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Making Caribbean Hotels Sustainable: An Interview With Aruba’s Ewald Biemans

Above: the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts in Aruba By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — This week’s Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference has focused on how the region’s leading does business. But what does sustainability mean for hotels in a […]

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Dominican Republic Readies For Tourism Conference in Punta Cana

Above: the Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s tourism industry is readying for its major tourism conference next week in Punta Cana. The Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange, or DATE, which begins April 23, puts […]

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Rosewood Little Dix Bay in Virgin Gorda Names New Executive Chef

Above: the Rosewood Little Dix Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff The Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort in Virgin Gorda has named Carlos Hannon its new executive chef. Hannon was most recently the executive chef at the Rosewood San Miguel […]

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Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia to Hold Talks on Enhanced Air Links

Above: Port of Spain (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia will hold talks in May on the issue of enhancing air links in the Caribbean and South America, Acting Trinidad Prime Minister Winston Dookeran […]


Cadiz: Caribbean Must Maintain Status as Premier Warm-Weather Destination

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT OF SPAIN — With the continued impact of the global recession, Caribbean islands must band together to preserve the region as the world’s premier warm-weather destination, Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Minister Stephen […]


Caribbean Room With a View: Ian Fleming's Villa at Goldeneye in Jamaica

Above: the view at Fleming Beach THIS DESK was where James Bond began. At this desk, Ian Fleming wrote all 14 of the novels about the world’s most famous spy. Today, the grounds of the 22-room Goldeneye (which proved the […]

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Jay-Z Addresses Cuba Controversy With New Song, "Open Letter"

Above: Jay-Z By the Caribbean Journal staff Jay-Z’s recent trip to Havana led to a national controversy, and now the rapper has released a new song addressing it. The song, “Open Letter,” was released on Jay Z’s Life+Times blog. Jay-Z’s […]


JetBlue and the Caribbean: An Interview With Chad Meyerson

By Alexander Britell With American Eagle’s departure from the Caribbean, there will be a sizable void to fill. As we’ve covered of late, small carriers like Cape Air are increasing capacity and looking to capitalize on the ever-present demand for […]


Tobago's Magdalena Grand Beach Resort Names New GM

Above: the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Magdalena Grand Beach Resort in Tobago has named Howard Spittle its new general manager. Spittle, a 20-year veteran of the Caribbean hotel industry, officially began the job on […]

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US Treasury Department Says Jay-Z, Beyonce Cuba Trip Was Authorized

Above: Beyonce By Alexander Britell Music stars Jay-Z and Beyonce’s recent trip to Cuba was authorized by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, according to a letter received by Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. The letter was sent […]


Dominica Looking to Attract 90,000 Annual Visitors By 2015

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica intends to attract at least 90,000 stayover visitors to the island by 2015, according to Colin Piper, CEO of the Discover Dominica Authority. That figure would represent 7 percent annual […]


White House: Cuba Travel Decisions Made By Treasury Department

Above: Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff Decisions to issue travel licenses over trips to Cuba are a matter for the Treasury Department and not the White House, according to Jay Carney, the White House Press Secretary. Carney was responding […]