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This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

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European Union to Fund Upgrade of Dutch Quarter District in St Maarten

Above: the signing ceremony in Brussels By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams has signed an agreement with the European Union on a multimillion-dollar upgrade project of the island’s Dutch Quarter District. The EU-funded project will involve the “wide-scale infrastructural upgrading” of the Dutch Quarter District. Wescot-Williams signed the agreement in […]

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Sonesta Great Bay Reopens in St Maarten Following Renovations

Above: the Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort in St Maarten By the Caribbean Journal staff The Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort has reopened in St Maarten following a series of “sweeping” renovations. The all-inclusive property, which also includes a casino and spa, has a total of 257 rooms, three swimming pools, four bars and a […]

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Dutch King and Queen Begin Caribbean Tour in St Maarten

Above: King Willem-Alexander on the royal visit (Photo: SMG) By the Caribbean Journal staff King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visited St Maarten this week, the first stop on a tour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ Caribbean territories. Willem-Alexander and Maxima met with Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams on Wednesday, taking a brief […]

Sonesta Great Bay Reopens in St Maarten Following Renovations

 Above: St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams visited Trinidad last week for the PAHO/EU Conference on HIV. The Prime Minister’s visit to the country included a meeting with Trinidad Foreign Minister Winston Dookeran, joined by Dutch Ambassador Lucita Moeniralam. Wescot-Williams is the Dutch Caribbean […]

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 Marketing Representatives Meeting. St Maarten needs to reinvent itself to remain competitive, Dest said, calling […]

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 some of the island’s delightful small properties. All of these have less than 75 rooms; […]

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 and Trade Association, general manager of the Princess Heights Hotel and co-operator of Atlas Construction. […]

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 and St Maarten on the trip, discussed the foreign policy of the Kingdom. “It is […]

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 Guadeloupe and across St Eustatius and St Kitts and Nevis. Its epicentre was about 30 […]

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 Ground, Anguilla, occurring at 7:33 PM local time. That is about 158 kilometres north of […]

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 Codrington, Babuda, occurred at a depth of 48.9 kilometres. It struck at approximately 2:56 AM […]