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Sandals’ All-Inclusive Dunn’s River Resort Just Reopened, Beginning Jamaica’s Tourism Comeback

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This short film is a quick look into the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River, shot on location this weekend. Ocho Rios has a new electricity this week, the kind that signals a turning point for the island of Jamaica. After weeks of preparation and tight coordination across communities and tourism partners, the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River has officially […]

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Private Island Near Eleuthera Hits the Market for $44.5 Million

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By Mario Marroquin, Special to CJI Another private island has hit the market in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. Crown Pigeon Island and Cays, an 11-acre private island destination near North Eleuthera, has listed with HG Christie for $44.5 million. This island just off the coast of  North Eleuthera includes three private beaches, […]

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Commercial Brokerage NAI Global Expands to St Thomas 

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI NAI Global, a leading global commercial real estate brokerage firm, has entered into a new master license agreement with St. Thomas-based NAI Island Commercial. NAI Island Commercial aims to aggregate commercial listings, market data and brokerage services across the region’s many island territories. All NAI affiliated commercial deals […]

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How Two Dutch Caribbean Islands Are Saving Coral Reefs

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The Dutch Caribbean islands of Statia and Saba have launched a major new project to help endangered reefs.  The new project, called “Healthy and Resilient Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Through Reforestation of St Eustatius and Saba,” will see the reforestation of areas stripped bare of vegetation due to land erosion caused by heavy rainfall.  “Due […]


Commercial Brokerage NAI Global Expands to St Thomas 

British Airways just kicked off its first-ever flights to Guyana, a destination that continues to see new routes from both North America and across the pond.  The airline is now operating a new direct route from London Gatwick to Guyana, with flights twice weekly via Saint Lucia.  That includes service on Thursdays and Sundays.  British […]

How to Take an Adults-Only Barbados Vacation This Summer 

One of Barbados’ top beach resorts is adding a special program for summer travel, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Club, Barbados, one of the island’s premier all-inclusive resorts, is now offering a free fifth night program.  The program is good for stays through Oct. 31, 2023.  Travelers need to make their booking before April 30, […]

Delta Adding More Daily Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana, Cancun 

Delta Air Lines is adding more flights to the Caribbean’s most popular destinations: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Cancun.  Delta is adding a third daily flight between New York and Cancun, along with a second daily flight from New York to Punta Cana.  It’s part of a broader New York-Dominican Republic expansion that will include […]

This Caribbean Jazz Festival Is Back 

The popular Jazz ’n Creole music festival is back in Dominica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The 12th edition fo the event will be held April 30 at the stunning Fort Shirley in Dominica’s Cabrits National Park.  The festival, which first launched in 2010, is a fusion of jazz and creole music, with food, dance, culture […]

Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock Adds New Villa 

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Sailrock South Caicos, a luxury villa resort and residential community in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is launching several new luxury villas with a range of configurations and homesites.  Among these is the Five-Bedroom Garden Estate Villa, to be located on a secluded beachfront site in the private […]

New St Thomas-Dominican Republic Flights 

Dominican carrier Sky High Dominicana has launched a new route connecting the United States Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic.  The new service, which kicked off this week, will be operating twice each week between Santo Domingo and St Thomas.  The flights will run on Mondays and Fridays, operating nonstop, according to the Virgin Islands […]

The Ultimate Caribbean Summer Vacation Includes This Rum Festival

A rum-on-the-beach party. A rum-infused lunch at an overwater restaurant. Outdoor tastings at oceanfront hotels around the island.  A final dinner at a restaurant with a three-Michelin-star pedigree.  This isn’t like any rum festival you’ve ever been to — and that’s why it’s one of the coolest events of the summer in the Caribbean.  It’s […]

A New Antigua-Aruba Flight 

There’s a new way to travel between Antigua and Aruba, following the launch of a new route on British Airways.  The new route kicked off this week, with service from London to Antigua to Aruba.  “We are pleased with this new twice-weekly tagged service being offered by British Airways, as it is the first direct connection between Antigua and […]