The Weekend Read

In the Caribbean, the loudest sounds of distress are often the quietest. They echo in the pauses between hurricane seasons, in classrooms where children stop talking, in hospital waiting rooms that treat everything but despair.

Royal Caribbean is changing the way people think about cruising. For decades, the line was defined by weeklong vacations in the Caribbean. Now it’s turning weekends into the main event, rolling out a new generation of three- and four-night getaways built around its largest ships and its private-island experiences.

By any measure, the path of a young athlete is a family endeavor. In St. Maarten, few stories capture that reality more clearly than the partnership between swimmer Nigel Fontenelle and his mother, Agnetha Huijting.

Poor service has been the bane of TelEm for a long time. Dissatisfied customers have been finding alternatives, migrating to other companies for faster speed, better coverage and stable connectivity.

Eight years after Irma, 2025 is shaping up as the year PJIA moves from reconstruction to results.

For centuries, the northwestern mountains of St. Croix have kept their secrets. Covered in dense tropical forest and carved by rugged ridges, the area was once home to a thriving community of escaped slaves who defied the plantation order and built lives in freedom.

New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport is in the middle of its largest transformation in decades, a sweeping $19 billion redevelopment project that aims to modernize one of the world’s busiest airports.

The opening session of Caribavia, recently held in St. Barths, wasted no time in tackling a question with far-reaching implications for the region: how can the Caribbean position itself as a magnet for investment in the aviation and aerospace industries? For aviation professional Captain Alicia Hackshaw, the answer rests on three pillars:

In a world still reeling from the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly vulnerable to climate-related health threats, the Caribbean isn’t waiting to be rescued.

The Caribbean skies are busier than ever, as new data shows the region’s aviation market continuing its post-pandemic rebound with steady gains across both business and scheduled flight operations.

On the pristine beaches of the Caribbean, where turquoise waves once kissed white sand, a different tide now washes ashore, thick, rust-colored mats of sargassum seaweed.

On a warm July morning in The Hague, the weight of the world, and its climate, found its way into the chambers of the International Court of Justice.

The hospitality industry is undergoing a technological transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics delivering dramatic savings and service upgrades...

As the Caribbean rides a wave of tourism and construction growth, long-standing tax holiday regimes in countries like Curaçao and Sint Maarten are coming under renewed scrutiny.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled a $150 million expansion of its private Bahamian retreat, Great Stirrup Cay, doubling down on the cruise industry’s growing trend of building exclusive, self-contained islands across the Caribbean.

Since 2023, a new financial and diplomatic current has been flowing across the Atlantic, reconnecting Africa and the Caribbean in ways not seen since the post-colonial push for solidarity.

The hospitality and tourism industry is undergoing a significant transformation, and the driving force behind this shift is artificial intelligence (AI). What was once a market defined by seasonal trends, manual service delivery, and static pricing has now become a dynamic, data-driven ecosystem.

MIAMI--The world’s premier cruise industry organizations, Seatrade Cruise, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA)- have agreed to extend their strategic partnership through a new Joint Operating Agreement.

MIAMI--The Caribbean region has long been a favorite travel destination for U.S. tourists, and in 2025, it’s poised to reach new heights. As global travel rebounds post-pandemic, Caribbean islands are doubling down on their partnerships with U.S. airlines to increase accessibility, stimulate tourism, and foster economic development. By expanding flight routes, forging strategic airline alliances, and engaging in proactive marketing efforts, these islands are positioning themselves as essential players in the travel landscape.

NETHERLANDS--In a wide-ranging interview on The Night of Caribbean Network with host Guilliano Payne in the Netherlands, Edson Hato, who served as the Representative of the Netherlands for Aruba, Curaçao, and St. Maarten, offered a personal reflection on his time in office, the challenges of post-colonial governance, and the untapped potential of the Dutch Caribbean islands.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 “𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬,” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦.

𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐬, 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬.

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐑. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥, 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐎𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 s𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐨-𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 "𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐝", 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫, 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭. 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬.