The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]
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, warm-weather destination by 2017.” That was the vision approved by the CTO’s Board of Directors […]
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 with TravelMole, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and Antigua’s Ministry of Tourism, will pit […]
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 “Pepe” Fanjul, Jr, one of the resort’s principal owners, will be assuming a position created […]
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 30-minute boat ride from San Pedro Town, the largest town on Ambergris Caye. The property […]
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 boutique operator will set you up in one of its exclusive and unique villa properties […]
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 armed robberies near the embassy in Port-au-Prince. According to a release from the Embassy, over […]
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 exposure for the island,” he said. “That is one of the areas we are lacking […]
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, is in receivership as four banks seek to recover on a $20 million debt. SuperFun […]
