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Talking Puerto Rico Tourism With PRHTA President and CEO Clarisa Jimenez

Above: PRHTA President and CEO Clarisa Jimenez at the San Juan Marriott (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — What’s next for tourism in Puerto Rico? Armed with a new marketing campaign positioning the destination as the “All Star […]

Bill Clinton Visits Haiti

Above: former United States President Bill Clinton in Haiti (Photo: Bill Clinton) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former United States President Bill Clinton began a two-day trip to Haiti on Monday. Clinton, who has made a number of visits to […]

A “Tourism Turnaround” in Antigua?

Above: the Trade Winds hotel in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Hotel bookings in Antigua reached a five-year high in January, according to data from the Antigua Hotels & Tourism Association. January bookings were up 5.4 percent over the […]

Anguilla’s Cap Juluca Names National Sales Manager

Above: Cap Juluca By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cap Juluca resort in Anguilla has named John Hector as its national sales manager. Hector will serve as the resort’s primary liaison to travel agents and wholesale providers. “We are thrilled […]

“We Want the World to See Haiti As a Success Story”

Above: an earthquake memorial in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By Alexander Britell On Sunday, Haiti marked the fourth anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that devastated the country, with solemn memorial services and deep reflection. Now, four years later, much […]

Deals of the Week: Cancun, Anguilla, Puerto Rico and Paradise Island

The latest edition of our new Deals of the Week feature takes you to some of the most interesting Caribbean travel deals available right now. Here they are, from Cancun to Anguilla: Better Than a Sweater in Cancun The JW […]

Azul Sensatori Resort Opens in Jamaica

Above: the new Azul Sensatori Hotel in Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff Karisma Resorts has opened a new property in Jamaica under its new Azul brand. It is the company’s first resort outside of the Rivera Maya in Mexico. […]

Hyatt Place Opens in Puerto Rico

Above: the Hyatt Place Bayamon By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Hyatt Place Bayamon hotel has officially opened in Puerto Rico. The property is the first Hyatt Place hotel to open in the Caribbean and the first Hyatt hotel […]

Should Haiti Host the World Cup?

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor IMAGINE the tiny country of Haiti as host to one of the world’s biggest events: the World Cup. For now, it may all seem like fiction; however, if Haiti wants to be an emerging country […]

Memories Splash, Royalton Resorts Open in Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana

Above: the Royalton Splash Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts has opened a pair of new all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic. The company debuted its new Memories Splash Punta Cana this weekend, while […]

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 […]

Chef Ron Duprat Talks Haiti

Above: Chef Ron Duprat A native of Haiti, Chef Ron Duprat has quickly become one of the best-known Caribbean-born chefs in the world, most notably as a competitor on season six of Bravo’s Top Chef television series. Duprat, has remained […]

Hyatt Opens Ziva in Cancun

Above: the Hyatt Zilara Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff The first Hyatt-branded Cancun all inclusive has officially opened its doors. The Hyatt Zilara Cancun officially opened this week, the first of what will be a series of new Hyatt-branded […]

Investing in Haiti

By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THERE IS nothing more important to Haiti at this moment than new investments and modernization of the business sector. However, talking about investing in Haiti is not the same thing as having direct investment in […]

Melia to Open at Baha Mar in the Bahamas

Above: the former Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort By Alexander Britell Melia Hotels International will be opening its first all-inclusive resort in the English-speaking Caribbean at the Baha Mar in the Bahamas. Melia Hotels and the Chairmen of Baha Mar, Ltd […]

Aruba’s Holiday Inn Resort Nears Completion of $20M Renovation

Above: the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Holiday Inn Resort Aruba is entering the final phase of its $20 million refurbishment programme. The project, which included a new pool and jacuzzi, a new lobby and […]

Curacao’s Kura Hulanda Hotel Closes

Above: the Kura Hulanda By Alexander Britell The Kura Hulanda Hotel in Curacao has closed its doors and been declared bankrupt, Netherlands-based Sandton Hotels announced. The Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club remains open, however. In a release, Sandton Founder […]

British Virgin Islands Markets Tourism Sector in Brazil

Above: BVI Premier Dr Orlando Smith making a presentation in Brazil By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith led a delegation to Brazil this weekend, looking to highlight the territory’s tourism sector to a burgeoning […]

Haiti’s NH El Rancho Hotel Opens Doors

Above: the new NH El Rancho in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff The new NH El Rancho hotel opens its doors Thursday in Haiti, begins welcoming guests Thursday. The four-star property in Port-au-Prince’s Petion-Ville neighbourhood underwent a significant reconstruction. […]

Hotel Development in Haiti

Above: the soon-to-open NH El Rancho By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti currently has five hotels and 644 rooms in its active hotel development pipeline, according to data from STR. The country recently saw the opening of two major hotels […]

Four Seasons, Clinton Foundation Partnering to Help Haiti’s Coffee Sector

Above: coffee in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is partnering with the Clinton Foundation to support Haiti’s coffee sector. Thanks to an initiative between Four Seasons, the Clinton Foundation, Leslois Shaw Foundation and La […]

Cayman Mulls Expansion of Sports, Culinary Tourism

Above: the CONCACAF U-15 championship in Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff Sports tourism is an area “ripe for further expansion,” according to Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin. The Premier, who delivered his 2013 policy statement on Monday, said recent […]

Grenada Says Egyptian Billionaire Planning Major Hotel Investment

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government said billionaire Egyptian investor Naguib Sawiris could build three five-star resorts on Grand Anse Beach. Sawiris, one of the most prominent businessmen in Egypt, built his fortune in the telecommunications industry. […]

Starwood Opens Aloft Hotel in Panama

Above: the Aloft Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood has officially opened its new Aloft hotel property in Panama City. It is the fourth Aloft-branded hotel to open in Latin America, after the brand debuted there about two years […]

Interview With Ric Todd, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands

By Alexander Britell Just a few years ago, the Turks and Caicos Islands was in serious trouble. After a UK Commission of Enquiry found evidence of widespread corruption under the government of former Premier Michael Misick, the UK suspended the […]

Baha Mar General Managers, Bahamas Tourism Ministry Hold Talks

Above: the group of Bahamian officials at the meeting By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of executives from the Baha Mar project recently held talks with officials at the Bahamian Ministry of Tourism. The group included the newly-named general […]

St Kitts Eyes More Hotel Rooms

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Does St Kitts and Nevis need more hotel rooms? It does if it plans to go ahead with plans to increase the number of stayover arrivals to the twin-island federation, […]

El Salvador Plans Tourism Boost

Above: El Salvador By the Caribbean Journal staff El Salvador is planning a major boost to its tourism attractions in the La Libertad and Usulutan coastal regions, with help from the Inter-American Development Bank. The country’s Ministry of Tourism is […]

Southwest Airlines Is Starting a New Nonstop Flight to the Cayman Islands