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This Iconic Caribbean Shipwreck Is Open Again for Divers

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most popular dive sites in the Caribbean is open again. The iconic MV Superior Producer dive site on the island of Curaçao has reopened again for divers, the Curaçao Port Authority announced. […]

UNESCO: Haiti Shipwreck Not Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria

Above: a survey of the site (Photo: UNESCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff While their initial discovery received global attention, the remains of a shipwreck off the coast of Haiti do not belong to Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria ship, according to […]

Rum Journal: Going Overboard With St Kitts’ Brinley Gold Shipwreck Rum

WHILE ST KITTS AND NEVIS is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, its rum industry packs a big punch, from the reliable CSR (which goes best with Ting as a “Sting”) to Belmont Estate. But the standard-bearer is Brinley […]

Investors Consider $3 Million Shipwreck Museum in Grand Bahama

Looking to take advantage of the vast number of shipwrecks in Bahamian waters, a $3 million joint venture could mean a priceless-artifact museum in Grand Bahama. “The clock is ticking at the moment,” said Thomas Dean, the attorney representing the […]

Bahamas Looking to Capitalize on “Billion-Dollar” Shipwreck Industry

The Bahamian government is looking to cash in on what, according to experts in Florida, could be a billion-dollar industry with an amendment to the country’s Abandoned Wreck Act. “We are being told it could be a billion-dollar industry if […]

A Low-Key, Lovely Adults-Only Beach Resort in Aruba

When Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort opened in 1987, it made sense for the hotel’s restaurant to be built in the shape of a boat shipwrecked on the sand: while Eagle Beach didn’t exactly resemble a desert island back […]

All-Inclusive Resorts Where You Can Stay on Marriott Bonvoy Points

Marriott’s alliance with Royalton Resorts and its acquisition of Elegant Hotels group in Barbados has greatly expanded the number of Caribbean resorts where its Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program members can use their rewards points to book all-inclusive vacation stays. In […]

A Caribbean Recipe for Sea Scallops

Growing up in the Caribbean, my brother and I were used to going line fishing and snorkeling and free diving around reefs and shallow shipwrecks for a treasure trove of seafood. From oysters to lobsters, conchs to crabs – it […]

Why You Should Visit St Croix, USVI Right Now

The United States Virgin Islands has been one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean since the pandemic — leading the region in tourism growth in the last three years. And while tourism continues to surge, it’s getting even easier […]

The British Virgin Islands’ Big Diving Festival Is Back

A new diving festival is coming back to the British Virgin Islands early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Wreck Week, and it will run from Feb. 12-18. The weeklong diving event was created to “generate interest and […]

The Bahamas’ New Maritime Museum Is Now Open in Grand Bahama

Considering that the Caribbean is a region defined by water, there are surprisingly few museums in the region devoted to the importance of the sea to the Caribbean’s history, development, and the lives of its people. The new Bahamas Maritime […]

Resorts World Bimini, The Bahamas’ Newest Hotspot

Iggy Azalea had recently been here, performing in the middle of a new venue perched over a massive beachfront pool. And the previous day, Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages, the world’s hottest new cruise line, had just brought its “sailors” to […]

24 Movies That Will Take You to the Caribbean Right Now

When Hollywood goes looking for a location that oozes tropical romance, it often turns to the Caribbean, which has been starring in both independent and big-budget films since the 1930s. Conversely, a handful of films produced in the Caribbean have […]

St Maarten Airport Gets Ready for High Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff The reconstruction of St Maarten’s iconic Princess Juliana International Airport is making progress, officials said this week. While the airport has been serving passengers since Oct. 10, 2017, operations will be transfefred back to the […]

Princess Cruises Launches New Caribbean Sailings

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Princess Cruises will continue to offer year-round Caribbean cruises from Florida in 2020, the company said this week. The April through July 2020 summer season will feature 15 cruise departures roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, visiting […]

The 10 Best Caribbean Snorkeling Hotels

It’s one of the most popular activities for travelers to the Caribbean — snorkeling. There’s just something about grabbing a mask and fins and exploring reefs, coves and beaches that calls on the adventurer in all of us. But while you […]

St Maarten’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort Plans June Reopening

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a big boost for St Maarten, the island’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort is planning a grand reopening on June 1, a spokesperson for the resort confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The first phase of the […]

Princess Cruises Launching “Rhythm of the Caribbean” Experiences

By the Caribbean Journal staff As the cruise industry continues its push to offer more authentic local experiences, cruise line Princess Cruises has announced a new offering of its own. It’s called “Rhythm of the Caribbean,” and it aims to […]

St Maarten’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort to Reopen

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of St Maarten’s most popular resorts is making a comeback. The Oyster Bay Beach Resort, which has been closed since Hurricane Irma, is targeting a late spring return. “We are on schedule to open […]

A Secret Cigar Speakeasy in St Croix

By Alexander Britell It’s up the steps and past the pool tables and behind an unmarked wooden door on the second floor of a covered plaza in the heart of Old Christiansted. There’s no name, no sign and it isn’t […]

A New Place to Dive in Bimini

There’s another great new spot to dive in the Bimini archipelago of the Bahamas. The Bimini Scuba Center has sunk four vessels of various sizes and styles off of North Bimini, creating a future artificial reef and shipwreck site for […]

Acapulco’s Cruise Boom

Acapulco is expecting a record number of arrivals by passenger cruise ships this year. So far, 28 cruise ships with a total of 31,000 passengers have called at the port, compared to 18 during 2016– a 64 percent increase for […]

The 11 Best Wreck Diving Sites in the Caribbean

With its miles of coral reefs and warm crystalline waters, the Caribbean is the world’s most popular dive destination. The Caribbean’s ocean currents, rocky reefs and tropical storms have also created a trail of Caribbean ship wrecks you can dive […]

How to Become a Certified Diver on a Caribbean Cruise

Looking to learn to dive and take a cruise around the Caribbean? Royal Caribbean is now the only cruise line in the world with onboard PADI Five Star Dive Centers, allowing guests to become certified scuba divers on their sailings. […]

There’s a New Place to Dive in Grenada

Grenada’s Mount Cinnamon hotel is opening a brand-new diving center. The island’s famous Dive Grenada diving center is opening a location at the hotel, where it will provide all dive and snorkel operations from the property’s location on Grand Anse Beach. The five-star […]

How to Travel to Tobago Right Now, For Less

It’s thought that the island on which Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked was based on the island of Tobago. And whether that’s true or not, you can still find your castaway paradise on this jewel of the southern Caribbean. Several hotels […]

Swimming With Pigs in the Bahamas

Finding one swine day in the Bahamas By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor EXUMA — We’re in the Exuma Cays, a 365-island chain within the Bahamas’ archipelago that draws snorkelers, divers and fishermen. Our captain Ray Lightbourn, is leading our […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2014

RUM IS more than a drink. It is the spirit of the Caribbean. It represents the sweetness of the region; its history; its courage and its romance. And rum is a way to take the Caribbean with you, wherever you […]

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