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St Martin’s La Plantation to Reopen in April

 By the Caribbean Journal staff One of French St Martin’s venerable hotels is planning a partial reopening next month. The boutique Hotel La Plantation in Orient Bay is targeting a reopening date of April 16, according to a statement from …

VIDEO: The Best Beach Bars on Orient Bay, St Martin

 It’s the most popular beach on St Martin, and one of the most energetic in the whole Caribbean: trendy, hip, always-hopping Orient Bay. It’s a mix of Europe and the Caribbean, full of laid-back beach bars with an extra dose …

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Opinion

Editor’s Note: Abaco, Grand Bahama and the Comeback to Come

 By Alexander Britell On Sept. 8, 1932, the biggest storm ever recorded in Abaco pummeled the island, destroying hundreds of homes and killing 10 people, just enough to land it on page 22 of the Sept. 9 edition of the …

• Op-Ed: The Future of Dominican Republic Tourism

• Op-Ed: Rethinking Caribbean Cruise Port Revenues

Rum Journal

Rum Journal: In Puerto Rico, the History of a Little Barrel

 By Alexander Britell He would carry it around in a small wooden barrel, rum in arm, giving tastes to his friends and those who wished to try it. Don Pedro Fernandez, a third-generation sugarcane grower in Puerto Rico, had studied …

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• Rum Journal: A Concerto From Guadeloupe’s Longueteau

Markets

Turks and Caicos Real Estate Keeps Surging

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The real estate market in Turks and Caicos continues to show strong growth, according to a new report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Sales volume totaled $135 million in the first half of …

• Real Estate Firm Engel & Völkers Expands to Turks and Caicos

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