Unmanned ocean gliders head to Caribbean and Atlantic to help improve hurricane forecasts
From Caribbean360 FLORIDA, United States, Sunday July 15, 2018 –The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will soon launch a fleet of 15 unmanned gliders in the Caribbean Sea and tropical Atlantic Ocean this hurricane season to collect important oceanic…
Cambridge walking tour tells tales of Caribbean immigrants in The Port
By Joe Cusack From Cambridge Wicked Local As the British began squeezing out ordinary sugar cane farmers on the Caribbean islands in the mid-19th Century, it became tougher for unskilled agriculture workers to make a living. Many turned to America,…
An explosion from a Hawaii volcano sent a ‘lava bomb’ through the roof of a tourist boat, injuring 23 passengers
By Jeremy Berke, Associated Press, From Business Insider Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is continuing to erupt. An explosion sent a lava bomb through the roof of a tourist boat on Monday, injuring 23 people. One passenger suffered a broken femur, while…
Southwest Airlines is taking its cargo business international
By Conor Shine, Aviation Writer From Dallas News Four years after it started ferrying passengers across the border to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, Southwest Airlines is taking its cargo business international as well. The company officially began its…
Discover Puerto Rico: Island DMO’s new name announced
From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – Brad Dean, the chief executive officer of Puerto Rico’s newly established nonprofit destination marketing organization (DMO)–which began operations July 1–announced that the tourism entity’s official name is Discover Puerto Rico. Dean made the announcement…
Eastern Caribbean destinations’ fast recoveries show region’s resiliency, popularity
Source: Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association MIRAMAR, Fla., July 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The overwhelming majority of the Caribbean’s more than million square miles was unhindered following last year’s Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Nearly 100 ports were operating immediately after the…
Why travel to Caribbean with aviation taxes ? Different islands with sand and sun are standing by
By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert From eTurbo News If an airport in the Caribbean wishes to be an international hub, or even a regional hub, it is probably well advised to drop departure taxes and other passenger taxes. Passenger taxation is…
FEMA releases the 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report
WASHINGTON (NEWS RELEASE) – The following is a news release from FEMA: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the 2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report. The report examines the agency’s performance during the record breaking season. Last year, hurricanes…
Thriving Cayman Islands is the place to vacation this Summer
Cayman Islands now one of the most popular islands in the Caribbean NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 12, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — Exceptional Villas, leading luxury villa rental company have revealed that the Cayman Islands is now one of…
Caribbean beach bars
Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean From Scuttlebutt Sailing News There’s just something about a quaint seaside bar that instantly puts us in a better mood, and if that bar is in the Caribbean amid sandy beaches and salty winds,…







