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Month: May 2020

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A Very Strong, Very Good Rum From The Bahamas

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The history of rum is intertwined with the history of the Caribbean — particularly that infamous (and somehow lastingly romantic) age of rum-fueled pirates.  But for all the stories of Caribbean pirates and treasure-seekers, a surprisingly small number of pirates […]

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Jamaica Has a “Five-Point” Plan For Tourism Recovery

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Jamaica has revealed what officials are calling a “five-point plan” for the recovery of the island’s crucial tourism sector.  The plan includes a “staggered reopening” of tourism entities, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  “We do not see reopening as […]

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How the Pandemic Impacted Bermuda Tourism

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The coronavirus pandemic has hit the travel industry hard, and the situation in Bermuda was no different, according to new data released by the Bermuda Tourism Authority.  Total air visitor arrivals were down by 38 percent in the first quarter, […]

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Jamaica Urging Developers to Relaunch Construction Projects

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Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging developers to relaunch their construction projects with “speed and alacrity,” he said this week.  Many projects were put on hold in Jamaica as a result of the pandemic, particularly in the country’s booming […]


How This Top Aruba Resort Is Readying for Travelers

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Aruba is preparing to reopen its borders to international travel as early as the end of next month — and the island’s leading resort is making preparations for the potential relaunch of tourism.   For years, the adults-only Bucuti & […]


A New $350 Million Resort Project Is Coming to Grenada

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The owner of the luxe Silversands Grenada resort has acquired a pair of properties on the island — with plans for a $350 million investment and a multi-phase tourism project. Joyau des Caraibes, which owns the recently-opened Silversands, has acquired the […]

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IATA: Caribbean Should Cut Air Taxes to Stay Competitive

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Caribbean governments should cut air passenger taxes if they “wish to be competitive” when tourism resumes, according to Peter Cerda, regional vice president for the Americas at the IATA. The state of air travel right now is “as bad as […]


Marriott Names New Leadership for Caribbean, Latin America

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The retirement of Marriott’s Group President for the Americas has led to a new leadership structure for the company’s international lodging business.  After 36 years with Marriott, Dave Grissen is stepping down as group president for the Americas, the company […]


What's Next for the Caribbean

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Download five recent Caribbean Journal Invest conversations and and interviews with Caribbean leaders discussing the impact of the pandemic on hotels, real estate and tourism.

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Why Belize Could Be Ripe for Hotel Investment

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) recently spoke with some top Belize real estate experts to find out why the Central American destination could be prime territory for hotel investment once the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is over. […]


Aruba Is Planning to Reopen Its Borders

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Aruba is planning to reopen its borders, the Dutch Caribbean island revealed this week.  Aruba’s government has announced a “tentative re-opening of the borders for inbound travel,” with a scheduled date between June 15 and July 1.  That is subject […]


Grenada’s Spice Island Beach Resort to Reopen in November

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Grenada’s Spice Island Beach Resort is gearing up to be fully operational for a tentative reopening on November 1, 2020, the property announced this week. The hotel’s has been monitoring local, regional and international developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]


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