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In Antigua, Restoring Caribbean Coral Reefs

A new project to help restore coral reefs has officially kicked off in Antigua and Barbuda. The initiative by coral reef restoration project OceanShot has deployed the first of its new coral “modules” off the island of Antigua. The project, […]

Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards

Why the Nature Conservancy launched Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards By Lucienne Cross CJ Contributor Only a lucky few have the opportunity to go underwater and experience the coral reefs of the Eastern Caribbean, yet nearly everyone on these small […]

Another New Caribbean Coral Nursery

The Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire expands By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire has named Eden Beach as a new partner in creating and rebuilding coral nursery. Over 80 Staghorn and Elkhorn coral colonies have been relocated to […]

Major Caribbean Coral Restoration Project Expands to Curacao

Above: saving corals in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff A major Caribbean coral restoration project is expanding. The Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire has joined forces with the Coral Restoration Foundation to launch a similar project in Curacao. CRF Curacao […]

How This Team Is Using Drones to Search for Hard-to-Find Caribbean Corals

Above: searching for coral from above (Photo: Jordan Mitchell/TNC) By Dr Steve Schill CJ Contributor As I dove into the clear Caribbean waters, I adjusted my mask and started searching. I was on the hunt for signs of elkhorn coral, a […]

Adopting Caribbean Coral

Above: coral in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff When it comes to the protection of the environment, the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is at the forefront of the region. And that’s exemplified in the work of the Bonaire Coral […]

Rebuilding Caribbean Coral Reefs

Above: Outplanted staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) coral after one year of growth. (Photo: Kemit Amon Lewis) By Michael W Beck, PhD Op-Ed Contributor ELEUTHERA, Bahamas (25° 8′ 22″ N; 76° 8′ 59″ W) is one of my favourite islands. Unfortunately, storms seem […]

EPA Launches Caribbean Coral Reef Protection Group for Puerto Rico, USVI

Above: St John in the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Environmental Protection Agency has created an inter-agency effort to protect Caribbean coral reefs off the shores of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Caribbean […]

At This Caribbean Luxury Resort, You Can Replant Coral Reefs

In recent years, coral restoration has become one of the biggest things in marine conservation, as more and more organizations work to replant and regenerate coral reefs in the region. Until now, that work has largely been the purview of […]

How Two Dutch Caribbean Islands Are Saving Coral Reefs

The Dutch Caribbean islands of Statia and Saba have launched a major new project to help endangered reefs. The new project, called “Healthy and Resilient Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Through Reforestation of St Eustatius and Saba,” will see the reforestation […]

A New Caribbean “Guide” for Coral Reef Restoration

Healthy coral reefs aren’t just essential for the Caribbean ecosystem — they’re also vital for the Caribbean tourism economy. That’s the impetus behind a major new guide for coral reef restoration specifically aimed at the Caribbean tourism industry. The new “Guide,” […]

Scientists Just Mapped All the Coral Reefs in the Caribbean

The Nature Conservancy has completed a significant new project: a region-wide publication of maps of all shallow water coral reefs in the Caribbean. Now, the Caribbean has a clear picture of the habitats found beneath its waves. “You cannot protect […]

Study: Replanting Coral Is Benefiting Caribbean Reefs

Coral gardening, the process of replanting laboratory-raised coral fragments to restore coral populations, is proving to benefit Caribbean reefs, according to a new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The school said the […]

This Caribbean Island Is Growing New Coral. And It Just Got a Big Boost.

Bonaire’s pioneering coral restoration efforts are getting a big boost. The Dutch government has granted the Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire new one-time funding to further develop its activities on the island. The project, which first launched in 2012 with the […]

3D Printing Coral Reefs in the Caribbean

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has been at the forefront of the movement to preserve and restore coral reefs in the region, most notably through programs to plant new coral. Now, the island is taking the lead to help […]

Watching Coral in Little Cayman — And What It Means for Caribbean Reefs

When sea temperatures rise, so-called coral bleaching can occur — that is, when corals turn pale or even white, threatening their existence. But a new project in Little Cayman in the Cayman Islands sought to explore how temperatures affect corals […]

This Caribbean Island Is Growing New Coral Reefs. Here’s How.

Above: the newest coral nursery in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff The threats facing coral reefs in the Caribbean are not new — neither is the reality of their dwindling numbers. But one island is doing something to save them: […]

A Bonaire Resort’s Plan to Save the Caribbean’s Coral Reefs

Above: the coral nursery at the Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire (Photo: Buddy Dive Resort) By Alexander Britell KRALENDIJK — From overfishing and pollution to disease and climate change, the Caribbean’s coral reefs are in serious jeopardy. But a dive […]

From a St Regis to a JW Marriott, AB Living Keeps Growing Its Mexican Caribbean Pipeline

Developer AB Living debuted its new SHA Mexico project in January, a new kind of hybrid wellness clinic and resort. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for the company, which continues to develop new properties in the Mexican […]

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Caribbean’s Top Hotel Investment Conference Returning to Miami

The Caribbean’s premier hotel investment conference is returning again to Miami this April. CHRIS, the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit, will run from April 22-23 at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel. The event has more than 450 registered delegates, […]

JetBlue Just Started Nonstop Flights to a New Caribbean Destination: Belize

Whether you’re jaguar-spotting on the rivers of the Sarstoon-Temash National Park or beach-hopping on the white-sand shorelines of Ambergris Caye, Belize is as diverse a destination as you can find in the wider Caribbean region. And did we mention the […]

How Caribbean Hotels Should Be Good Neighbors

Hotels have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be contributors in even a greater capacity in their local communities. To be a good neighbor, hotels should embrace opportunities to positively impact and engage with their local community. This can range […]

The 15 Best Spa Resorts in the Caribbean

Resort spas have become almost as common as fitness centers on amenity lists, but while it’s simple enough to carve out some space for a few treatment rooms, there are some spas that offer a true “experience” to go along […]

The Caribbean’s Top Underwater Sculpture Park Is Expanding

The Moliniere Underwater Sculpture Park, the Jason deCaires Taylor-designed gem in the waters off the coast of Grenada, is expanding. The park has unveiled 31 new sculptures to be added to the park, a place that has become a symbol […]

Atlantis Is Building The Bahamas’ First “Coral Gene Bank”

It’s a growing problem for coral reefs in the Caribbean: stony coral tissue loss disease, which continues to decimate coral populations in The Bahamas and the Caribbean. More than half of the 45 reef-building coral species in the wider region […]

In Grenada, a Postcard-Perfect Caribbean Town

The locals call it the “Portofino of the Caribbean.” Peering at St George’s, Grenada, you’ll find fishing boats bobbing in the harbor, pastel buildings on the edges of green hills and surely as compelling case for a postcard as its […]

In Grenada, a Different Kind of Caribbean Dive Festival

Grenada’s undersea world remains one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets: from its world-renowned Underwater Sculpture Park to a host of world-class diving and snorkeling sites, the Eastern Caribbean destination is a haven for enthusiasts. Grenada is also one of the […]

Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit Kicks Off in Miami

The region’s premier hotel and resort conference has kicked off in Coral Gables, Fla. this week. The 14th edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit is being held this week at the Loews Hotel in the Coral Gables […]

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