Month: May 2023

Caribbean Photo of the Week

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Cay in St Croix

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kevin Hunter, who sent in this lovely photo of the beach on Protestant Cay in St Croix, the home of the Hotel on the Cay.  Have you taken a great photo […]

News

In Barbados, The Art of the Adults-Only All-Inclusive Vacation

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They gather here every night just before sunset, rows of guests waiting to see if they can spot a green flash. Sunsets on the Platinum Coast of Barbados, you see, are a little different. They are an event.  Because there […]

Flights

Avianca Adds More Puerto Rico Flights for Summer Season 

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If Puerto Rico wants to continue to grow its tourism arrivals in keeping with the last two years of surging visitor numbers, it’s going to have to look to new markets. That includes South America, where top Colombian carrier Avianca […]

News

Cancun Tops Summer Vacation Destinations: Report 

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Cancun has been posting sizzling tourism numbers for the last three years, a trend that is continuing through this summer. The Mexican Caribbean hotspot is the top international destination for Americans planning their summer vacations, according to a new report […]


Marriott Just Opened This Long-Awaited Resort in St Thomas 

Marriott St Thomas Resort Autograph

It might be the most remarkable thing about the US Virgin Islands’ booming tourism industry in the years since the onset of the pandemic: the destination has been having all of this success without its largest resort.  That is finally […]


Melia Has Big Expansion Plans in Havana, Cuba 

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As Melia ramps up its Cuba expansion, the company is adding a new brand to the island: Innside, a group of boutique lifestyle hotels meant for urban areas — and it’s part of a broader expansion in Havana.  The first-ever Innside […]

News

In Kingston, Jamaica, a New “Urban Oasis”

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For decades, the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel has been the most iconic place to stay in the country’s capital of Kingston. As the city grows as a tourism destination, the Pegasus is unveiling a brand-new look, repositioning itself as a new […]


A New Way to Power Caribbean Resorts With Clean Energy

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By Alexander Britell It’s no secret that energy in the Caribbean is not cheap. As hotel construction and investment continue to ramp up in the region, demand for sustainable, reliable and cost-effective energy solutions continues to rise. And in recent […]


Remote Work Is Driving a Luxury Real Estate Boom in Mexico

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Working remote looks like it’s here to stay since the pandemic began, but the ability to work in a beautiful Mexico home has actually helped real estate in the country, one that has […]

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The Magnus Ström-Designed Niva Is Coming to Providenciales

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Windward has officially launched its newest project in Turks and Caicos: the striking new Nivå, a boutique villa community designed by renowned Swedish architect Magnus Ström. Nivå will consist of just six private villas in Providenciales’ Turtle Tail area, with […]


A New Way to Own a Vacation Home in Bermuda

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Bermuda will soon be home home to its first branded hotel condominium project: the Bermudiana Beach Resort’s condo hotel.  The Bermudiana will have a range of residential units, from studio condos with balconies to three-bedroom, three-bathroom Allamanda units with 200-square-foot […]


From The Bahamas to Punta Cana, Hotels Where You Can Cool Down This Summer

a beach at the Grand Case Beach Club

The Caribbean is even cooler in the summer. It’s not just the freedom of smaller crowds, or that little bit of extra space on the sand. It’s the breezy comfort of the trade winds, of summer nights on the beach.  […]