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This Under-the-Radar Caribbean Island Has Reef Sharks, Beach Bungalows, and a Different Kind of Dive Resort

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You spend the day diving bottomless blue holes. Discovering thick finger coral and hobnobbing with reef sharks, eagle rays and regal seahorses. Then you get out of the water and find the perfect sunset on a totally uncrowded white-sand beach.  I remember the first time I visited Cape Eleuthera, way down at the southeastern corner […]

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Trinidad and Tobago Removes Travel Application Requirement 

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Trinidad and Tobago is no longer requiring travelers to complete its TTravel Pass application form.  All travelers must still present proof of a negative PCR or antigen test result within 48 hours of entry into Trinidad and Tobago.  The move took effect June 1. Passengers who don’t present proof of a negative test will be […]

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The 2021 Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide

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No matter what holiday you celebrate, there’s no better gift than the gift of the Caribbean. And we have you covered with the latest edition of the Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve curated our favorites for the 2021 season, from the perfect stuff to bring with you to the Caribbean to the best ways […]

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Crystal Symphony Will Be Homeporting in Antigua

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Crystal Cruises is continuing its Caribbean homeporting push, with plans to homeport the Crystal Symphony cruise ship in Antigua and Barbuda.  Crystal Symphony, which will sail a series of 15 10-night Caribbean cruises from St John’s, will be the first-ever ship to homeport in Antigua.  The cruise line will begin sailings from Antigua on August […]


The 2021 Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide

If you haven’t gotten around to visiting Anguilla as yet, imagine an island the size of Manhattan with the population of just two high-rises, surrounded by 33 sugary white beaches, lapped by stunning turquoise waters ‒ with temps in the mid-80s and a tropical breeze, just about 365. After years of commuting before and after […]

Trinidad Has Big Tourism Plans

The island of Trinidad has unveiled some bold goals to grow its long-under-the-radar tourism sector.  Tourism Trinidad Limited, the island’s destination marketing company, says it is planning to increase visitor arrivals by 7 percent for the 2019-2020 fiscal year period, according to a recent statement.  The island, which has one of Caribbean’s most vibrant culinary […]

Caribbean Hotels Open 2020 With Declines

Caribbean hotels opened 2020 with the region’s lowest January occupancy level since 2011, according to data from STR.   For the month, occupancy was down 3.7% year over year to 66.5%. Average daily rate (ADR) also fell 1.5% to US$253.09, and revenue per available room (RevPAR) dropped 5.1% to US$168.34. Continued supply growth coupled with […]

Trinidad and Tobago Wins Caribbean's Top Culinary Competition

By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago’s national culinary team took home the top honors in the latest edition of the Taste of the Caribbean competition in Miami last week. The team beat out 11 other national culinary teams from around the Caribbean in the annual event run by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism […]

Editor's Note: The Caribbean, After Irma

On Oct. 9, 1780, the Great Hurricane came to the Caribbean. Huracan San Calixto lasted 11 days in the West Indies, pummeling the southeastern Caribbean with terrifying winds as high as 200 miles per hour, destroying homes and livelihoods. Almost 22,000 people died across the West Indies in islands including Barbados, Martinique, St Lucia, St […]

Haiti Defeats Trinidad and Tobago, 2-0, in Miami Gold Cup Match

Above: Haiti and Trinidad face off in Miami (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI – On a damp field at Sun Life stadium, Haiti’s Jean-Eudes Maurice was simply unstoppable. The Le Mans forward scored two goals to lead Haiti’s Grenadiers to a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Gold Cup Group B play. Maurice […]

Caribbean305, Miami's Major New Caribbean Food Festival

There’s a major new Caribbean food festival coming to Miami, part of a regional push to take the Caribbean’s food scene to new global heights. Indeed, celebrated Trinidadian chef Richardson Skinner is calling for the Caribbean to elevate the role of cuisine in attracting interest and travel to the region.   “In the past, visitors […]

Israel Seeking to Strengthen Ties With Trinidad and Tobago

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Israel is interested in developing stronger ties with Trinidad and Tobago, according to the country’s Ambassador to the Caribbean, Amiram Magid. The Israeli envoy recently held talks with a group of Trinidadian officials including Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Production, Jairam […]