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Disney Cruise Line Is Coming to the Dominican Republic

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Disney Cruise Line is set to make its debut in the Dominican Republic, with confirmed arrivals scheduled for Puerto Plata between November and December, according to Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) executive director Jean Luis Rodríguez. The news marks a notable milestone for the country’s fast-growing cruise sector — and another sign of Puerto Plata’s rising […]

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This Caribbean Country is Banning Styrofoam

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a bid to continue to position itself as one of the world’s most green-focused countries, Guyana has announced plans to ban the importation and use of styrofoam. The ban will take effect on Jan. 1, 2016, according to a government statement. Guyana’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment […]

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This is the Caribbean’s Most Innovative Country

The latest Global Innovation Index By the Caribbean Journal staff If the Caribbean wants to compete in the global economy, it will need to come up with new ideas, new platforms and new strategies. That means innovation. So what’s the most innovative place in the Caribbean? It’s Barbados, according to the newest edition of the […]

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Caribbean Home: A Country Villa in the Hills of Nevis

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Home heads to the island of Nevis to the “3.5 Seasons” property. The villa, located 600 feet above sea level in the island’s Hamilton Estate section, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a one-bedroom/one-bathroom guest cottage. It’s a throwback to what the property describes […]


This is the Caribbean’s Most Innovative Country

Above: Maracas Beach in Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago is the Caribbean’s happiest country, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report. The report, which is published by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranked Trinidad and Tobago at 41st in the world, just ahead of […]

Jamaica’s Million Tree Plan

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new project in Jamaica aims to plant 1 million new trees in the country in the next four years. The project by SCJ Holdings Limited, is being undertaken in partnership with a number of ministries, departments and agencies in Jamaica. The wider goals of the […]

How This Caribbean Country is Providing Energy for Remote Communities

Above: a home fitted with a solar system in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff While Guyana has a population of around 740,000 people, it’s also one of the least densely populated places in the wider region. That means there are large swathes of territory for which providing electricity is rather difficult. In order to […]

Strong 2014 For St Maarten Tourism

Above: St Maarten (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s tourism sector has had a very strong 2014, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Through the third quarter of 2014, the country welcomed 377,341 stayover visitors, a 7.3 percent improvement over the same period in 2013. That number was buoyed […]

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