hiking

A New Hiking Trail in Saba

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Saba may be tiny, but the Dutch Caribbean island is long on adventure. Now, Saba has added a new hiking trail: the Elfin Trail, which follows the historic paths used by earlier generations who farmed …

A New Eco-Hotel in Jarabacoa

 The Dominican Republic mountain town of Jarabacoa is home to a brand-new eco-boutique. It’s called Hotel Carmen, and it’s the newest property by ecotourism hotel collection Hostales de Montaña. The property consists of 16 mountain-style wooden huts, with a total …

The 10 Best Hikes in the Caribbean

 By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor The Caribbean’s lush and mountainous topography lends itself to some of the best hiking on the planet, treating trampers to tropical foliage and sightings of indigenous birds and animals, culminating with panoramic views of the …

LATEST NEWS

How to Take a Caribbean Hiking Vacation Right Now

 Looking for a summer hiking getaway? Here’s your opportunity. Martinique is hosting its First International Hiking Festival from June 1-30, 2017, offering 30 different hikes all around the island. From the countryside to a beach walk, northern lush vegetation to …

VIDEO: Hiking to Trafalgar Falls, Dominica

 Why see one waterfall when you can see a pair of them? And we’ve brought the feeling of hiking to Dominica’s Trafalgar Falls right to you. So here’s the experience of reaching the stunning vistas of Trafalgar Falls, one of Dominica’s …

Hiking St Kitts in 7 Photos

 By Joshua MartinezCJ Contributor ST KITTS — The Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts packs a big punch when it comes to hiking, with a host of trails equally formidable for the novice and the expert. On a recent journey …

Great Caribbean Hiking Destinations

 The Caribbean is a hiking paradise. Yes, you may think first about beaches and pools, but when it comes to great trails in the Caribbean, there is a world of opportunities, from dormant volcanos to lush rainforests. Here’s a list …

Hiking the Trails of Dominica

 Above: the Waitukubuli National Trail By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica has long been known as the Caribbean’s “Nature Island,” and it’s easy to see why. It is the most mountainous island in the region — but also one of …

 

Opinion

Op-Ed: Rethinking Caribbean Cruise Port Revenues

 By Robert MacLellanCJ Contributor Can tourism-dependent Caribbean governments learn something from oil producing countries? When relatively small and poor oil producing governments sought to get a fair price for oil – their main source of national revenue – they banded …

• Editor’s Note: The Caribbean, After Irma

• Doing Business in the Caribbean 2017: Central America Leading By Example

Rum Journal

Rum Journal: In Puerto Rico, the History of a Little Barrel

 By Alexander Britell He would carry it around in a small wooden barrel, rum in arm, giving tastes to his friends and those who wished to try it. Don Pedro Fernandez, a third-generation sugarcane grower in Puerto Rico, had studied …

• Rum Journal: A Special Rum from Guadeloupe’s Reimonenq

• Rum Journal: A Concerto From Guadeloupe’s Longueteau

Markets

Turks and Caicos Real Estate Keeps Surging

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The real estate market in Turks and Caicos continues to show strong growth, according to a new report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Sales volume totaled $135 million in the first half of …

• Real Estate Firm Engel & Völkers Expands to Turks and Caicos

• Aruba’s Newest Luxury Real Estate