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The World’s Largest Cruise Port Operator Is Coming to This Caribbean Island, With New Berths, Bigger Ships and More Shore Excursions

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The harbor sits beneath a wall of green volcanic peaks, the first stop in a chain of 32 islands that stretches south toward some of the most coveted anchorages in the Caribbean. And now it’s poised for a major transformation, Caribbean Journal has learned. Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, has signed […]

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Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Rises to 26,647 Rooms

Above: a room at the Malliouhana in Anguilla, which is currently being renovated (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There are 162 hotels and 26,647 rooms in the Caribbean/Mexico hotel development pipeline, according to a new report from STR. That represents a 21.5 percent increase in rooms under contract compared to March 2013, and […]

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St Kitts and Nevis Assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council

Above: Jacinth Henry-Martin, chair of the OAS Permanent Council (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has officially assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Organization of American States’ Permanent Council. Jacinth Henry-Martin, St Kitts and Nevis’ Permanent Representative to the OAS, assumed the chair this week, […]

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Caribbean Concierge: The St Kitts Marriott's Sherima Somersall

Tiny St Kitts remains one of the Caribbean’s undiscovered gems, and the latest Caribbean Concierge gets some island advice from the island’s largest hotel, the St Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino. Caribbean Journal caught up with Concierge Sherima Somersall to learn more about her picks for the perfect itinerary on the island. Where […]

St Kitts and Nevis Assumes Chair of OAS Permanent Council

 Above: St Kitts’ Robert L Bradshaw International Airport (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell US Airways has added a second flight between Charlotte and St Kitts to meet increased demand for the month of March, the company told Caribbean Journal. The second flight, US Airways Flight 892, launched on March 9, and will run on Sundays […]

Nevis' Paradise Beach Project in "Final Phase" of Renovations

 Above: Paradise Beach Nevis (Photo: NIA) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Paradise Beach Nevis resort project is in the “final phase” of its renovations, according to the Nevis Island Administration. The resort-style villa complex, formerly known as Villa Paradisio, is set for a grand opening later this year. “We call it Paradise Beach Nevis, […]

St Kitts and Nevis Tourism Up 3.2 Percent

 Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis topped 100,000 visitors in 2013, according to new data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The twin-island federation recorded a total of 100,997 stopover visitors in 2013, which represented an increase of 3.2 percent over the previous year. The growth was buoyed by […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Taiwan Sign Agreement on Agriculture

 Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis and Taiwan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting cooperation in the agricultural sector. The agreement represents a “new phase of cooperation in agriculture with an initiative aimed at vegetable, fruit and upland crop, quality and safety improvement,” according […]

Meet the Caribbean: St Kitts' Southeast Peninsula in 7 Photos

 You may not know about it, but the Southeast Peninsula of the island of St Kitts is a show-stopping stretch of green hills, winding roads and spectacular vistas. It’s also crucial to the island’s tourism hopes, as the epicentre of the Christophe Harbour development. The latest edition of Meet the Caribbean introduces it to you. […]

Caribbean Finance Ministers Meet in St Kitts and Nevis

 Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Ministers of Finance from across the Eastern Caribbean held meetings this weekend in St Kitts. The officials were on the island to attend the 78th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, which was followed by meetings between Caribbean Finance Ministers […]

The Caribbean's 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts For Golf

 Golf in the Caribbean — sweeping vistas, soft ocean breezes and swaying palm trees. It’s such a beautiful place to play golf that when you slice into the water on the fourth hole, you won’t have a care in the world. But if you want to step up the relaxation, you can stay and play […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Indonesia Establish Diplomatic Relations

 Above: Jakarta By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has officially established diplomatic relations with Indonesia. The two sides signed a joint communique to that effect in New York last week, with Ambassador Delano Bart QC and His Excellency Desra Percaya signing on behalf of St Kitts and Nevis and Indonesia, respectively. In […]