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Carnival Just Made Its First Post-Melissa Cruise Call to Jamaica

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Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]

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Rum Journal: A Classic Coquito From A Condado Hotel

IT’S ONE of the most famous cocktails in Puerto Rico: the coquito, a sweet, milk-based cocktail that’s served most often in the holiday season. But how do you make it? The San Juan Marriott Resort in San Juan’s chic Condado neighbourhood has been kind enough to share the recipe with us, as the property is […]

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Does Marriott Have More Plans in Haiti?

Above: a rendering of the planned Marriott in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has a new hotel on the way in Haiti — its first-ever property in the country slated to open in Port-au-Prince in February. But does it have more plans in the country? A team of Marriott executives visited the country […]

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The New Caribbean in Condado

Above: The Condado neighbourhood of Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — I didn’t plan on being here, with the Buddha and the duck croquetas. I’m having dinner joined by a small Buddha statue, eating duck croquettes on a sleek black bartop on the second floor of a modern commercial building on […]


Does Marriott Have More Plans in Haiti?

Above: a rendering of the Guyana Marriott By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s first-ever Marriott hotel is delayed. The hotel, which had been planning a December 2014 opening, has pushed back its opening date to February 2015, according to the property’s Web site. The Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown, which will be located in the country’s […]

Barbados' Richard Sealy New Chairman of Caribbean Tourism Organization

Above: Barbados Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST THOMAS —Barbados Tourism Minister Richard Sealy has been elected the new chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Sealy’s election was announced at the opening of the CTO’s State of the Industry conference on Wednesday evening. He was chosen during the CTO’s Annual General […]

A Sunset Board Meeting in Curacao

Above: the Board Room beach bar at the Curacao Marriott By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor CURACAO — “I make my drinks the way I like to drink them – strong,” says Cerita, the gregarious Jamaican bartender at Curacao Marriott Beach Resort’s Board Room beach bar. Which might be the reason why this Friday afternoon […]

Rum Journal: A Reef Rum Punch From St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We can’t guarantee that – to borrow a phrase from Madonna – you’ll feel “like a virgin” after this cocktail. But you will feel in a Virgin Islands state of mind after a few swigs of this Reef Rum Punch, one of the signature frozen drinks at Frenchman’s Reef […]

New Guyana Marriott Targeting December 2014 Opening

Above: a rendering of the Guyana Marriott By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott is planning to open its first-ever Guyana property in December 2014, according to the company’s Web site. The hotel, which will be located in Georgetown, will have a business focus. The nine-floor, 192-room property will also have seven meeting rooms. The property […]

The Caribbean's 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts For Golf

Golf in the Caribbean — sweeping vistas, soft ocean breezes and swaying palm trees. It’s such a beautiful place to play golf that when you slice into the water on the fourth hole, you won’t have a care in the world. But if you want to step up the relaxation, you can stay and play […]

Nassau's Atlantis Resort to Join Marriott's Autograph Collection

Above: the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The 3,400-room Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas will soon join Marriott’s Autograph Collection, Marriott International announced Wednesday. The property will join a portfolio of 60 independent hotels around teh world and operate under a franchise agreement with […]

New Haiti Marriott to Top Off Construction "Soon" in Port-au-Prince

Above: a rendering of the Haiti Marriott By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Digicel-developed Marriott hotel in Haiti will soon be topping off construction, the company announced this week. Topping off is the ceremonial last placement of a beam at the top of a building. The project is slated to open in February 2015. […]