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A New Timeshare in Aruba
By Dana Niland CJ contributor Aruba Development Corporation VBA has launched timeshare sales at the Tropicana Aruba Resort & Casino, the company announced. ADC, which is, an affiliate of Tropicana Entertainment Inc., has selected Interval International as its exclusive vacation […]
A Secret Airport Lounge in San Juan
Where to spend your time at SJU By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I love San Juan. Its airport? Not so much. Luis Munoz Marin International has been around since 1955, and it shows, with dated décor, low ceilings, and […]
Transforming Caribbean Futures
Innovation and the Caribbean future By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor With the search and surge of silicon beaches and start-ups across small island states of the Caribbean, the imperative for innovation is prominently featured in regional and national visions for […]
Aruba Sees More than $100 Million in Hotel Improvement Projects
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Aruba has recently invested more than $100 million in significant hotel updates to enhance guests’ experiences, with an additional $50 million planned for next year. The investment comes as a part of the island’s $1 […]
Martinique’s Continued Cruise Growth
Above: Fort de France (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Martinique’s cruise passenger arrivals have increased 631 percent since 2010, and its efforts to strengthen the cruise sector continue to grow. The Martinique Tourism Authority hosted a delegation of […]
How the Red Cross Failed Haiti
Above: The Red Cross promised to build hundreds of new homes in Campeche but none have been built. Many residents still live in crude shacks. (Marie Arago, special to ProPublica) By Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Laura Sullivan, NPR THE NEIGHBORHOOD […]
Bidding Set to Begin For St Lucia Airport Redevelopment Project
Above: Hewanorra International Airport in St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The bidding process for St Lucia’s airport redevelopment project is slated to begin this month, according to the International Finance Corporation. The project will be undertaken […]
Jamaica’s Appleton Estate Improving Factory Operations
Above: a tour by Minister of Agriculture Derrick Kellier at Appleton Estate By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Appleton Estate has been making major improvements to its factory operations. The changes include new factory equipment and new methods to boost […]
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, […]
Jamaica Begins Work on Large-Scale Beach Upgrade Project
Above: Jamaica Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill on a tour of beaches in St Mary and St Ann By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s getting closer to finishing a major upgrade and enhancement of the country’s beaches. Work has already […]
The Caribbean’s Big New Canal Project
Above: Lake NIcaragua By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors On Dec. 22, 2014, the Government of Nicaragua and the international infrastructure development firm, Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Ltd. (HKND), publicly announced the commencement of the […]
Where is Jamaica’s Private Sector?
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor LAST year I sat on a panel to discuss the state of the economy. Someone in the audience correctly stated that much work was being done by the government to improve the business and economic […]
“We Are Reviving Downtown Kingston”
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Is downtown Kingston in the midst of a revival? That’s the idea from Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller. Simpson Miller made the proclamation at a recent budget debate, along with […]
St Kitts Marriott Resort Undergoing “Soft Renovations”
Above: the St Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Kitts Marriott and Royal Beach Casino is undergoing what the property describes as “soft renovations” throughout the property. The changes […]
Puerto Rico Sets a Single-Day Record for Cruise Passenger Arrivals
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico set a new single-day record for cruise visitors on Wednesday, according to the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. A total of six ships and 17,847 passengers arrived to the […]
Turks and Caicos is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Tourism Destination
Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By Alexander Britell MIAMI — The Turks and Caicos Islands is the fastest-growing tourism destination in the wider Caribbean region, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board reported a 50 percent […]
Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort Put Up for Sale
Above: the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff A premiere beachfront hotel in Grand Cayman is on the block. CBRE Hotels announced that it has been tapped to market the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort for […]
Jamaica’s Prospects in 2015
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AS we come to the end of 2014, it is traditional for us to think about what will happen in the New Year. Apart from tradition, however, the end of a year is always used […]
St Maarten’s Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort Reopens After Repairs
Above: the Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort in St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort and Spa has reopened after sustaining damage from October’s Hurricane Gonzalo. The 257-room adults-only, all-inclusive resort had suffered […]
New Airport Terminal Opens in San Juan
Above: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s newest airport terminal has debuted at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. Terminal B at the airport is the result of an investment by Aerostar Airport […]
Productivity in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor JAMAICA SEEMS set to pass the sixth International Monetary Fund (IMF) test, underlining the fact that we have, no doubt, been making progress in establishing the framework on which development must take place. I say this […]
Overcoming Poverty in Jamaica
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ACCORDING to the recently released 2012 Survey of Living Conditions (SLC), Jamaica has recorded an increase in poverty levels between 2009 and 2012. “The all-Jamaica individual poverty prevalence increased by 2.3 percentage points relative to […]
Puerto Rico Building New $3.5 Million Malecon in Salinas
Above: Salinas By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico will be investing $3.5 million in the construction of a new malecon, or seafront boulevard, in the area of Salinas. The Malecon, which will be located in the La Playa community, […]
Major $487 Million Resort Project Coming to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Above: a rendering of the project (USVIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new resort development is coming to the island of St Thomas, including its first new hotel in two decades. US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh […]
The Caribbean’s Air Transport Challenge
By Kareem Yarde Op-Ed Contributor This piece is informed by recent academic research which I conducted on aviation liberalization in CARICOM (Caribbean Community). There have been attempts in CARICOM towards aviation liberalization so that the region could also achieve the […]
Cayman Planning Airport Redevelopment
Above: a Cayman Airways plane in Grand Cayman By Alexander Britell ST THOMAS — The Cayman Islands is planning a redevelopment at its Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman. Construction on the first phase of the airport is set […]
LIME to Invest $10M to Improve Mobile, Broadband in St Kitts and Nevis
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional telecom provider LIME will be investing $10 million to improve networks in St Kitts and Nevis, the government announced this week. LIME will invest $4.5 million to expand 4G […]
Southwest Launches More Cancun Flights
Above: the JW Marriott in Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines has launched new service from Milwaukee to Cancun, the carrier announced. The new service officially began on Saturday with a flight from Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport […]
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