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This Caribbean Island Filled With Jaw-Dropping Beaches Just Got Three New Nonstop Flights

Rendezvous Bay. Meads Bay. Shoal Bay. Maundays Bay. In just about any other destination, each of these would be the best beach on the whole island. In Anguilla, they’re all here. They run long and pale, edged by calm water and just enough development to make a day feel complete without ever feeling crowded. You […]

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How to Take a Digital Detox on Your Aruba Vacation

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor We all talk about disconnecting on our vacations, about taking a break from work, from social media, from the hustle and bustle. And while more hotels are starting to offer “digital detox” programs, one Aruba resort is actually rewarding travelers who do so. The 414-room Aruba Marriott just launched a […]

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Jamaica Tourism Is Ramping Up Its Digital Push

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaica Tourist Board has a new marketing director to lead its digital-focused push. Donovan White, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, has announced the appointment of Camile Glenister as the JTB’s new Deputy Director of Tourism for Marketing. Glensiter recently assumed the new role. “We are pleased to welcome Camile to […]

Law

How the Caribbean Court of Justice Is Going Digital

By GERARD BEST CJ Contributor PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad—The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is hoping that a set of technological upgrades it recently adopted will trigger a digital revolution in courts across the region, and transform how justice is delivered. CCJ President Sir Dennis Byron, who spearheaded the Court’s adoption of the new digital […]

Jamaica Tourism Is Ramping Up Its Digital Push

Honduras is one of the Caribbean’s up-and-coming destinations, and that’s in large part to the increasingly popular Indura Beach & Golf Resort in the seaside town of Tela. And now Indura is looking to carve out another niche for the area: as a digital detox destination. The property offers guests the ability to request that […]

Curaçao Launches Digital Immigration Card for Travelers

Following Aruba’s launch last week, fellow Dutch Caribbean island Curaçao has also launched a digital visitor immigration card. The launch means visitors can fill out their immigration cards online, instead of on the plane. Curacao’ Tourist Board says the new option means that the amount of time spent in the immigration line will be “considerably […]

The Caribbean’s Digital Switchover – And What It Means

What the switch means By Gerard Best CJ Contributor A shift from analog to digital television broadcast in the Caribbean could be a big boost for local content creators looking to produce and distribute original programs. Free, analog, over-the-air television broadcasting has already been replaced by digital television transmission is several parts of the world. […]

Every Caribbean Airport Needs to Start Doing This. Immediately.

It’s one of the best ideas to come to a Caribbean airport in a long time. Aruba has announced the launch of a new digital embarkation and disembarkation card — meaning travelers can fill out their immigration card before they even leave for Aruba. The new online version means visitors can visit www.edcarrdaruba.aw as soon as […]

In Jamaica, a Look at Modern Media

Exploring the media landscape Dr. Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor National Journalism Week The Press Association of Jamaica recently hosted a week of activities in celebration of Journalism Week. They invited me to make a presentation on ‘Modern Media: Competition and Customer Choices’. I kicked off by asking the well organized session, with over 200 in […]

This is the Most Tech-Savvy Country in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is the most tech-savvy country in the Caribbean, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum has released its latest “Network Readiness Index,” which tracks the “factors, policies and institutions that enable a country to fully leverage information and communication technologies (ICTs) for increased competitiveness and well-being.” Put […]

Why Aruba Tourism is Booming — And What’s Next

The Dutch Caribbean’s tourism hub is growing. Quickly. By the Caribbean Journal staff Plainly, tourism in Aruba is booming. The island saw a 16.2 percent increase in stayover visitor arrivals in the first half of 2015, making it the Caribbean’s fastest-growing destination in the first half of 2015, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. […]

Why the Caribbean Tourism Industry Needs to "Embrace" Digital Marketing

Above: Tobago (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean needs to embrace digital marketing, according to Orville London, chief secretary in the Tobago House of Assembly. The Chief Secretary, who was addressing the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 7th Tourism Human Resources Conference in Tobago, warned that if the region’s tourism industry was not prepared to […]