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Forbes: Online Media and National Identity in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The Northern Caribbean University – A Seventh-day Adventist Institution Reaching Out Recently the Northern Caribbean University invited me to serve as Keynote Speaker for the annual conference hosted by its Department of Communication Studies. […]
There’s a New Way to Get Through Miami International Airport
Above: the CLEAR opening ceremony By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Navigating America’s most popular gateway to the Caribbean, Miami International Airport, got a little easier this morning with the launch of CLEAR, a service which promises to speed outbound […]
United Nations Urges Dominican Republic to “Rapidly Restore Nationality”
Above: a protest in Santo Domingo (UN Photo/J Tanner) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is urging the government of the Dominican Republic to “rapidly restore the nationality” of those impacted by the country’s […]
Op-Ed: The Embargo and Cuban Identity
By José Gabilondo Op-Ed Contributor What “Cuban embargo” brings to mind is the economic blockade of the United States on the island. It means something else too — an embargo directed at Cuban-Americans raised in diaspora — in this case, […]
Forbes: Jamaicanisms “Germanized” by VW – How Cool is That?
Above: Volkswagen’s Super Bowl ad (Photo: VW) By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Keeping Abreast via Tweets I NOTICED excited tweets about Jimmy Cliff’s music being featured in a Volkswagen (VW) ad for Super Bowl 2013. Tweeps seemed genuinely […]
Op-Ed: Dance and Jamaican Politics
By Lorenzo Smith Op-Ed Contributor Dance as an expression and practice of relations of power and protest, resistance and complexity, has been the subject of a number of historical and ethnographic analyses in recent years. These analyses complicate issues of […]
On the Ground: Journalism Ethics in Haiti
By Kathie Klarreich A few months into my Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Haiti, I was conducting a training session in a radio newsroom in the capital when a reporter danced through the open door. He proudly announced that he’d […]
The Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2024, From Tiny Beach Towns to Hidden Gems
Maybe you’ve been to the Caribbean a dozen times. Maybe you’re planning your first Caribbean vacation. The Caribbean continues to reinvent itself, to rewrite its story. The Caribbean just keeps getting better. As the region comes off what was a […]
JetBlue Just Launched Nonstop Flights to St Kitts
JetBlue just kicked off its first-ever nonstop service to the island of St Kitts, Caribbean Journal has learned. The landmark service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport touched down at St Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport in […]
A New Caribbean Adults-Only All-Inclusive Is Opening in Antigua
It’s set on one of the most beautiful bays in the Caribbean: tucked between Long Bay and Devil’s Bridge National Park, a corner of serenity on an island that specializes in it. Now, The Verandah, long one of the op […]
The Bahamas Has a New Museum of Junkanoo
It’s the most vibrant, dynamic (and certainly loudest) art form in The Bahamas: Junkanoo, the national celebration that is a focal point of the holiday season and an essential part of celebrations across the archipelago year round. Now, Junkanoo has […]
The Island of St Kitts Is Seeing “Fantastic Growth”
From new hotels to new flights to a booming farm-to-table movement, the Eastern Caribbean island of St Kitts is one of the buzziest getaways in the Caribbean right now, poised for a strong summer amid a very competitive Caribbean market. […]
A New Boutique Beach Resort in St Maarten
The former El Zafiro beach resort in St Maarten has a new name and a new identity. The hotel has been rebranded as the CocoVaa Beach Resort, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new-look boutique hotel styles itself as an “immersive […]
Jamaica’s Montego Bay Airport Is Getting Major Upgrades
The Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica is in the midst of a full-scale modernization project. The plan, officials say, is to transform the busy airport into a “world-class facility.” That includes a $70 million runway expansion, the opening […]
American Airlines Just Added More Daily Nonstop Flights to St Kitts
In a significant boost for the island of St Kitts, American Airlines has launched second daily nonstop flight to the island from Miami. The new service, which kicked off this week, will be operating for the season. It means a […]
Cayman Islands Tourism Is Heating Up
Tourism in the Cayman Islands is in the midst of a strong recovery – and surpassing tourism officials’ own initial targets for 2022. The island had been forecasting a 40 percent recovery of its pre-pandemic tourism totals from 2019, but the […]
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 […]
St Kitts Is the Caribbean’s Buzziest Destination Right Now
The buzz keeps growing for the Caribbean island of St Kitts, fresh off a newly-launched destination identity and a slew of global accolades. Last month, St Kitts launched the island’s major new brand campaign: Venture Deeper, zeroing in on its […]
This Montego Bay, Jamaica Resort Is Now a “Boutique All-Inclusive”
One of the coolest new resorts in Jamaica has made a big change: it’s now offering all-inclusive vacations. The S Hotel Montego Bay, the hotel that has injected new energy into Montego Bay’s famous “Hip Strip,” has rebranded as an […]
Radisson Adds Four New Caribbean Hotels
Radisson has debuted its newest brand in the Caribbean: Radisson Individuals. The new brand has debuted in the region with four hotels on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. They’re all in and around Cartagena, the popular historic Caribbean city. The […]
CJI Conversation: Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic on the Caribbean Market
By Guy Britton Larry Cuculic took over as the newest chief executive officer of Best Western Hotels and Resorts towards the end of 2021, overseeing a company that is in the midst of a broad expansion push in the Caribbean […]
This Caribbean Resort’s New Owner Has Big Plans
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Rebrands
Royal Caribbean Cruises has a new name. The cruise giant has rebranded itself as the Royal Caribbean Group, the company said this week. “The name is simpler, fresher and more modern. It’s also more descriptive—Royal Caribbean Group sounds like a parent company […]
Spirit Airlines Continuing Caribbean Expansion in St Croix
Spirit Airlines Continuing Caribbean Expansion in St Croix Spirit Airlines is continuing its rapid growth push in the Caribbean with plans for new daily nonstop flights to the island of St Croix. The low-cost carrier has revealed plans to launch […]
The Top 20 Islands to Live on in the Caribbean
We all dream of living in the Caribbean. We all think about waking up to the ocean, being in touch with the natural environment, of connecting with the region’s vibrant culture. Everybody dreams of doing it — but some actually […]
Copa Is Officially Coming to Barbados
By the Caribbean Journal staff Copa Airlines has confirmed its plans to launch new flights from Panama to Barbados. The new flights, which will launch July 17, will operate twice weekly between the two destinations. “Copa Airlines is proud to […]
Carlson Rezidor Rebrands as Radisson Hotel Group
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has rebranded to Radisson Hotel Group, effective immediately, the company announced this week. The new identity aims to leverage the international brand equity of the Radisson name to drive awareness in […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards – 2017
This year was not without its challenges in the Caribbean. But in the face of overwhelming adversity, the Caribbean showed its toughness and resilience. It’s something that’s eminently clear, as hard-hit islands quickly recover, with most already welcoming back travelers, […]
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