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How Aruba’s Strong Tourism Growth Can Get Even Stronger

By John Grant Op-Ed Contributor It’s no secret that the Caribbean is known for its tourism, and Aruba is no exception. In fact, 75 percent of Aruba’s GDP is from tourism dollars alone. However, with the U.S. lifting sanctions on […]

Transforming the Caribbean Tourism Ecosystem

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor It a truism that tourism is experiencing a tectonic transformation. Over the past decade, the global tourism and travel industry has had to contend with a series of unprecedented Social, Political, Economic, Ecological and Digital […]

Carnival’s Fathom Cruise Brand Delivers on its Promise

By Simons Chase CJ Contributor I have to confess my skepticism when I decided to cruise aboard Carnival’s new cruise line, Fathom, on a “voluntourism” or “social impact” journey to the Dominican Republic. After all, in an industry that seems […]

The Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Hotel Company

By Guy Britton No Caribbean hotel company is growing faster right now than this one: AMResorts. The Apple Leisure Group subsidiary signed 17 new resort management contracts in 2015, easily the most of any company in the region. And now […]

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 […]

This Caribbean Hotel Has Its Own Oxygen Bar

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s a breath of fresh air. Literally. Punta Cana’s only oxygen bar, at CHIC Punta Cana, offers guests O2 on demand, giving them an opportunity to find out for themselves whether oxygen therapy – […]

Jamaica’s Half Moon Becomes Independent Hotel

Jamaica’s Half Moon resort has gone independent. The leading Jamaican property has announced that the property will no longer be operating under the management of RockResorts, effective immediately. The change in management came after a “mutual decision” between the two […]

The Best Places to Shop in the Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor People experience the Caribbean through several prisms: food, nature, rum, and beaches, to name a few. But my experience of a given destination revolves around its “shopportunities,” authentic local art, craft and design that […]

Norwegian Cruise Line’s New Caribbean Island

Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed more details on its new Western Caribbean destination experience, the private island called Harvest Caye in Belize. Harvest Caye is set to welcome guests in November 2016, through Norwegian’s Western Caribbean itineraries, and on Norwegian […]

The Best Barbados All-Inclusive Resorts

In comparison to destinations such as Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, Barbados doesn’t have that many all-inclusive resorts – which makes picking the right one even more crucial. So before you check in, check out our guide to the best all-inclusive […]

A Caribbean Hotel You Need to Try: Karibuni Lodge, St Martin

You wake up and open the sliding doors to your private pool, lifting up the bird figurine on the wall to signal that you’re ready for fresh croissants and pain au chocolat. Moments later, a staff member arrives with your […]

The Ultimate Virgin Islands Luxury Yacht Trip

The ultimate Virgin Islands experience By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor OK, so you didn’t win the Powerball jackpot. But it’s never too early to start planning what you’ll do if your numbers come up the next time. Here’s an […]

How One of the Caribbean’s Best Chefs Is Reimagining Mexican Cuisine

There’s a new restaurant on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, with a twist: it’s the brainchild of a French chef, Yann Cozic. It’s called Flor de Canela, and it’s the newest eatery at the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun, home to […]

Op-Ed: Caribbean Climate Change: What’s Next?

By George Nicholson and Nnyeka Prescod Op-Ed Contributors There is rising anxiety amongst island nations as the effects of the continuous warming of the earth become more evident on our physical environment. The negative impacts arising from changes in weather […]

What Jamaica Needs for Sustainable Growth

A recipe for sustainable expansion By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The Planning Institute of Jamaica has reported good news that the economy is estimated to have grown by 1.5 per cent for the July to September 2015 quarter. Of note […]

This St Barth Hotel Has a New Wellness Program

Wellness a la St Barth By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Barth’s Le Guanhani hotel is developing new programming in partnership with health and lifestyle expert Amy McDonald. The program, part of the hotel’s 30th anniversary celebration, will kick off […]

Why Experts are Upbeat About the Future of Caribbean Tech

By Gerard Best CJ Contributor BELIZE CITY, Belize—Regional Internet and technology experts remain upbeat on the future of the industry in the Caribbean. A recent industry report showed that Internet connectivity in the Caribbean is growing at sluggish speeds, with high rates. However, shifting attitudes within the region’s […]

What Artisans Mean to Caribbean Tourism

Crafting an impact By Julio Orozco and Amanda Charles Op-Ed Contributors The Tourism industry has long been regarded as one of the primary vehicles contributing to the social and economic development of the countries of the Greater Caribbean. Tourism generates […]

Trinidad Election Results: Opposition PNM Wins Vote

A major victory in Trinidad and Tobago By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago has a new government. Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley and his People’s National Movement won the country’s election on Monday, ousting the ruling coalition led […]

An Ode to Jamaica’s Tastee Patty

In praise of the perfect patty By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Served piping hot in a brown paper bag, the Jamaican patty – a meat-filled pastry pocket similar to Brits’ Cornish pasty or Latins’ empanada ¬– is to islanders […]

American Airlines Now Offering Six Weekly Flights to Martinique

AA’s Martinique expansion continues By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines has officially launched its latest expansion in service to Martinique. The carrier has launched two more weekly flights between Miami and Fort de France, lifting its total number of […]

Caribbean Room With A View: Curacao’s Sleek Papagayo Hotel

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Caribbean offers such stunning natural beauty that the smartest hotel designers leave all the heavy lifting to Mother Nature, creating rooms that compliment the natural environment rather than compete with it. Such is […]

Could the “Singapore Experience” Have Happened in Trinidad?

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister, died on 23 March 2015; and on 29 March 2015, the Straits Times published an article titled “The Singapore That Lee Kuan […]

Carnival Adding New Cruises From San Juan, Puerto Rico

Above: Carnival Victory By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival is repositioning its Victory cruise ship to San Juan, the company announced Tuesday. The company will be offering week-long southern Caribbean cruises on Victory beginning Nov. 6, 2016, according to a […]

Rum Journal: Copacabana Rum

Don Pancho. It’s more than a name. It is legend. Francisco “Don Pancho” Fernandez has had one of the rum industry’s storied careers, one that has taken him from Cuba, where he served as a Maestro Ronero for a decade, […]

11 Ways to Develop a Master Plan for Caribbean Islands

By Miguel Goede and Runy Calmera CJ Contributors The islands of the Caribbean must develop a Master Plan to transform their islands. Simply put, the Caribbean region needs a plan for long-term, sustainable development. Some countries have already begun this […]

The Caribbean’s Chocolate Hotel

Above: Boucan by Hotel Chocolat in St Lucia (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SOUFRIERE — I am a cacao grower. The sun is beaming on this morning in St Lucia. There is little shade among the leaves of […]

Tourism Policy and Sustainability in the Caribbean Region

By Julio Orozco and Tevin Gall Op-Ed Contributors Regional policies with respect to Tourism development initially arose as a response to threats to tourism sustainability, which began to appear in the 1970’s as a result of the rapid global expansion […]

From All-Inclusive Resorts to Beaches, Travelers Are Falling in Love With Antigua and Barbuda