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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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A New GM for Hyatt’s All-Inclusive Resorts in Jamaica

A new hire for Hyatt By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt’s Jamaica all-inclusives have a new general manager. Playa Resorts Management has announced the appointment of Diego Concha as general manager for both the Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall and the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica. Both properties opened in December 2014 as […]

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LIAT’s New Winter Schedule

A shift at regional carrier By Dana Niland CJ Contributor LIAT has launched its new winter schedule, which will come into effect on September 15. The airline has moved up the launch of its winter schedule due to the acceleration in the fleet transition process, as well as the current state of affairs in Dominica. […]

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How Seaborne is Supporting Dominica Relief

A Seaborne plane By Dana Niland – CJ Contributor Regional air carrier Seaborne Airlines is chipping in to help relief efforts in storm-struck Dominica. Seaborne Airlines and its partners are collaborating to send essential supplies to Dominica in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika, the company announced.   The airline will be accepting items such […]


LIAT’s New Winter Schedule

New appointee for the World Bank By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank has named Galina Sotirova its new country manager for Jamaica, the organization announced. Sotirova, who assumed duties July 1, has now moved to Kingston to begin a programme of engagements with the government, private sector, media and civil society. Sotirova will […]

For Puerto Rico Tourism, a New Service Push

A new focus on service By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is launching plan aimed at improving service in the country’s tourism sector. The new Quality Service Program “encompasses several elements that make a difference in the reputation of a destination, such as cleanliness, how guests are treated, ability to satisfy guests’ needs and […]

Royal Caribbean’s New Tech Hire

A new CIO By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean has named Michael Giresi its new senior vice president and chief information officer. Giresi comes to the company after 20 years of implementing technology initiatives for companies like Tory Burch, Godiva and Estee Lauder. He will report directly to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd president and […]

CARICOM Sending Observer Mission for Trinidad Elections

Mission to oversee Sept. 7 vote By Dana Niland CJ Contributor CARICOM has announced it will mount an Electoral Observer Mission to monitor the general elections to be held in Trinidad and Tobago on September 7. The Chief of Mission is Orrette Fisher, Director of Elections of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, while Josephine Tamai, […]

St Kitts and Nevis Pledges Aid to Dominica

Major donation By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Kitts and Nevis has pledged a $370,000 in humanitarian relief to assist Dominica in recovering from damages it suffered during Tropical Storm Erika. St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris made the announcement at a special session of the island’s Cabinet of Ministers late last […]

A New Governor General in St Kitts and Nevis

Now it’s official By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Queen Elizabeth II has officially appointed Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton as the Governor General of St Kitts and Nevis. Seaton, who had been serving as Acting Governor General since May, took his oaths this week at a brief ceremony. The ceremony was attended by St Kitts and Nevis […]

New Tech for Travel Agents to Sell Cuba Trips

Sabre launches technology By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Sabre Corporation will be the first technology provider to offer travel agents in the US, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands an automated certification process for booking trips to, from, or within Cuba, the company announced this week. The Cuba Traveler Certification capability will enhance user experience […]

Eastern Caribbean Mobilizes to Support Dominica

Region comes together to help Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States is mobilizing regional and international support to find ways to help Dominica, which was devastated by Tropical Storm Erika last week. The OECS said it was “very concerned” about the situation in Dominica, which has seen roads destroyed, […]