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Baha Mar Making Progress Toward December 2014 Completion Date

Above: the Baha Mar project in Nassau (all photos by Caribbean Journal) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — Construction at the Baha Mar project is moving along ahead of the resort’s planned December 2014 opening date. The project, which is the […]

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A New Beach Bar in St Kitts

Above: the deck at SALT Plage in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts, famous for its collection of diverse beach bars on Frigate Bay, has a new beach bar to boast about: SALT Plage. The bar has […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: No Complaints in Bequia

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Deidre McConnell, who sent in this beautiful snapshot of a boat on the beach in Bequia in the Grenadines. The name of the boat for speaks for itself. Do you have […]

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Rum Journal: The Recipe For a "Naked" Rum Punch

No, no — it’s not what you think! Our latest Rum Journal recipe comes from our friends at Naked Turtle Rum, a terrific white rum that is doing its part to help protect the critically endangered sea turtles of the Caribbean. […]


Texaco Planning to Add Solar Panels to Gas Stations in Jamaica

Above: State Minister in Jamaica’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Julian Robinson at a Texaco station (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Texaco is planning to retrofit all of its service stations in Jamaica with solar energy. […]


Earthquake Shakes Cayman Islands

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A rare earthquake caused light shaking in the Cayman Islands on Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 4.3-magnitude quake, which […]

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Dominican Republic: UN Urges Restoration of Citizenship For Unregistered

Above: a protest in Santo Domingo over the ongoing citizenship issue (UN Photo/J Tanner) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of United Nations human rights experts is urging the Dominican Republic to “adopt the necessary legal measures to restore […]


Caribbean Tourism, Health Organizations Sign Partnership Agreement

By the Caribbean Journal staff A pair of Caribbean regional tourism organizations have signed an agreement to partner with the Caribbean Public Health Agency. The Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association agreed earlier this month on […]


Cruise Officials Meet in US Virgin Islands

Above: Governor John de Jongh with cruise executives last week in St Croix (Photo: OG USVI) By the Caribbean Journal staff A high-level team of executives met last week in St Croix for a high-level cruise industry conference. The group […]

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Delta to Resume St Croix Service

Above: St Croix (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines will be resuming service from Atlanta to St Croix, the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced. The weekly Saturday flights from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to St […]


Caribbean Hotel Sector Rebounds With Very Strong May

Above: Grenada (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff After three consecutive months of year-over-year decline, the Caribbean hotel industry rebounded with a strong month of May, according to a new report from STR. Hotel occupancy in the Caribbean […]


Costa Rica Shocks Italy, 1-0, as Caribbean Basin Continues Strong World Cup

Above: Costa Rica’s footballers in action By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Basin is taking this World Cup by storm. Following Colombia’s thrilling victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, Costa Rica continued its surprising run, beating heavily-favoured Italy 1-0 […]


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