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Grand Cayman Marriott Completes $16 Million Renovation Project

 Above: the Grand Cayman Marriott resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort in the Cayman Islands has completed a more than $16 million renovation project. The project was the second phase of a larger renovation …

This is What the New Cayman Islands Airport Will Look Like

 Above: the design for the new airport in Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands Airport Authority is planning a major redevelopment and expansion of Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport, and now the concept designs have …

Five Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In the Caribbean

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Beyond all those white-sand beaches, rummy cocktails and duty-free shopping is a side of the Caribbean you probably didn’t know exists. Browse these unexpected island activities then tear yourself away from the sand for …

LATEST NEWS

 Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff No destination in the Caribbean saw more growth from the European source market than the Cayman Islands in 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The British Overseas Territory …

 Above; a rendering of the Gran Palazzo project By the Caribbean Journal staff A $200 million condominium project has broken ground in Grand Cayman. The Gran Palazzo project, the brainchild of Caymanian developer Lewis Ebanks, is located on North Sound …

 Above: the Cayman Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands received more than 380,000 stayover tourist arrivals in 2014, the best year for the destination in more than a decade. The total of 382,816 visitor air arrivals represented …

 Above: Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin (right) and Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Premier Alden McLaughlin and Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell recently toured the construction site of the new Kimpton hotel project in Grand Cayman. The …

 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 …

 WHO WERE the Caribbean’s newsmakers this year? Who were the people within the Caribbean doing interesting things, or the people from the Caribbean doing great work around the world? Who were the people in the Caribbean conversation? Our Most Interesting …

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Grand Cayman has long been one of the most popular Caribbean destinations but this season there are several new reasons – beyond Stingray City and those famous Seven Mile sands – to visit the …

 Above: Kimpton’s EPIC hotel property Miami By the Caribbean Journal staff The biggest hotel company in Latin America and the Caribbean just got bigger. InterContinental Hotels Group has paid $430 million in cash to acquire boutique hotel operator Kimpton, the …

 Above: Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands’ government has undergone a slight Cabinet reshuffle. The moves, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2015, include the additional assumption by Premier Alden McLaughlin of the role of Minister of …

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor These chilly temps call for hot and filling dishes, and Grand Cayman’s Marriott Beach Resort delivers with this recipe for a hearty seafood stew. Teeming with tropical flavors, it’s a bowl of Caribbean comfort …

 Above: a portion of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff Grand Cayman will soon be home to a major new road project. Financing is now in place for a public-private partnership with the Cayman Islands government for a $60 …

 Above: Morritt’s Resort in Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff The 206-suite Morritt’s Resort in Grand Cayman has named industry veteran Willy Giger its new resort general manager. He had previously served as senior vice president and general manager …

Best Islands to Retire to

 Sometimes you go to a Caribbean island and wish you didn’t have to leave. (Or perhaps in your case it’s all the time). These are the kind of islands you know you could live on permanently or already do.  More …

 Above: the beach at Morritt’s By the Caribbean Journal staff The Morritt’s Tortuga Club resort in the Cayman Islands is undertaking a $4 million refurbishment project. The project will include the addition of new luxury suites at Morritt’s Tortuga Club …

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor What’s our preferred way to control the population of lionfish invading Caribbean waters? By eating them, of course! So today we’re sharing this recipe for bite-size fish burgers that not only taste good but …

 

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