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Norwegian Adding More Cruises to Cuba
By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line is adding even more cruises to Cuba next year, the company said this week. The company’s Norwegian Sun ship will return to Port Canaveral in April 2019 with more Cuba itineraries, after […]
Norwegian Sun to Homeport at Port Canaveral in 2018
Port Canaveral has been chosen by Norwegian Cruise Line to host the Norwegian Sun, which will offer four-day all inclusive cruises to Havana, Cuba and Key West, and three-day cruises to the Bahamas beginning May 2018. “Port Canaveral is proud […]
Here’s How U.S. Law Applies To Any Company Doing Business In Cuba
By some estimates, when Cuba transitions to a market-oriented economy and resolves its various disputes with the U.S., the island nation will require more than $50 billion of investment to modernize its economy. Recent improvements in U.S.-Cuba relations have opened […]
Proposed Miami-Cuba Daily Ferry Service Gets US Government Approval
Above: an Attica ferry By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has granted Attica Group approval to operate its American subsidiary, Superfast Ferries LLC, a marine route between the US and […]
US Government Approves Ferry Service From Florida to Cuba
Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major step, the United States has begun approving licenses for a number of ferry companies to operate services between the United States and Cuba. While a number of hurdles remain, from […]
Two Cuban Players Defect During Caribbean Series in San Juan
Above: shortstop Dainer Moreira By the Caribbean Journal staff Two players for Cuba’s Caribbean Series team have reportedly defected in Puerto Rico. The players are shortstop Dainer Moreira and pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez. Moreira was most recently with the Matanzas baseball club in […]
These are the New Rules For United States Travel to Cuba
Above: Havana, Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Following this month’s historic thawing of relations between Cuba and the United States, the US government has announced a series of diplomatic and economic changes. Those changes include major shifts to the […]
Jay-Z Addresses Cuba Controversy With New Song, “Open Letter”
Above: Jay-Z By the Caribbean Journal staff Jay-Z’s recent trip to Havana led to a national controversy, and now the rapper has released a new song addressing it. The song, “Open Letter,” was released on Jay Z’s Life+Times blog. Jay-Z’s […]
US Treasury Department Says Jay-Z, Beyonce Cuba Trip Was Authorized
Above: Beyonce By Alexander Britell Music stars Jay-Z and Beyonce’s recent trip to Cuba was authorized by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, according to a letter received by Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. The letter was sent […]
US Lawmakers Express “Concern” Over Jay-Z, Beyonce Cuba Trip
Above: US Congressmen Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen By the Caribbean Journal staff Two United States lawmakers are expressing “concern” over a trip to Cuba this week by music stars Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles-Carter. The two reportedly traveled to […]
How (And Why) to Buy Turks and Caicos Real Estate Right Now
The pandemic has put a new emphasis on where we actually live — on the home itself and its physical location. And, if and when this happens, again — where we would be willing to spend months stuck inside our homes. […]
Op-Ed: Why Venezuela Ought to Reconsider Its Withdrawal From ICSID
By Alexander G Leventhal Op-Ed Contributor IN JANUARY OF 2012, Venezuela announced that it would withdraw from the ICSID convention, a 1966 treaty that established an arbitration and conciliation institution based in Washington, DC to deal with international investment disputes. […]
Bahamas Government: Ratings Revision Unfortunate, But Not Unexpected
Above: Nassau (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Standard & Poor’s decision Monday to lower its outlook on the Bahamas to negative was unfortunate, but not unexpected, according to a statement from the Bahamian government. The government said it […]
Op-Ed: A Real Estate Crisis in Jamaica?
By Ramesh Sujanani Op-Ed Contributor ALTHOUGH JAMAICA’S ECONOMY is showing some sign of stability, the housing market has yet to reflect this situation. Property sales are slow, and the demand for rentals is ever increasing; so much so that rentals […]
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