Month: April 2023

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A New Boutique Beach Resort in St Maarten 

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The former El Zafiro beach resort in St Maarten has a new name and a new identity.  The hotel has been rebranded as the CocoVaa Beach Resort, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new-look boutique hotel styles itself as an “immersive […]

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Machel Montano to Headline Star-Studded St Thomas Carnival 

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The lineup for St Thomas Carnival just got a whole lot bigger.  An exciting list of music stars at this year’s St Thomas Carnival Village Nights performances will include soca legend Machel Montano.  The Carnival Village Nights, which begin April […]

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Margaritaville's New Caribbean All-Inclusive Is Opening in June

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Margaritaville is opening another new all-inclusive resort in partnership with Karisma Hotels and Resorts in June.  The new Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma Riviera Maya is officially opening its doors on June 1, according to Karisma.  It will be the […]

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Chile’s SKY Is Launching Flights to Aruba

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Chile-based airline SKY is launching a new route to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba in the second of this year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be operating flights between Santiago and Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport.  The […]


Silver Airways Expands Flights to Dominica

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Regional carrier Silver Airways has expanded its capacity fo the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica.  The airline has upgraded its flight service to Dominica from a 34-seat Saab 340 to a 48-seat ATR aircraft.  The upgrade applies to the airline’s […]


Does Turks and Caicos Real Estate Have an Inventory Problem?

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI It’s no secret that Turks and Caicos has a real estate inventory problem. But, brokers in Turks and Caicos tell Caribbean Journal Invest, they don’t seem to be worried about the impact of […]

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Demand for St Barth Real Estate Keeps Rising

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI St. Barth real estate has a good problem on its hands. It needs more inventory —  because real estate there continues to be a juggernaut regardless of the pandemic. Tom Smyth, co-owner of […]


New Cat Island Airport Breaks Ground in The Bahamas

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A new airport has broken ground on the island of Cat Island in The Bahamas.  The new multimillion-dollar airport development project will mean an all-new terminal for the island’s New Bight Airport.  The new terminal will serve as a port […]


The Best New Boutique Hotel in the Caribbean Is In St Kitts

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They call it “luxury with no footprint.” You understand it the moment you walk into Sunset Reef in St Kitts, the island’s newest hotel and arguably the most exciting new hotel in the Caribbean.  There’s no front desk: check-in means […]

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Air Antilles Adds More Eastern Caribbean Flights 

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Air Antilles has expanded its network in the Eastern Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The regional carrier has added new service between Saint Lucia, Dominica and Guadeloupe, onward to St Martin’s Grand Case Airport.  The new route, which began on […]


Marriott Is Opening Its New Edition Hotel in the Riviera Maya 

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Marriott is opening the first-ever EDITION resort in the Caribbean this summer.  The new Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai is slated to open this summer in the Kanai development in the Mexican Caribbean.  It will be the second luxury resort […]


In Bonaire, a Must-Visit Caribbean Villa Resort 

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“Everything is easy.” That’s not just an observation at Bonaire’s new Grand Windsock resort. It’s practically the property’s corporate philosophy.  At Bonaire’s first full-fledged villa resort, making things easy is the priority, beginning the moment you land at Flamingo International […]