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This Bahamas Island Is Just Off the Coast of Florida. And It’s Having a Moment

bimini island in the bahamas

There aren’t many places in the Caribbean where you can leave Miami after breakfast and be standing on a white-sand beach before lunchtime. Bimini has always occupied a unique place in The Bahamas: close enough for a spontaneous escape, yet far enough away to feel like you’ve crossed into another world. The water is startlingly […]

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Tradewind Aviation Makes Inaugural Flight to Nevis

Above: Tradewind at Nevis airport By the Caribbean Journal staff The inaugural Tradewind Aviation flight from San Juan to Nevis touched down at Vance W Amory International Airport on Saturday. The San Juan-Nevis route is the newest for Tradewind Aviation, which also flies to St Barth and Anguilla in the Caribbean. “We are extremely excited […]

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Caribbean Idea: Should Virgin Buy LIAT?

CARIBBEAN air carrier LIAT’s recent struggles have been widely publicized. It’s even been suggested that the company merge with another regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines. Some have even said that Venezuela could throw its hat in the ring. (There are 11 Caribbean governments with a stake in the company.) But what about a bigger player, with […]

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Bahamas, Canada Talk Aviation

Above: Canadian Ambassador Robert Ready and Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell met with new Canadian Ambassador Robert Ready in Nassau Friday to accept the latter’s credentials. The two sides discussed a pending Bilateral Air Transportation Services Agreement between the Bahamas and Canada, which would allow […]


Caribbean Idea: Should Virgin Buy LIAT?

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Civil Aviation Organization. The memorandum covers regulations stipulated by the IACO’s Universal Safety Audit Programme on its Continuous Monitoring Approach. It covers the responsibilities of member states in providing information in a “transparent manner” […]