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Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Gardens of Guadeloupe
By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Alison Dymott, who sent in this lovely shot from the Botanical Gardens in Deshaies, Guadeloupe. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it […]
Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana Eye Associate Membership in CARICOM
Above: Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff France’s departments in the Caribbean are looking to deepen their ties with the rest of the region. Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana are all considering applications for associate membership in CARICOM. […]
Growing the “Guadeloupe Islands” Brand
Above: Gosier, Guadeloupe (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell Despite its proximity to the United States, the French department of Guadeloupe remains under the radar for most American travelers. That’s starting to change, however. In November, Guadeloupe opened a […]
The Caribbean Is Leading the Global Travel Rebound
The Caribbean is leading the global rebound in travel, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. International arrivals to the Caribbean for the first two months of 2023 are down by only one percent compared to the same period […]
The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023
Can you believe it has been nearly three years since the world changed? In that span, the destinations of the Caribbean have undergone a tumultuous, frantic, whirring upheaval, one that turned from total static to what is today an abundant, […]
JetBlue Is Restarting Another Caribbean Nonstop Route
JetBlue Airways is resuming its only nonstop service to the French Caribbean Nov. 5, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The New York City-based carrier is restarting flights between New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Beginning Nov. […]
American Airlines Is Relaunching Another French Caribbean Route
American Airlines is set to relaunch another route from Miami to the French Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. On Nov. 6, American Airlines will resume flights from Miami to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe. The nonstop flights will be operating twice weekly, with […]
Ritz-Carlton’s First Caribbean Cruise Will Homeport in Puerto Rico
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s first Caribbean cruises will set sail out of Puerto Rico. The Port of San Juan will be home to the high-end cruise line’s first voyages in the region. The Evrima, the first of three company yachts, […]
Air Antilles Expanding Barbados Flights
Guadeloupe-based Air Antilles is expanding its flights to Barbados, Caribbean Journal has learned. The regional carrier will be increasing its service to eight weekly flights between Saint Lucia and Barbados and four weekly flights from Barbados to Dominica. The move […]
From The Bahamas to St John, 10 Beaches to Dream About
We can’t go a day without imaging ourselves on some far-off beach in the Caribbean right now, fantasizing about lazy afternoons in the water, about cocktails and picnics and the kind of invigorating scenery we can only find in the […]
From St Maarten to Punta Cana, 10 Beaches to Dream About
We’re all thinking of the Caribbean right now, and in an uneasy time the region’s beauty and its people inspire us to be hopeful about tomorrow. In the meantime, imagining ourselves on stunning Caribbean beaches is a form of solace […]
Martinique Continues Cruise Growth
By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a banner year for Martinique’s cruise sector last year, according to local tourism officials. The destination and its signature port in the capital of Fort-de-France welcomed more than 620,000 cruise passengers last year. […]
Editor’s Note: The Caribbean, After Irma
On Oct. 9, 1780, the Great Hurricane came to the Caribbean. Huracan San Calixto lasted 11 days in the West Indies, pummeling the southeastern Caribbean with terrifying winds as high as 200 miles per hour, destroying homes and livelihoods. Almost […]
New Martinique-St. Lucia Flights
Two Eastern Caribbean neighbors are getting even closer. Guadeloupe-based air carrier Air Caraibes has added a new ATR 72 to its fleet to operate thrice-weekly flights between Martinique and St. Lucia. The new 74-seat plane is the first ATR in the […]
Air France’s Latest Caribbean Codeshare Agreement
By the Caribbean Journal staff Air France is expanding its Caribbean network with a new codeshare agreement with Air Antilles. The news means Air France is now offering flights between Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe and St Barth. The company is […]
An Evening in Marigot
One night in the French Caribbean By Alexander Britell MARIGOT —Just the hum of a generator and the distant chirp of a coqui frog. This was low season in Marigot, that forgotten Caribbean capital often overshadowed by its cruise hub neighbor, […]
Is It Time For a Caribbean World Cup?
COULD THE Caribbean ever host a World Cup? Why not? Earlier this year, Caribbean Journal contributor Ilio Durandis put forth the idea that Haiti could one day host the World Cup. But that got us thinking — what about the […]
The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2013
Who were the newsmakers in 2013? Who were the people making a difference in the Caribbean in 2013? We’ve put together our list of the Caribbean’s 25 most interesting people this year. And whether you like what they’re doing or […]
Caribbean Postcard: Dreams of Paris in Saint Pierre, Martinique
It was once the “Little Paris of the Caribbean.” Saint Pierre, Martinique, at the end of the 19th century, was arguably the most cosmpolitan of all the cities of the Caribbean. That all changed, however, in 1902, when Martinique’s Mount […]
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