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Second Cruise Pier Ready in St Kitts

The second cruise pier at St Kitts’ popular Port Zante is ready. The new pier is completed and will be operationalized when the need arises, according to Tuffida Stewart, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the St. Christopher Air and Sea […]

A Major New Cruise Pier in St Kitts

One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing cruise destinations has added a major new cruise pier. St Kitts has debuted its new $48 million cruise pier at Port Zante in Basseterre. The new pier means Port Zante can now host up to […]

St Kitts Nears Completion of Second Cruise Pier

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s top cruise ports is expanding. St Kitts’ Port Zante has reached 90 percent completion of a major second cruise pier, according to St Kitts Public Infrastructure Minister Ian Patches Liburd. “The […]

BVI Renames Cruise Pier for Tourism Visionary

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the fastest-growing cruise ports in the Caribbean has a new name. The British Virgin Islands has renamed the Tortola Pier Park in honor of tourism visionary and local cruise industry pioneer, Cyril B. […]

A Bigger Cruise Pier in St Croix?

By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands Port Authority is exploring an opportunity to increase cruise passenger visits to the island of St Croix. The plan would be to modify the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility in Frederiksted […]

St Kitts Making Progress on Second Cruise Pier

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Construction of the second cruise pier at Port Zante in St. Kitts is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2019, officials said this week. The announcement came from Minister of Public Infrastructure, […]

Rosewood Antigua Adds Piet Boon to Design Team

By the Caribbean Journal staff The highly-anticipated Rosewood Half Moon Bay Antigua has named renowned designer Piet Boon to lead the interior design and other concepts for the project. Regional player OBMI is handling the architecture for the project. Studio […]

New Floating Pier Coming to Port Royal

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government has approved a new sea walk floating pier for cruise ships in the historic town of Port Royal. The $7.4 million project will cover the supply, installation and commissioning of the sea walk […]

Tortola Pier Park Names Interim CEO

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Vance Lewis has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of Tortola Pier Park Ltd, the organization announced this week. His appointment by the Board of Directors is effective February 1, following the demitting of office […]

Curaçao Opens New Mega Cruise Pier

By the Caribbean Journal staff Curaçao’s fast-growing cruise industry received a significant boost this week with the debut of its new second cruise pier. The $43 million mega pier project aims to keep up with increasing cruise demand and a […]

Tortola Pier Park Planning “Quick Recovery”

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Tortola Pier Park, the British Virgin Islands’ major cruise destination, is committing to a “quick recovery” in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Tortola Pier Park is slated for a partial reopening […]

How to Own a Piece of the Caribbean’s Biggest Wine Cellar

Christie’s is hosting an auction of wine and spirits featuring historic cognacs from the collection of Nassau’s Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant, the largest wine cellar in the Caribbean and one of the largest on earth. The auction will take place […]

Curaçao Begins Work on Second Cruise Pier

Curaçao has begun work on the construction of its second mega cruise pier, according to the Curaçao Ports Authority. The Tula Pier, which is located in Willemstad’s Otrabanda area, is a $43 million project. The Ports Authority says the project […]

Puerto Rico Building New “Duty Free” Pier

Puerto Rico is expanding its cruise port in San Juan with a new “Duty Free” complex. The $8 million project will be what officials are calling the “most modern and secure building for passengers on a dock in the Caribbean.” […]

The World’s Happiest Island

What’s the happiest place on earth? It is, perhaps unsurprisingly, a Caribbean island. Following a five-year Happiness Index study conducted in partnership between the Aruba Tourism Authority and the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, […]

The Caribbean’s Happiest Island

The Caribbean’s happiest island may also be its most resilient. The latest edition of the United Nations’ World Happiness Report has been released, and one Caribbean island is at the top: Puerto Rico. Yes, Puerto Rico: despite its crippling economic […]

This Hotel’s Key Lime Pie Is So Good People Fight Over It

An incredible key lime pie By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor How delicious does a key lime pie have to be that grown people fight over it? Better ask Bitter End Yacht Club’s head pastry chef Winston Butler, whose sweet […]

Another Cruise Pier Coming to St Kitts

Port Zante is getting bigger By the Caribbean Journal staff The Canadian Commercial Corporation has partnered with the government of St Kitts and Nevis to build a second cruise pier at Basseterre’s Port Zante, the government announced. The pier means […]

Caribbean Home: How You Can Own a Piece of Goldeneye

Own a piece of the birthplace of Bond By the Caribbean Journal staff James Bond was born in the Caribbean, in the mind of creator Ian Fleming, who owned a villa called Goldeneye in Jamaica. Today, of course, the villa […]

BVI Eyes “Substantial Completion” of New Cruise Pier By Oct. 31

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The British Virgin Island Ports Authority says it expects “substantial completion” in its Cruise Pier Development Project by Oct. 31. The company announced the date in a release this week, citing cooperation and support from […]

This is the Happiest Country in the Caribbean

Above: Maracas Beach in Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago is the Caribbean’s happiest country, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report. The report, which is published by the United Nations’ Sustainable […]

New British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Near Completion

Above: the new cruise pier (Photo: BVI Ports Authority) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ cruise pier expansion project is near completion, officials said this week. The pier has now been widened to 60 feet and lengthened […]

British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Expansion to Cost Around $57 Million

Above: Tortola (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The expansion of the cruise pier at Road Town, Tortola is projected to cost around $57 million, according to a recently-released fact sheet on the project. The project is slated to […]

British Virgin Islands “Forging Ahead” With Cruise Pier Project

Above: Road Town (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands government is “forging ahead” with the territory’s cruise pier construction project, Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said this week. Vanterpool said recently that the government was expecting […]

Bimini’s New Cruise Ship Pier Opens

Above: the new cruise pier in Bimini (all photos by CJ) By Robert DiPano CJ Contributor BIMINI — There’s a new gateway to the Bahamian island of Bimini. Resorts World Bimini’s Superfast cruise ship service made its first official visit to […]

Work Underway on British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Expansion

Above: work on the BVI cruise pier expansion By the Caribbean Journal staff Work is officially underway on the cruise pier expansion at the British Virgin Islands’ port in Tortola, the BVI Ports Authority said. The project, which broke ground […]

British Virgin Islands Gets $35 Million Loan For Cruise Pier Expansion

Above: the signing ceremony (BVIPA/A Glasgow) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands, through the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority, has obtained a $35 million loan for its planned cruise pier expansion project. The deal was closed last […]

Afternoon in a Saint-Pierre Café

Above: Saint-Pierre, Martinique (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SAINT-PIERRE — IN THE shadow of the volcano, St Pierre is silent. It is 3 o’clock in this corner of Martinique, once a bright cosmopolitan light of the West Indies. […]

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