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Ice Bar: The Coolest Bar in the Caribbean Is on a Cruise Ship

Where’s the coolest bar in the Caribbean? By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor This is definitely the coolest bar in the Caribbean. In fact, a more accurate description would be frigid. How better to characterize the “weather” inside Norwegian Getaway’s […]

Barbados Reduces Airport Service Charge

Barbados has reduced its airport service charge in a bit to spur more intra-regional travel, according to Barbados’ Ministry of Tourism. The island has lowered its airport service charge from $35 to $20, a move that will take effect through […]

Hilton Barbados Completes Renovation, Launches Butler Service

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Hilton Barbados has completed a major renovation project, the property announced this week. The resort-wide enhancement was overseen by design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates, which covered all of the eight-story property’s 350 guest rooms […]

Barbados, UK Sign Air Services Agreement

Barbados and the United Kingdom have signed a new air services agreement. The deal is “expected to strengthen existing air transport links between the two countries,” according to a statement. “Under this agreement, Barbadian-designated carriers can operate to intermediate points […]

JetBlue Launching Year-Round Mint Service to Barbados

After less than a month, travelers to the Caribbean have spoken. And so JetBlue is expanding its Mint premium cabin offering in the Caribbean. The New York City-based carrier announced that it would be offering the Mint premium service on […]

JetBlue Begins Mint Service on Aruba, Barbados Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue Airways has launched its premium “Mint” service on flights to Aruba and Barbados. The flights out of New York’s John F Kennedy Airport represent JetBlue’s first international flights with Mint. “Mint continues to wow […]

India and Barbados Sign Air Services Agreement

New pact makes travel easier By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados and India have signed an Air Services Agreement, the two sides announced. The agreement will “redound to the benefit of both Barbados and India,” according to Barbados Tourism Minister […]

Barbados Tourism Marketing Names New Chief Executive Officer

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-formed Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc has named William Griffith its new chief executive officer. The BTMI is one of two newly-created divisions of tourism, along with the Barbados Tourism Product […]

Barbados PM Eyes “Speedy Conclusion” To Air Services Agreement With China

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says he wants a “speedy conclusion” of an air services agreement with China. The Prime Minister addressed the issue following a meeting with Barbados’ newly-named Ambassador […]

JetBlue Expanding Barbados Service

Above: a JetBlue plane By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue is expanding its service to Barbados, the New York City-based carrier announced Wednesday. The company will be serving the New York-Bridgetown flight with an Airbus A321, meaning an additional 580 […]

Caribbean Court of Justice Rules For Shanique Myrie in Suit Against Barbados

Above: the Caribbean Court of Justice By the Caribbean Journal staff In a landmark decision, the Caribbean Court of Justice has ruled in favour of Jamaican national Shanique Myrie in her lawsuit against the government of Barbados. Myrie had brought […]

Barbados, China Looking to Finalize Air Services Agreement

Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recent meeting between Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and China President Xi Jinping included discussions about finalizing an air services agreement between the two countries. The two leaders met during […]

Nicaragua Assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council; Barbados Vice Chair

Above: Denis Moncada and Josel Hernandez (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nicaragua’s Denis Moncada assumed the Chair of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States. Ronaldo, Nicaragua’s Permanent Representative to the OAS, said his […]

Barbados’ Elegant Hotels Group Names New Chief Executive Officer

Above: Turtle Beach in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Elegant Hotels Group in Barbados has named Australian national Mark Campbell its new Chief Executive Officer, the company announced. Campbell has more than 20 years in the hospitality and travel […]

Barbados Planning to Award Offshore Oil Drilling Licences to BHP Billiton

Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados will soon be awarding offshore oil drilling licences to energy firm BHP Billiton, the government announced in a release Tuesday. The licences will be for the Carlisle Bay and Bimshire […]

Barbados Finance Minister, IDB Vice President Hold Talks in Bridgetown

Above: Bridgetown, Barbados (Caribbean Journal Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados Finance Minister Christopher Sinckler and Inter-American Development Bank Vice President Roberto Vellutini recently held talks in Bridgetown. The two sides focused their discussions on economic issues, particularly the […]

Barbados to Host First Sitting of Caribbean Court of Justice Outside of Trinidad

Above: the CCJ’s headquarters in Port of Spain By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Court of Justice will meet in Barbados beginning April 16, the first time the court will be sitting outside of its base in Port of […]

Barbados to Swear In New Chief Justice

Barbados will have a new Chief Justice next Thursday, when 57-year-old Marston Gibson, a lawyer in New York, will take the oath of office at Government House. Gibson was appointed by Barbados’ Governor General on the recommendation of Prime Minister […]

Barbados Links Office Safety, Environment

Above: Minister Dr Esther Byer Suckoo (BGIS Photo) Occupational safety and health and the environment are inextricably linked, according to Barbados Minister of Labour and Social Security Dr Esther Byer Suckoo. Good and bad practices in either area will have […]

REDjet Licence Controversy Continues between Barbados, Trinidad

The failure of new low-cost air carrier REDjet to obtain a licence to fly from Barbados to Trinidad continues to stoke tensions between the two countries, with Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart yesterday claiming that Trinidad was “second-guessing” his government’s […]

Barbados, Jamaica Transport Ministers Meet on REDjet Licence

Jamaican Transport Minister Michael Henry is meeting with his counterpart from Barbados today to discuss a growing row between the three countries over REDjet’s application to fly into Jamaica. The meeting follows two significant events in the Caribbean airline market […]

Jamaica Bar Association President Calls For Shift to Caribbean Court of Justice

Ian Wilkinson, the president of the Jamaica Bar Association, described calls for a domestic final court of appeal in Jamaica “a retrograde step,” saying that it was time for the country to sign on to the Caribbean Court of Justice […]

Journeying to Charlie’s, the Oldest Bar in Aruba

The oldest bar in Aruba still draws a big crowd almost any time it’s open, even if these days tourists tend to outnumber oil workers elbowing their way into Charlie’s Bar for a cold beer or rum drink. Arriving on […]

Antigua and Barbuda Has New Programs for Travel Advisors

Travel advisors have a lot to look forward to about selling Antigua from new luxury resorts aimed at wealthy travelers to new programs designed to make travel agents more money. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored […]

Christie’s International Real Estate Is Back in Barbados

Christie’s International Real Estate is back in Barbados, with the network rebranding Barbados Luxury Listings as Christie’s International Real Estate Barbados. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news […]

A Colorful Boutique Resort Just Opened Its Doors on the Buzzing South Coast of Barbados

If you’ve been to Barbados lately, you’ve seen just how much the island’s South Coast has been changing, a place we’ve dubbed its “capital of cool.” New resorts, fresh cafes, hip bars and a palpable sense of energy. The South […]

St Barth, Aruba to Headline Four Seasons’ Luxury Caribbean Cruises

Following the lead of Ritz-Carlton, whose Yacht Collection is already sailing the region, Four Seasons is getting into the ultra-small-ship luxury cruising space, with its first “yacht” under construction in Italy. Now, the company has announced its first lineup of […]

How to Take a “Barbie” Vacation to The Bahamas

Barbie been the biggest cinematic event of the last year, and Barbie-mania continues to take over the popular consciousness. Now, Barbie is coming to The Bahamas. Mattel has partnered with the Atlantis Paradise Island resort to launch a special “Barbie […]

In Antigua and Barbuda, a Must-Visit Caribbean Event for Foodies