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Bermuda Eyes Tourism Recovery After Challenging Year

While Bermuda isn’t quite back at its sizzling tourism numbers from before the pandemic, the island is starting to show signs of a full-fledged recovery. Despite challenges amid the pandemic (including what were the strictest travel health rules in the […]

Stuart: Identify Challenges to Integration

Above: Barbados PM Freundel Stuart and CARICOM SG Irwin LaRocque By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbadian Prime Minister Freundel Stuart urged CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque to identify the existing paramount challenges facing regional integration of the Caribbean in a […]

Four Seasons Is Expanding to Belize

By Alexander Britell Four Seasons is opening another new property in the Caribbean as the company embarks on what appears to be a concerted expansion push in the region. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to develop Caye […]

Paradise Island’s Ocean Club to Become Four Seasons Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Four Seasons is expanding its Caribbean portfolio with one of the region’s greatest luxury resorts. The former One & Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island in the Bahamas will become The Ocean Club, A Four […]

Rum Journal: Mount Gay 1703 Master Select

When a company like Mount Gay releases a new rum, there’s a lot riding on it. For the self-styled birthplace of rum, the epicenter of rum-making in the English-speaking Caribbean, a new rum has to honor, celebrate and, ultimately, transcend […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2016

It’s hard to believe we’re celebrating five years of the landmark Rum Awards, Rum Journal’s annual celebration of the best in rum around the Caribbean and the world. A lot has changed in the rum world since then, with awareness […]

Rum Journal: A Pair of Special New Rums from Barbados

BRIDGETOWN — Barbados’ Mount Gay is among the Caribbean’s venerable rum brands (and the world’s oldest), so when the company launches a rare new expression it’s a special event. That’s the case with the new limited edition Origin Series: Volume […]

Four Seasons to Open in Anguilla

The Four Seasons is coming to Anguilla. The luxury hotel company and Starwood Capital Group has announced that Four Seasons will be assuming management of the Viceroy Anguilla resort, which is owned by funds affiliated with Starwood Capital Group. Following […]

Four Seasons Planning Los Cabos Resort

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is expanding in Mexico. The company has partnered with real estate development firm Irongate to build a luxury resort and private residences in Los Cabos. The project, which is slated to open in 2018, will […]

The Most Interesting People in Rum

Who are the most interesting people in the rum industry? It’s not an easy question to answer, of course. At Rum Journal, our chief mission is to raise the level of conversation about rum to the way people around the […]

Rum Journal: A New Rum From Barbados’ Mount Gay

The “Rum That Invented Rum,” Barbados’ Mount Gay, has invented a new rum for its portfolio. The new product is Mount Gay Black Barrel, which slots in between the company’s Eclipse and its Extra Old varieties. Black Barrel uses what […]

Rum Journal: Making the Rum Pilgrimage to Barbados

Above: the Mount Gay Distillery in Barbados (All photos by CJ) BARBADOS — This is a rum mecca. And making the pilgrimage to the Mount Gay Distillery on the outskirts of Bridgetown is a religious experience. It’s here that the three-centuries-old […]

The Biggest Obstacles for Travel Agents in the Caribbean Right Now

In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing impact of the pandemic on booking travel. But what about all the subsequent issues the pandemic has created? Specifically, here are the most burning issues […]

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Travel Advisors Say Flight Prices Are Impacting Caribbean Vacation Bookings

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CTA In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing negative effect the pandemic has had on booking travel — particularly the cost of flights. Advisors are reporting that […]

How to Move to The Bahamas, Explained

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]

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What’s Next for Tourism in Bermuda?

By Alexander Britell After several years of strong growth, buoyed by the landmark hosting of the America’s Cup in Bermuda, the Atlantic island encountered challenges at the beginning of 2020, due in large part to decreased air capacity. And then […]

The Outlook for the Hotel Business in the Dominican Republic

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Lucien Echavarria, Northeast director of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism, is both optimistic and cautious when predicting just how and when her country’s hotels will reopen to the world following the coronavirus. Echavarria, who […]

How Bermuda Is Promoting Its Digital Arrival Card

It’s quite an innovation in the wider Caribbean-Atlantic region: Bermuda’s digital arrival card. Instead of long waits at the immigration line, Bermuda give travelers the opportunity to fill out their immigration forms digitally in advance of their trips. But uptake […]

From The Bahamas to Antigua, the Caribbean’s Best Historic Hotels

The best hotels take you somewhere. They transport you, taking you to another plane, another dimension of comfort, serenity and experience. The best historic hotels take you to another time — by a carefully curated cocktail of history, luxury and authenticity. […]

The Sharing Economy and Caribbean Tourism

What the sharing economy means for Caribbean Tourism By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor The marketplace is evolving. Ten years ago no one imagined homeowners opening their doors and welcoming strangers to bunk at their tropical beach bungalows or private cozy […]

The Jamaica-Trinidad Relationship

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The recent impasse between Jamaica and Trinidad, arising out of the latest round of Jamaicans being not only denied entry to Trinidad but being detained in less than acceptable circumstances, has once again raised the […]

Why Caribbean Marine Reserves Matter

The importance of marine reserves in the region By Shenique Smith CJ Contributor Effectively managed marine managed areas in the Caribbean are life-sustaining for both people and wildlife. They protect critical habitats like coral reefs and mangroves. They harbor and nurture sharks, […]

Bahamas Creating 15 New Marine Parks As Part of Major Expansion

Major expansion of protected areas By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is launching a major expansion of its marine protected areas. As part of its commitment under the Caribbean Challenge Initiative, the country has announced the creation of 15 […]

Belize Is Getting Faster Internet

Above: the signing ceremony in Belize City By Gerard Best CJ Contributor Sometimes the best solution to a technical problem is social engineering. After a journey of two years, that’s exactly how Belize has come to a major milestone in […]

Op-Ed: Sustainable Development and Agriculture in the Caribbean

By Kariyma Baltimore Op-Ed Contributor THE ISSUES of food production, agricultural development policies and food security have generally ranked high on the Region’s “Priorities List.” Agriculture is viewed as an important sector in most Greater Caribbean countries, especially in light of […]

Is It Time For a Caribbean World Cup?

COULD THE Caribbean ever host a World Cup? Why not? Earlier this year, Caribbean Journal contributor Ilio Durandis put forth the idea that Haiti could one day host the World Cup. But that got us thinking — what about the […]

Nassau’s Atlantis Resort to Join Marriott’s Autograph Collection

Above: the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The 3,400-room Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas will soon join Marriott’s Autograph Collection, Marriott International announced Wednesday. The property will join a […]

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