KSL Capital and Rodina’s Tortuga Resorts launched its Caribbean push in June with its $2 billion purchase of Playa’s real estate portfolio in the Caribbean and Mexico. Now, it seems to be aiming higher, with a new CEO to lead the charge. Tortuga Resorts has appointed seasoned hospitality and private-equity executive Leo Schlesinger as its […]
Above: Martinique’s new Institut du Sport By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique will soon play host to the region’s first-ever conference on Caribbean Sports Tourism. The Caribbean Sport Tourism Conference will be held from Jan. 23 to Jan. 24 at the Institut Martiniquais du Sport in the Mango Vulcin area of Lamentin. The two-day conference […]
Above: gathering supplies in Martinique (Photo: Region Martinique) By the Caribbean Journal staff As St Lucia, St Vincent and Dominica work to recover from last week’s devastating floods, their neighbours around the Caribbean are mobilizing support. Martinique began large-scale collection efforts this weekend, gathering donations of everything from canned food to toys and water. In […]
Above: Yeux Clairs, Wilfredo Lam, 1970 By Alexander Britell It’s not the first place you’d expect to see a Picasso exhibition — but the Habitation Clement rum distillery in Martinique is putting on a celebration of the work of Aime Cesaire, Pablo Picasso and Wilfredo Lam. The exhibition, which began earlier this month, will last […]
