caribbean

‘People just kept asking’: Beloved NYC restaurant reopens in back of bike shop after neighborhood’s demands

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‘People just kept asking’: Beloved NYC restaurant reopens in back of bike shop after neighborhood’s demands

Past rows of steel- and carbon-frame bikes, behind a floor-to-ceiling curtain, to the left of the mechanic’s room, this Prospect Lefferts Gardens institution is freshly reopened. The second incarnation of Jermaine, Paul and Johann Burrowes’ restaurant, MangoSeed, started serving up Caribbean fare this February following intense community pressure, the brothers say. The brothers and professional … Read more

Take it Belize-y: This island resort is the most private in the Caribbean

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Take it Belize-y: This island resort is the most private in the Caribbean

Sometimes you want to go where nobody knows your name, and a tiny private island where you can stay incognito for a while might be just what’s called for.  Enter Cayo Espanto: Not even a speck on the map, this exclusive, all-inclusive resort sits 3 miles off the coast of San Pedro, on the peninsula of Belize.  … Read more

A new wave of luxury resorts are opening in sunny Grenada

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A new wave of luxury resorts are opening in sunny Grenada

New Yorkers headed to Caribbean islands like St. Bart’s or Anguilla are likely to run into familiar faces from the city or the Hamptons. To avoid them, without compromising on all that is plush, throw your dart at Grenada. About 100 miles north of South America, the West Indian nation is the aromatic “spice island’’ … Read more

Royal Caribbean passenger dies aboard 9-month world cruise: report

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Royal Caribbean passenger dies aboard 9-month world cruise: report

A Royal Caribbean passenger died aboard a nine-month cruise of the world, according to a fellow traveler and the cruise line. Popular content creator and cruise ship enthusiast Adita who is a passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise shared that she had witnessed a woman’s body being taken out of a cabin by staffers … Read more

Jamaica travel warning issued after 65 murders in just four weeks

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Jamaica travel warning issued after 65 murders in just four weeks

The State Department issued a stark travel warning for another Caribbean nation Tuesday — cautioning that Jamaica has been rocked by 65 murders this month. The US embassy in Jamaica upgraded the travel advisory to a Level 3: “reconsider travel,” which is just one level short of the most severe that warns Americans against travel … Read more

I hit the $1M lotto jackpot while on a Caribbean cruise — here’s what happened next

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I hit the M lotto jackpot while on a Caribbean cruise — here’s what happened next

Some people have all the luck. A Virginia man was left stunned after learning he won $1 million in a lottery — while sailing the tropics on a Caribbean cruise. Jermone Testa, 39, purchased the winning ticket in Fredericksburg before jetting out of the US for the New Year’s cruise. “My wife screamed and I … Read more

‘Speed Racer’ actor Christian Oliver, two daughters laid to rest after Caribbean plane crash as final photo is revealed

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‘Speed Racer’ actor Christian Oliver, two daughters laid to rest after Caribbean plane crash as final photo is revealed

Christian Oliver’s final photo before his death has been revealed. The 51-year-old actor died Jan. 4 when the small plane he was in plummeted into the Caribbean. The “Hunters” and “Speed Racer” star, whose real name was Christian Klepser, was with daughters Madita, 12, and Annik, 10, when they died alongside their pilot, Robert Sachs, … Read more

‘Speed Racer’ actor Christian Oliver, two young daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash

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‘Speed Racer’ actor Christian Oliver, two young daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash

Hollywood actor Christian Oliver and his two young daughters were killed when the small plane they were in “plummeted into the ocean” off a Caribbean island Thursday, officials said. The 51-year-old “Speed Racer” star, real name Christian Klepser, was with daughters Madita, 10, and Annik, 12, when they died alongside their pilot, Robert Sachs, on … Read more

Gen Z passengers flock to 9-month-long Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise

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Gen Z passengers flock to 9-month-long Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise

It’s been three years in the making and Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise has finally set sail. The epic nine-month-long holiday is a first-of-its-kind for the cruise liner, and they’re not surprised it’s gone viral on TikTok despite having hit shores just over a week ago. “Many guests booked their tickets over two to three … Read more

Want to live on a private island? Mystery billionaire will select lucky couple —and pay them $185,000

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Want to live on a private island? Mystery billionaire will select lucky couple —and pay them 5,000

A mystery billionaire is offering a lucky couple $185,000 to spend a year living on an idyllic private island in the Caribbean — but there’s a catch. According to a listing placed by the Fairfax and Kensington recruitment agency, the chosen pair will be expected to throw themselves into the full-time job of in-house hype … Read more

You don’t need a passport to have a Caribbean adventure in St. Croix

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You don’t need a passport to have a Caribbean adventure in St. Croix

St. Croix is the third and largest of the US Virgin Islands, geographically. But in terms of visibility, it’s still the little brother of St. John and St. Thomas. That’s not its fault. The isle has had a lot of hard luck over the years. In 1972, the island’s then-burgeoning tourism sector was set back … Read more

Trash found at bottom of untouched water in huge ocean hole: ‘Starkest reminder of the danger of climate change’

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Trash found at bottom of untouched water in huge ocean hole: ‘Starkest reminder of the danger of climate change’

Divers have finally made it to the bottom of Belize’s iconic Great Blue Hole, but a dirty secret was lurking at the bottom of the pristine natural wonder. The Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole in the Caribbean off the coast of Belize that has left tourists and scientists awe-struck. Stretching 318 meters … Read more

Sergio Calderón, ‘Men In Black,’ ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 3’ actor, dead at 77

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Sergio Calderón, ‘Men In Black,’ ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 3’ actor, dead at 77

Sergio Calderón, best known to movie audiences for his roles in the 1997 sci-fi comedy “Men In Black” died Wednesday at 77 due to natural causes, reports said. Ten years later, he appeared in “Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End,” playing the pirate lord Eduardo Villanueva. The action film was the highest-grossing movie … Read more

Want to work where summer never ends? Relocate to the Caribbean

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Want to work where summer never ends? Relocate to the Caribbean

When you step onto the sand at Curtain Bluff resort in Antigua and gaze out at the Caribbean Sea, a question comes to mind: Why didn’t you get out of the city sooner? As you take a gardening class, enjoy an open-air yoga session or perhaps lob a few balls on the tennis court before … Read more

Indie isles: These unsung Caribbean beaches are stictly for the in-the-know

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Indie isles: These unsung Caribbean beaches are stictly for the in-the-know

Not all of the Caribbean is teeming with tourists. Just consider the luxurious, stunning and under-appreciated isle of Anguilla. It has long hovered at the bottom end of visitor numbers in the Caribbean — with just 30,000 or so visitors in 2019, compared with the million or more sun seekers who hit the Bahamas each … Read more

Like a Virgin: Richard Branson’s latest boozy cruises launch this spring

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Like a Virgin: Richard Branson’s latest boozy cruises launch this spring

Lest you forgot, blonds have more fun … and nowhere is that glaringly more true than in the madcap world of billionaires. While the dark-haired fat cat the world loves to hate, Elon Musk, uses his spoils to troll the libs, another billionaire — the British Betty to his Viking Veronica — is more famous … Read more

Johnny Depp insider debunks report he’s returning to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

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Johnny Depp insider debunks report he’s returning to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

Shiver our timbers — Johnny Depp is allegedly back. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor is rumored to be reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie franchise five years after the last film, “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” was released. However, Depp’s team is halting ye olde rumor mill, as a source … Read more

Margot Robbie claims Disney killed ‘cool,’ female-led ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film

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Margot Robbie claims Disney killed ‘cool,’ female-led ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film

That ship sailed and sank. Actress Margot Robbie said Monday that the brand-new, female-led “Pirates of the Caribbean” film was forced to walk the plank by Disney, reported Vanity Fair. According to the “Birds of Prey” actress, the idea was broached in an effort to reboot the franchise that originally starred Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom … Read more

Bolsonaro welcomes emperor’s heart for Brazil bicentennial

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Bolsonaro welcomes emperor’s heart for Brazil bicentennial

SAO PAULO (AP) – The emaciated monarch who declared Brazil’s independence returned to the South American nation on Tuesday for celebrations worthy of the head of state as the country prepares to celebrate its bicentenary. The heart of Pedro I, contained in a golden relic, arrived in a Brazilian Air Force plane from Portugal on … Read more