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Puerto Rico’s Newest Agritourism Spot

A newly-certified program By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Puerto Rico Tourism Company has presented Hacienda Don Carmelo with certification in the Agritourism Program. The initiative is primarily aimed at breeding and training the farm’s 50 horses for equestrian riding. […]

A New Beach Bar in St Lucia

Above: the Naked Fisherman Beach Bar & Grill in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has its newest beach bar, with the opening of the Naked Fisherman Beach Bar & Grill at the Cap Maison resort. The […]

In New York, a Taste of St Lucia

Above: the event at City Grit in New York City By the Caribbean Journal staff New York’s City Grit styles itself as a “culinary salon” — it’s one of the city’s most exclusive dining experiences, featuring emerging chefs offering their […]

Hyatt’s New Panama Hotel Completes Final Phase

Hyatt’s new hotel in Panama has completed the final phase of what has been a seven-year project. The new Hotel La Compañía, set in the charming Casco Viejo quarter of Panama City, has completed its “American Wing,” including four of […]

CJI Conversation: Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic on the Caribbean Market

By Guy Britton Larry Cuculic took over as the newest chief executive officer of Best Western Hotels and Resorts towards the end of 2021, overseeing a company that is in the midst of a broad expansion push in the Caribbean […]

CJI Conversation: Tom Hicks on Caribbean Landscape Architecture

It’s at the core of any hotel design, and something that’s even more essential in a destination like the Caribbean: landscape architecture. And for years, Tom Hicks has been at the forefront of the industry, most recently with his work […]

In St Barth, Finding The Rhythm of Caribbean Rum

My journey started with the thrill of the prop plane nosing down for a “bombs away” landing at the Gustaf III airport runway, one of the shortest in the world, as the landing gear of the Tradewind Aviation plane hammered […]

Emeril to Open First-Ever Cruise Ship Eatery

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse is planning to open his first-ever seagoing restaurant, with plans to debut on a Carnival ship in the summer of 2020. Located in the heart of the “French Quarter” of Carnival’s […]

DELTA VACATIONS – Caribbean Journal – Punta Cana Rules:

OFFICIAL RULES: WIN One package for four (4) to include airfare roundtrip ground transfers and all inclusive accommodations in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from Delta Vacations and RIU Palace Punta Cana. The “Sweepstakes” is managed by Caribbean Journal One GRAND […]

What Virgin Voyages’ Ships Will Look Like

By Alexander Britell Virgin’s highly-anticipated cruise brand Virgin Voyages as released the first renderings of its ships. And the results, well, they’re pretty cool. The adults-only cruise brand has made it clear it plans to disrupt the cruise industry, and […]

Exploring San Nicolas, Aruba’s Next Culture Capital

By Alexander Britell SAN NICOLAS — The Aruba Rum Shop has been here on Route 1 for almost eight decades, since the beginning of the oil refinery, when a small bottle of rum was precisely what you needed at the […]

Transforming the Caribbean Tourism Ecosystem

By Ryan Peterson CJ Contributor It a truism that tourism is experiencing a tectonic transformation. Over the past decade, the global tourism and travel industry has had to contend with a series of unprecedented Social, Political, Economic, Ecological and Digital […]

Five Fun Things to Do in San Juan

Nowhere is Puerto Rico’s unique cultural complexity (a blend of African, Spanish and other European influences reflected in its history, food, arts and culture) more apparent than in its cosmopolitan capital of San Juan. And since there’s no passport required […]

Winair Adding New Plane

By the Caribbean Journal staff Regional Caribbean airline Winair is expanding. The St Maarten-based airline has announced that it is in the process of acquiring another Twin Otter aircraft “in preparation for the summer season and shoulder periods of 2016.” […]

The 50 Best Caribbean Restaurants – 2015

We travel to understand places. And so often the best way to understand a place is through food. Indeed, meals are such an integral part of travel, and that’s particularly true in the Caribbean, home to some of the most […]

How the Red Cross Failed Haiti

Above: The Red Cross promised to build hundreds of new homes in Campeche but none have been built. Many residents still live in crude shacks. (Marie Arago, special to ProPublica) By Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Laura Sullivan, NPR THE NEIGHBORHOOD […]

Caribbean Art: Trinidad, From the Streets

Above: Fass, Paul Kain By David Cave CJ Contributor Paul Kain’s From the Streets (2015) : The Absence of Pretense The 27 pieces of Paul Kain’s latest exhibition at Soft Box Gallery hit you; like someone smacking you to the […]

Harlem’s Great New Caribbean Restaurant (With Some Cape Cod, Too)

Above: Lolo’s (Photos by CJ and Joey Pasion) By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor HARLEM — Reggae’s pumping from the speakers overhead, and I can’t help but nod my head to the beat as I chew on a slice of fried […]

Six Reasons To Visit San Juan, Puerto Rico Right Now

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Visitors rightly rave about Puerto Rico’s unique mash-up of African, Spanish and other European influences, reflected in its history, food, art and culture. And nowhere is this cultural complexity more apparent than in the cosmopolitan […]

Jamaica Ratifies New Anti-Doping Rules

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has ratified a series of proposed changes to the World Anti-Doping Agency code. The changes, which will become effective in January 2015, the government said, aim to “strengthen the capacity of WADA and various […]

Martinique Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Aime Cesaire’s Birth

Above: Martinique Regional Council President Serge Letchimy at a ceremony Wednesday By the Caribbean Journal staff It was 100 years ago Wednesday that Aime Cesaire, the leading political figure in Martinique in the 20th century, was born. Cesaire, a writer, […]

Haiti Hosts Anti-Corruption Expert

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti recently hosted a visit by anti-corruption expert Vincent Green, director of vendor integrity and investigations for the City University of New York. Green’s visit included meetings with government officials, judicial […]

Nassau Experience Contest Rules

OFFICIAL RULES Nassau Experience sponsored by Graycliff The Nassau Experience at Graycliff (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Caribbean Journal the “Sponsor”). ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: Three (3) nights, EP (room only) at the Graycliff in Nassau Bahamas Approximate retail value: […]

Dennis Chung: The Role of Government in Caribbean Economies

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor MY MOTHER USED TO SAY of children, it is sometimes better to be seen and not heard. These were of course in the days when parents ruled children, and not as it is today. So […]

Jamaica Constabulary Force Wants to Require Polygraphs for All Recruits

Above: Police Commissioner Owen Ellington By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaica Constabulary Force will soon require all persons being recruited as police to undergo a polygraph examination, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington said. Currently, senior JCF officers and those being […]

Barbados Eyes Digital Legislation

By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados is launching a new project aimed at digitizing the country’s legislation. The Legislative Information Management Systems project, which is being launched by the Attorney General’s office Thursday, looks to help the government draft legislation […]

Bahamas Gets Advice from Former New York Police Commissioner William Bratton

Above: William Bratton meets with Bahamian officials (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former New York City Police Commissioner Wiliam Bratton is currently consulting with the Bahamian government on the issue of security. Bratton, who was seen as […]

Finding Strength in Haiti’s Darkest Day

Above: A man walks past rubble in downtown Port-au-Prince after the January 2010 earthquake (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor Now comes time for remembrance. What history will surely describe as the darkest day in Haitian history, in […]

Marriott Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Concept in Cancun