Stars Are Out in Marigot Bay

Oscar-nominated actor and comedian Eddie Murphy was the latest celebrity to visit the Marina at Marigot Bay, St Lucia. Murphy cruised into what novelist James A. Michener described as “the most beautiful bay in the Caribbean” in March aboard the 229-foot luxury charter yacht, Sherakhan. ...

Anguilla Gets First Marina, Sees Hike in Fees
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Investment, Commerce and Tourism of the Government of Anguilla–the 35-square-mile island that lies eight miles to the north of French St. Martin–has announced new rates for the island’s Embarkation Tax. This tax, which became effective January 1, is payable by all visitors traveling though the island’s seaports. ...

New Airport on the Drawing
Board for Port Antonio, Jamaica
A new international airport serving Port Antonio will be built in the next few years, says Dale Westin, general manager of the Errol Flynn Marina. Slated for construction in the northeastern tip of Jamaica, the new airport will be less than an hour’s drive from Port Antonio and the Errol Flynn Marina. Currently, the closest airport is located in Kingston. ...

New Developments Approved
and Denied in St. Thomas
Nearly 50 years ago, a small raft-up of cruisers celebrating with a holiday party in the bay at Great St. James Island to the east of the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas unknowingly set the scene for the bay to be known as “Christmas Cove.” ...