are […]

New Executive Chef at Tobago’s Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort

Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort in Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff The Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort has named French-born Chef Denis Jaricot its new executive chef. Jaricot, who was born and educated in Lyon, […]

The Caribbean’s Most Romantic Hotels

THE CARIBBEAN is undeniably one of the most romantic places in the world. But what is it that makes Caribbean hotels so romantic? Of course it’s luxury and service. Intimate and well-designed spaces play a part as well, but there’s […]

Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 3.9-magnitude earthquake north of the British Virgin Islands caused light shaking in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands early Monday morning, […]

Is This the Caribbean’s Most Revolutionary Real Estate Design?

Above: a rendering of Honeycomb (Photos: Bjarke Ingels Group) By the Caribbean Journal staff The project is called “Honeycomb,” and it doesn’t really look like anything else in the Caribbean. Honeycomb, a group of luxury residences, is part of an […]

Southwest Airlines Is Starting a New Nonstop Flight to the Cayman Islands