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New Hotel Debuts in Ouanaminthe, Haiti

Above: the grand opening ceremony at the Chylton featuring a concert by the Orchestre Septentrional By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has its second new hotel in a week, as the Chylton Hotel has opened its doors in the border […]

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Martinique: Strong Tourism Growth in First Quarter of 2014

Above: Martinique (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique is reporting strong growth in tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2014. The French Caribbean department received 159,253 tourist stopover arrivals in the first three months of 2014, […]

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St Maarten PM: Caribbean Should Look at Tourism as "Tool of Development"

Above: St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NEW YORK — Caribbean is the major economic driver in the Caribbean. So it would be natural that it should be viewed as the major mechanism for dealing with […]

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St Lucia Tourism Names New Director for United Kingdom, Europe

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Lucia Tourist Board has named Atlyn Forde its new acting director of marketing for the United Kingdom and Europe, the board announced Monday. Forde’s apointment takes effect July 7; she […]


Another New Hotel Debuts in Haiti

Above: the lobby of the new Monte Cristo Hotel and Suites (photos: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new boutique hotel has opened its doors in Haiti. The Monte Cristo Hotel and Suites, which is located on the […]


New CEO at Caribbean Airlines

Above: a Caribbean Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines has named Michael DiLollo as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. DiLollo succeeds former Acting CEO Robert Corbie, who resigned from the company in June 2013. He is […]

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Haiti Gets $45 Million Tourism Development Grant From World Bank

Above: Haiti’s National History Park By the Caribbean Journal staff The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $45 million grant to develop tourism in Haiti. The grant from the International Development Association aims to improve access, conservation and […]


Turks and Caicos Reports 30 Percent Increase in Stopover Arrivals

Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff Tourist stopover arrivals to the Turks and Caicos Islands rose by 30 percent in the first quarter of 2014, according to data released Thursday by the Turks and Ciacos […]


Puerto Rico's El San Juan Resort Names New Culinary Team

Above: the El San Juan Resort & Casino, a Hilton Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The El San Juan Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico has named a new executive culinary team. The property, a Hilton hotel, has appointed […]

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Haiti, Mexico Ink Agreement on Tourism

Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and FONATUR Director General Hector Martin Gomez Barraza sign the Memorandum of Understanding (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism and Mexico’s National Fund for Tourism Development have signed a […]


Mexico: Strong Growth in Tourism Revenue in First Quarter

Above: the Grand Velas Riviera Maya By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico saw an almost 15 percent increase in revenue from international visitors in the first quarter of 2014, according to data from the country’s Central Bank. In the first […]


Royal St Kitts Hotel Targets January 2015 to Complete Renovation

Above: the Royal St Kitts Hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal St Kitts Hotel is planning to complete its renovation by 2015, according to St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. Upon completion, the renovated property […]


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