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Bermuda’s Big Tourism Growth

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda tourism surged in 2017, buoyed by the island’s hosting of the America’s Cup race, according to new data. The island reported 270,000 air arrivals in 2017, a 10 percent increase year over year, according …

World Sailing Conference Coming to Bermuda

 By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most important meetings for the global sailing industry will soon be coming to Bermuda. World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, is bringing its World Sailing Conference to …

The Bermuda Tourism Authority’s New Chairman

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new chairman. Bermuda Tourism Minister Jamahl Simmons has named Bermudian hotelier Paul Telford as the new chairman of the board of the BTA. Simmons’ appointment comes after the retirement …

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Bermuda Tourism Partners With America’s Cup

 Tourism Authority joins with major race By Dana NilandCJ Contributor The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) has partnered with the 35th America’s Cup, in a move that could significantly boost the island’s tourism sector over the two years of racing around …

Bermuda Could Host Next America’s Cup

 Above: the Oracle Team USA boat (Oracle Team USA/Giulia Caponnetto) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda is making a big push to host the 2017 America’s Cup, and is one of just two host sites still in the running, along …

 

Opinion

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

 The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air …

• Solving the Caribbean Air Tax Problem

• Op-Ed: The Future of Caribbean Air Transport

Rum Journal

Rum Journal: A New Brugal from the Dominican Republic 

 While you may not realize it, the Dominican Republic’s Ron Brugal the most popular rum brand within the Caribbean — that is, as a measure of consumption in the region.  That’s not exactly a surprise, given that it’s the number …

• From the Dominican Republic to Palm Island, 5 Places to Go in July

• The Best Hotels in Martinique, From Boutique Stays to Beach Resorts

Markets

Listing of the Week: A $16 Million Abaco Private Island Villa 

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• 143-Room Caribbean Hotel Sold for $40M 

• Bonefishing Lodge on Bahamas’ Long Island Hits the Market