All-Inclusive

Marriott Is Opening a New Royalton All-Inclusive in Barbados, With a Rooftop Deck, Swim-Out Suites, and Adults-Only Spaces

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The west coast of Barbados runs on clear water, steady trade winds, and long ribbons of white sand, where small hotels and beach bars line the shoreline. On June 1, a new resort will join that stretch in St. James: Royalton Vessence Barbados, an adults-oriented all-inclusive that brings a more layered, experience-driven approach to this […]

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Carnival, Cunard Extend Cruise Pause

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Carnival says it is extending its pause in operation through May 11, the company announced this week.  Carnival said all North America sailings will be paused until May 11, “as COVID-19 continues to impact global health and commerce.” For now, Carnival said that for travelers with sailings booked after May 11, “you have not been […]

CJ Invest

Turks and Caicos’ Water Cay Is on the Market

In what is the pre-eminent private-island listing in Turks and Caicos, the British Overseas Territory’s Water Cay is on the market.  Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty has the listing on the property, which is currently marketed at $49 million.  The 432-acre cay has 7,000 feet of “prime interrupted beach,” according to the brokerage.  It […]

CJ Invest

St Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn Closes Permanently

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In the first major casualty of the Caribbean hotel industry due to the novel coronavirus, St Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn has announced its permanent closure, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  In a letter by Ocean Terrace Inn Chairman Earle A. Kelly, the property announced that it had closed its doors effective March 30.  “This is […]


Turks and Caicos’ Water Cay Is on the Market

After its near destruction by Hurricane Irma in 2017, Barbuda is quietly making a comeback, with several projects on stream: most notably, the Barbuda Ocean Club, a massive new development by Discovery Land Company, and a long-awaited project by Robert De Niro at the old K-Club.  This listing has just under 47 acres, with nearly […]

Discovery Land Company’s Big New Barbuda Project

There’s a new luxury resort community project that’s quietly launched in the Caribbean: the Barbuda Ocean Club, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Discovery Land Company, the developer and operator of some of the world’s most exclusive residential club communities and resorts, has a new project in still-pristine Barbuda.  Discovery Land Company, whose signature Caribbean project […]

The Caribbean’s Only Marley Resort Is For Sale

The only hotel in the Caribbean with the Marley brand name is now for sale in Nassau, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The 17-suite Marley Resort and Spa, which was at one time the vacation home of Bob and Rita Marley, has been listed for sale for $9.5 million.  In all, there are 21 bedrooms […]

Caribbean Moment: A Digital Vacation to Aruba

You can scour the Caribbean and still not find a more spectacularly beautiful collection of beaches than the ones on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.  At every turn, there’s an exotic, brilliant coastline to choose: the windy wonders of Boca Grandi; the sheer vastness of Eagle Beach; the turquoise calm of Palm Beach.  Of […]

Jamaica Confident Tourism Will Get Back to “Full Strength”

It’s a time of great uncertainty for the global travel industry, but Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said he has “every confidence that the tourism industry will get back to full strength at some point.” Of course, it may look different — “devoid of some of its traditional norms and certainly not with a ‘business as […]

Caribbean Moment: In Saint Lucia, a Journey to the Pitons

If you’ve ever been to the southwestern corner of Saint Lucia, you’ve seen them. You’ve felt them.  Because the pair of volcanic spires called the Pitons emit some kind of otherworldly energy, a mystical glow, an aura.  This place, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is truly one of the wonders of the Caribbean, a pair […]

All-Inclusive Finest Punta Cana Planning December Debut

Excellence Resorts is planning to debut its new Finest Punta Cana resort in December.  The property has a targeted opening date of Dec. 18, 2020, according to the company’s Web site.  It will be the second property for Excellence’s all-ages Finest brand, along with the existing Finest Playa Mujeres on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  […]

STR: How Coronavirus Has Impacted Caribbean Hotel Performance

Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Caribbean hotels showed double-digit performance declines during the weeks ending with March 14 and March 21 2020, according to preliminary weekly data from STR.   Before we get into the details of that impact, it is important to note that STR is temporarily publishing weekly data for the Caribbean based […]

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