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Six Great Places to Stay on This Dutch Caribbean Island

French and Dutch, north and south; the island of St Martin/St Maarten is a diverse mix of cultures, cuisines and histories. And both sides of the island have some wonderful places to stay. We thought we’d offer a list of […]

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A New Vision For St Maarten Tourism?

Above: St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff Is it time for a St Maarten to reinvent its tourism strategy? That was the call made by Edward Dest, acting director of tourism for St Maarten at the recent Annual Overseas […]

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Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Names Emil Lee New President

Above: Emil Lee (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association has named St Maarten hotelier Emil Lee its president-elect for 2014 to 2016, the association announced Wednesday. Lee is the president of the St Maarten Hospitality […]

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Dutch Foreign Minister Meets With St Maarten Prime Minister

Above: St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans continued his Caribbean tour with a visit to St Maarten last week and a meeting with Prime Minister Sarah Wescot Williams. Timmermans, who has visited Aruba, Curacao […]


Anguilla, St Maarten, Guadeloupe Shaken By 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake By the Caribbean Journal staff The northeastern Caribbean was shaken on Monday by its second earthquake since Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was 60 kilometres northeast of Stoney […]


Earthquake Causes Shaking in Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, Guadeloupe

Above: a map of the quake (USGS) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across the northeastern Caribbean on Saturday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was felt as far north as St Maarten, as far south as […]

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Caribbean Earthquake Shakes Antigua, St Kitts, Guadeloupe, St Eustatius

Above: a map of the quake (USGS) By Alexander Britell A 5.3-magnitude earthquake caused moderate to strong shaking across the northeastern Caribbean Tuesday morning, according to the United States geological survey. The quake, whose epicentre was 38 kilometres west-southwest of […]


Island Routes to Open in Dominican Republic, Grenada in Regional Expansion

Above: Island Routes GM David Shields (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA – Jamaica-based tour company Island Routes is expanding to several new destinations in the Caribbean, led by the Dominican Republic. The company, which is part of the […]


St Maarten Airport Sees Increase in Private Jet Traffic

Above: private jets parked at Princess Juliana International Airport in St Maarten (Photo: SXM Airport) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Martin’s Princess Juliana International Airport is seeing an increase in private jet traffic and demand, according to Michel Hyman, […]

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Caribbean's Youngest Ministers Offer New Ideas on the Future of Tourism

Above: Junior Ministers at the Tourism Youth Congress in St Kitts (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — Should Jamaica build a museum to honour sporting heroes like Usain Bolt? Or should Dominica hold an annual “Nature Island Games” […]



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