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Riu Is Opening Its New Family-Friendly Cancun All-Inclusive Resort Next Month — With Swim-Up  Rooms and a “Raised” Pool

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The newest Riu all-inclusive in the Caribbean is coming to Cancun in a little over a month, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The new Riu Ventura all-inclusive is now taking bookings for stays beginning on Dec. 25, according to the company’s Web site. That aligns with earlier company announcements of a December debut.  That’s a bit […]

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Caribbean Moment: Pirate Beach on Staniel Cay, The Bahamas 

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The latest Caribbean Moment heads to the spectacular little island of Staniel Cay at the northern tip of the Exuma chain.  It’s usually one of the first or final stops (thanks to its international airport) on a journey across the remarkable islands of Exuma, but tiny Staniel is full of wonders on its own.  That […]

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In Cayman’s Bodden Town, a Classic Caribbean Beach Village

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By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton They came here for the water, for the fresh pond surrounded by maritime birds and and waving reeds. The early settlers eventually built Mission House, a two-story wooden home, a place that became a haven for Presbyterian missionaries. Today, the beautifully preserved home is a draw in Bodden Town, […]

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Guyana's President Ramotar: We Have to Stamp Out Piracy Immediately

Above: a forum with Guyanese fishermen and President Donald Ramotar (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese President Donald Ramotar met today with a contingent of fishermen demanding justice and security following a spate of pirate attacks last weekend on the Pomeroon River. Among those attending were victims of the attack on 15 boats, […]


In Cayman’s Bodden Town, a Classic Caribbean Beach Village

Above: MP Cornel Damon and some of the fishermen victimized in the pirate attacks (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyanese President Donald Ramotar has pledged to intervene at the cabinet level following a spate of pirate attacks on the country’s Pomeroon River this weekend. Pirates attacked 15 fishing boats with a total of […]

Guyana Rescues 15 More Fishermen Following Pirate Attacks

Above: Some of the boats following the attack (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s Maritime Search and Rescue Centre has rescued 15 more fishermen in an overnight exercise, following a 24-hour spate of pirate attacks on the Pomeroon River that began on Friday. This weekend, three fishermen had been reported rescued. “Follow-ups were […]

Guyana Tightens Maritime Security after Pirate Attacks; Rescue Boat Capsizes

Above: one of the boats victimized in this weekend’s pirate attacks (Photo: GINA) By the Caribbean Journal staff A four-person fishing boat that traveled to aid one of the fishing crews victimized by this weekend’s pirate attacks capsized on Saturday night, with just one of the four fishermen aboard returning to shore thus far. The […]

OBMI's Tim Peck Talks Scrub Island and Luxury Development

Tim Peck is the chairman of design firm OBMI and is the company’s former CEO for the Caribbean region. OBMI has long been a major player in the region, in master planning, resort design and development consulting. Peck, who makes his home in the British Virgin Islands, is a member of the Royal Institute of […]