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Another New Caribbean Coral Nursery
The Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire expands By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire has named Eden Beach as a new partner in creating and rebuilding coral nursery. Over 80 Staghorn and Elkhorn coral colonies have been relocated to […]
Marriott Is Opening a New Resort in Turks and Caicos
South Caicos is a pristine, beach-filled, untouched eight-square-mile gem in the heart of Turks and Caicos’ “sister islands.” While the island is already home to the popular Sailrock Resort, little South Caicos is about to get a boost from the […]
How Caribbean Hotels Should Be Good Neighbors
Hotels have a unique opportunity and responsibility to be contributors in even a greater capacity in their local communities. To be a good neighbor, hotels should embrace opportunities to positively impact and engage with their local community. This can range […]
Learning to Love Sharks on Bimini in the Bahamas
Few species have as fearsome a reputation as sharks. But there’s far more to the story. Yes, a few shark species have a deserved reputation as ferocious hunters, but unless you’re a fish or a seal, your odds of ending […]
How St Barth’s Top Hotel Is Helping to Save Sea Turtles
Le Barthelemy Hotel and Spa, the leading hotel in the island of St Barth, has launched a new partnership aimed at saving endangered sea turtles. The new partnership with St Barth’s Environmental Territorial Agency will see a portion of every […]
The Bahamas’ Fountain Bay Resort Is For Sale
The Bahamas’ Fountain Bay beach resort is on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The Cat Island property is now listed for $11.49 million with Bahamian real estate firm CA Christie. That’s a reduction form an earlier listing of […]
15 Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resorts You Can Visit Now
No other destination in the world is as closely associated with all-inclusive resorts as Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The beach destination on the east coast of the Dominican Republic hosts around 5 million visitors in a typical year, […]
The Bahamas’ Fountain Bay Resort Is on the Market for $14 Million
The Fountain Bay Resort on Cat Island in The Bahamas is for sale, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The resort, which is set on 21 acres in Cat Island’s New Bight, has been listed with CA Christie Real Estate for […]
The Dominican Republic Has a New All-Inclusive Club Med
A new Club Med all-inclusive resort has made its debut on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic. It’s called Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda, and its the first of the company’s luxe Exclusive Collection to open in the Americas. […]
The Bahamas Is Getting a New Boutique Hotel
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is getting a new boutique hotel, with some inspiration from HGTV. It’s called the Caerula Mar Club, and the soon-to-debut Andros hotel is the brainchild of designers Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, famous for […]
In The Bahamas, a New Kind of Cruise Destination
By the Caribbean Journal staff In recent years, more and more private cruise destinations have been popping up around the region, from Belize to The Bahamas. But a new private port of call set to debut this fall will be […]
In the BVI, Earth Day Is an Entire Month
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The British Virgin Islands is celebrating Earth Day all month long by creating community awareness through its Seeds of Love initiative. Various events have included school plantings and discussions, voluntourism planting events, plant donation drive, and a planting at the Ellis Thomas Downs […]
A New Push to Regrow Caribbean Reefs
By the Caribbean Journal staff Recent years have seen the growth of a number of initiatives aimed at regrowing coral reef in the Caribbean — most notably the Coral Restoration Foundation in Bonaire. Now, another drive has launched to help rebuild […]
How Atlantis Is Helping Bahamian Coral
Last week the Atlantis hotel completed a successful two-day harvesting and out planting of corals to three coral reefs off New Providence that were destroyed by 2016’s Hurricane Matthew. The ongoing project – an initiative of the nonprofit, Atlantis Blue Project […]
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Has Coffee Plans
Will the Caribbean soon be home to a new coffee production hub? St. Vincent and the Grenadines is set to see significant progress in the development of a modern coffee industry next year, according to Agriculture Minister Saboto Caesar. Caesar […]
This Caribbean Island Is Growing New Coral. And It Just Got a Big Boost.
Bonaire’s pioneering coral restoration efforts are getting a big boost. The Dutch government has granted the Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire new one-time funding to further develop its activities on the island. The project, which first launched in 2012 with the […]
In Curaçao, Planting New Coral Reefs
As the coral reef population plummets around the world, the Dutch Caribbean is taking the lead in the fight to grow new reefs. In Curaçao, the Coral Restoration Foundation continues to plant new coral “trees” in the island’s waters, and […]
Swimming With Pigs in the Bahamas
Finding one swine day in the Bahamas By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor EXUMA — We’re in the Exuma Cays, a 365-island chain within the Bahamas’ archipelago that draws snorkelers, divers and fishermen. Our captain Ray Lightbourn, is leading our […]
Fighting Climate Change in Carriacou
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) has launched a climate change project in the boat-building community of Windward, Carriacou in Grenada. The government of Grenada and The Nature Conservancy have joined the UNEP in leadership […]
The Caribbean’s New Sargassum Fight
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is working with its member 32 member National Hotel and Tourism Associations to educate hotels, government officials and stakeholders on mitigating the negative effects of high quantities of […]
Major Caribbean Coral Restoration Project Expands to Curacao
Above: saving corals in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff A major Caribbean coral restoration project is expanding. The Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire has joined forces with the Coral Restoration Foundation to launch a similar project in Curacao. CRF Curacao […]
The Best Caribbean Hotels for Snorkeling
Snorkeling. It’s by far one of the most popular activities in the Caribbean, enjoyed by anyone and everyone, by travelers of almost all ages. It’s what you daydream about when you’re planning a Caribbean trip: warm water, abundant sea life, […]
This Caribbean Island Is Growing New Coral Reefs. Here’s How.
Above: the newest coral nursery in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff The threats facing coral reefs in the Caribbean are not new — neither is the reality of their dwindling numbers. But one island is doing something to save them: […]
Chile, Barbados Hold Talks
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Chile’s Ambassador to Barbados, Fernando Schmidt Ariztía recently held talks with Barbados Foreign Minister Maxine McClean. The talks focused on the conclusion of an air services agreement and the importance of […]
Island Bites: Stuart’s Conch Stand, Bimini
Above: Stuart’s Conch Stand in Bimini (all photos by CJ) By Robert DiPano CJ Contributor BIMINI — It is no secret that Bimini’s waters are abundant with seafood, delighting local sport fishermen and foodies alike. Fabian Stuart, owner of Stuart’s […]
The Conservation Opportunity in Haiti
Above: a biodiversity project in Ile a Vache, Haiti (Photo: Tim Calver for The Nature Conservancy) By Maxene Atis CJ Contributor HAITI is a crossroad where conservation, health, and livelihoods meet. There is no other place in the Caribbean where conservation […]
Study Finds Coral Reefs Could Adapt to Climate Change
Above: a Coral Reef (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Can coral reefs adapt to climate change? According to a new study from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, coral reefs may be able to adapt to […]
A Bonaire Resort’s Plan to Save the Caribbean’s Coral Reefs
Above: the coral nursery at the Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire (Photo: Buddy Dive Resort) By Alexander Britell KRALENDIJK — From overfishing and pollution to disease and climate change, the Caribbean’s coral reefs are in serious jeopardy. But a dive […]
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