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The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2014

WHO WERE the Caribbean’s newsmakers this year? Who were the people within the Caribbean doing interesting things, or the people from the Caribbean doing great work around the world? Who were the people in the Caribbean conversation? Our Most Interesting […]

Nigel Spence: A Culinary Lesson For Thanksgiving

With the Thanksgiving holiday on the horizon, our thoughts turn to winter and the procurement of a bird worthy of gracing our holiday table for the big feast. We begin scouting cookbooks and food magazines for new twists on traditional […]

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 […]

Recipe For a Caribbean Summer

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor SUMMER IS officially here folks! It’s time to clean up that grill and get your barbecue on…  Many of you may think that grilling is a simple matter of lighting some charcoal and searing your choice […]

The 10 Best Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts For Food – 2014

Some all-inclusive resorts are true destinations for food. And it’s now quite easy to find high-level gourmet food at an increasing number of Caribbean all-inclusives. But some are true standouts — with fine dining, famous chefs, a blend of cuisines […]

The Best Rum Destinations

Rum tourism. It’s a growing area and one of our favourite kinds of tourism. It is, in short, travel based on a desire to experience rum and rummaking. Just as some travelers choose destinations for art, so, too do rum […]

The Caribbean’s Best Boutique Hotels

What makes a boutique hotel … boutique? Is boutique just another word for a small hotel? Is a boutique hotel a small hotel with an upscale image, a unique design or a special theme? There are so many special small hotels […]

11 High-Altitude Caribbean Restaurants

There’s nothing like dinner on the beach in the Caribbean. But while dining at sea level is great, you might not realize that the Caribbean also has a collection of high-altitude restaurants perfect for surveying the sights of the region […]

The Best Caribbean Airports — 2014

What makes a good airport? These days, air travel is rarely easy, so when we get to the airport there are few factors that really determine the quality of the experience. Most importantly, it needs to be clean, it needs […]

Caribbean Style: Uniting the Caribbean, Through Fashion

Above: Coat of Arms Co-Founder Laurent Gerville-Reache IT’S CALLED Coat of Arms, and the new Caribbean clothing brand seeks to redefine the notion of Caribbean regional identity. To learn more, CJ caught up with Guadeloupe native Laurent Gerville-Reache, co-founder of […]

Rum Journal: The World’s Best Rum Bars For 2014

What is a rum bar? It’s not a beach bar. It’s not a pub. It’s not a tiki bar. It’s not a rum shop. The way we see it, a rum bar is a bar dedicated to the glory of […]

The Caribbean’s Smallest Beach Bar

Above: the view from the “Party Bar” in Montego Bay (all photos by CJ) IT SEATS four people on a good day, and it’s sandwiched between a few beach chairs and a wooden storefront. And this tiny enclave on the […]

The Caribbean’s Best Airport Lounges

Traveling can be stressful. And even when you’re returning from a likely very relaxing vacation to the Caribbean, you still want comfort, style and convenience — all the way to the gate at the airport. And you can find it […]

21 Caribbean Storylines to Watch in 2014

Above: wind turbines in Bonaire (CJ Photo) What will be the big stories of 2014? What will be the major issues facing the Caribbean region? And what will be the most interesting ones? CJ has put together a list of […]

The 50 Best Caribbean Restaurants – 2013

WHAT TURNS a great meal into a memorable one? Particularly in the Caribbean, a great meal is about a great experience — one that combines food, service, ambience and more, whether you’re at a beach shack or a fine-dining eatery. […]

Political Independence and Economic Development in the Caribbean

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor In 2003, Alvin G. Wint – former head of the Department of Management Studies at the University of West Indies, Mona Campus – noted in his book, “Competitiveness in Small Developing Economies: Insights from the […]

Should Caribbean Politicians Tweet?

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Politicians & Social Media Engagement THE QUESTION keeps coming back – social media and Jamaican politicians; do they know how to use these communication tools to their advantage? Recently, it seems that whenever there […]

New Chief Executive Officer for Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association

Above: Jeff Vasser By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Atlantic City tourism official Jeff Vasser will be the next CEO of the Miami-based Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Caribbean Journal has learned. Vasser has served since 2002 as president of the […]

The Caribbean’s 10 Best Duty-Free Shopping Destinations

It’s the best kind of shopping: when there are no taxes involved. Whether you’re looking for jewelry, electronics, fine spirits or souvenirs, duty free shopping is abundant in the Caribbean. Here are our picks for the 10 best duty-free shopping […]

Caribbean Premier League Names “Team of the Tournament”

Above: Chris Gayle By the Caribbean Journal staff The Limacol Caribbean Premier League has named its “Team of the Tournament,” a group of the best 12 cricketers who competed in this year’s inaugural season, according to a panel of experts. […]

The Future of PetroCaribe

By Michael W Edghill CJ Contributor At the end of June, leaders from around the Caribbean region met in Nicaragua for the 8th PetroCaribe Summit. Created with the largesse of Hugo Chavez, the cornerstone of PetroCaribe has been the discounted […]

Bahamas Marks 40 Years of Independence

Above: GG Sir Arthur Foulkes raises the Bahamian flag (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas marks the 40th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday. It was 40 years ago that the Bahamas severed its colonial ties with […]

Aimbridge Hospitality Tapped to Manage St Thomas’ Sugar Bay Resort

Above: the Sugar Bay resort in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff Aimbridge Hospitality has been tapped as the new manager of the Sugar Bay Resort in St Thomas, the company announced Tuesday. The 294-room all-inclusive property will also […]

Op-Ed: Is it Time For President Obama to Visit the Caribbean?

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor DIFFERENT US PRESIDENTS have had different attitudes to the Caribbean, from President Ronald Reagan, who made a high-profile visit to Jamaica (and ordered the invasion of Grenada to) to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, […]

Vanderpool-Wallace: The United States of the Caribbean

By Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace CJ Contributor IN THE MIDDLE of musing about regional cooperation, tourism Ministers and Commissioners were recently invited to imagine a gestalt entity, “the United States of the Caribbean.” They were invited to consider what such an entity […]

The Caribbean’s Best Small Hotels – 2013

We continue our Best of the Caribbean series with a look at the small hotel properties that make the Caribbean tick — particularly those of 50 rooms or less. While the Caribbean has superb luxury resorts and all-inclusives, it has […]

Op-Ed: From Haiti to Cuba, A Vision For the Caribbean in 2030

By Michael W Edghill Op-Ed Contributor AS A REGION, the Caribbean stands at the threshold of opportunity. As with all moments of opportunity, they also come with the simultaneous risks of not achieving the possible and instead, sliding backwards and […]

The Caribbean’s Top 10 Hotel Bars – 2013

Above: Yara Bar at the Amanyara Turks and Caicos (Photo: Aman Resorts) WE KNOW the Caribbean has the world’s best beach bars, but it’s also home to some exceptional hotel bars — some are well-known, and others are well-kept secrets. […]

Marriott Is Opening Its New St Regis Resort In Aruba