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Flights

Flight Watcher: You Can Fly From Miami to St. Croix for $297 on American Airlines

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The water just off St. Croix’s north shore drops from bright turquoise to deep blue within a few yards of the sand at Cane Bay. Shore divers step into the sea from the beach and descend along a dramatic underwater wall. In Christiansted, the harbor stays busy with boats heading to Buck Island Reef National […]

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VIDEO: How to Make The Caribbean's Easiest Rum Punch Recipe

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I spent a week in Nevis recently, a magical trip that revolved around two resorts and imbibing at least that many tumblers of rum punch a day. After all, every hotel seemed to have their signature libation, and it would have been rude to refuse them, no? While they […]

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Nevis' Montpelier Plantation & Beach Adds Second Executive Chef

Above: the Montpelier Plantation & Beach The 19-room Montpelier Plantation & Beach has named a second executive chef for the Relais & Chateaux property. Paolo Sari, a Relais & Chateau executive chef from the Monte Carlo Beach in Monaco, will serve as co-executive chef with current Executive Chef Benjamin Boisin. The two will be working […]

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Rum Journal: Plantation XO 20th Anniversary Barbados Rum

PLANTATION is a rather interesting brand: the company is owned by France’s Cognac Ferrand, and sort of “collects” rums from a host of Caribbean islands. Each rum, which the company considers a “grand cru,” is labeled as Plantation and the name of the country in which it was produced — Plantation Barbados, Plantation Grenada, Plantation […]


Nevis' Montpelier Plantation & Beach Adds Second Executive Chef

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela’s government is funding the construction of a planned coffee processing plant in Dominica. Construction on the plant is expected to begin soon, according to the government. “We expect about 400 persons to be employed in this project either directly or indirectly,” said Agriculture Minister Matthew […]

Rum Journal: Barcelo, Papa's Pilar Highlight RumXP Award Winners

Above: Papa’s Pilar Blonde The results from this year’s RumXP awards are in, with several notable highlights. Taking home the premium rum category’s Best in Class was the Dominican Republic’s Barcelo Imperial Anniversario 30, while the Best in Class in the Old Aged Rum category went to Centenario 20 from Costa Rica. Judging took place […]

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