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Cruise Arrivals Continue to Surge in Martinique

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Cruise tourism in Martinique is climbing at a strong pace in 2025, with the French Caribbean island reporting 216,641 cruise passengers from January through June — a 15.5 percent increase over the same period in 2024. The growth underscores Martinique’s expanding presence on the Caribbean cruise map, driven by both homeport and transit calls. Fort-de-France […]

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The Best American Rums — 2015

Every July 4, Caribbean Journal celebrates America’s Independence Day by rewarding the best rums made in the 50 US States. American rum has been getting consistently better in recent years, as more craft distillers pop up and the American palate keeps turning toward the Noble Spirit. These are our 10 favorites in the US right now. […]

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Rum Journal: Opthimus, Cartavio, Siesta Key Highlight RumXP Winners

By the Caribbean Journal staff The results from the 2015 RumXP awards are in, and one of the world’s leading rum award slates has some new winners. Leading the way were a host of top-level rums, from Peru’s Cartavio, which took home Best in Class Gold in both the Premium Aged Rum and Aged Rum 5-8 […]

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Rum Journal: A Spectacular Spiced Rum

Not too long ago, the world of spiced rum was largely dominated by one major player: Captain Morgan. The company’s high-volume rum is one of the world’s most popular spirits, but as far as spiced rum goes, it’s not particularly notable. In recent years, spiced rum has become a growing sector, from Sailor Jerry to […]


Rum Journal: Opthimus, Cartavio, Siesta Key Highlight RumXP Winners

SARASOTA — The United States has a centuries-old relationship with rum dating back to before its independence from Britain, and several US states still produce a significant amount of sugarcane. But in the modern era, the spirit of choice in the US has often been whisky. That is beginning to change, however, as major cities […]