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Disney Cruise Line Is Coming to the Dominican Republic

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Disney Cruise Line is set to make its debut in the Dominican Republic, with confirmed arrivals scheduled for Puerto Plata between November and December, according to Dominican Port Authority (Apordom) executive director Jean Luis Rodríguez. The news marks a notable milestone for the country’s fast-growing cruise sector — and another sign of Puerto Plata’s rising […]

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A Must-Visit Junkanoo Festival in The Bahamas

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By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the icons of The Bahamas: the energy and sound of Junkanoo, The Bahamas’ famous musical mix of carnival, masquerade dance and parade. And while you can find Junkanoo across The Bahamas during the year, Grand Bahama is right now home to one of the region’s coolest events: […]

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In The Bahamas, a New Kind of Cruise Destination

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By the Caribbean Journal staff In recent years, more and more private cruise destinations have been popping up around the region, from Belize to The Bahamas. But a new private port of call set to debut this fall will be a little bit different. In November, MSC Cruises will unveil its new “Ocean Cay” in […]

Arts & Culture

How Sammi Starr Is Giving a New Soundtrack to Bahamian Travel

Bahamas-born Sammi Starr, Sony Music recording artist, has announced the launch of “#Bahamas, Your Best Picture Deserves My Best Song,” a grassroots social media campaign aiming to share with the world Sammi’s love his country and the sounds of its Junkanoo festival through his song “Jump in Da Line,” a single produced and remixed by […]


In The Bahamas, a New Kind of Cruise Destination

“Always loved this beach bar on Junkanoo Beach in Nassau,” writes Caribbean Journal reader Robert Morton, who sent in this week’s Caribbean Photo. This is the Tiki Bikini Beach Bar in the Bahamian capital. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could […]

In the Bahamas, a New Vision of Junkanoo

Above: Junkanoo By the Caribbean Journal staff “Junkanoo is probably a $10 million business,” said Bahamas Culture Minister Dr Daniel Johnson. “We have not yet opened this market up fully.” Johnson, the Bahamas’ new Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture, has a new vision for Junkanoo, a musical parade that is one of the Bahamas’ […]

These are the Two Big Festivals in Grand Bahama This Summer

Above: Junkanoo By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Two big festivals are being held in Grand Bahama this summer, the Ministry of Tourism announced this week. The Goombay Summer Festival will take place at Grand Bahama’s Taino beach, running from July 2-30. The festival will feature Bahamian culture and heritage, and will be held on Thursdays, […]

Bahamas Honours Junkanoo Legends

Background, from left: Philip Cooper, chairman; Minister Charles Maynard; Deputy to the Governor General, Frank Watson; Linda Moxey-Brown, Director of Culture; and Silbert Ferguson. Standing left to right: Eddison Dames, Colon Curry, Theopilus Ferguson, Kevin Rahming, Wellington Moultrie, and a family member for Kenneth Fox. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas […]

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