The slow-moving but increasingly powerful Hurricane Melissa continued to churn toward Jamaica on Sunday, its maximum sustained winds reaching 145 miles per hour — with even higher gusts recorded by NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters. By Sunday evening, the storm’s eye was located about 115 miles southwest of Kingston and roughly 295 miles southwest of Guantanamo, Cuba. […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean has no shortage of great culinary festivals, from St Barth to Barbados, all showcasing the marvelous diversity of Caribbean food. But one of the Caribbean’s most popular destination food festivals has a rather special party piece: it comes with a side of island-hopping. The British Virgin Islands’ BVI […]
Autumn is a time of recharge in the Caribbean, a period when some destinations cool down, visitors thin and certain hotels close for their annual upgrades. But the vast majority of destinations eagerly welcome visitors in September, when you can find some of the best room rates of the year, get the best tables for […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes rom Caribbean Journal reader Steve Guidry, who sent in this gorgeous shot of the beach near Big Bamboo in Anegada, BVI. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last […]
