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Richard Branson Urges “Marshall Plan” For British Virgin Islands

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sir Richard Branson, whose own Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands was devastated by Hurricane Irma, is urging the creation of a long-term “Marshall Plan” for the British Virgin Islands, modeled on the massive […]

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Hurricane Maria Devastates Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hurricane Maria made landfall on the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica on Monday night as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour, according to the NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. […]

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Hurricane Maria Heads Toward Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff With several islands steel reeling from the destructive force of Hurricane Irma, another major storm is barreling toward the Caribbean: Hurricane Maria. As of Sunday evening, Hurricane Maria was about 120 miles east-southeast of the […]

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On the Riviera Maya, The Joy of the Swim-Up Suite

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The appeal of swim-up suites ­– hotel rooms that open directly onto a private plunge or shared serpentine pool – is undeniable. Across the Caribbean, resorts with these room categories report that they’re consistently […]


Another Strong Month for JetBlue

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding JetBlue had another traffic surge in August, according to the New York City-based carrier’s latest data report. JetBlue tallied 4.42 billion revenue passenger miles in August, a 5 percent increase over the same period […]


How This Bracelet Is Supporting Irma Relief

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You may know St. Croix jewelers Sonya Ltd as the originator of the hook bracelet, that classically Crucian silver or gold piece of jewelry that silently signals whether you’re single or taken, depending on […]

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VIDEO: Exploring the Wild East of Aruba

By Alexander Britell It’s a short drive on a dusty road from the Gold Mine Ranch to Bushiribana, where a century and a half ago they used to take mined gold and process it here. Today it is but a […]


Almost 17,000 Hotel Rooms in Caribbean-Mexico Construction Pipeline

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By the Caribbean Journal staff There were 16,297 rooms across 92 hotel projects in construction in the Caribbean and Mexico last month, according to hotel analytics firm STR. That represented a 24.4 percent year-over-year increase based on the number of […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunrise on the Sittee River

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Steve Lefler, who sent in this stunning shot of sunrise from his home on the Sittee River in Belize. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to […]

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American Airlines: Slight Uptick in Latin America, Caribbean Traffic

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By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines saw a slight uptick in traffic to Latin America and the Caribbean in August, according to the carrier’s latest data report. American Airlines reported just under 2.6 billion revenue passenger miles to the […]


Apple Leisure Group Plans Big Development Push

By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group is planning to ramp up its development push through its subsidiary, AMResorts. The company has announced the addition of vice president of development Federico Moreno-Nickerson to its team. Moreno-Nickerson will support the […]


Grenada’s Calabash Joins Relais & Chateaux

By Alexander Britell In a major boost for Grenada’s hotel sector, the island’s Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel has become a member of the Relais & Chateaux hotel group. Relais & Chateaux is a collection of mostly family-run hotels with a […]


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