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Marriott Just Reopened This Barbados Luxury Resort With a New Brand

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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WestJet Sees Slight Rise in Traffic

I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Tommy Bahama’s New Fragrance Is Inspired By St Kitts

I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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In Playa del Carmen, A New Kind of All-Inclusive Experience

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Tommy Bahama’s New Fragrance Is Inspired By St Kitts

 By the Caribbean Journal staff A new megayacht marina is coming to the Caribbean. The Altamer Resort in Anguilla has announced plans to expand with a new megayacht marina complex and mixed-use development. New York-based development firm Time Equities is partnering on the venture with marine project companies Anaconda LTD/ and Cross Island Development. The […]
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Your New Jamaican Pork Recipe

 By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor It is said that China is the world’s largest pork consumer, housing about 476 million pigs, according to the Earth Policy Institute.  What I know is if they took stats for Jamaica alone, my Dad, I am positive, would rank as the Island’s largest consumer…ha! I neva see a man […]

A Major Increase in Flights to Martinique

 By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s about to get a whole lot easier to fly to one Caribbean island. As the Caribbean tourist season ramps into high gear, Martinique is readying for a significant boost in air traffic. The French Caribbean department will see a 193 percent increase in available nonstop seats for the 2015-2016 peak travel season, […]
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This Caribbean Hotel Has Its Own Cat Cafe

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Stray cats are a common sight at Caribbean hotels, lazing on sun-dappled lawns and sidling up to diners in al fresco restaurants to beg for table scraps. But at most resorts the feral felines are either ignored or grudgingly tolerated, forced to rely on their hunting skills and the […]

Caribbean Tourism Needs “Revolutionary Thinking”

 By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s time to insert “innovative and revolutionary thinking and to generate fresh energy” into the Caribbean’s tourism sector. That was the call by Barbados Tourism Minister and current Caribbean Tourism Organization Chairman Richard Sealy at the CTO’s recent SOTIC conference in Curacao. Sealy said that despite the sector’s 5.8 percent […]

Falling in Love With a Villa in Jamaica

 A perfect villa in Jamaica By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor “I think I’m in love with my masseuse.” It’s a bold declaration indeed, one rarely heard beyond the hushed, lemongrass-scented treatment rooms of a spa. And it’s a statement even more striking when you consider that it was shared with utmost sincerity on the […]

Eden Roc at Cap Cana Is Transforming Its Beach Club

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’ Eden Roc at Cap Cana resort is undergoing a major renovation of its beach club. The $5 million project includes renovations and refurbishments to the beach club facilities. The first phase of the project is slated to be unveiled Dec. 1, with new elements including thatched roofs, […]

San Juan Marriott Names New General Manager

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The San Juan Marriott has a new general manager. The Puerto Rico property has named Jose Gonzalez its new GM, it announced this week. Gonzalez comes to the hotel after previously serving at the JW Marriott Caracas. “We’re delighted to have Jose join our executive team,” said Joaquin Cruz, Director of Marketing […]