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Flights

Flight Watcher: You Can Fly From Miami to St. Croix for $297 on American Airlines

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The water just off St. Croix’s north shore drops from bright turquoise to deep blue within a few yards of the sand at Cane Bay. Shore divers step into the sea from the beach and descend along a dramatic underwater wall. In Christiansted, the harbor stays busy with boats heading to Buck Island Reef National […]

News

A Strong Month for JetBlue

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By the Caribbean Journal staff It was another strong month for JetBlue Airways, according to the New York City-based airline’s latest passenger data. JetBlue reported 4.587 billion revenue passenger miles in May, which represented a 5.7 percent increase compared to the same month last year. Available seat miles rose by 5.4 percent to 5.335 billion, […]

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New York City Mayor Visits Puerto Rico, Meets With Governor

Above: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla (Photo: OG Puerto Rico) By the Caribbean Journal staff New York’s political leadership seems to be increasingly interested in the Caribbean. A few weeks after a high-profile visit by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to Puerto Rico and the […]

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Caribbean Art: Dominican Republic's Alfredo Scaroina Making NYC Debut

Above: Untitled 2014  Acrylic, Oil, Oil Stick, Gesso, Paper, Dirt, Spray Paint, Fabric, Charcoal on Canvas  66″ x 53″ By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic-born artist Alfredo Scaroina will be making his New York City debut this month. Scaroina is launching his “Reclamation” exhibition at the UNIX Gallery in New York from Oct. 16 […]


New York City Mayor Visits Puerto Rico, Meets With Governor

By David Rowe Op-Ed Contributor Last week’s assault on Vincent Simpson, the brother of Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller has left Jamaica in shock. When coupled with the recent late-night burglary of the Minister of National Security, it leaves the impression to international onlookers of an unsafe, insecure Jamaica. Violent crime in Jamaica is no longer […]

In Grenada, Development a Balancing Act

Above: PM Tillman Thomas (Photo: GIS) For small island states like Grenada, development is balancing act, where governments must weigh the benefits of development against efforts to conserve their heritage, Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas said yesterday. Thomas, who was addressing the International Conservation Caucus Foundation at the New York Yacht Club in New York […]

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