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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 […]

Carnival Extends Agreement at Port Everglades

Carnival Corporation has signed an addendum to its terminal agreement at Port Everglades in Florida, the company announced. The deal extends the cruise company’s contract at the port through 2030 with an additional five years of sailings. Carnival had previously […]

The Latest Caribbean Shopping Trends

Taking a look at shopping, retail the latest Caribbean Shopping trends for cruise visitors By Bill Panoff Op-Ed Contributor Shopping and retail in the Caribbean cruise industry have developed and grown tremendously over the years. As the cruise and travel industries evolve […]

Belize Tourism Is Having Its Best Year Ever

Belize’s tourism sector is booming. The country’s latest figures show one of the fastest-growing destinations in the wider Caribbean region, with a 16.5 percent increase in stayover visitors compared to the first half of 2015. That represented a total of […]

Visitors Are Spending More on This Caribbean Island

A quarterly survey conducted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization found that long stay visitors to Barbados spent 20 percent more money during the first quarter of 2016 than during the same period in 2015. According to the report, total visitor […]

A Jamaican Jazz Legend in Hollywood

Jamaica’s legendary jazz great Monty Alexander will return to the stage with Grammy-winning bassist John Clayton and renowned drummer Jeff Hamilton to commemorate the trio’s 40th anniversary reunion. The event is set for Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood, California […]

VIDEO: A Legendary Caribbean Beach Bar

In the beginning, there was Kali. Long before St Martin was one of the Caribbean’s top travel destinations, there was Kali. Just Kali and his beach bar. This is Kali’s, the first beach bar in St Martin when it opened […]

Jamaica’s Growth Agenda

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Jamaica’s government has placed growth at the front of its priorities. Since political independence, in 1962, we have only seen growth of any significance in the period 1962 to 1972, and then about three years […]

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 […]

Five Caribbean Food Trends to Watch Right Now

What to watch for in the Caribbean culinary scene By Fernando Franco CJ Contributor Every year, I look forward to the emerging food trends because I am always on the lookout for fresh sources of inspiration in my kitchen. These […]

How Many People Came to This Year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace

This year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace was a big draw for the region, according to the latest numbers from the Bahamas. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s signature event, which was held at Atlantis Paradise Island, drew more than 1,100 people, […]

Caribbean Places Where You Can Try Your New Year’s Resolutions

Making your New Year’s resolutions? Us, too! After all, who doesn’t want to be the best version of themselves in 2016? Whether you want to lose weight, save money or just read more, we’ve rounded up some Caribbean places where […]

Your New Year’s Day Hangover Cure Is This Rum Cocktail

The Kraken cure By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you celebrated New Year’s Eve right, chances are you’ll be feeling a little worse for wear when January 1 rolls around. To make sure you don’t carry that feeling over […]

AMResorts Signed 17 Resort Deals This Year

AMResorts is one of the Caribbean region’s fastest-growing hotel companies — and it got even bigger this year. The Apple Leisure Group subsidiary signed 17 new resort management deals since the beginning of January. With the addition of Sunscape Dominican […]

Expedia Just Held the Year’s Most Important Travel Conference

Talking Travel at the Expedia Partnership Conference By Guy Britton LAS VEGAS — Captain Obvious, the Trivago Guy and the Travelocity Gnome welcomed 3,500 delegates from over 60 countries attending this year’s Expedia Partner Conference in Las Vegas December 9-10 […]

The Caribbean Beach Bar of the Year 2015: Martinique’s Le Petibonum

We all have the beach bars we keep going back to. Maybe it’s because of the beach itself, or that signature rum punch, or because of the food. Some beach bars are more than that. Some are just special. And […]

Nigel Spence: A Vegetarian-Friendly Caribbean Grilling Recipe

Caribbean, vegetarian, delicious By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As the saying goes, “there’s no place like home”. In my case, I am not too sure just exactly where that is. Yes, I am a true, 100% Yardie but having lived […]

Why It’s Time for Jamaica’s Economic Independence

A new kind of independence? By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor ON August 6, 1962, Jamaica gained political independence, and many people watched the Jamaican flag raised while the Union Jack was lowered for the last time. This symbolised Jamaica’s new-found […]

A Hollywood Legend Visits Cuba

By Cuba Journal Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola visited Cuba this week at the invitation of the International School of Cinema and Television in San Antonio de los Baños. Coppola, whose portfolio includes the Godfather films and Apocalypse Now, among others, […]

UN’s Ban, in Barbados, Commends Caribbean on Green Efforts

Above: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Barbados (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is visiting Barbados for the 2015 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit, has commended Caribbean states for their initiatives […]

John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Usher to Headline Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival

Above: John Legend By the Caribbean Journal staff Superstars John Legend and Usher will be among those headlining this year’s edition of the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival. They will be joined by artists including Juanes, Lionel Richie, Enrique Iglesias […]

How Much the Caribbean Needs to Spend on Science and Technology

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean governments must devote at least 1 percent of their Gross Domestic Product to science and technology, according to Dr Cardinal Warde of the CARICOM Science Foundation. Warde said that proportion was necessary for the […]

St Lucia’s Rendezvous Resort Undergoing $12.5 Million Renovation

Above: the Rendezvous By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Rendezvous resort has announced a $12.5 million renovation. The changes will mean “significant interior design updates” to the resort’s Seaside Suites and Verandah Suites including new bathrooms, room layouts and furniture […]

Could a Major Caribbean Merger Mean the End for Caribbean Broadcasters?

By Dr Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Secrecy Unfolded The build-up was impressive. There was great secrecy, a stage draped in ‘silk’ with silhouetted dancers and when the curtain fell, flashing lights and tech music. “We’re ready to take over the […]

A “Milestone” Year for CARICOM?

Above: CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff CARICOM Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque says 2014 was a “milestone” year for the regional grouping. LaRocque pointed to the approval in July of the community’s first-ever Five […]

American Airlines Is Launching Daily Nonstop Flights to the Island of Bonaire