By the Caribbean Journal staff

JetBlue is upping its culinary game in the Caribbean beginning this month.

The New York City-based carrier plans to launch a new fresh food offering on select Caribbean routes, with its EatUp Cafe menu now available on flights longer than four hours from both New York and Boston.

That includes select flights to both the Caribbean and Latin America.

“We are always looking for new ways to push the envelope when it comes to serving food at 35,000 feet,” said Elizabeth Windram, vice president of marketing, JetBlue. “The Latin America and Caribbean regions account for one-third of our flying, so it’s only natural that we bring this fresh food offering to even more JetBlue customers.”

In all, more than two dozen routes to the Caribbean region will include the EatUp menu, which includes everything from a Mediterranean Salad Shaker to a turkey and pepper jack sandwich.

— CJ

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By Caribbean News Now contributor WASHINGTON, USA — The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday designated two Trinidad and Tobago nationals as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) financiers pursuant to a presidential executive order, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of […]

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By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA — Showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave in the eastern tropical Atlantic are showing some signs of organization. The environment is forecast to be conducive for slow development, and a tropical depression could form early next week while the system moves westward at 15 to 20 […]

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While it may be home to Seven Mile Beach, one of the most remarkable beaches anywhere on earth, the Cayman Islands is so much more than just a single stretch of beach.

But it’s also so much more than just the island of Grand Cayman.

Indeed, the Cayman Islands is a layered, fascinating place to visit, from the rocky bluffs of Cayman Brac to the funky personalities of Little Cayman. There’s a whole world in this tri-island territory, and that’s also true in the Cayman Islands’ hotel product.

Whether you’re looking for a world-class luxury resort or a tiny diving-focused boutique, you’ll be able to find the right place for the getaway you’re planning.

Here are five Cayman Islands hotels to try right now. Which one will you choose?

Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman A one-time winner of our Caribbean Hotel of the Year, this is a truly magnificent place to stay, with arguably the best service in the entire Caribbean, a broad food and beverage offering and plush, ultra-comfortable rooms. It’s also particularly good for the family getaway, with the resort’s signature Ambassadors of the Environment, a kids’ program developed by Jean-Michel Cousteau. It remains the signature — and superlative — Cayman Islands hotel.

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The Four Seasons Nevis Estates has closed on a significant home sale, Caribbean Journal has learned.

Villa 1722 “Sea Grape” at the Four Seasons Nevis Estates set a record for the largest transaction of a previously-owned home within the luxury development, which is located on the grounds of the Four Seasons Resort Nevis.

The sale price was nearly $6 million, sources told Caribbean Journal.

It was the fifth transaction within the Four Seasons Nevis Estates this year, with another closing ready for November, the FSRE development said in a statement.

“FSRE continues to receive inquiries from buyers this fall as inventory dwindles,” the development said.

— CJ

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