Archive for the ‘Caribbean’ Category

What’s New in the Bahamas, with a Spotlight on Ragged Island

Although it’s one of the smallest islands in The Bahamas, fishermen say it plays host to the best bone fishing around. Ragged Island is part of a long chain of islands that stretch from the southern tip of Long Island, nearly all the way to Cuba. The island itself is just 24 square-kilometres and is located [...]

February 1, 2012   Posted in: Caribbean

Lionel Richie and More than 50 acclaimed Artists to Perform at the St. Lucia Jazz Festival 2012

SAINT LUCIA (January 31, 2012) – Saint Lucia Jazz, now into its 21st year, will feature some of the best live performances from renowned local, regional and international superstars, with celebrated performer and multiple Grammy winner Lionel Richie headlining this year’s festival.

January 31, 2012   Posted in: Caribbean

News From Montserrat Includes St. Patrick’s Day Activities, Hiking Trails and Superyacht Service

St. Patrick’s Week of Activities March 10th – 19th, 2012 Known as ‘The Emerald Isle’, Montserrat is the only country outside Ireland where St Patrick’s Day is a public holiday. The week-long St Patrick’s Festival provides a rich mix of Irish and African heritage, with some traditional Caribbean entertainment, making this one of Montserrat’s most [...]

January 27, 2012   Posted in: Caribbean

Marathon Bahamas is Here for the Long Run

TORONTO – January, 2012 – Canucks ditched their toques and scarves for sunglasses and shorts to participate in the 3rd annual Marathon Bahamas. Twenty-eight Canadians joined runners from far and wide to pound the pavement in the marathon, and several other fitness focused events.                       [...]

January 25, 2012   Posted in: Caribbean

Sun, Sea, and Serve – Caribbean Destinations are the Literal Hot Spots for Volunteer Vacations

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, January 25 2011 – Stuck in the throws of winter and freezing cold temperatures, the annual pilgrimage of sun seekers heading south to thaw out on Caribbean beaches has begun. For some, lounging in the sun just doesn’t cut it anymore.

January 25, 2012   Posted in: Caribbean

Grenada on the Map as World-Class Sailing Destination

The Moorings, the world’s premier yacht charter company, has announced their support of the 2012 Grenada Sailing Festival, taking up the sponsorship title of the Festival’s Charter Class for the forthcoming event.            

January 17, 2012   Posted in: Caribbean

US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism Welcomes Inaugural Air Canada Flight from Toronto to St. Thomas

Visitors from Canada were greeted with a warm USVI welcome on Christmas Eve when the inaugural Air Canada flight from Toronto touched down in St. Thomas. The sold-out flight was the first of new weekly Air Canada service that will increase visitor arrivals from the Territory’s second largest international market.           [...]

January 3, 2012   Posted in: Caribbean

Jamaica Shows off Spooky Side

Story & Photo By Nelson Alcantara, editor-in-chief | October, 2011 If you find yourself in Jamaica this Halloween and you want to enjoy the Caribbean nation beyond reggae and rum, might I suggest you take on the island’s “spooky side?”                  

October 27, 2011   Posted in: Caribbean

Add a Little Spice to the Holidays This Season in Grenada, ‘The Spice of the Caribbean’

October, 2011. (Grenada, W.I.)—Spice up the holiday season this year with a visit to Grenada, ‘The Spice of the Caribbean.’ Trade in the mittens and hot chocolate for a pinch of Caribbean spice, rum punch and warm, sunny days. A part of the Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, the Island of Grenada is a little [...]

October 25, 2011   Posted in: Caribbean

Mountain Chicken Research Project Underway in Montserrat

The Department of Environment along with the DurrellWildlife Conservation Trust and various other international partners have come together to try and save the mountain chickens, one of the world’s largest species of frogs also called in scientific terms the Leptodactylus fallax. Montserrat is one of only two sites where the once-common mountain chicken (previously one [...]

September 28, 2011   Posted in: Caribbean