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Delta Is About to Make It Easier to Fly to Two Caribbean Islands With Spectacular Beaches and World-Class Sailing

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Magnificent white-sand beaches. Green hills. World-class sailing. Hidden cays. Rainforests. Waterfalls. Should I go on? It all begins with a flight into the heart of the Eastern Caribbean — places that once seemed far away, now just a boarding pass away. This winter, Delta Air Lines is bringing travelers closer to two of the region’s […]

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Antigua Plans Cultural Festival With Haiti, Martinique and Guadeloupe

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will be hosting a joint cultural festival this spring with partners including Haiti, Martinique and Guadeloupe. The French-Antigua and Barbuda Cultural Festival, which will last from May 9 to May 15, will draw artists and performers from Haiti, Guadeloupe and Martinique, featuring an […]

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Martinique Begins Celebrations for Aime Cesaire Centennial

Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique has officially launched the year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of  famed poet, playwright and politician Aime Cesaire. Cesaire, who passed away in April 2008 at the age of 94, served for 55 years as mayor of Martinique’s capital, […]

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EU Approves $25M for Banana Producers in French Overseas Departments

Above: a banana plant (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Union has approved a one-off payment of up to $25 million for banana growers in French overseas departments including Martinique and Guadeloupe. The funding is part of a total of $54 million approved for banana growers in the EU’s outermost regions. The […]

Martinique Begins Celebrations for Aime Cesaire Centennial

 Above: Martinique Tourism Commissioner Karine Roy-Camille at CHTA Travel Marketplace in the Bahamas (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Like fellow French department Guadeloupe, Martinique has maintained a relatively low profile for travelers in markets like the US — chiefly due to a lack of direct flights. But a new nonstop American Airlines […]

The CJ Cool List - the Caribbean's 10 Coolest Hotels for 2013

 The Caribbean is not short on terrific hotels. Every island — every destination — has a range of interesting, original, luxurious properties sure to satisfy any traveler to the region. But this year, we wanted to offer our take on 10 hotels worth visiting in 2013. To be sure, not every country is represented, and some […]

Martinique's Fishermen to Receive $2.7 Million in French Aid

 Above: Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Fishermen in Martinique will soon be receiving $2.66 million (2 million Euros) in aid. The French department’s fishing sector has been hit hard of late by evidence of pollution of coastal waters by chlordecone, also known as kepone, according to the French government. The emergency funding […]

Caribbean Postcard: Dreams of Paris in Saint Pierre, Martinique

 It was once the “Little Paris of the Caribbean.” Saint Pierre, Martinique, at the end of the 19th century, was arguably the most cosmpolitan of all the cities of the Caribbean. That all changed, however, in 1902, when Martinique’s Mount Pelee volcano erupted, destroying 30,000 lives and almost the entire city. There are some ruins […]

Dates Set for CTO State of the Industry Conference in Martinique

 Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique will be hosting the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Industry Conference from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18, the CTO announced in a release. The official opening will be on the 16th of October, followed by two full days of plenary sessions. […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2012

 IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR— award season. When we look back on 2012, it was a strong year for rum across the Caribbean, from Barbados to Martinique, the Dominican Republic to Guyana, and everywhere in between. Rum Journal traveled across the region, sampling the best cane spirits — and some of the best rum drinks […]

Lurel Urges French Overseas Departments to "Break the Chains of Fate"

 Above: Point a Pitre, Guadeloupe (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff French Overseas Minister Victorin Lurel urged the French overseas departments to “break the chains of fate” in his 2013 New Year’s address. Guadeloupe’s Lurel, who first sent out a thought to the French hostages currently being held in Nigeria (one of whom, Thierry […]

American to Launch First Direct Flights from Miami to Martinique, Guadeloupe

 Above: Fort de France, Martinique (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell American Airlines will be launching direct flights from Miami to Martinique and Guadeloupe in April, the company announced. Both will be the first nonstop flights to the French departments from the mainland US in the modern era. The flights to Martinique’s Aime Cesare International Airport […]