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American Airlines Just Launched New Nonstop Flights to a Caribbean Island Known for Its Colorful Capital, White-Sand Beaches, and Cosmopolitan Energy

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Curaçao is an island you understand by moving through it. In Willemstad, commuters cross the floating Queen Emma Bridge while water taxis cut across the harbor below. Conversations switch between Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish and English in the space of a few blocks. Fishing boats still dock near the city center, and neighborhood restaurants fill with […]

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Caribbean Tourism Chief Warns Region Against "Political Stupidity"

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Tourism Organization Chief Richard Skerritt has warned the Caribbean against “political stupidity,” what he called the greatest eminent danger to regional tourism. “Our tourism must be protected from the partisan tribalism that often divides us in these islands,” said Skerritt, who is also the Minister of Tourism in St […]

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US, UK Visits Increase to St Kitts and Nevis

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bookings to St Kitts and Nevis by United States and United Kingdom visitors have increased by double digits over the past year, according to Tourism Minister Richard Skerritt. To date for the year, bookings are up 16 percent from the British market, with actual visitors up […]