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This Tiny Caribbean Hotel Has a Lively Bar, High-Tech Watersports, and You Can Only Get There by Boat

Saba Rock in the BVI.

The first thing you notice is how small it is. You come in by boat across the North Sound, with the low green shapes of Virgin Gorda and the reef line in the distance, and then Saba Rock appears ahead as a single, compact island with buildings on top of it. No roads. No cars. […]

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Royal Caribbean to Resume Cruises in The Bahamas

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The Bahamas is the new epicenter of Caribbean cruising. Royal Caribbean is returning to Caribbean cruising this summer, becoming the second major cruise line to homeport in Nassau.  The cruise line will be launching a series of seven-night cruises on its Adventure of the Seas ship out of Nassau.  Stops will include Royal Caribbean’s Perfect […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: The View in Antigua

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Waverly Barnes, who sent in this lovely shot of the view from the Cocobay Resort in Antigua. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of […]

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Delta Is Relaunching Six More Caribbean Routes This Summer

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Delta Air Lines is relaunching six of its Caribbean routes this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning June 5, the carrier will restart daily service to Grand Cayman from both Atlanta and New York-John F. Kennedy airports.  On the same date, Delta will also restart weekly Saturday service from both Atlanta and New York to […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: The View in Antigua

A spectacular villa in Saint Lucia has hit the market for $3.25 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Tamarind Villa, set in the town of Soufriere, is marked by spectacular views of the Pitons and their UNESCO World Heritage Site. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home is listed with Saint Lucia Homes.  Tamarind House is set on […]

Royal Caribbean Sells Azamara for $201 Million

Royal Caribbean Group has completed the sale of its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, in an all-cash transaction for $201 million.  The sale included Azamara’s three ships and associated intellectual property, according to a statement.  Royal Caribbean Group said the move would it to “focus on expanding its Royal Caribbean International, […]

Celebrity to Relaunch Cruises From St Maarten

Celebrity Cruises will be relaunching operations out of the island of St Maarten in June, the company announced this week.  The move to a Caribbean homeport follows last week’s announcement by Crystal Cruises that would relaunch cruises with a homeport in Nassau this summer.  The company’s Celebrity Millennium ship will relaunch from St Maarten on […]

$61 Million Refinancing for Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico

Knighthead Funding has provided a $61 million first mortgage loan secured by Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico.  The loan was underwritten to about 46 percent loan to value, according to Knighthead.  The property is the only Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Caribbean.  “Despite displacement and impact from external factors, the hotel has been […]

US Virgin Islands Reporting Strong Tourism Performance

The US Virgin Islands is reporting “strong” tourism numbers amid the pandemic, significantly outperforming much of the rest of the Caribbean.  In an environment that has seen deep declines in tourism arrival numbers, the USVI has weathered the pandemic storm well, says US Virgin Islands Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte.  The US Virgin Islands welcomed 415,749 […]

Grand Bahama Expands Airport Facilities

Grand Bahama has taken a series of steps to expand its airport facilities, officials said this week.  The existing temporary terminal at Grand Bahama International Airport is undertaking additional work to help prepare for an expected influx of visitors as travelers regain confidence.  The temporary facility at Grand Bahama International Airport has now doubled in […]

AvantStay Expands to Cabo San Lucas

Short-term rental hospitality brand AvantStay has expanded to Mexico.  The company’s first-ever international destination is the product of a partnership with the Blue Desert Cabo villa company in Cabo San Lucas.  The brand will deliver a collection of 50 luxury villas, all with at least two bedrooms.  “Our partnership with Blue Desert Cabo guarantees a […]

Namron Expands With Fourth Boutique Hotel in Tulum

Namron Hospitality Group has added its fourth boutique hotel in the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company has added Radhoo Tulum to its portfolio.  The 14-room, adults-only resort is set in the heart of Tulum’s Hotel Zone.  “We are pleased to introduce a new Tulum property to guests and to continue sharing […]

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