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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

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Marriott Plans Major Caribbean, Latin America Expansion

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott International is embarking on a major expansion push in Latin America and the Caribbean, the company said this week. The company said it plans to open 60 new hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2018. “The northern part of our region is enjoying strong performance while the […]

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How Internet Exchange Points Can Boost the Caribbean Economy

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean nations must strengthen their Internet infrastructure in order to take full advantage of the global digital economy. This was the message was expressed by Mark Vanterpool, Vice President of Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), at the recent official launch of CTU’s ICT Week in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Vanterpool cited […]

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Caribbean Home: An $11.7 Million Villa on the Market in St Barth

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s the toniest island in the Caribbean, and that means serious real estate. The newest listing to hit the market in St Barth is called Artepea, a four-bedroom, four-bathroom villa at the top of the Lurin area. The price? About $11.74 million USD. The property, located on a 0.49-acre lot, […]


How Internet Exchange Points Can Boost the Caribbean Economy

Major damage on several islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Joaquin pummeled parts of the Bahamas as it rose north this weekend. The Category 4 storm’s biggest damage came in the south of Long Island, where it caused “major devastation,” according to a government statement. Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie touched down in Long […]

How Open Data Can Help Caribbean Development

A push for transparency By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Across the Caribbean, governments are moving their essential services to digital platforms and generating more data than ever. Yet much valuable public information remains locked away in proprietary systems, beyond the reach of Caribbean innovators and end users. A growing number of open data initiatives aim […]

A New Villa to Try in Barbados

A new place to stay By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Blue Sky Luxury has announced the addition of Langara, the Penthouse at Sandy Cove Barbados, to its Caribbean villa portfolio. Blue Sky Luxury now represents over 250 rental properties in Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St Barth, St Martin, and St Lucia. “Langara, the Penthouse adds […]

Grand Cayman's Flip Flop Tree

A flip-flop tree grows in Cayman By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It started with just one flip-flop. But now there are hundreds, joined by assorted sneakers, slippers and even flippers, nailed to a casuarina tree bordering the coastal road that runs through Grand Cayman’s South Sound. The “flip-flop” tree has become a must-do for […]

Caribbean Tourism “Cannot Rest” on Its Laurels

A new call for tourism By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean must keep refreshing its tourism product in order to ensure its people continue to benefit from the revenue generated by the industry, according to one regional tourism leader. Karolin Troubetzkoy, who owns and operates Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain of St. Lucia, is […]

A Top Caribbean Tourism Conference Begins in Puerto Rico

Region’s tourism leaders gather at El Conquistador By Guy Britton FAJARDO – Some of the Caribbean’s top tourism leaders have gathered at Puerto Rico’s El Conquistador Resort for the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum, or CHIEF. The three-day event includes hoteliers, general managers, marketing directors, engineers, sales directors, entrepreneurs, executives, government officials and others. It […]

A Very Cool Caribbean Yacht Club

Exploring YCCS By Alexander Britell It isn’t really like any other yacht club in the Caribbean. But that’s because the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda’s roots aren’t in the Caribbean, but the Italian island of Sardinia. And this Virgin Gorda yacht club, accessible only by boat and centered around a 38-slip marina, makes for a fascinating […]

St Lucia’s BodyHoliday Undergoing $20 Million Renovation

A new project at the luxury all-inclusive By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s BodyHoliday resort recently began a $20 million renovation. The project will include a series of upgrades and additions “designed to maintain the property’s level of luxury and excellence,” according to a statement. The changes include the introduction of the new Thalasso […]