Above: New Panama President Juan Carlos Varela By the Caribbean Journal staff Juan Carlos Varela was officially sworn in as Panama’s new President on Tuesday. Varela succeeds outgoing President Ricardo Martinelli, who had served in the post since 2009. Varela […]

Above: the new Holiday Inn Express Panama Distrito Financiero hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group continued its expansion in the Latin American and Caribbean region this week with the debut of the new Holiday Inn Express Panama […]

Above: the Vision of the Seas (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Royal Caribbean has officially debuted its “revitalized” Vision of the Seas cruise ship. The Vision of the Seas, which made its maiden voyage in 1998, […]

Above: Pearl Island By the Caribbean Journal staff Ritz-Carlton will be opening a Reserve property on Pearl Island in Panama, the company announced Tuesday. The 80-room property, the company’s first in Panama, will be located on a private island called […]