Mystery ship capsizes in Caribbean Sea, creating massive oil spill

Crews are racing to clean up the oil spill after the vessel ran aground in the Caribbean with no sign of crew and no clear sign of ownership.

• Feb 12, 2024

Americans urged to reconsider travel to Jamaica amid spate of murders

The U.S. government is warning Americans to reconsider visiting Jamaica and to take extra caution in Bahamas amid a spate of murders in both Caribbean nations.

• Feb 2, 2024

Americans urged to reconsider Jamaica travel

The U.S. government raised its travel alert level for Jamaica this week amid a spate of murders in the Caribbean nation, urging Americans to reconsider visiting the island "due to crime and [unreliable] medical services."

• Feb 2, 2024

Christian Oliver's wife speaks out after plane crash killed actor

Christian Oliver, his daughters Madita and Annik, and the pilot of their small plane all died when the plane crashed on Thursday.

• Jan 6, 2024

Actor Christian Oliver, 2 daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash

The pilot of the plane, identified as American Robert Sachs, was also killed, police said.

• Jan 5, 2024

Hurricane Lee, a Category 1, could pose threat to New England

Lee had strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane last week before weakening, but could still bring dangerous conditions.

• Sep 14, 2023

The Dish: Rob Pronk at Gourmet Cafe

Twenty-four years ago, Dutch native Rob Pronk visited Belize — and never left. He opened his own restaurant and hotel there, and now whips up fantastic meals at the Gourmet Cafe. Jeff Glor traveled to get a taste of his creations.

• May 27, 2023

American tourist loses foot in shark attack

A 22-year-old Connecticut woman lost her foot in a shark attack while snorkeling in the waters off Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. The woman was reportedly on vacation celebrating her graduation from Yale.

• May 25, 2023

Coming face-to-face with sperm whales

Sperm whales are hugely important to their environment, but they are at risk. "60 Minutes" correspondent Cecila Vega joins Tony Dokoupil and Lilia Luciano to talk about her experience coming face-to-face with the giant animals off the coast of the Caribbean island of Dominica.

• May 15, 2023

Mysterious case of Caribbean sea urchin die-off solved by scientists

The killer of the "mystery novel"-like die-off has been linked to other widespread marine deaths, but this is the first time it's been linked to urchins, which are vital to coral reef survival.

• Apr 20, 2023

Heinz has found Elvis Francois, who ate ketchup to survive weeks at sea

Elvis Francois said after he was found that he ate ketchup three times a day for the 24 days he was lost at sea – crediting the "vitamins" in the bottle for helping him stay well.

• Feb 27, 2023

Heinz wants to help man who survived weeks at sea buy a boat

The company says it's on a mission to #FindTheKetchupBoatGuy to give Elvis Francois a new boat complete with navigational technology to "avoid another disaster in the future."

• Feb 23, 2023

Romantic places to escape to this year

Erin Florio, the executive editor of Condé Nast Traveler, spoke with CBS News about the best romantic travel destinations of 2023.

• Feb 14, 2023

Tourist hotspot battles invasion of green monkeys: "They're everywhere"

The primates, which originate from Africa, are reproducing at an alarming rate, threatening the survival of some indigenous species, officials said.

• Feb 8, 2023

Florida sees surge in migrants

CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez joined law enforcement agents in the Florida Keys for a first-hand look at how they're dealing with migrants from Haiti and Cuba who are seeking to reach the U.S. by boat.

• Jan 26, 2023

Adrift sailor survives 24 days at sea with ketchup and seasonings

The 47-year-old man accidentally drifted from St. Maarten in the Caribbean last month and ended up near Colombia with only a couple of condiments on board to help him survive.

• Jan 20, 2023