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Southwest Airlines Just Launched a New Puerto Rico Flight and Is Adding Another, Opening Up Easier Access to Beaches, Rainforest Trails and Old San Juan

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The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]

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This $6.75 Million Beachfront Villa Just Sold in Eleuthera

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There are fewer than 100 homes on Windermere Island, the private enclave just off the coast of Eleuthera where long stretches of empty sand, low-slung estates and dense dunes replace the larger resort footprint found elsewhere in The Bahamas. Now, one of the island’s notable beachfront properties has changed hands. The estate, called Far Horizon, has […]

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$19,950,000 Villa Sells in Nassau's Lyford Cay 

The home was sold last month.

A waterfront estate in Lyford Cay, one of The Bahamas’ most established private residential communities, has been sold following a listing price of $19.95 million, according to market sources. The final sales price was not disclosed. Philip Hillier and Anya Mousis handled the transition for top Bahamian brokerage HG Christie.  The property, known as Papillon, […]

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This Marriott-Portfolio Caribbean Resort Was Just Sold

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A top Marriott-portfolio resort in the Caribbean has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The buyers of the property were a partnership that included Royalton Hotels and Resorts. The Westin Resort & Spa, Cancun has been acquired by affiliates of Alojica, a lodging-focused investment platform sponsored by Black Creek Mexico, in partnership with Royalton […]


$19,950,000 Villa Sells in Nassau's Lyford Cay 

One of Harbour Island’s most recognizable private homes has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. Rosebud, the historic Loyalist-era cottage on Bay Street, was sold in a transaction handled by Corcoran CA Christie’s International Real Estate agents Gavin Christie and Julian Shaq Gibson. The home had been listed for $4.95 million. The final sale […]

$18.2M Grace Bay Beach Listing Sold in Turks and Caicos 

In a strong sign for the market in Turks and Caicos, a villa that was listed for $18.2 million has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  It’s one of the biggest residential transactions in the Caribbean so far in 2025.  Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty handled the sale of one of the most […]

Hyatt Completes $2B Sale of Playa Hotels Real Estate

Hyatt has closed the sale of the all-inclusive real estate portfolio it acquired through Playa Hotels & Resorts to Tortuga Resorts, completing a roughly $2 billion transaction that reshapes Hyatt’s balance sheet while preserving long-term control of the resorts through extended management contracts. The portfolio comprised 15 all-inclusive properties across Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. […]

Brookfield Completes $1.93B Atlantis Paradise Island Refinancing

Brookfield Corporation has completed a $1.93 billion refinancing of the Atlantis Paradise Island resort, a move designed to strengthen the resort’s financial foundation and support its next phase of development.  The refinancing positions the landmark property for continued growth while unlocking $475 million in planned capital investments.  In a statement, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism […]

Hyatt Is Selling Playa’s Real Estate for $2 Billion 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its recently acquired Playa Hotels & Resorts real estate portfolio for $2 billion to Tortuga Resorts, a joint venture between KSL Capital Partners and Rodina. The deal, announced this week, covers 15 all-inclusive resort assets spread across key Caribbean tourism markets—Mexico, the Dominican Republic, […]

$4.7 Million Penthouse Sells on Nassau's Cable Beach 

A penthouse at Nassau’s Goldwynn resort has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Unit 1203 at the Penthouses at Goldwynn was listed for $4.7 million; Rodland Real Estate’s Tim Rodland handled the transaction.  The 5,008-square-foot unit has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and sweeping views of Cable Beach.  It’s got a “modern beach-inspired aesthetic with […]

Concord Wilshire Buys The Bahamas’ Grand Lucayan Resort 

The Concord Wilshire company is buying the Grand Lucayan resort in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The international real estate development firm has signed an $827 million deal with the government of The Bahamas to buy the resort.  The actual consideration for the property was $120 million.  The company has a “very ambitious” […]

This Popular Jamaica Resort Was Just Sold for $28.5M 

A top all-inclusive resort in Jamaica has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The 225-room resort is set on the beach in the Runaway Bay Area of the north coast of Jamaica.  So what’s on the move?  It’s the Jewel Paradise Cove, which has been sold by owner Playa for $28.5 million, the company […]

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