On the south coast of Saint Lucia, where the Caribbean meets a long stretch of sand near Hewanorra International Airport, Coconut Bay Beach Resort has been a familiar name for travelers for more than two decades. The property’s mile-long beachfront, expansive all-inclusive program and two distinct resort wings have made it one of the island’s most recognizable places to […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and the Guy Harvey Research Institute are planning another ocean conservation-themed cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line. NCL and renowned conservationist Guy Harvey have announced plans to partner on the second annual Conservation Cruise on Norwegian Escape, set to sail Oct. 21 out of New York. […]
Barbuda is celebrating the third anniversary of the creation of its marine sanctuaries. In 2014, the Barbuda Council established the marine reserves and no-net zones to protect and replenish the island’s marine environment. Three years ago, the council adopted a set of new ocean management regulations to zone Barbuda’s coastal waters, strengthen fisheries management and […]
The Caribbean’s lionfish problem is nothing new — but more and more stakeholders are taking the steps to fight what has become a scourge of Caribbean marine life. That includes resorts like St. Lucia’s Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain, which are taking the fight to the plate. Both resorts have launched a “conservation cuisine” initiative, preparing […]
Protecting our shared earth is everyone’s responsibility, but many of the Caribbean islands are at risk due to the threats of climate change and sea level rise. Determined to make a big conservation impact in the Eastern Caribbean, The Nature Conservancy launched a campaign contest with the goal of increasing the awareness and engagement necessary […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff They’re one of the treasures of the Caribbean ecosystem, but today sea turtles are critically endangered. Thanks to the efforts of the Florida-based Sea Turtle Conservancy, though, the tide is beginning to turn. With events like the group’s sea turtle release at the Four Seasons Nevis this week, efforts at […]
Climbing the Netherlands’ tallest mountain By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor SABA — Is that a rooster? I’m hiking Mount Scenery – at 2,855 feet tall the highest point on Saba (and the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands) – when I look up from the fern-fringed stone stairway and see a feathery blur of black […]
By Sherry Constantine CJ Contributor This May, after a full day of interviews with local entrepreneurs, I relaxed with a spiced sea moss smoothie at a café located in the Pointe Sable Environmental Protection Area, Saint Lucia. We’ve been drinking sea moss in the Caribbean for decades, but the rest of the world is finally […]
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Dominica is the permanent habitat of the Hawksbill and Greenback species of sea turtle, and the seasonal habitat of the Leatherback species. According to conservationist Errol Harris, the population of these turtles has been drastically declining, and that another species of turtle that formerly came to […]
Above: a biodiversity project in Ile a Vache, Haiti (Photo: Tim Calver for The Nature Conservancy) By Maxene Atis CJ Contributor HAITI is a crossroad where conservation, health, and livelihoods meet. There is no other place in the Caribbean where conservation and restoration offer so much hope for the revival of the economy. Conservation is key […]
Above: Dr Luis Anibal Solorzano Cardenas By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new conservationist in the Caribbean. The Nature Conservancy has announced the appointment of Dr Luis Anibal Solorzano Cardenas as its new executive director. Solorzano comes to the Nature Conservancy from the CGIAR Consortium, a France-based global network of institutions “focused on increasing […]
Above: St Croix (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journals staff The United States Virgin Islands has officially endorsed the Caribbean Challenge Initiative, Governor John de Jongh announced. The CCI, which was launched in 2008 with support from the Nature Conservancy, aims to promote greater regional leadership in protecting the Caribbean’s coastlines and harbours. The endorsement […]
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