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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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$37.5 Million Listing Sells in The Bahamas 

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A Paradise Island home listed at $37.5 million has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The sale of La Ceiba, set in the Ocean Club Estates community on Paradise Island, was handled by HG Christie’s John Christie and Dylan Christie.  The 10-bedroom, 9.5-bathroom is set on 300 fat of beachfront.  The 20,800-square-foot home includes […]

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Golf Legend Miguel Angel Jimenez Buys Cap Cana Condo

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The new St. Regis Cap Cana luxury development in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic was created with golf lovers in mind and will soon be home to one of the best golfers in the world. Miguel Angel Jimenez, world-famous pro golfer and 21-time winner of the European Tour, recently purchased a roughly $2 million unit at the St. […]

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New Owner for Top St Barth Luxury Hotel 

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One of the Caribbean’s top luxury hotels has a new owner, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  An affiliate of KSL Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in Sereno Hotels, whose portfolio includes the celebrated Le Sereno resort on the island of St Barth.  The 39-room hotel is set on Grand Cul de Sac in […]


Golf Legend Miguel Angel Jimenez Buys Cap Cana Condo

Four all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean have been sold to Holiday Inn Club Vacations, the vacation ownership company and partner of IHG Hotels and Resorts.  The portfolio includes four beachfront resorts in Cancun, Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.  The seller was Royal Resorts, a top Mexican hospitality company; the deal included The Royal […]

Historic Abaco Hotel Site Sold 

The former Hope Town Harbor Lodge in Abaco, The Bahamas has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The site of the Hope Town Harbor Lodge, much of which was destroyed during Hurricane Dorian, has a new owner.  The hotel had been listed for $4.69 million by HG Christie Real Estate.  The property’s main lodge, […]

This St Thomas Resort Has Been Sold 

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Journal Invest The Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands was recently sold to DV USVI Investment Group for $20 million. Aspokesperson for the USVI Department of Tourism confirmed the sale to Caribbean Journal Invest. Greython Construction has already been selected by new owner […]

Major Luxury Hotel Brand Sold

A major luxury hotel brand has been sold, in a move that will impact several hotels in the Caribbean region.  Highgate has entered into an agreement to buy Viceroy Hotels and Resorts, as the company continues to grow its Caribbean footprint.  The Los Angeles-based hotel brand includes two Caribbean properties: Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort […]

Hyatt Is Buying Dream Hotel Group

Hyatt Hotel Corporation is making another high-profile hotel company purchase, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company has announced an agreement for a Hyatt affiliate to acquire Dream Hotel Group’s hotel brand and management platform.  That includes Dream Hotels, Chatwal Hotels and Unscripted Hotels.  Dream Hotel Group has been talking about a Caribbean expansion for […]

Grand Bahama's Grand Lucayan Resort Sale “Continues to Progress” 

The sale of the Grand Lucayan resort in Grand Bahama is expected to close on Nov. 15, 2022.  Owner Lucayan Renewal Holdings says the sales process “will be completed consistent with our revised timelines.” The buyer is Electra America Hospitality Group, which jointly announced with LRH last month that the due diligence period had been […]

Grenada’s Mount Cinnamon Resort Sold 

Grenada’s Mount Cinnamon resort has been sold.  Investor Barry Collymore has acquired total ownership of the boutique resort from longtime owner Peter de Savary.  Collymore has been serving as a director of Mount Cinnamon since it was first developed by de Savary.  The property has a total of 37 suites and villas, all set on […]

MarineMax Is Buying 8 Marinas in the Caribbean 

By Alexander Britell In a move that could shake up the Caribbean yachting landscape, MarineMax has announced that it is buying a major owner of global marinas. Boat and yacht retailer MarineMax is buying IGY Marinas, which owns and operates a global collection of marina assets and a yacht management platform.  MarineMax is acquiring IGY […]