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The Case for an Eastern Caribbean Ferry

By S Brian Samuel Op-Ed Contributor There’s no cheap travel within the Caribbean. Unlike Greece and other island archipelagos, virtually all travel within the Caribbean is by air. And as we all know, travelling by air within the Caribbean is, […]

Royal Caribbean Planning Significant Emissions Cuts For Cruise Ships

Above: Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean Cruises is planning a major plan to reduce emissions on its cruise ships. The company announced this week that it would be retrofitting 19 of its […]

20 Must-Shop Caribbean Boutiques

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Souvenir shopping in the Caribbean? For the love of God, put down that fridge magnet, shot glass or oversize sombrero. And don’t get me started on those knitted hats with the faux dreadlocks! I’ve […]

A New $2.3 Billion Caribbean Port Project?

Above: Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne examines the renderings (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua could soon be home to a $2.3 billion port project. The Kylin International Group has presented its proposal to spend more than […]

British Virgin Islands “Forging Ahead” With Cruise Pier Project

Above: Road Town (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands government is “forging ahead” with the territory’s cruise pier construction project, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said this week. Vanterpool said recently that the government was expecting […]

Airporter: Finding the Perfect Gift at Nassau’s Lynden Pindling Airport

Editor’s Note: Our new Airporter column explores the best of the Caribbean’s airports, from secret shopping tips to the coolest airport bars. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A last-minute airport-bought gift needn’t necessarily be a bad gift. At least […]

Haiti, Bahamas Sign Three Agreements

Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly with Bahamian officials in Nassau (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and the Bahamas have signed three new wide-ranging bilateral agreements, the two sides announced this week. The agreements were signed during […]

Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Agree on New Action to Combat Illegal Migration

Above: TCI and Bahamian officials in Nassau (TCIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas have agreed on new action to “combat illegal immigration, drug smuggling and illegal fishing,” the countries […]

Op-Ed: China in Cuba

By Jaime Suchlicki Op-Ed Contributor IN THE 1960s, Fidel Castro mocked Chinese leader Mao as a senile, old man. Naturally, in his quest to oppose the US, Castro sided with the Soviets and opened Cuba’s door to nuclear missiles. Three […]

Op-Ed: What’s Putin Putting in Cuba?

By Jaime Suchlicki Op-Ed Contributor THE RECENT visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Cuba rekindled memories of the Cold War. In those days, the Soviets used Cuba to challenge and spy on the United States. An electronic eavesdropping facility […]

New Ferries For the US Virgin Islands

Above: the US Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands will soon have new ferry service. Public Works Commissioner Darryl Smalls said the new service would traffic between Cruz Bay, St John and Red Hook, St […]

St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour Set to Break Ground on Marina

Above: a rendering of the marina at Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff The Christophe Harbour development in St Kitts is set to break ground on its marina, the government announced. The 300-berth marina will break ground later this […]

Bermuda Shipping Registry Opens New Office in London

Above: Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bermuda Registry of Shipping has officially launched a satellite office in London. The registry, which is officially known as the Department of Maritime Administration, is located at the Bermuda London Office. The […]

British Virgin Islands Breaks Ground on Cruise Pier Expansion

Above: Security Manager with the BVI Ports Authority Dave Smith looks out at the cruise pier (Photo: BVIPA/A Glasgow) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ cruise pier expansion project has officially broken ground and is now set […]

St Maarten Health Ministry Advised Royal Caribbean Against Cruise Ship Call

Above: the Explorer of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s government says it advised the Explorer of the Seas’ medical officer not to make its planned call on the island, which had been scheduled for Monday. The […]

Dominica Eyes More Cruise Berths Beyond Roseau Area

Above: Portsmouth (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is looking to market the entire island to cruise ships, rather than focusing only on the Roseau area, according to Colin Piper, the island’s director of tourism. Tourism officials have […]

Trinidad Vows “Swift Action” to Contain Oil Spills on Southern Coast

Above: Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine at a spill-affected beach this week (Photo: MEEA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s government is vowing “swift action” to deal with a string of oil spills on the country’s southern coast, although […]

Martinique Eyes Future as Logistics Hub

Above: the Port of Martinique By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique is looking to develop into a major Caribbean logistics hub with the expansion of the Panama Canal. Martinique is currently renovating the Port of Martinique with an investment of […]

Bermuda’s Fairmont Hamilton Princess Resort Set to Begin $70M Renovation

Above: the Fairmont Hamilton Princess By the Caribbean Journal staff A major renovation project is slated to begin in a few weeks at the Hamilton Princess Hotel in Bermuda, according to the government. The project, which will reportedly cost around […]

Is China’s Plan a Game-Changer For Jamaica’s Logistics Hub?

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor To date, I have written three articles about different aspects of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub. This makes my fourth. Frequent readers of the Caribbean Journal may only be aware of three, counting this one. The first, […]

Montserrat Port Project Moves Forward

Above: Montserrat By the Caribbean Journal staff The planned port project in Montserrat’s Carr’s Bay has reached the 90 percent design stage, the territory’s government said. Last week, representatives from consulting firm Halcrow presented on the plans for the port. […]

“We Were Ecological Before Ecological Was Cool”

Above: Bonaire (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell While Bonaire is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, its tourism sector is one of the most important of any individual country in the region, measured as a percentage of its […]

UK Warship Patrols Waters Between Turks and Caicos and Haiti

Above: the Wave Knight By the Caribbean Journal staff A United Kingdom warship patrolled the waters between the Turks and Caicos Islands and Haiti on Sunday, following a request by the office of Turks and Caicos Governor Ric Todd. The […]

Turks and Caicos Intercepts Boat With 168 Migrants From Haiti

Above: TCI By Alexander Britell Turks and Caicos Islands officials said they intercepted a vessel carrying 168 migrants from Haiti early Monday morning. All 168 passengers have been transferred to the territory’s Detention Centre for “processing and repatriation,” the government […]

Brazil, Guyana Hold Discussions on Potential Coast Guard Partnership

Above: President Donald Ramotar meets Brazilian Vice Admiral Ademir Sobrinho, joined by Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Luiz Seixas De Andrade (left) By the Caribbean Journal staff Brazilian Vice Admiral Ademir Sobrinho recently made his first visit to neighbouring […]

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