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LIAT Adding More Grenada Flights
LIAT is adding new flights between Grenada and Barbados. The carrier has restored its daily early-morning service from Grenada to Barbados, which had been withdrawn late last year. The service will relaunch on June 15; LIAT will also be adding […]
Celebrating Prince Buster, a Jamaican Music Legend
Paying tribute to Prince Buster By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor I was truly saddened to hear of the passing of one of Jamaica’s most memorable figures of our Ska history – the Hon. Cecil Bustamente Campbell, OD – A.K.A. Prince […]
Why There Are Horses on the Beach in Barbados
A special encounter on the sand By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s the tail end of my morning run in Barbados. I’ve already logged three miles, trundling past Brownes Beach, where a few elderly bathers are taking a sunrise […]
Jamaica “Open For Business” After Matthew
Jamaica is open for business. The Jamaica Tourist Board has reported that tourism business on the island is carrying on as usual after Hurricane Matthew passed it earlier this morning. While a band of heavy showers that fell on Sunday caused […]
Six Fun Things to Do in Montego Bay
You can always find fascinating Things to Do in Montego Bay. And Jamaica’s greater tourism hub is also an exciting tourist town, with plenty to offer every type of traveler. So we’ve rounded up six of our favorite Things to Do, see and […]
Why CHIC Punta Cana Is a Must-Visit Adults-Only Resort
When you’re looking for love, finding the right match is critical. The same applies you’re searching for the right all-inclusive resort among the more than 40 that line Punta Cana’s palm-fringed coast. CHIC Punta Cana by Royalton is a 320-suite […]
Barbados’ Must-Visit Summer Carnival: Crop Over
What to know about Barbados’ must-visit event: Crop Over By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Trinidad’s pre-Lenten Carnival is the Caribbean’s most famous festival, but Crop Over, the mid-summer Bajan bacchanal that traditionally marks the end of the sugar cane […]
Rum Journal: In St Barth, the Right Beach Bar at the Right Time
GRAND CUL DE SAC — It’s early. Not morning, but not quite lunchtime. On a hot summer day in the French Caribbean, that means only one thing: a Ti’ Punch. The world’s greatest (and simplest) cocktail: Rhum agricole blanc, a […]
Tulum Is the New Black
“Tulum is the new black. Once a hippie village, now a trendy, boho-chic and fashionable eco-friendly destination.” By Beatriz Torres Marin CJ Contributor Yes, it still has the hippie vibe that made Tulum famous a couple of years ago — […]
Panama’s Secret Caribbean
By Beatriz Torres Marin CJ Contributor “The place where you’ll change Uber for boat rides that will take you from island to island.” A FRIEND and I wanted to go on a short getaway and do nothing but chill by […]
Two New Villas to Try in St Barth This Summer
St Barth — it’s perhaps the crown jewel of the Caribbean, but that can often mean some of the region’s highest prices. In the summer, though, St Barth is just as beautiful, but the crowds thin and so do the rates. […]
The Ultimate All-Inclusive Resort
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Back in 2010 I visited Grand Velas Riviera Maya and was blown away. In a landscape of three-star hotels posing as five, the Mexican all-inclusive resort near Playa Del Carmen proved to be the […]
Finding a New Caribbean Island
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I’m determined that even rain won’t spoil my trip on Buck Island, the 176-acre islet about five miles offshore from Christiansted, St. Croix. It’s an oasis I’ve longed to return to since first visiting […]
The Best Caribbean Beaches to Move To
We’ve all had that feeling on one Caribbean trip or another — “what if we don’t go back?” But this is one step further — moving to the Caribbean and living right on the beach, living steps or a short distance […]
Why Jamaica Always Delivers
A Jamaican odyssey By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Every time I find myself in Jamaica, it never fails to amaze me that despite its economic woes, sprinkled with crime and violence, there is a vibe that infects me upon arrival […]
In Trinidad, Turning a Christmas Tree Into Art
A Caribbean Christmas Tree Made From Bamboo By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Oh, Christmas tree! We’re merry impressed with this inventive Caribbean riff on the traditional fir tree in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Trinidad in Port-Of-Spain. The […]
Your New Jamaican Pork Recipe
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor It is said that China is the world’s largest pork consumer, housing about 476 million pigs, according to the Earth Policy Institute. What I know is if they took stats for Jamaica alone, my Dad, […]
Falling in Love With a Villa in Jamaica
A perfect villa in Jamaica By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor “I think I’m in love with my masseuse.” It’s a bold declaration indeed, one rarely heard beyond the hushed, lemongrass-scented treatment rooms of a spa. And it’s a statement […]
Grand Cayman’s Flip Flop Tree
A flip-flop tree grows in Cayman By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It started with just one flip-flop. But now there are hundreds, joined by assorted sneakers, slippers and even flippers, nailed to a casuarina tree bordering the coastal road […]
Seaborne Relaunching Daily Flights to Dominica
More carriers restarting service By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional airline Seaborne is relaunching service to storm-ravaged Dominica on Wednesday, the company announced. The daily flights will depart from Dominica each morning at 7 AM, with flights from San Juan […]
A Bucket-List Caribbean Hotel
Why you need to visit Fowl Cay By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor As Caribbean resorts go, Fowl Cay is ne plus ultra. What better way to describe this 50-acre private-island resort where everything – and we mean everything – […]
How to Move to Nassau, Bahamas
How to Move to: Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff We continue our How to Move series by heading further north to the Bahamian island of New Providence, best known by the name of its major city, Nassau. So what’s […]
In Nevis, a Uniquely Caribbean Collage
In Nevis, the art of collage By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor NEVIS — I take great pride in my shopping skills and my ability to sniff out a “shopportunity” when I travel. So I was more than a bit […]
LIAT Set to Launch New Flights
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Regional Caribbean airline LIAT’s new services and nonstop routes for its summer schedule will begin July 15 and 16. Starting this week, passengers will now enjoy a new daily service from Antigua to San Juan […]
InselAir Increasing Flights to Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname
Above: an InselAir plane By Dana Niland CJ Contributor In response to what it said was rising demand, Dutch Caribbean air carrier InselAir is increasing the frequency of its flights from Curacao to several locations around the Caribbean. Beginning June […]
Running in Paradise
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor ANTIGUA — It’s as round, golden and shiny as the island sun I’ve left behind. Six inches in diameter it’s almost as big as my head, attracting stares and comments throughout my journey home […]
What’s Next for Caribbean Cable?
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Shocked by Sinclair I was shocked at Gary Sinclair’s seeming honesty and openness as he responded to Journalist Dionne Jackson Miller’s probing questions about cable TV and copyright infringements. Sinclair is the head honcho […]
Richard Branson’s Caribbean Climb
Above: Branson at the Pitons (Photos: Greg Rose) By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s not an easy hike. In other words, the perfect challenge for the Caribbean’s most famous resident entrepreneur: Richard Branson. In a post to his company website […]
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