Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]
Above: the Ritz-Carlton Puerto Rico (all photos by Ritz-Carlton) By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Spa Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico will begin taking guests in mid-December. The hotel is now accepting reservations for stays beginning Dec. 12, according to its Web site. It is the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve property in […]
Above: Alejandro Garcia Padilla By the Caribbean Journal staff Challenger Alejandro Garcia Padilla won an exceedingly close election over incumbent Governor Luis Fortuño. Padilla, the leader of Puerto Rico’s Popular Democratic Party, won by the narrowest of margins, less than a full percentage point, according to data from Puerto Rico’s Commission of Elections. With 96.35 […]
Above: San Juan By the Caribbean Journal staff A planned Hyatt House hotel project broke ground this week in San Juan, following an agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Island Hospitality Partners. The project, which is expected to open in the fall of 2014, will be owned by Island Hospitality, which is a joint venture […]
