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In Martinique, A Major Performance Art Festival
The island of Martinique is playing host to a major new global arts festival this week: the International Festival of Performance Art. The event is being held through April 22 at the Hotel Imperatrice in Fort de France. It’s being […]
Guerda Nicolas: In Haiti, Community Healing Through Performance Art
By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor As Haiti marks 210 years of independence, in the face of continual challenges from the massive earthquake in 2010, in the historical region of Arcahaie Haiti (often referred to as the mother of Haiti), there […]
Slow Start to the Year for Cancun Passenger Traffic
It’s been a slow start to the year for passenger traffic in Cancun, according to new data from airport firm ASUR. Passenger traffic in January was 2.92 million, a 0.8 percent increase over the same period in 2023. That was […]
St Maarten-Based Airline Winair Just Expanded
St Maarten-based Caribbean airline Winair has expanded, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular regional carrier has added a second ATR 42-500 aircraft, which arrived this week at Princess Juliana International Airport. Winair will be starting its winter schedule with two […]
Cancun Passenger Growth Starting to Slow Down
Cancun passenger traffic is starting to see a bit of a slowdown, according to new data from Mexico-based ASUR. Passenger traffic at Cancun International Airport was 2.17 million in September, a 0.5 percent decline over the same period in 2022. […]
US Virgin Islands, St Maarten Top Caribbean Visitor Growth
The US Virgin Islands and St Maarten are leading the way for international visitor growth in the Caribbean right now, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. The United States Virgin Islands saw a 22 percent increase in international […]
Martinique Kicks Off Cruise Season
The 2022-2023 cruise season has officially begun on the French Caribbean island of Martinique. The island welcomed its first ship of the season this week at Fort-de-France’s Pointe Simon Cruise Terminal, a visit by Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Equinox ship. A […]
Nassau’s Baha Mar Launches Golf Partnership With PXG
Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, home to the Jack Nicklaus-designed Royal Blue golf course, has launched a new partnership with golf brand PXG. Royal Blue will be making available more than 100 sets of PXG clubs, including both the company’s GEN4 […]
Princess Cruises Names First “Head of Culinary Arts”
Princess Cruises has named the company’s first-ever “head of culinary arts” the cruise line announced this week. The company has tapped Chef Rudi Sodamin for the role, in which he will “bring an entirely new level of excellence and innovation […]
Port St Maarten Has a New CEO
Cruise and shipping industry veteran Alexander Gumbs is now the Chief Executive Officer of the Port St Maarten Group, charged with leading one of the region’s top cruise destinations. Gumbs’s track record made him the ideal choice to lead one of the generators […]
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a Look at the Ancient Caribbean
A special exhibition highlighting the artistic achievements of early Caribbean civilizations will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning December 16. Showcasing more than 40 works drawn primarily from The Met collection and augmented by select loans […]
Supply Growth Pressuring Caribbean Hotel Performance
By Rico Louw CJ Contributor July marked the Caribbean’s fourth-straight month with a decline in hotel occupancy, and for the second month in a row, we saw a rather steep decline because of lower demand and a rise in new […]
Sluggish Second Quarter for Mexico Hotel Industry
By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a sluggish second quarter for Mexico’s hotel industry, according to a new report from analytics firm STR. The country’s hotel occupancy was down 3.1 percent year over year to 61.8 percent last month, […]
Riu Adding New Pool Party Concept in Punta Cana
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Riu Hotels and Resorts is bringing its new “Riu Pool Parties” to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The new space being built to house the parties will be opposite the Riu Bambu, and offers […]
JetBlue Launching New Daily Nonstop Flights to St Maarten
By Alexander Britell In what is a significant boost for St Maarten, fast-growing carrier JetBlue is launching a new route to the island next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning early 2019, JetBlue will be launching its first-ever flights from […]
Sonesta Is Planning a New Kind of Rebuild in St Maarten
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Maarten’s landmark Maho Beach Resort has launched reconstruction in the wake of last year’s Hurricane Irma, the Maho Group announced. This rebuild will be different, though, with plans for innovative, resilient, storm-resistant construction. “While […]
Caribbean Hotel Performance Improves
By Rico Louw CJ Contributor June was just the second month in 2018 with growth across the Caribbean hotel industry’s three key performance indicators (KPIs). Occupancy rose slightly (+0.2%) for the third month in a row. Average daily rate and […]
Five Events to Visit in St. Barth This Year
St. Barth is rolling out a lineup of events for this year featuring music, film, food, sailing and more. Guests will arrive to find a host of festivals, regattas and cultural adventures all year round. (See the rankings of the […]
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Off to Very Strong Start in 2016
This could be the beginning of a very strong year for Antigua and Barbuda tourism. The country reported a 14 percent increase in air arrivals in January, according to the tourist board’s latest numbers. That represented a total of 26,928 […]
LIAT Reporting “Strong” Network Performance
Regional carrier showing positive signs By Dana Niland CJ Contributor LIAT has announced “strong” network performance in terms of passenger numbers, revenue, and yield for July 2015, its most profitable month in recent years, according to the company. The airline […]
Robin Thicke, Jimmy Cliff to Headline St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival
Above: Robin Thicke By the Caribbean Journal staff Music superstars including Robin Thicke and Jimmy Cliff will be among those headlining this year’s St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival. The event, now in its 24th year, begins April 25 with […]
At the Bahamas’ Deep Water Cay, the Art of Conch Cracking
Above: Conch cracking master Shervin Tate (All photos by CJ) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor DEEP WATER CAY — I’ve eaten a lot of conch in my time. But this is the first time I’ve had to crack one. And […]
Southwest Reports Third Quarter Profit
Above: a Southwest Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines reported a profit in the third quarter, the air carrier announced this week. Third quarter net income, excluding special items, was $382 million, the company said, up from […]
American Airlines Group Reports “Record” Third-Quarter Profit
Above: an American Airlines plane in Miami (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines Group reported a record third quarter net profit, the company said in a release on Thursday. Net profit excluding net special charges was $1.2 […]
St Lucia Launches Jazz and Arts Festival
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The 23rd annual St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival officially launches Wednesday, bringing together more than 65 musical performances. The 12-day festival, which runs through May 11, will also include art showcases, […]
In Miami, A World of Caribbean Art
Above: the opening procession by Trinidadian performance artist Akuzuru (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — Caribbean art is on display in Miami, but it’s not what you may think. On Thursday, the Perez Art Museum Miami debuted its […]
Burger King Announces Expansion to Martinique, Guadeloupe
By the Caribbean Journal staff Miami-based Burger King Worldwide has announced a planned expansion to Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. The company will be opening three new restaurants in the French Caribbean, beginning with a Burger King at the […]
In Martinique, Celebrating Women’s Art
Above: last year’s Quand l’Art se fait femme festival in Martinique (Photo: RM) By the Caribbean Journal staff An extended festival in Martinique next month will be celebrating the work of female artists on the island. The celebration is called […]
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