Our Caribbean Moment series is a way to bring the Caribbean to you in a time of unease, a way to provide a bit of escape in a trying time. 

The latest edition of Caribbean Moment comes from the beautiful beach at the Grand Case Beach Club in St Martin, a signature resort in one of the Caribbean’s most charming beach towns. 

Here are 19 seconds of St Martin that will momentarily transport you to a true Caribbean paradise.

Take your moment on the beach right now.

— CJ

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In a time of global unease, Jamaica Tourism is looking to send out some positivity with a new Spotify playlist aimed at helping to lift our spirits. 

It’s called, fittingly, “Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright,” and it features a broad spectrum of Jamaican classics, from fresh artists like recent Reggae Grammy-award winner Koffee and Tessanne Chin to music icons like Bob Marley, Burning Spear and Big Youth, among others. 

The “Irie Vibes” playlist of course gets its name from the lyric of the Bob Marley song “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.”

All of Jamaica’s musical greatness is here, whether you like dancehall, ska, roots reggae or conscious reggae or a little bit of everything. 

“The island of Jamaica hopes to ease your worries and virtually transport you to Jamaica with a specially curated Spotify playlist with best of the island’s musical legends,” the Jamaica Tourist Board said in a statement this week. “It reminds us to keep our heads high and attitude bright with melodies from Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Beenie Man and many more.”

With many of us staying in our homes and distancing ourselves, it’s a refreshing dose of escapism, something we all need a bit of right now. 

And it’s a reminder of why the Caribbean is more than a destination — it’s an idea, and a dream, and even if you can’t get there right now, you can take a journey there in spirit. 

For more, visit the Jamaica Spotify Playlist. 

Caribbean Journal will be regularly highlighting must-listen Spotify playlists featuring music from across the wider Caribbean region as we all work to get through the Coronavirus situation. 

Do you have a favorite Caribbean spotify playlist? Have you created one?

Send it to news@caribjournal.com with Caribbean Playlist in the subject line and we could feature it in an issue of CJ. 

— CJ

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Turks and Caicos has named a new director of tourism, the British Overseas Territory’s Tourist Board announced this week. 

Turks and Caicos has tapped Pamela Ewing for the role, effective April 1, according to a statement. 

Ewing had served as regional marketing manager for Turks and Caicos for the United States market since 2004. 

“The Ministry of Tourism welcomes the appointment of Pamela Ewing as Director of Tourism and as Minister I am confident that she will continue to be an excellent brand ambassador for the destination,” said Turks and Caicos Minister of Tourism, Ralph Higgs. “Her track record and standing throughout the industry and among our travel partners is exemplary and the TCI stands to benefit tremendously from her leadership in one of the most important sectors in our country. The entire country is pulling for you.”

Adelphine Pitter. chairman of the TCI Tourist Board, said Ewing had been chosen from a pool of 15 applicants for the post. 

“We look forward to working with [Ewing] to execute strategic plans to promote and position the Turks and Caicos Islands as the premier vacation destination in the Caribbean,” Pitter said. 

— CJ

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