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6.1 Earthquake Near Cuba Causes Shaking From Cancun to Florida 

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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the northwestern coast of Cuba on Monday afternoon, causing shaking around the region, according to the US Geological Survey.  The quake was felt across Cuba, although causing no damage or injuries.  There were reports of shaking as far west as Cancun and the Riviera Maya, with a heavy concentration in […]

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This Grenada Hotelier Is Getting a Lifetime Achievement Award

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s legends of hospitality will soon be celebrated with a lifetime achievement award. Grenada’s Sir Royston Hopkin, the chairman and Managing Director of the island’s Spice Island Beach Resort, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit this month. The award […]

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Antigua Is One of the Caribbean’s Hottest Cruise Ports

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By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton There’s a new power player in the Caribbean cruise industry: Antigua and Barbuda. The twin-island destination continues to see strong growth in its cruise industry, buoyed by its recent partnership with global cruise giant GPH, which manages an increasing portfolio of the world’s top cruise ports. Antigua is also […]

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St Barth Hotspot Bonito Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the hottest eateries in St Barth has reopened its doors in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Bonito held its relaunch party in Gustavia on Saturday night, the latest in a wave of restaurants to come back in St Barth’s rapid recovery. Bonito, sister restaurant to the popular Juvia […]


Antigua Is One of the Caribbean’s Hottest Cruise Ports

Miami Beach eatery Pubbelly Sushi is coming to the Dominican Republic. The hotspot sushi restaurant is opening this month at the Marina at Casa de Campo, headed by Chef Juan Jose Carrasco Melero. “We’re confident Juan José’s vast culinary skillset will perfectly complement Pubbelly Sushi’s eclectic menu,” said Charles Keusters, director of food and beverage […]

Rum Journal: At Miami Beach's Juvia, the Art of the Mojito

NEXT WEEK brings Art Basel Miami, the annual celebration of the art world in South Florida. And one of the spots that’s sure to attract the sojourning art lovers is Juvia, the restaurant and lounge high above the Herzog & de Meuron-designed 1111 Lincoln complex on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Juvia, owned by husband and […]

Rum Journal: In Miami Beach, A Caribbean Rum Sanctuary

Above: The Rum Line in Miami Beach (all photos by CJ) MIAMI BEACH — “THIS IS a rum bar,” the server warned. She meant a proper rum bar, meaning those in search of whiskey and vodka should search elsewhere. For rum enthusiasts, it was a welcome warning: a rum bar — one devoted to the glory […]