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6.1 Earthquake Near Cuba Causes Shaking From Cancun to Florida 

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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the northwestern coast of Cuba on Monday afternoon, causing shaking around the region, according to the US Geological Survey.  The quake was felt across Cuba, although causing no damage or injuries.  There were reports of shaking as far west as Cancun and the Riviera Maya, with a heavy concentration in […]

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In Bonaire, Your Own Private Caribbean Reef 

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The first thing you notice is the view: a beautiful and vast ocean lies before you, unobstructed and inviting.  Walk into any room at the Bellafonte Luxury Oceanfront Hotel and you can hear it calling.  It’s the sound of the ocean and nature, the endless soundtrack at a hotel that sits literally at the edge of the sea.  […]

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CuisinArt Reopens in Anguilla

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By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Anguilla’s signature hotel has relaunched, Caribbean Journal has learned. The CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa, which had been closed since sustaining significant damage during Hurricane Irma, reopened its doors this week. The property has added completely redesigned interiors, “fully restored architecture” and a new, 5,000-square-foot event space, among […]

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The Belize Barrier Reef Gets Some Very Good News

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere has just gotten some very good news. UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has decided to remove the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve Network from the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Committee said that safeguarding measures taken by the country – notably the […]


CuisinArt Reopens in Anguilla

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Atlantis Paradise Island megaresort on Paradise Island is expanding its marine programs to coincide with World Oceans Day. The new aquatic adventures include a five-day marine adventure summer camp; a twilight snorkel program that will allow guests to swim with more than 20,000 sea creatures in the Ruins Lagoon […]

Belize Is Expanding Its Marine Protected Areas in a Big Way

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The government of Belize will expand its network of no-take zones, a type of marine protected area, from three percent to over 10 percent by the end of 2018. The expanded areas are managed in accordance with a national secure fishing rights program established in 2016. “For Belize, a healthy […]

The Reef by CuisinArt Reopens in Anguilla

By Alexander Britell One of the Caribbean’s sexiest new hotels has reopened on the island of Anguilla. The Reef by CuisinArt, the sister property to Anguilla’s signature CuisinArt resort, officially reopened on Sunday after having been shuttered in the wake of  Hurricane Irma. The property, which had first opened in October 2016, has a total […]

Anguilla’s Reef By CuisinArt Set to Reopen

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Anguilla’s hottest new resorts is readying for a relaunch. The Reef by CuisinArt, which first opened in late 2016 and has been closed in the wake of Hurricane Irma, is planning to reopen on April 1. The resort, a modern, sleek property, has a total of 80 guest […]

SLH Expands in Jamaica, Anguilla

By the Caribbean Journal staff Small Luxury Hotels of the World is expanding in the Caribbean. The collection of more than 500 hotels in 80 countries has added a pair of hotels in the Caribbean. SLH has added the Trident Hotel in Port Antonio, Jamaica and The Reef by CuisinArt in Anguilla. The very small […]

Major Caribbean Coral Restoration Project Expands to Curacao

Above: saving corals in Bonaire By the Caribbean Journal staff A major Caribbean coral restoration project is expanding. The Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire has joined forces with the Coral Restoration Foundation to launch a similar project in Curacao. CRF Curacao has already seen the establishment of a 10-tree coral nursery with both staghorn and elkhorn […]

A New Boost for Coral in St. Lucia

The Sandals Foundation is partnering with CLEAR Caribbean in an effort to establish two coral nurseries aimed at restoring lost coral coverage in St. Lucia, as well as providing a habitat for marine life inside the Soufriere Marine Managed Area. Corals and coral reefs play in protecting coastlines from the damaging effects of waves and […]

Baha Mar's Coral Reef Project

Above: coral antlers at the property’s artificial reef By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s largest resort project is expanding — into the ocean. But now how you might think. The Nassau project has an ongoing initiative in the shores of Cable Beach, aiming to create the optimal conditions for coral and marine life. The “eco-reef” project […]