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At London’s Dub Jam, a Taste of Jamaica

Above: Dub Jam in Covent Garden (All photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor LONDON — Living in London (or visiting) and jonesing for jerk? Head straight for Covent Garden and check out Dub Jam, the tiny Bedford […]

A Dubai-Jamaica Flight on Emirates?

The Caribbean has been courting tourism from the United Arab Emirates for years — including a big push at Expo Dubai this year. And now one Caribbean Tourism Minister wants to actually make a UAE-Caribbean air route a reality. Jamaica Tourism […]

Jamaica Looks to Singapore, Dubai as Models for Global Logistics Hub

Above: Jamaica Chamber of Commerce President Francis Kennedy and Jamaica Industry Minister Anthony Hylton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has big expectations for its plan to develop Kingston into a global logistics hub, according to Industry Minister […]

The 10 Best Jamaica Resorts to Visit in 2024, From Montego Bay to Treasure Beach

What do you think of when you think of Jamaica? Dynamic culture, rich history, intoxicating music, vibrant food — for starters. That is all true. But Jamaica is also home to a very layered, diverse hospitality product, where hotels and resorts […]

Marriott Has a New Adults-Only, All-Inclusive Resort in Jamaica

Montego Bay, Jamaica has a major new adults-only, all-inclusive resort: Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, which held its grand opening this week. The property, which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection portfolio, began welcoming guests in the middle of last […]

You Can’t Visit Negril, Jamaica Without a Stop at This Bar

Rick’s Cafe in Negril, Jamaica is one of a handful of bars in the Caribbean that have become an attraction unto themselves: think Margaritaville, but with live cliff jumping (by performers and customers alike) in place of waterslides. It isn’t […]

Delta Vacations: Jamaica Leading Caribbean Growth

As Jamaica’s tourism sector continues its recovery, the island has been dubbed the number one Caribbean destination for Delta Vacations in terms of growth. The announcement, which follows the island’s double-digit growth in terms of demand, was shared during a […]

Frontier Keeps Adding New Flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica

Another week, another new Caribbean route for Frontier Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier that is adding new flights to the region faster than any other airline right now. This week, it was Jamaica, which welcomed Frontier’s first-ever nonstop flight between Dallas-Fort […]

Jamaica’s Montego Bay Airport Is Getting Major Upgrades

The Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica is in the midst of a full-scale modernization project. The plan, officials say, is to transform the busy airport into a “world-class facility.” That includes a $70 million runway expansion, the opening […]

From Jamaica to St Thomas, Following the Trail of Caribbean Pirates

With all proper deference to Capt. Jack Sparrow and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, there’s a far richer (and bloodier) vein of real pirate history and lore running through the islands of the Caribbean. And while some of it […]

In Kingston, Jamaica, a Creativity-Fueled Tourism Renaissance

Montego Bay. Ocho Rios. Negril. Falmouth. Most visitors to Jamaica are familiar with the island’s main tourism districts, but there is one destination that’s been glaringly absent from most Jamaican travel itineraries for the past half-century: the capital city of […]

Antigua and Barbuda Takes the Stage in Dubai

Antigua and Barbuda is making a high-profile tourism push in Dubai, with a display at the Expo Dubai 2020. The destination has its own pavilion in the “Mobility” section of the expo, with displays of the country’s dramatic development in […]

Why Some of the World’s Top Golf Teachers Are Coming to Jamaica

Some of the world’s top golf instructors are coming to Jamaica for a new series set at the Half Moon resort. It’s called the Golf Guest Instructor Series, and it will include instruction from legendary teachers like David Leadbetter, Nick […]

Eclipse at Half Moon, Jamaica’s Stunning New Luxury Resort

It doesn’t happen overnight. It doesn’t grow in a week. It can take years. It can take decades. Or, in the case of the legendary Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica — it can nearly three quarters of a century. Since […]

Jamaica Mourns Lee “Scratch” Perry, a Founding Father of Reggae

The island of Jamaica is mourning one of its leading musical lights: producer Lee “Scratch” Perry, who passed away this week. Perry, considered one of the founding fathers of reggae music, was first a pioneer of dub music back in […]

A New Way to Explore Jamaica: By Bike

Jamaica has launched a new program aimed at helping travelers explore the island in a new, pandemic-safe way: by bike. The new Discover Jamaica by Bike program launched this week with a kick-off ride at Kingston’s Spanish Court Hotel that […]

The Most Exciting New Hotel in Jamaica Is Open

The most exciting new hotel to launch in Jamaica in years is open and welcoming guests, Caribbean Journal has learned. Eclipse at Half Moon, the major new luxury resort set at the island’s iconic Half Moon resort, has relaunched. The […]

Jamaica’s Dazzling New Luxury Resort Is Reopening in October

The most exciting new luxury resort in Jamaica in years is set to reopen in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Eclipse at Half Moon, a new luxury resort at the iconic Half Moon property in Montego Bay, will […]

From Antigua to Jamaica, 10 Caribbean Vistas to Dream About

Most Caribbean hotels tend to sit on flat stretches of shoreline, but anyone who has spent time driving around the islands can tell you that most fall somewhere in the range of hilly to downright mountainous. Volcanic eruptions thrust many […]

The Caribbean’s Hottest New Hotel Is in Jamaica

The most highly-anticipated hotel opening of 2020 is here: the new Eclipse at Half Moon, Jamaica’s new standard-bearer luxury hotel, which has officially launched in the heart of Montego Bay. The 57-room beachfront hotel is a major new addition to […]

Jamaica’s Trailblazing Tourism Growth in 2015

By Renese Johnson Op-Ed Contributor It’s been very exciting to see the record-breaking tourism growth that has taken place in Jamaica. According to the Minister of Tourism, Dr Wykeham McNeill, visitation for the first nine months in 2015 has exceeded that […]

Jamaica Secures 60,000 New Airline Seats

More flights to the island By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY – Jamaica’s set for a major airlift boost this tourist season. The island has secured more than 60,000 new airline seats, according to Tourism Director Paul Pennicook. The director announced […]

Singapore’s Lesson for Jamaica

By Paul Hay CJ Contributor Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. It was founded by Britain as a trading colony in 1819. Lee Kuan Yew became its first Prime Minister in 1959. Four years later, Singapore joined the […]

In Jamaica, A Raw Tale of Rum and Ras

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor JAMAICA — WHILE SPENDING some well-deserved relaxation time in the deep throngs of Westmoreland, Jamaica’s West End, a long way far past Negril proper, I would find myself returning to the same bar nightly to […]

Op-Ed: The Logistics Hub Project and Jamaica’s Development

By Paul Hay Op-Ed Contributor ONE LINE of the Jamaican National Anthem reads: “Give us vision lest we perish.” Vision 2030 Jamaica provides a national development plan for making “Jamaica, the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and […]

Hylton Urges Jamaican Businesses to Support Logistics Hub Project

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican Industry Minister Anthony Hylton is calling on the local business sector to support the government’s proposed transshipment and logistics hub project. Hylton, who was speaking this weekend at the Jamaica […]

Jamaica Goes German in Response to Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad

Update: the video has now been made private by Sandals on YouTube. By the Caribbean Journal staff The preview of Volkswagen’s upcoming Super Bowl ad featuring an American office worker with a Jamaican accent went viral this week, and now […]

Jamaica Planning Island-Wide Consultations on Logistics Hub Project

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Investment Commerce plans to conduct a series of island-wide public consultations on the government’s plans for a logistics hub in Kingston, Minister Anthony Hylton announced. The government […]

Montego Bay Is Getting a New Riu All-Inclusive Next Month