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Scientists Just Mapped All the Coral Reefs in the Caribbean
The Nature Conservancy has completed a significant new project: a region-wide publication of maps of all shallow water coral reefs in the Caribbean. Now, the Caribbean has a clear picture of the habitats found beneath its waves. “You cannot protect […]
A Caribbean Map That Shows How Big the Region Really Is
The Caribbean Map covers a really big place. But how big is it really? And where are its “borders?” Where is Aruba? What’s the Caribbean country that’s closest to South America? These are the kind of questions we have gotten […]
Turks and Caicos Islands Adopts Green Energy Roadmap
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Turks and Caicos Islands has joined several other territories in adopting a Sustainable Energy Roadmap at the recent inaugural Summit of the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT). The OCT Roadmap addresses key strategies and […]
Kenneth Mapp Wants to “Reenergize America’s Paradise”
Above: St Thomas (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Kenneth Mapp has officially been sworn in as the new Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, and he’s vowing to “reenergize America’s paradise.” In a wide-ranging inaugural address this […]
US Virgin Islands Unveils First-Ever Tsunami Evacuation Maps
Above: the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff As last week’s earthquake in Puerto Rico reminded, the Caribbean is a seismically active region — and particularly the northern Caribbean. That’s led the US Virgin Islands to debut its first-ever tsunami […]
St Kitts and Nevis, Morocco Agree on Cooperation “Road Map”
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis recently agreed to a cooperation “road map” with the government of Morocco, following a visit by a Moroccan delegation to the twin-island federation. The road map […]
Jamaica Begins Wind Mapping Study
Above: the wind farm at Wigton In a bid to improve its renewable energy strategy, the Jamaican government is commissioning a Wind Mapping study undertaken by Wigton Wind Farm Limited, which controls the country’s only wind farm. Wigton Wind Farm […]
American Airlines Is Now Flying to a New Caribbean Destination: Tulum
You know Cancun: the high-rise resorts, the nightclubs, the all-inclusives and the attractions. But about two hours away is a very different kind of destination: Tulum, a place that began as a boho-chic hideaway but has since developed into a […]
The Great Grand Bahama Comeback
Approaching five years post-Hurricane Dorian, it appears Grand Bahama is having a major moment in the sun. The northernmost Bahamian island was ground zero for the 2019 storm, which caused an estimated $7 billion in damage Bahamas-wide. Today, according to […]
Why This Caribbean All-Inclusive Is the Ultimate Adventure Resort
It’s the most sought-after all-inclusive resort in Panama: Los Establos Boutique Resort, the sister resort to Antigua’s legendary Hammock Cove resort. But there’s more to the story: the 16-room-and-suite property, set on a working coffee plantation in the mountains of […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]
Dominica’s Top Luxury Resort Is Also Green
It’s the undisputed luxury leader on the island of Dominica: the Secret Bay resort. But the hotel, which put Dominica on the map for luxury travelers when it debuted a decade ago, isn’t just luxe — it’s also sustainable. For […]
12 Tiny Caribbean Luxury Resorts to Visit Right Now
World-renowned wine cellars; geothermal energy systems; private beach houses. The Caribbean’s luxury hotels continue to innovate, and that’s nowhere more true than in its boutique hotels. But for some travelers, even a boutique hotel can be a bit too much. […]
From Jamaica to Antigua, Hotels and Bars With Music History
Music has always been deeply intertwined with Caribbean culture, from the African rhythms brought over by enslaved people to the lively calypso and soca rhythms that drive the region’s Carnival celebrations. The musical legacy of the Caribbean built to a […]
The 25 Most Romantic Resorts in the Caribbean
There are necessary ingredients to the perfect romantic retreat: a degree of privacy, a hint of seclusion, the right amounts of design and service. But these are not always sufficient. The most romantic getaways in the Caribbean have an extra […]
In St Kitts’ Oldest Town, an Exciting New Caribbean Rum
They made rum here for more than two centuries, when Old Road was new. The town of Old Road on St Kitts’ western coast is where the island then called Liamuiga first became part of the New World — […]
Alaska Airlines Is Launching Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas
Fresh off the news that JetBlue would be launching its first-ever flights between Los Angeles and Nassau, another airline is planning to introduce flights between the West Coast and The Bahamas. In another significant addition for Nassau Paradise Island, Alaska […]
The Best Credit Cards for Caribbean Travel
If a Caribbean vacation rates as a dream, the fantasy is to get the trip paid for by someone else. And one way to do that is by signing up for a credit card where you earn points that can […]
Four Caribbean Beach Resorts Sold to IHG Partner
Four all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean have been sold to Holiday Inn Club Vacations, the vacation ownership company and partner of IHG Hotels and Resorts. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest […]
Antigua and Barbuda Kicks Off First-Ever Restaurant Week
The Caribbean’s hottest new culinary event kicked off this week in Antigua and Barbuda, with the debut of the destination’s new Restaurant Week. The event, which actually runs from May 7 to 21, showcases the best of the twin-island hotspot’s […]
The Bahamas’ Undiscovered Island
“At two o’clock in the morning the land was discovered, at two leagues’ distance; they took in sail and remained under the square-sail lying to till day, which was Friday, when they found themselves near a small island, one of […]
10 Terrific Resorts to Visit in and Around Cancun, Mexico
No destination has been hotter in the Caribbean Basin in the last three years than Cancun, the Mexican Caribbean’s tourism epicenter. The pandemic has only seemed to deepen travelers’ love affair with the area, with more and more new flights […]
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, […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2023
If 2021 in the Caribbean was a year of recovery, 2022 has been a year of unmistakable, unprecedented rebirth. The Caribbean has never been hotter, with just about every destination nearing (or now exceeding) its pre-pandemic travel totals, and the […]
In Aruba, a Celebration of Art and Cultural Rebirth
Aruba’s city of San Nicolas has been undergoing a dramatic renaissance in recent years, turning a town that was once far off the tourist map into a new kind of cultural capital. Much of that rebirth has been the result […]
In Saba, The Caribbean’s Pioneering Eco-Tourism Month
The tiny Dutch Caribbean island of Saba has been at the forefront of the eco-tourism movement for decades. And a big part of that has been the island’s popular Sea & Learn Month, a beloved program focused on raising awareness […]
In Kingston, Jamaica, a Creativity-Fueled Tourism Renaissance
Montego Bay. Ocho Rios. Negril. Falmouth. Most visitors to Jamaica are familiar with the island’s main tourism districts, but there is one destination that’s been glaringly absent from most Jamaican travel itineraries for the past half-century: the capital city of […]
Caribbean Hotelier: Gregor Nassief of Secret Bay in Dominica on Luxury
It wasn’t just the hotel that put Dominica on the map with luxury travelers — it was the one that helped turn Dominica into a luxury destination, period. When Secret Bay opened its doors back in 2011, it was the […]
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