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Dominican Republic Lightly Shaken By 4.5-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was shaken Saturday morning by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake, according to data from the United States Geological survey. The epicentre of the […]

10 Secret Caribbean Restaurants

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A GOOD MEAL is its own reward, made all the sweeter when you have to venture off the beaten path to seek it out. Here, in 10 Caribbean destinations, we’re sharing our favorite “secret” […]

Construction Underway at Park Hyatt Hotel Project in St Kitts

Above: construction at the Park Hyatt St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction at the new Park Hyatt hotel project is now underway. The project’s designs received final approval at the end of 2013. It will be the first […]

Light 3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Near Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A light 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Monday evening southeast of the Dominican Republic, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 9:16 PM local time […]

St Kitts’ Hotel Development Boom

Above: construction at the Kittitian Hill project in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — This may be a relatively small island, but it seems hard to go anywhere here without seeing a new hotel or condominium […]

A New Beach Bar in St Kitts

Above: the deck at SALT Plage in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts, famous for its collection of diverse beach bars on Frigate Bay, has a new beach bar to boast about: SALT Plage. The bar has […]

5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Panama, Costa Rica

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning off the coast of Panama, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred around […]

Guadeloupe’s Isle of Rum

Above: the rhums of Pere Labat in Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MARIE-GALANTE — “I SHOULD do all my shopping here,” I think to myself. Yes, this is a rum distillery, but it’s also a rum […]

Sunday in St Barth in 9 Photos

It’s another way to see St Barth — when the streets of Gustavia are quiet and you seemingly have the whole island to yourself. Our latest Meet the Caribbean feature takes you through the island of St Barth on a […]

Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock Breaks Ground on New Development Phase

Above: the groundbreaking ceremony this week By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sailrock project on South Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands has broken ground on the next phase of its development, the Great House at Sailrock. Turks and […]

Dominica, European Commission Sign $9.5 Million Agreement

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Dominica has signed a $9.5 million financing agreement with the European Commission. The agreement falls under the Natural Disasters Remedial and Mitigation Measures Infrastructure, according to the government. […]

5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Colombia, Venezuela

Above: a graphic of the quake (United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.0-magnitude quake caused shaking in Colombia and Venezuela on Friday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which struck at around […]

The Caribbean’s Best Sushi Restaurants

With all of the splendid, fresh seafood in the Caribbean, it’s only natural that you’d find some terrific sushi restaurants in the region. As the global popularity of sushi continues to surge, we thought we’d put together a list of […]

Caribbean Plate: New Executive Chef at Gansevoort Turks and Caicos

Above: the Gansevoort Turks and Caicos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Gansevoort Turks and Caicos hotel has named Mahdi Eghnam its new executive chef. Eghnam will be part of a new culinary team, along with food and beverage director […]

Haiti Markets Ile a Vache in New Video

Above: Ile a Vache (MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Just nine miles southeast of Les Cayes, the island of Ile a Vache (“Cow Island”) has become integral to Haiti’s renewed tourism push. The country’s government has been pushing […]

Haiti: A New Sports Complex in Jacmel

Above: the new sports complex in Jacmel (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s cultural capital, Jacmel, now has a new addition — a sporting complex. The new “Sporting Complex Jacmel” was inaugurated by Haiti President Michel Martelly on […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Indonesia Establish Diplomatic Relations

Above: Jakarta By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has officially established diplomatic relations with Indonesia. The two sides signed a joint communique to that effect in New York last week, with Ambassador Delano Bart QC and His […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: The South of Puerto Rico

This week’s Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Michael Kelly, who took this snapshot from his backyard in the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Email news@caribjournal.com with “Caribbean Photo of the […]

Designs Approved For Park Hyatt St Kitts

Above: a rendering of the Park Hyatt St Kitts (Photos: Kier Construction) By the Caribbean Journal staff The final project designs for the planned Park Hyatt St Kitts hotel have been approved, with a projected completion date of the end […]

Meliá Expanding to Jamaica

Above: the new Meliá Jamaica, new among Jamaica hotels By the Caribbean Journal staff Meliá is continuing its Caribbean expansion. Meliá Hotels has finalized a deal to take over management of the Braco Village Hotel and Spa in Jamaica. The […]

Dominican Republic Lightly Shaken By 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake early Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 4:13 AM in the […]

Club Med to Expand in San Salvador As Part of Major Hotel Project

Above: the signing ceremony in San Salvador By the Caribbean Journal staff Club Med is expanding its resort on the Bahamian island of San Salvador, following the signing of an agreement with the government. Club Med, the government and Sand […]

Caribbean Home: A Slice of Bali in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

It’s straight out of Bali. This three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 4,200-square-foot oceanfront villa is a mix of Caribbean and Balinese themes, set on an elevated ridge overlooking the Turks and Caicos banks. It’s called the Villa Balinese, and it’s a slice of […]

Minor Earthquake Shakes Jamaica

Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A minor earthquake caused light shaking in Eastern Jamaica early Friday morning, according to the United States Geological survey. The 3.3-magnitude quake, which occurred at around 12:34 AM […]

St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour to See $50 Million in New Investments

Above: Christophe Harbour By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of Russian investors will be contributing $50 million to a pair of projects on St Kitts’ southeast peninsula, Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas announced. The projects will see the construction […]

A Punta Cana in Haiti?

Above: the working meeting in Port-au-Prince (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Haiti eventually be home to a tourism development on the scale of the Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana? Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin recently held a […]

Haiti Eyes “Sustainable Tourism” Development For Ile-a-Vache

Above: Ile-a-Vache By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially launched a public request for proposals for tourism development on the island of Ile a Vache, the Tourims Ministry announced. The country is looking to develop what it called “low-density, […]

St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour Sold

Above: a villa at Christophe Harbour (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts’ Christophe Harbour development has been sold to one of its original developers, following the acquisition of parent company Kiawah Partners last week. The St Kitts […]

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