2015

Grenada Tourism Continues Growth
Hotels

This Luxury Turks and Caicos Resort Has Huge Suites and Spectacular White Sand — and It Just Joined Leading Hotels of the World

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Long Bay Beach runs for nearly 3 miles along the southeastern side of Providenciales, a long stretch of white sand where steady trade winds move across shallow water that shifts between turquoise and pale blue depending on the light. The shoreline feels wide and open. Kiteboarders glide across the bay in the distance. The rhythm here […]

2015

Antigua Projecting Increase in Cruise Ship Calls

A boost on the way By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Antigua and Barbuda is projecting growth for the upcoming winter season, with a six percent increase in cruise ship calls for the 2015-2016 period. The announcement follows Antigua and Barbuda’s participation at Seatrade Europe, the largest gathering of Cruise Tourism Officials in Europe, attended by […]

2015

Aruba Is The Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Tourism Destination in 2015

The Dutch Caribbean island continues 2015 surge By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba tourism is showing no signs of slowing down in 2015. The Dutch Caribbean’s tourism power is reporting a 16.2 percent increase in tourism arrivals in the first half of 2015, the highest rate of increase of any destination in the Caribbean. The […]

2015

SLS Lux Baha Mar Names GM

Above: a rendering of the planned SLS Lux Baha Mar By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The SLS LUX Baha Mar hotel has announced the appointment of Xavier Moulin as General Manager and Julian Cable-Treadwell as Director of Sales & Marketing. The $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort and casino complex in Nassau, which is slated to […]

Aruba Is The Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Tourism Destination in 2015

 Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s tourism sector is off to a very strong start in 2015, according to the government. The destination saw a 14 percent improvement in arrivals in January, with a total of 31,541 visitors. That was the largest number of stayover visitors in January in […]

11 Caribbean Everything Included Properties to Visit in 2015

 A CLASSIC Caribbean beach, contemporary, luxurious accommodations, unlimited cocktails and high-level cuisine. This is the new all-inclusive. But the region’s all-inclusive product comes in a host of shapes and sizes, from hidden boutiques to larger properties with unmatched amenities. Our Must-Visit list appropriately reflects that mix, with a selection of properties including small, intimate places, […]

How Caribbean Hotels Began 2015

 Above: Anguilla By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean hotel sector showed a 2 percent increase in occupancy in January, according to new data from STR Inc. The company’s latest report showed occupancy in January at 74.1 percent, up from 72.6 percent in January 2014. Average daily rates rose by 2.3 percent to $230.60, with […]

Guyana Sets Date for General Elections

 Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana will be choosing its next government on May 11, President Donald Ramotar announced in an address to the country. The announcement comes after Ramotar prorogued Parliament in November, a move he said came as he said he was “attempting to avoid further political conflict […]

The Cool List: The Caribbean's Coolest Hotels in 2015

 A cool hotel. It’s not a luxury hotel, or a boutique hotel, or a large resort, necessarily. You simply know it’s cool the moment you step inside, because you feel it. It’s when that combination of design, comfort and intimacy creates a palpable energy. A cool hotel is a hotel with a soul, a place that […]

Jamaica's Prospects in 2015

 By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor AS we come to the end of 2014, it is traditional for us to think about what will happen in the New Year. Apart from tradition, however, the end of a year is always used as a mark to measure progress and look towards the future. 2014 has been a […]

How Oil Production’s Faring in Trinidad

 Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad is reporting a 2 percent increase in oil/condensate output in the fourth quarter of 2014. That was revealed by the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs last week. The increase in the Caribbean country’s output came despite a shutdown of BHP’s facilities for maintenance in […]

LIAT to Operate Fewer Aircraft in 2015

Above: a LIAT plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional carrier LIAT will be a smaller airline in 2015. The company announced this week that, as part of its “fleet transition programme,” LIAT will be operating nine aircraft as opposed to 11 in 2014. “Like any responsible business we have to examine our cost base […]

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