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Prince Harry's boat breaks down in Bahamasupdated: Mon Mar 05 2012 12:44:00

A speedboat carrying Britain's Prince Harry broke down in the Bahamas, but that didn't slow the royal down during his Caribbean tour.

Prince Harry visits The Bahamasupdated: Sun Mar 04 2012 12:18:00

Prince Harry, the third in Britain's line of royal succession, worshiped in a Bahamian cathedral Sunday as part of his Caribbean tour to celebrate the 60th anniversary of his grandmother's accession to the throne.

Batches of Motrin being recalled updated: Thu Dec 22 2011 02:50:00

A medicine manufacturer is recalling batches of Motrin pain relievers that were distributed mostly to the United States and the Caribbean.

Hurricane Rina could strengthenupdated: Wed Oct 26 2011 02:14:00

Rina was almost a Category 3 hurricane as it careened near Honduras and Belize Wednesday before heading towards Cancun.

Tropical depression forms near Honduras, Nicaraguaupdated: Sun Oct 23 2011 18:48:00

A tropical depression formed in the western Caribbean Sea on Sunday, and is likely to become Tropical Storm Rina as it skirts the Honduran coastline, the National Hurricane Center said.

Celebrity travel: If you can't be a star, join themupdated: Mon Sep 05 2011 09:28:00

Now that you can fly to Iceland on the Iron Maiden plane (check out our recent Q&A with the plane's captain, Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson), we thought we'd acknowledge a few other ways you can travel 'with the stars' -- by going to their own shops, restaurants or private islands.

Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic under hurricane warningsupdated: Sun Aug 21 2011 22:31:00

Authorities posted tropical storm warnings for parts of the Bahamas and hurricane warnings for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Sunday, as Tropical Storm Irene picked up steam near the Caribbean islands.

Tropical Storm Harvey forms in the Caribbeanupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 21:34:00

A tropical storm formed in the Caribbean Friday and is expected to move across the coast of Belize Saturday afternoon or night.

Calls for democracy fly into North Koreaupdated: Tue Jun 14 2011 06:03:00

South Koreans send helium balloons dropping leaflets and DVDs promoting freedom and democracy into the North.

Tips for jaguar spotting in Belizeupdated: Tue May 17 2011 08:09:00

I'm walking the trails of Cockscomb National Park, dense rainforest to the right, a river with crocodiles to the left.

10 natural wonders to see before they disappearupdated: Tue May 10 2011 08:05:00

You've heard the grim timelines: if warming continues, the Great Barrier Reef will be bleached by 2030; glaciers in the Swiss Alps, on Mt. Kilimanjaro, and in Glacier National Park will disappear in under 40 years; and Arctic ice melt will leave the North Pole bare and polar bears extinct.

People.com: Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth Spotted on Honeymoon in Belizeupdated: Sun Apr 10 2011 19:48:00

The newlyweds are seen "acting like regular tourists" while on vacation

Escaped jaguar kills American in Belizeupdated: Wed Oct 27 2010 14:09:00

A jaguar escapes from a rescue facility in Belize and kills an U.S. citizen living nearby. Channel 5 Belize reports.

Killer jaguar captured in Belizeupdated: Wed Oct 27 2010 14:09:00

A jaguar that escaped and killed a U.S. citizen in Belize has been captured.

Hurricane Richard makes landfall in Belizeupdated: Sun Oct 24 2010 21:31:00

Hurricane Richard made landfall just south of Belize City Sunday night, said CNN Meteorologist Jacqui Jeras.

Tropical Storm Paula forms in the Caribbeanupdated: Mon Oct 11 2010 18:45:00

Tropical Storm Paula, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, has formed in the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said Monday.

Matthew weakens, drenches Central Americaupdated: Sat Sep 25 2010 17:29:00

Matthew weakened into a tropical depression Saturday but continued to drench Central America, bringing with it a threat of flash floods and mudslides, forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Karl strengthens in Caribbean; 2 hurricanes in Atlanticupdated: Wed Sep 15 2010 00:24:00

Tropical Storm Karl picked up speed Tuesday night in the northwest Caribbean Sea, prompting coastal warnings by the Mexican government, the National Hurricane Center said.

Belize mob torches Americans' animal sanctuary, but their will enduresupdated: Thu Sep 09 2010 03:30:00

An American couple in Belize struggled Tuesday to figure out their future, their dreams literally up in smoke after a mob of indigenous Mayans burned down their animal sanctuary in the belief the foreigners fed two missing children to crocodiles on their property.

Villagers destroy crocodile sanctuaryupdated: Thu Sep 09 2010 03:30:00

An angry mob destroyed a crocodile sanctuary built by an American couple blamed for the disappearance of two children.

Airlines waive fees for travel in hurricane's pathupdated: Wed Jun 30 2010 10:57:00

As Hurricane Alex spins toward northeastern Mexico and southern Texas, airlines are rolling out policy waivers for travelers likely to be affected by the storm.

Storm could stop oil cleanup for 2 weeksupdated: Mon Jun 28 2010 06:56:00

Tropical Storm Alex could disrupt containment efforts in the Gulf, causing a two-week halt if evacuations are necessary.

Tar balls reported on Mississippi mainland; Alex heads into Gulfupdated: Mon Jun 28 2010 06:56:00

Mississippi officials reported oily tar balls washing up on their mainland shores for the first time Sunday, as authorities throughout the Gulf Coast region kept a wary eye on Tropical Storm Alex.

Tropical Storm Alex forms; unclear whether it will affect oil spillupdated: Sat Jun 26 2010 06:43:00

Tropical Storm Alex -- the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season this year -- formed in the Caribbean on Saturday as BP continued to battle a massive oil spill in the Gulf.

Haiti aid efforts hindered in critical hoursupdated: Sat Jan 16 2010 14:17:00

As huge numbers of desperate Haitians struggled Friday in what could be their last hours of life, the supplies many needed remained stuck in planes, ships, and cargo holds, unable to get to them.

Fantastic New Year's Eve destinationsupdated: Tue Dec 29 2009 10:46:00

A couple million people will hit Brazil's Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as the final minutes of 2009 are counted down, ready for a mix of spiritual observances, fireworks and full-tilt partying.

Volunteer crew hopes to spread healing, keep it greenupdated: Thu Oct 29 2009 11:25:00

The dream started inside a gray canvas backpack.

Crew sails to medical missionsupdated: Thu Oct 29 2009 11:25:00

The Foating Doctors set sail to deliver medical supplies to foreign countries on an eco-friendly platform.

Getting paid to drinkupdated: Wed Aug 05 2009 10:07:00

Zane Lamprey, host of the TV show "Three Sheets," drinks for a living. He shows CNN's Shanon Cook a trick.

'Three Sheets' host will drink (and eat) anythingupdated: Wed Aug 05 2009 10:07:00

Coagulated sheep's blood. Pig knuckles. Snake bile. Fried crickets. Sound like ingredients you might see bubbling away in a caldron, right?

And then there were 890... World Heritage list expandsupdated: Thu Jul 02 2009 07:25:00

Intrepid travelers have a few more destinations to add to their list of must-sees after the annual update of The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list.

Early storms don't guarantee busy hurricane seasonupdated: Mon Jun 01 2009 17:41:00

Today's not only the first of the month or the start of the summer season meteorologically: It's the first day of hurricane season 2009.

4 crazy rules you need to know before you travelupdated: Thu Mar 26 2009 07:51:00

A recent "World for $1" promotion by LastMinuteTravel.com promised a room "in any of our 15,000 hotels" for $1 a night. The only catch? You had to book them during a specified 15-minute window.

Freed ship carrying tanks docks in Kenyaupdated: Fri Feb 13 2009 04:47:00

A Ukrainian cargo vessel laden with tanks and other weapons docked in Kenya on Thursday, nearly five months after pirates captured it.

Invention turns cell phone into mobile medical labupdated: Fri Feb 06 2009 14:50:00

When Debbie Gordon and her fellow health-care mission workers go to Belize, there's just so much they can do to treat people in the remote village of Gales Point.

Pirates release ship carrying tanks, other armsupdated: Thu Feb 05 2009 16:02:00

Somali pirates released a Ukrainian ship Thursday carrying tanks, ammunition and crew after receiving a ransom of $3.2 million, a spokesman for the ship's owner said.

Pirates to receive millions in ransom for release of arms shipupdated: Thu Dec 18 2008 15:41:00

Pirates holding a ship full of tanks and ammunition off the coast of Somalia are likely to be paid millions of dollars in ransom within days, senior U.S. military officials said.

Lazy days and adventure in Belizeupdated: Tue Oct 28 2008 08:40:00

The big green moray eel stares at me, coming out of his hideaway in the reef, as if to say, "Go away! I don't want to play!

Time.com: Arrr! The Somali Pirates and Their Troublesome Treasureupdated: Fri Oct 03 2008 12:00:00

It may have looked like just another sluggish freighter, but the Faina's cargo of tanks put the buccaneers in the eye of an international storm

Time.com: Somali Pirates' Unexpected Booty: Russian Tanks updated: Fri Sep 26 2008 15:00:00

Buccaneers seize ships almost daily off the coast of Somalia, but the booty doesn't usually include enough T-72s to equip a tank battalion

Pirates seize ship carrying tanks, ammoupdated: Fri Sep 26 2008 12:50:00

A Ukrainian ship carrying tanks and ammunition has been seized by pirates off the coast of Kenya, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry told CNN.

CNNMoney: How to lure Gen Y workers? Do goodupdated: Sun Aug 17 2008 07:31:00

When it comes to recruiting the Millennial Generation, it isn't only about salary ... it's about community service.

Destination weddings catering to kidsupdated: Mon Jul 28 2008 11:37:00

Four-year-old Grace Layman, decked out in full frilly flower girl regalia, excitedly led her smiling surprise guest to the separate kids' party she was hosting at her dad's wedding reception. Mickey Mouse wowed everyone -- grown-ups too.

Tropical Storm Dolly approaches Mexicoupdated: Sun Jul 20 2008 22:50:00

Tropical Storm Dolly headed toward Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday evening while Tropical Storm Cristobal skirted the North Carolina's Outer Banks and headed away from the coast.

Bermuda expects slight punch from hurricaneupdated: Sun Jul 13 2008 05:22:00

After numerous fluctuations in intensity, Hurricane Bertha was again clinging to hurricane status as it remained nearly stationary off the coast of Bermuda on Saturday, poised to deal a glancing blow to the Atlantic island, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Bertha chugs toward Bermudaupdated: Fri Jul 11 2008 20:58:00

A tropical storm watch was issued Friday for Bermuda as Hurricane Bertha moved closer to the Atlantic island, causing swells and high turf on its beaches.

Bertha expected to approach Bermudaupdated: Fri Jul 11 2008 02:17:00

Hurricane Bertha, weakened once again to a Category 1 storm, was causing large swells and high surf on Bermuda beaches Thursday.

Bertha barely clings to hurricane statusupdated: Wed Jul 09 2008 12:10:00

The first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season barely remained at hurricane strength Wednesday, but forecasters said it is expected to intensify a bit over the next couple of days.

Hurricane Bertha weakens as it moves toward Bermudaupdated: Wed Jul 09 2008 00:40:00

The first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season lost strength throughout Tuesday, dropping to a Category 1 storm with top wind speeds of 80 mph by late in the day, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Atlantic season's 1st tropical storm forms near Belizeupdated: Sun Jun 01 2008 02:05:00

Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic season, formed Saturday near the coast of Belize, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Beyond the beach in Belizeupdated: Thu May 15 2008 11:21:00

Mick Fleming arrived by dugout canoe; Lucy Fleming on horseback a day later.

'Honey, let's become nudists'updated: Mon May 05 2008 09:26:00

In 1989, Nancy Tiemann was 36 and living in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Tom. "We were both desperately in need of a getaway," says the one-time banking officer. When Tom suggested they join a boat trip to Belize chartered by a group of nudists, Nancy was horrified.

Inn is out: 5 reasons to skip a hotelupdated: Tue Nov 06 2007 10:10:00

Your next hotel might not be a hotel. It could be a condo, a rental apartment or a home.

Money Magazine: They want to sell your kidupdated: Wed Sep 19 2007 04:48:00

To improve her chances of getting into a good college, Caitlin Pickavance, a 17-year-old high school senior from Danville, Calif., has been working with a private college coach since her freshman year (cost: $800).

Hurricane Felix closes in on Honduras vacation spotupdated: Tue Sep 04 2007 03:14:00

Hurricane Felix increased in strength in the early hours of Tuesday as it barreled toward Central America, where it is expected to come ashore along the Nicaragua-Honduras border.

Time.com: Felix Becomes Category 5 Hurricane updated: Sun Sep 02 2007 22:00:00

Hurricane Felix strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm Sunday and churned its way into the open waters of the Caribbean Sea

Texas-sized Hurricane Dean spins toward Yucatanupdated: Tue Aug 21 2007 02:43:00

Hurricane Dean burgeoned into a Category 5 storm -- capable of inflicting catastrophic damage when it makes landfall early Tuesday.

Mexico braces for Deanupdated: Tue Aug 21 2007 02:43:00

Mexico braces for Dean

Hurricane Dean pounds Jamaica as it passes south of islandupdated: Mon Aug 20 2007 01:08:00

Hurricane Dean battered the southern coast of Jamaica with heavy rains and surf as its eye passed offshore late Sunday, apparently sparing the Caribbean island the worst of its 145 mph winds.

Preparing for Deanupdated: Mon Aug 20 2007 01:08:00

Preparing for Dean

CNNMoney: Hottest foreign second home markets for 2007updated: Thu Jan 18 2007 15:38:00

Americans have never taken much to living abroad, at least not to the same degree the British have. Some 5.5 million Brits, about 10 percent of that nation's total population, now live as expatriates, with 200,000 more every year.

Belizean dos and don'tsupdated: Thu Nov 30 2006 11:15:00

Ten things to keep in mind on your trip to Belize:

At ease in Belizeupdated: Thu Nov 30 2006 11:05:00

Time is an abstract concept on Ranguana Cay. It's useless anyway on a 2-acre sand spit in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Central America. Here, salt-baked sands bleach under a constant white sun; if not for its movement from one side of the hammock to the other, you might never know the day has passed until it's just you, the moon and the faint lights of Honduras to the south.

Stingray tours continue despite Irwin deathupdated: Tue Sep 05 2006 07:07:00

A tour operator says he plans to make no changes to daily trips to Stingray City, about 8 kilometers (5 miles) off Grand Cayman Island, despite the death of naturalist Steve Irwin when a stingray plunged a barb into his chest off Australia.

Fortune: Island Shoppingupdated: Mon Oct 17 2005 00:01:00

ESCAPISTS DAYDREAM ABOUT them; James Bond's enemies use them for evildoing; most of us spend a week or two on one of them every chance we get. No wonder: Islands are both a natural fortress--especi...

FSB: The Wet Lookupdated: Thu Sep 01 2005 00:01:00

If you want to take a photo class in another medium, the Jim Church School of Underwater Photography, based in Miami, is the only school that uses live-aboard boats from the Aggressor fleet, specia...

English-only advocates see barriers to bill easing up updated: Mon Apr 18 2005 15:07:00

It's official in Zimbabwe and Belize, but not in the United States. This country is a notable exception to the 51 nations in which English is an official language. But a new bill in Congress aims to change that.

Money Magazine: Secret Seasonsupdated: Mon Nov 01 2004 00:01:00

Almost every popular vacation destination has a secret season. It's the little-known sweet spot between peak travel season, when a place is overrun with tourists and sky-high prices, and the off-se...

CNNMoney: Marrying into money ain't all thatupdated: Fri Jan 30 2004 15:21:00

I'm often accused of being a romantic, but the truth is my inner pragmatist gets the upper hand at least 65 percent of the time.

Money Magazine: Love Boats? Then we've got some great cruise suggestions for you. Plus: Tips for smart booking.updated: Tue Oct 01 2002 00:01:00

Everyone--or at least everyone who likes luxurious ocean voyages--was talking about the impossibly low cruise fares earlier this year. The cruise industry had built ships at a steady clip in the pa...

Money Magazine: Cruises for any interestupdated: Wed Sep 25 2002 11:03:00

There are dozens of special-interest cruises these days, focusing on subjects as wide-ranging as spy craft (with lectures by former intelligence agents), solar eclipses and golf. We can't even scratch the surface here. For a more comprehensive list, try www.cruise-news.com.

Fortune: Winter Break Sure, Europe's a bargain and skiing's a thrill, but when the days are short and gloomy, all you updated: Mon Jan 22 2001 00:01:00

I'll admit it. Ever since watching Gilligan's Island, I've had a secret fantasy. (No, it has nothing to do with Tina Louise.) I've dreamed of being marooned on a tropical island--draped in palm fro...

Fortune: Havens Can Waitupdated: Mon Oct 30 2000 00:01:00

Exotic offshore trusts may seem like an alluring way to shelter your money from income taxes. But watch out: The island on Survivor was less treacherous.

Money Magazine: March Buysupdated: Wed Mar 01 2000 00:01:00

SCUBA PACKAGE Diving in Belize. Home to the second longest barrier reef in the world, Belize is a scuba enthusiast's dream. If you travel by April 30, Capricorn Leisure will fly you into the coasta...

Money Magazine: AMERICANS ARE DOING BETTER BUT FEELING LESS SECUREupdated: Mon May 01 1995 00:01:00

If the economy is so great, why are so many people so grumpy? This puzzling sense of gloom amid relative prosperity pervades the results of our 1995 Americans and Their Money poll. For example, the...

Money Magazine: BOOK EARLY FOR CRUISE DISCOUNTSupdated: Mon Nov 01 1993 00:01:00

With more than 100,000 berths to be filled in 1994, cruise lines are offering discounts of up to 30% to vacationers who book early. "Demand is strong," reports Larry Fishkin of the Cruise Line, a M...

Money Magazine: '92 TRAVEL CALENDAR Around the globe, from Antarctica to Assisi, here are the absolutely best places to visit each month this yeupdated: Wed Jan 01 1992 00:01:00

Welcome to a year of fabulous travel bargains. Business has been lackluster throughout 1991, with occupancy rates at U.S. resorts now hovering at 66%, down from 69% in 1990, and with business trave...

Fortune: SCUBA BOOMupdated: Mon Mar 12 1990 00:01:00

Once the exclusive domain of macho-suicidal types who watched Sea Hunt on television and dreamed of wrestling with giant octopuses, scuba diving is . growing fast as a national recreation. About 40...

Fortune: Man without a country? Save up.updated: Mon Feb 01 1988 00:01:00

Nathan Hale died for it. Now you can buy it: citizenship. Though civics teachers still uphold it as priceless, it can be had legally for as little as $25,000 in Belize. For only a few hundred thous...

Fortune: Where will the garbage go?updated: Mon May 25 1987 00:01:00

The wandering bargeload of Long Island garbage that took an unexpected Caribbean cruise recently was no anomaly. The U.S. is rapidly running out of safe dump sites, and stiff government regulations...

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