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Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Resort-Within-a-Resort in the Riviera Maya Has 10 Ocean-View Suites With Private Pools

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They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]

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Silver Airways Resumes Bahamas Flights

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Silver Airways has relaunched flight services to six different destinations in The Bahamas, the carrier said. The airports include Nassau, George Town in Exuma; Governor’s Harbour in Eleuthera; Bimini and North Eleuthera. (The latter is the main gateway to Harbour Island). All of those airports reopened earlier this week and […]

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American Airlines Launches New Nonstop Exuma Flights

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American Airlines has launched new weekly service to the Bahamian island of Great Exuma. The new flight operates weekly on Saturdays between Charlotte’s Douglas International Airport and Exuma International Airport in George Town. The flight departs Charlotte around 8:15 AM, arriving in Great Exuma around 10:45 AM. American Airlines is operating the service on Canadair […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Harbor in George Town

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Dr. Muthukumaran Rangarajan, who sent in this shot of the harbor in George Town, Grand Cayman. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one! — CJ


American Airlines Launches New Nonstop Exuma Flights

Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff One Caribbean island is about to get a whole lot cooler. A new project called Cayman Ice Palace is set to break ground soon in Grand Cayman. The project aims to be a “world-class entertainment facility” including 6,300 seats for concerts, along with the […]

Cayman Islands Inviting Cruise Lines For Talks on George Town Berth

Above: George Town (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the Cayman Islands says it is inviting each of the major cruise lines to engage in “bilateral discussions” on the development of the proposed cruise berthing facility in George Town. The British Overseas Territory’s Cabinet approved the Outline Business Case for the […]

Cayman Islands Shaken By Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands was lightly shaken by a 5.1-magnitude earthquake off the British Overseas Territory’s southern coast on Wednesday morning. The quake, which struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, occurred at around 5:01 AM local time. The quake’s […]

A Secret Beach in Grand Cayman

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon JetSetSarah WHAT’S NOT to love about Grand Cayman’s Seven-Mile Beach? Sugar-white sand; glassy turquoise waters; a string of hotels, restaurants and bars right on the sand (shout out to Calico Jack’s!); and a lively, in-the-thick-of-it vibe. But sometimes even the beach-iest bum wants to take it down a notch and chill out […]