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Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Resort-Within-a-Resort in the Riviera Maya Has 10 Ocean-View Suites With Private Pools

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They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]

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A Snapshot of Private Equity Investments in the Caribbean Hotel Market

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Private equity investment hotel projects (PEIs) are popping up here and there throughout the Caribbean. In August, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announced its new 124-acre Exuma project, in partnership with Miami-based Yntegra Group. Other emerging heavy hitters in the space include the likes of LionGrove, Driftwood Capital and London & Regional. Among the more notable, […]

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What’s the Real Estate Market Like in St Croix Right Now?

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It’s a U.S. territory with a strong infrastructure and mountain-to-sea vistas. The reasons for visiting St. Croix are in line with the reasons to move there. Part of the U.S. Virgin Islands – comprised of fellow larger islands St. Thomas and St. John, as well as nearly four dozen smaller cays – St. Croix spans […]

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The Caribbean's New Energy Giant

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Nestled on the northwest edge of South America, Guyana can get easily lost in the regional headlines. There’s the seemingly endless political tension with western neighbor Venezuela. Brazil, to the south, is a mammoth in comparative size and tourism allure. And Guyana itself, has been generationally regarded with caution, having gained independence from the United […]


What’s the Real Estate Market Like in St Croix Right Now?

What isn’t there to love about Puerto Rico? It’s a U.S. territory that uses the U.S. dollar. It certainly has its own cultural charm and identity, spanning the white sand West Coast surfing utopia of Rincon to the visibly historic streets of Old San Juan. And sure, there’s Bad Bunny topping the music charts everywhere, […]

How to Move to Punta Cana Right Now, Explained

The Dominican Republic remains one of the hottest spots in the Caribbean and beyond for purchasing real estate. Its landscapes are as beautiful as they are diverse, spanning the Samaná Bay where whales breach, the bustling streets found in its capital of Santo Domingo and the resort-draped haven of Punta Cana. Amid them, Punta Cana […]

Cayman Islands Real Estate Market Continues to Be "Resilient"

“Here in the Cayman Islands, we’re not afraid of an unsettled world.” As a roller-coaster U.S. election season marches forward, global conflicts persist and everything in between, Jeremy Hurst – president and broker/owner of Cayman Islands-based IRG International – is as confident as ever in the local market. “We’ve continued to be a resilient market,” […]

Post-Beryl, Grenadines the Center of Storm's Destruction

“Decimated.” In a chat with Caribbean Journal, that’s the word Quirin Schaedle (known locally as King King) uses to describe the post-Hurricane Beryl landscape across St. Vincent and the Grenadines, but more specifically the Grenadine chain. The director/owner of real estate agency Real Grenadines specifically calls out many areas of Union Island, Mayreau, Canouan and […]

Paradise Island Demand Is “High” As New Offerings Emerge

Folks seeking their own slice of paradise in the Caribbean continue to opt for the Bahamian destination with Paradise in its name. Connected by two bridges with the island of New Providence and the capital of Nassau, Paradise Island is long renowned as the home of Atlantis, Cabbage Beach and Paradise Beach. During a check-in […]

Bahamas Real Estate: Luxury Market Holding Strong as Nassau, Grand Bahama Stay Hot

Post-Covid and midway through 2024, The Bahamas real estate market continues to hold at a new peak. “The prices we’ve seen since 2021 and up until now, specifically in the luxury market, they’ve shot up quite and a bit and they are holding,” John Christie, president and managing broker of H.G. Christie Ltd., tells Caribbean […]

Grand Bahama Real Estate “Doing Very, Very Well:

From Nassau’s urban confines to secluded Abaco bliss, The Bahamas keeps shining within the broader Caribbean real estate market. As for its market within the market to watch, it’s currently Grand Bahama. “Grand Bahama is doing very, very well,” John Christie, president and managing broker of H.G. Christie Ltd., tells Caribbean Journal. “We’re selling homes […]

What You Get With a Nevis Real Estate Buy

Among those most bullish on the Nevis real estate landscape is Neybis Sanchez. She’s the chief executive officer of St. Kitts & Nevis Sotheby’s International Realty, has lived on the island for six years and has been in the real estate biz for 22 years. She tells Caribbean Journal Invest, “Nevis is an unknown hidden […]