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When the Caribbean Island of Montserrat Was the Center of the Pop Music World

Legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin’s dream was not just to build a recording studio in a Caribbean paradise, but to raise up the fortunes of an island he dearly loved in the process. On Montserrat, for a brief but […]

St Kitts Is the New Epicenter of the Caribbean Farm-to-Table Movement

My spoon is a coconut shell. My bowl is a gourd. Lunch today is a soup of ground provisions, lentils and peas in a coconut milk broth, a vibrant taste of St Kitts. And it’s grown, prepared and served within […]

When Nassau, Bahamas Was the Center of the Music World

Back in Black, AC/DC’s 1980 comeback record, was a spectacular success for the Australian hard rock band, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide to become one of the top-selling albums of all time. But for all of its commercial […]

St Maarten Airport Opens On-Site Testing Center

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has launched a new on-site test center for travelers, officials said this week. The new center is the product of a collaboration with the local Health Care Laboratory Services in St Maarten. Departing passengers […]

Jamaica Looks to Kingston as New Caribbean Entertainment Center

Jamaica is looking to Kingston as it seeks to capitalize on its vast cultural offering. Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is looking toward developing the island’s unique cultural events into full-fledged tourism products, and Kingston is the centerpiece of the plan. […]

Dominica at Epicenter of Caribbean Hotel Boom

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s hotel pipeline is surging — as more and more investors from around the world launch new hotel and resort projects. It’s growth that’s largely region-wide — but one island seems to be doing […]

In Jamaica, a New Global Center for Tourism Resilience

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor World leaders, legislators and academics from around the world convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week to commemorate the opening of The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center. The GTRCM is a first-of-its-kind tourism […]

Jazz at Lincoln Center to Team With Saint Lucia Jazz Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the biggest names in the world of jazz is partnering with the Caribbean’s leading jazz festival. This year’s Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will be produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. This […]

Jamaica Establishing Global Center for Tourism Resilience

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has unveiled the new Global Center for Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management, a first-of-its-kind resource based in the Caribbean at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica. […]

Sandals Opens New Conference Center in Montego Bay

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new place to meet in Montego Bay. Sandals Resorts International has announced the launch of its new luxury conference center at its Sandals Montego Bay resort in Jamaica. The 3,000-square-foot facility has its […]

Jamaica to Host Tourism Resilience Center

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica will host a tourism resilience and crisis management center to deal with climate-related issues, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The center, which will be located at the University of the West Indies, […]

A New Windsurfing Center in Bonaire

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s top windsurfing destinations just got even better. Windsurfing legend Bjorn Dunkerbeck and DefiWind founder Philippe Bru have opened the new Dunkerbeck Pro Center on the island’s famous Lac Bay. The center, […]

Casa de Campo to Open “Golf Learning Center”

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new golf academy is coming to the Caribbean’s leading golf resort. The Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo is opening a new Golf Learning Center, the property announced this week. Charlie Epps, a 40-year […]

Richard Branson Relaunches Entrepreneurship Center in Jamaica

Richard Branson recently traveled to Jamaica to celebrate the relaunch and relocation of the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship. After originally launching the center in Montego Bay in 2011, Branson’s Virgin Unite has moved the center to Kingston to be closer […]

A New Dive Center in Curaçao

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the largest dive operators in Curaçao is building a new dive center. Ocean Encounters is renovating and reconstructing their dive center at the island’s Sunscape Curaçao Resort, Spa and Casino. The new dive […]

Why This is the Center of the Caribbean Slow Food Movement

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are many reasons to take your time and go slowly when you visit Grand Cayman – a frosty Mudslide at Rum Point and the warm sands of Seven-Mile Beach among them. And now […]

A New Caribbean Center for Green Energy

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency has officially opened its doors in Barbados. Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was on hand to inaugurate the facility, which is located at the Lloyd Erskine […]

New Life for St Kitts’ Tech Center

A new technology push By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, in partnership with the Embassy of Taiwan, is launching a refurbishment project for the country’s Information and Communication Technology Center. Stanley Knight, Permanent Secretary […]

Puerto Rico: Comprehensive Cancer Center Project Breaks Ground

Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new hospital project has broken ground in Puerto Rico, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla announced. The new Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospital project is being built with an investment […]

Puerto Rico Convention Center Unveils New Solar Energy Array

Above: the Puerto Rico Convention Center By the Caribbean Journal staff The Puerto Rico Convention Center has unveiled a new solar energy array that is one of the largest green initiatives of its kind on the island. The project, which […]

Interview with New York Knicks Center and Jamaican Native Jerome Jordan

By Alexander Britell MIAMI – After a standout career at the University of Tulsa, Jamaican native Jerome Jordan was drafted 44th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2010 NBA draft. Shortly after, his rights were purchased by the New […]

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New CEO for Hotels in Curacao

As hotel occupancy and rates continue to climb in Curacao, the island now has new leadership for its hotel association, Caribbean Journal has learned. Anuschka Cova has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Curacao Hotel and […]

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Six Senses Just Opened Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort on the Island of Grenada

The food is fresh from local farmers. When you arrive, you’re given a choice of local spices, which then find their way into tea bags — used to prepare your evening tea each night before bed. There is even an “earth […]

Montego Bay, Jamaica Is Hosting the Caribbean’s Biggest Travel Conference Next Month

Hotel companies. Tour operators. Airlines. Tourist boards. Meeting planners. Travel advisors. Media professionals. Caribbean Travel Marketplace is the world’s biggest Caribbean travel conference, and it’s back again this year in the heart of Montego Bay, Jamaica. This year’s Caribbean Travel […]

Rick Ross, Third World Among Stars for St Kitts Music Festival

The Caribbean’s hottest music event has announced the first wave of music stars for the 26th annual edition of the St Kitts Music Festival, which runs this year from June 22-30, with high-profile stars ranging from Rick Ross to Third […]

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First Grand Cayman, Tulum and Roatan. Now Kimpton Is Opening in the Dominican Republic

Locally-focused restaurants, sleek lobbies, thoughtful service and a reinvention of how hotels do happy hour. Kimpton has always been a unique hotel brand; but it wasn’t until 2016 that the company actually came to the Caribbean, with the outstanding Kimpton […]

A Colorful Boutique Resort Just Opened Its Doors on the Buzzing South Coast of Barbados

If you’ve been to Barbados lately, you’ve seen just how much the island’s South Coast has been changing, a place we’ve dubbed its “capital of cool.” New resorts, fresh cafes, hip bars and a palpable sense of energy. The South […]

Marriott Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Concept in Cancun