News Haiti Set for Jazz Festival
Above: last year’s festival By the Caribbean Journal staff The ninth edition of the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival begins Saturday in Haiti’s capital. The weeklong festival includes artists from Haiti, the wider Caribbean and the world, including legendary Haitian group […]
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Sign 11 Cooperation Agreements
By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have signed a total of 11 bilateral agreements during a visit by Dominican President Danilo Medina to the American territory this week. The cooperation agreements cover areas including trade, […]
New GM at Paradisus Cancun
Above: the Paradisus Cancun resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Paradisus Cancun has named Santiago Rivera its new general manager, the all-inclusive resort announced. Rivera has been with parent company Melia since 1999, working at destination resorts in China, […]
News St Barth Resort Debuts New Identity After $40 Million Renovation
Above: Le Guanahani By the Caribbean Journal staff A landmark St Barth hotel has a new identity: Le Guanahani. The boutique hotel formerly known as Hotel Guanahani & Spa has debuted after completing a $40 million renovation project. The four-year […]
Cayman Taps Firm for Airport Terminal Expansion Project
Above: Owen Roberts International Airport By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands has tapped a Jacksonville, Fla.-based firm to provide design and construction consultancy services for the planned expansion of Owen Roberts International Airport. The RS&H won the bid […]
News These are the New Rules For United States Travel to Cuba
Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Following this month’s historic thawing of relations between Cuba and the United States, the US government has announced a series of diplomatic and economic changes. Those changes include major shifts to the […]
The Cool List: The Caribbean's Coolest Hotels in 2015
A cool hotel. It’s not a luxury hotel, or a boutique hotel, or a large resort, necessarily. You simply know it’s cool the moment you step inside, because you feel it. It’s when that combination of design, comfort and intimacy creates […]
Colombia’s Promotion Agency Rebrands With an Expanded Mission
Above: Cartagena By the Caribbean Journal staff Since 1992, Colombia’s promotion agency has been Proexport, with a mission to promote all exports, from energy to tourism. Now, the country has announced a rebranding and an expanded mission, all under a […]