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Haiti Hosts Visit from Secretary General of World Tourism Organization

CTO Eyes Caribbean as Most Desirable Warm Weather Destination by 2017

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Tourism Organization, which concluded its State of the Industry conference last week in St Kitts, has big plans for the region: to make the Caribbean the “most desirable, year-round, …

Antigua and Barbuda to Host TravelMole “Legends of Cricket” Match

Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will be hosting a sports tourism venture with leading travel industry news site TravelMole dubbed the “Legends of Cricket” match. The venture, which is being held in partnership …

Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo Names First-Ever Chief Marketing Officer

Above: Altos de Chavon in Casa de Campo By the Caribbean Journal staff The board of directors of the 7,000-acre Casa de Campo resort have named Peter Bonell as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Bonell, who was recruited by Jose …

Belize’s El Secreto Officially Opens

Above: villas at El Secreto in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff The El Secreto resort in Belize has officially opened. The resort, which is located 11 miles from San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye, is accessed by a private …

US Embassy in Haiti Issues Warning Following Series of Armed Robberies

Above: the Tabarre neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince (Photo: US Embassy in Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Embassy in Haiti issued a security message to US citizens traveling in or visiting Haiti this week after a spate of …

Experiencing the World of the Caribbean, Beyond Luxury Vacations

Beyond Luxury Vacations has premiered a fresh, authentic way to experience all that the Caribbean has to offer. Select your island paradise of choice — popular destinations include Grenada, Antigua, Barbados, the Grenadines, Jamaica and St Lucia — and this …

Grenada Seeks Flagship Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada needs to introduce a flagship hotel in order to promote itself on the world stage, according to Michael McIntyre, chairman of Grenada’s Airlift Committee. “Venturing into an area like this will result in greater …

Former Hedonism III on Block

Following the announcement that SuperClubs had terminated its lease at the Breezes Rio Bueno, Jamaica, a separate SuperClubs-managed property has been placed in receivership. Runaway Bay Developments, which owns the SuperClubs-managed SuperFun Beach Resort and Spa in Runaway Bay, Jamaica, …