Search Result for: february 2014
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Karisma to Open New Generations Resort in February 2014
Above: a rendering of the Generations Riviera Maya By the Caribbean Journal staff Karisma Hotels & Resorts is planning to open its new Generations Riviera Maya by Karisma resort in February 2014, the company announced. The property, which will include […]
Guyana Marriott Pushes Back Opening Date to February 2015
Above: a rendering of the Guyana Marriott By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s first-ever Marriott hotel is delayed. The hotel, which had been planning a December 2014 opening, has pushed back its opening date to February 2015, according to the […]
Baha Mar Making Progress Toward December 2014 Completion Date
Above: the Baha Mar project in Nassau (all photos by Caribbean Journal) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — Construction at the Baha Mar project is moving along ahead of the resort’s planned December 2014 opening date. The project, which is the […]
Strong Start For Antigua Tourism in 2014
Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism sector is off to a strong start so far in 2014, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Tourist arrival numbers in January and February were up 9.4 […]
Seven Caribbean Events For February, From St Kitts and Nevis to Jamaica
From PGA champions to Puerto Rican dragon boats, February 2014 will be an exciting month for the Caribbean region. We’ve put together of six events worth checking out across the Caribbean, from reggae in Jamaica to carnival in Bonaire. Taste […]
21 Caribbean Storylines to Watch in 2014
Above: wind turbines in Bonaire (CJ Photo) What will be the big stories of 2014? What will be the major issues facing the Caribbean region? And what will be the most interesting ones? CJ has put together a list of […]
Anguilla’s Malliouhana Hotel & Spa Targets Early 2014 Opening
Above: the Malliouhana Hotel & Spa By the Caribbean Journal staff Auberge Resorts expects to open most of the renovated Malliouhana Hotel & Spa in Anguilla by February 2014, Anguilla’s Tourist Board announced at a briefing at the CTO State […]
Digicel Joins St Lucia Internet Exchange
Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Saint Lucia’s Internet users can look forward to better connectivity and faster speeds between local Internet service providers (ISPs). Digicel signed a memorandum of understanding on April 2, agreeing to […]
Where the Most New Caribbean Hotel Rooms are Being Built Right Now
Above: the Riviera Maya (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Where’s the epicentre of the Caribbean-Mexico hotel boom? Right now, it’s the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. The company’s Construction Pipeline Report for […]
American Airlines Sees 3.5 Percent Decline in Latin America, Caribbean Traffic
Above: an American Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines Group is seeing a continued slide in its Latin America and Caribbean traffic. Last month, American Airlines Group saw a 3.5 percent decrease in revenue passenger miles, with […]
What a Major Telecom Merger Means for the Caribbean
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Mergers the new Mantra Implications of the merger between Cable & Wireless and Columbus Communications are fraught with many nuances that only the most astute and those with a keen understanding of where the […]
This Caribbean Resort’s Solar Milestone
Above: the Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa St Maarten, with rooftop solar panels By the Caribbean Journal staff After a year of generating its own solar power, the Westin Dawn Beach Resort in St Maarten has reached a milestone: […]
Baha Mar Project Taking Shape
Above: construction at the project (Photos: Baha Mar) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest resort project is starting to take shape. The 2,200-room Baha Mar resort project on the Bahamian island of New Providence is on track for […]
St Lucia to Launch Construction Stimulus
Above: Sugar Beach in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is readying the launch of a two-year construction stimulus programme, Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony announced. The government called the plan, which would begin this month and […]
Guadeloupe Is JetBlue’s Newest Caribbean Destination
By Alexander Britell The French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe is about to get a series lift from JetBlue. The New York City-based carrier has announced plans to launch its first-ever nonstop flights to Guadeloupe, with a tentative start date of […]
JetBlue Is Expanding Mint in the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has announced an expansion of its Mint premium cabin service across the Caribbean. JetBlue will be adding Mint to nonstop flights between Boston and Saint Lucia later this year, along with adding Mint service […]
Trinidad, Curaçao Hotels Showing Strength
By Rico Louw Similar to the opening month of 2018, February hotel performance was sluggish when compared with historical trends in the Caribbean, according to the latest data from STR. As noted in our article last month, Q1 months are […]
The Sharing Economy and Caribbean Tourism
What the sharing economy means for Caribbean Tourism By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor The marketplace is evolving. Ten years ago no one imagined homeowners opening their doors and welcoming strangers to bunk at their tropical beach bungalows or private cozy […]
The Caribbean Response to Brexit
Caribbean Leaders Weigh-in on Brexit By Marcia Forbes, Ph.D. CJ Contributor Brexit is not Cricket Business people often have a different point of view from academics; however, at the UWI forum regarding Brexit and its implications for the Caribbean, everyone […]
The Caribbean Water Problem
Solving the Caribbean Water Problem By Keith White CJ Contributor As the drought within the Caribbean wears on, countries in the region face great risk, as their tourism-based economies rely heavily on clean, sustainable water sources – and that doesn’t […]
Japan’s New Caribbean Green Energy Project
St Kitts and Nevis has partnered with Japan for a new renewable energy initiative. Officials from Japan International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement this week with St Kitts and Nevis’ Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Posts, Urban Development and Transport to […]
Marriott Opens Guyana Hotel
Above: the new Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has officially opened its first-ever hotel in Guyana. The property is located in the country’s capital, Georgetown, with views of the crossroads of the Demerara River and […]
Puerto Rico Hotel Sector Reporting Strong Growth
Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s tourism sector is showing strong growth in 2015, according to new data from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. In February, hotel occupancy grew by 4.8 percent compared to […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Surges
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy numbers surged in February, according to the latest data from hotel analytics firm STR Inc. The region’s occupancy rose to 81.8 percent in February, a 5.2 percent improvement over the same month […]
The New List: New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2015
Above: the Marriott Port-au-Prince in Haiti Last year was full of great new hotel openings in the Caribbean, and 2015 should be more of the same. There are new hotels slated to open across the region, some large, some small, […]
This Caribbean City Is Booming
Above: Cartagena’s historic centre (Caribbean Journal photo: KU) By Alexander Britell Santo Domingo. Havana. Kingston. Port-au-Prince. San Juan. These are the cities that are typically mentioned in conversations about the largest Caribbean cities. But there’s another city on the Caribbean […]
Jamaica’s Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa Up For Sale
Above: the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in Jamaica is up for sale. Global firm CBRE Hotels has been tapped to market the property, the […]
The Caribbean Earthquake Threat
By Dr Joan Latchman CJ Contributor BIG, DAMAGING earthquakes are an important part of the written history of the Eastern Caribbean, which began with Europeans in the region. In bringing their architecture with them, the vulnerability of the region to […]
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