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At Jamaica’s River Bumpkin Farm, A World Beyond the Beach

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Caribbean beaches get all the love. And really, who doesn’t adore sugary sands, Windex-blue water and palm-fringed coastlines? But in destinations such as Jamaica, where rushing rivers wind their way through the landscape, to […]

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Haiti Holds First Round of Presidential Elections

Above: electoral materials arrive at Haiti’s airport (UN Photo/Srdan Slavkovic) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti held its first round of presidential elections on Sunday, although it will likely be some time before the leading vote-getters are announced. The country […]

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A Very Strong Month for the Caribbean Hotel Sector

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotels posted strong growth in September, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s hotel occupancy was 54.4 percent last month, a 6.4 percent year-over-year improvement over the same month […]

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This Caribbean Island to See $1 Billion in Hotel Investment

By Alexander Britell WILLEMSTAD —Barbados is booming. The Caribbean island is slated to see more than $1 billion of proposed hotel plant investment over the next five years, according to William Griffith, CEO of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. That investment […]


Aruba’s Best Gelato

It’s hard to miss it. It’s right in the center of Oranjestad, just across Havenstraat from the Renaissance Mall. And on a hot, dry afternoon in Aruba, it’s just about the best place on earth. This is Gelatissmo, the best […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Marina at Casa de Campo

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jose Buera, who sent in this snapshot of sunset at the Marina at the Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic’s La […]

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This Caribbean Country Is Adding Solar Street Lights

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Guyana says it is developing a number of initiatives dedicated to the use of renewable energy sources. The Ministry of Finance’s 2015 mid-year report indicates that the latter half of the year will see the […]


How To Buy Your Own Boutique Hotel in Grenada

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ever dream of owning your own boutique hotel in the Caribbean? Well, now you can, for $1.65 million. The hotel is a historic building in the heart of charming St George’s Grenada, home to some […]


JetBlue, Seaborne Begin Codeshare Agreement

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor JetBlue and Seaborne Airlines have begun selling flights under a new codeshare agreement that will offer customers increased travel options and new destinations around the Caribbean. Customers flying on both airlines will enjoy the benefit […]

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Costa Rica, CARICOM to Join Forces in Climate Change Fight

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Costa Rica is joining forces with CARICOM to promote common interests in the fight against climate change. New Costa Rican Ambassador to CARICOM, Lydia Peralte noted CARICOM-Costa Rica’s mutual climate change concerns and interests in a […]


LIAT to Relaunch Santo Domingo Flights

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor LIAT will reintroduce services between Antigua and Santo Domingo beginning Dec. 15, 2015, the regional carrier announced. The airline will offer three flights a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. “We are pleased to be […]


Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery of Its Largest Ship

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of the line’s largest-ever ship, the 164,000-ton Norwegian Escape, after a construction period of 17 months. The ship is the first in the company’s new Breakaway Plus Class. “We are […]


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