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A New All-Inclusive Megaresort Is Coming to Jamaica
By the Caribbean Journal staff A long-in-the-works megaresort development has officially broken ground in Jamaica. It’s called Amaterra, and it will be one of the country’s largest all-inclusive resorts, set in the heart of the fast-growing parish of Trelawny near […]
How to Cruise Around the Caribbean on a Megayacht
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s a very different way to cruise around the Caribbean — think megayacht instead of cruise ship, ultra-luxe instead of mainstream. And now SeaDream Yacht Club is accepting reservations for its 2021 spring season, the company […]
Carnival Plans “Mega” Cruise Port in Grand Bahama
By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is planning what officials are calling a “mega” cruise port in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The “Grand Port” project is slated for completion in late 2021. according to a statement from the government […]
Curaçao Opens New Mega Cruise Pier
By the Caribbean Journal staff Curaçao’s fast-growing cruise industry received a significant boost this week with the debut of its new second cruise pier. The $43 million mega pier project aims to keep up with increasing cruise demand and a […]
How to Stay All-Inclusive at This Megaresort Right Now
It’s not really a hotel, is it? The Atlantis, Paradise Island resort has long been more than a resort – it’s a destination in its own right. And that’s what the hotel’s executives themselves will tell you — for a […]
Countdown to the Vote for a Caribbean Media Mega-Merger
Set-Up for a Showdown By Dr Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor The excited anticipation of the vote-count felt somewhat like national general elections in Jamaica. Would media entities RJR/Gleaner win out in their thrust to merge by securing the 75% shareholder […]
A New Megayacht Marina is Coming to the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff A new megayacht marina is coming to the Caribbean. The Altamer Resort in Anguilla has announced plans to expand with a new megayacht marina complex and mixed-use development. New York-based development firm Time Equities is […]
Puerto Rico is “Ready” for Mega-Ships
Above: The Bay of San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is “ready” to receive the new wave of “mega” cruise ships, according to Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla. Old San Juan’s port recently completed a project […]
British Virgin Islands Courts Mega Yachts in Monaco
Above: Monaco By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands is looking to promote its “Category One” ship registry status abroad. The British Overseas Territory recently sent a team to the Monaco Yacht Show to promote its status, which […]
British Virgin Islands Courts Mega Yachts
Above: the British Virgin Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands says it is making greater efforts to attract large commercial yachts to register in the British Overseas Territory. “The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) is a […]
The Caribbean’s Best Mega Villas – 2014
THERE ARE villas and there are villas. These are the latter. We call them mega villas — the large properties with at least six bedrooms that aren’t just vacation homes —they’re vacation estates. These are properties of a different level, […]
St Barth Real Estate Market Keeps Pushing Ahead
When it comes to the upper echelon of luxury in the Caribbean, no conversation is complete without Saint Bathélemy. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to […]
Jamaica Is Hosting Another Tourism “Resilience” Conference
Jamaica has been working to position itself as a global center for the study and practice of tourism “resilience.” That included the creation of the first global tourism resilience center and, last year in Kingston, the first-ever Global Tourism Resilience […]
You Can Now Fly Nonstop From Los Angeles to Nassau, The Bahamas
In what is another boon for the booming tourism industry in The Bahamas, Alaska Airlines has just kicked off two historic routes to the destination. Alaska Airlines is now flying nonstop from both Los Angeles and Seattle to Nassau, The […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2024
It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean. In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, […]
St Kitts Is Expecting a Big Cruise Season
It’s one of the top cruise ports in the Caribbean: Port Zante, the popular stop on the island of St Kitts. Now one of the fastest-growing cruise destinations in the region is expecting another big years, tourism officials said this […]
This Bahamas Parcel Has 10,000 Feet of Pink Sand Beach
A massive parcel on largely uninhabited Rum Cay in The Bahamas has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join […]
Nassau, the Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Port, Is Booming
It’s the premier cruise port in the Caribbean: the Nassau Cruise Port, which recently completed the first phase of a $300 million redevelopment project. Now, the Bahamian port has hit another milestone: Nassau has already topped last year’s cruise passenger […]
The Bahamas Has a New Jet-Set Hotel in Nassau
Sidney Poitier. Sean Connery. The Beatles. They were all here, during the days when when Nassau wasn’t just the place to be in The Bahamas: it was the spot in the whole Caribbean. This was the epicenter: Cable Beach, one […]
Jamaica Eyes New “Boutique” Cruise Port
Jamaica is looking to develop the Ken Wright Pier in Port Antonio, eyeing the port as a “boutique” style cruise for small-ship and luxury cruise lines. The plan is to position the port as a small-ship and mega yacht destination […]
The Newest Luxury All-Inclusive in Isla Mujeres Is Now Open
Tiny Isla Mujeres is a magnet for travelers looking for another side of the western Caribbean, one far from the mega resorts of Cancun and the sprawling resort complexes of the Riviera Maya. The island has always had a resort […]
Travel Agents: Small-Ship Cruises on the Rise in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Tourism Organization recently reported that the large cruise companies are starting to recover a lot of lost revenue from the last two years. And now several travel advisors are reporting that the smaller cruise lines and expedition ships […]
The Top Emerging Caribbean Islands, According to Travel Agents
From the Bahamas to Jamaica, there are a lot of well-known and well-booked Caribbean destinations. But what about the ones that still have massive growth potential? Several Caribbean specialists recently shared the islands that, while they may not be totally […]
Why Lionel Richie Is Coming to Paradise Island in The Bahamas
Atlantis Paradise Island has been cementing itself as a new kind of music hub in the Caribbean in the last few years, centered around its “Music Making Waves” series. Now, the Bahamian resort is stepping things up again with a […]
A New Culinary Hotspot in Turks and Caicos
A new culinary destination has opened its doors in Turks and Caicos: Marine Room, a Mediterranean-inspired concept that is the first phase of the new Bight Hotel. Marine Room is the brainchild of developer EA Group, led by Executive Chef […]
In The Bahamas, A New Kind of Conch Farm
A new project by Florida Atlantic University aims to help restore the population of Queen Conch in Grand Bahama. The school’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has received a $2.8 million grant from Builders Initiative to establish a new queen conch […]
Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Will Have a Lagoon and a “Boat Concierge”
It’s been one of the hottest travel destinations in the Caribbean since the pandemic, and now Turks and Caicos is getting another major new luxury resort. The new South Bank residential resort is opening its doors in “late 2023,” according […]
Jay Penske Developing Private Island Resort Project in The Bahamas
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJU This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to […]
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