Caribbean Daily News

Strong earthquake felt

For more on yesterday’s earthquake, BVI News Online reports:

An earthquake, measuring 7.3, that shook the Virgin Islands Thursday afternoon was also felt in all the eastern Caribbean countries as well as in Trinidad, Guyana and Puerto Rico.… [Full Story]

St. John, USVI feels earth quake

We just heard from St. John, USVI that they just felt an earthquake. This is not uncommon, happening 4-5 times a year. They typically are small trimmers that do not do much, if any, damage. We will keep you updated… [Full Story]

Renaissance Curacao to Blend Tradition with New-World Luxury

"The 237-room Renaissance Curacao Resort & Casino is on schedule to open in the third quarter of 2008 as the first new branded resort on the island in 15 years, according to Maylin Trenidad, general manager,” reports Caribbean News Digital.… [Full Story]

Hyatt Regency Trinidad opening December 2007

Caribbean News Digital reports…

Travel Agent met with Russell George, general manager of the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, to discuss the property’s long-awaited December opening. The $375 million resort will have 428 guest rooms, including a Presidential Suite on… [Full Story]

New Marina Development Planned For St. Kitts

The latest Caribbean island to get a marina big enough to accommodate today’s megayachts will be St. Kitts. A new 2,500-acre resort development with a marina that can berth up to 300 feet in length will be installed at Christophe… [Full Story]

Noel kills 20 in D.R., aims at Bahamas

"Heading toward the Bahamas and Florida, Tropical Storm Noel was blamed for 20 deaths in the Dominican Republic,” reports MARTIN MERZER for the Miami Herald.

Merzer reports, “Though a direct strike was not expected, Tropical Storm Noel turned… [Full Story]

St. Kitts records 29 Murders in 22 months!

On Monday the 15th October 2007, a bewildered and terrified nation awoke to more gun fire and the news that St Kitts has recorded its 110th Murder victim under Denzil Douglas.  Shockingly, we have had 12 murders in St Kitts… [Full Story]

Half Moon adds Spa

Half Moon Club, a luxury resort in Montego Bay, has been jazzing up its product to offer even more pampering to its clientele, starting with a 68,000-square-foot spa that costs US$4 million ($280 million) to develop.

The Fern… [Full Story]

KLM plane grounded, 274 passengers overnight here

Passengers travelling aboard Dutch Airlines KLM flight from Amsterdam to Aruba had an unexpected overnight stay in St. Maarten. The MD-11 had a computer malfunction that left it grounded here Sunday evening.

The 274 Aruba-bound passengers and 14… [Full Story]

Starting Monday, new passport requirements kick in

"Next week marks another chapter in a long, often confusing saga of changing U.S. entry rules: As of Monday, U.S. airline passengers will once again need to carry a valid passport when traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda,”… [Full Story]

Property in Heart of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Preserved

"The Trust for Public Land buys major beachfront parcel St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - A major beachfront property in the heart of Virgin Islands National Park has been purchased by The Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit conservation… [Full Story]

St Kitts and Nevis expect 1500 more hotel rooms and over 400,000 cruise passengers in 2008

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 24TH 2007 (CUOPM) – The St. Kitts and Nevis economy is moving in the right direction with more cruise passengers expected in 2008, the construction of 1500 more hotel rooms and the introduction of direct flights… [Full Story]

Passport Service Is Back to Normal, U.S. State Department Says

"The U.S. State Department said its passport service is back to the usual six- to eight-week processing time after the agency cleared a backlog caused by new border requirements,” reports Viola Gienger for Bloomberg.

“The number of passports… [Full Story]

More flights to Grenada

"Grenada’s tourism industry has received a major boost with the announcement by Air Jamaica, that it will commence four flights from Grenada to Miami from November.
Within the first six months of carrying the banner of Tourism Minister… [Full Story]

LaSource (Grenada) Sets Reopening Date

"Grenada’s 100-room, all-inclusive LaSource resort on Pink Gin Beach, closed for almost three years due to Hurricane Ivan in 2004, plans to reopen on or about December 15,” reports Caribbean Digital News.

CDN continues,

“Although… [Full Story]