News Aruba Sees Rise in Travel Demand
Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba is seeing a significant increase in travel demand, according to data from Expedia. Travel demand for Aruba grew by 15 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013, the company said. “As […]
Caribbean Photo Tour: Dominica
The latest edition of our Caribbean Photo Tour brings you to Dominica, known as the Nature Island of the Caribbean, one of the most beautiful islands in the region. From towering mountains to shimmering waterfalls, Dominica is a feast for […]
Finding the Caribbean in Costa Rica
By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor ON MY RECENT JOURNEY of travel, self discovery, food and back roads, I found myself deep in the jungles of Costa Rica. How I ended up there is a long story, but what I heard […]
News The Caribbean's Best Dive Resorts Right Now
Let’s be honest — if you want to go diving, it’s the Caribbean or bust. Whether it’s the unmatched sea life, easy access to dive sites or the sheer brilliance of the waters of the Caribbean Sea, the region is […]
"We Were Ecological Before Ecological Was Cool"
Above: Bonaire (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell While Bonaire is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, its tourism sector is one of the most important of any individual country in the region, measured as a percentage of its […]
Caribbean Hotel Sector Growth Slows
Above: Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff After three months of year-over-year growth to start the year, the Caribbean hotel sector saw a mixed bag of numbers in April, according to data from STR. While hotel occupancy stood at 75 […]
News Seaborne Airlines to Launch San Juan-to-Martinique Service in June
Above: Saint Pierre, Martinique (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Seaborne Airlines will be launching direct service from San Juan to Martinique beginning in June, the company announced. The flights will operate out of San Juan on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and […]
Vanderpool-Wallace: The Missing Link For Tourism in the Caribbean
By Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace CJ Contributor TOURISM MINISTERS and Commissioners and their counterparts in the private sector in the Caribbean have come to see that the region’s tourism industry is vastly underperforming compared to the potential that they see. Hotel occupancies […]
Chinese President to Visit Trinidad
Above: Xi Jinping (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Chinese President Xi Jinping will be making an official visit to Trinidad and Tobagoon May 31, Trinidad’s government announced on Monday. It will mark the first time a Chinese […]