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The Caribbean Travel Holiday Gift Guide 2017

If you subscribe to Caribbean Journal, you love traveling to the Caribbean. And so do your friends and family. So what do you get for your fellow Caribbean travel aficionados? We have you covered with the 2018 edition of the …

The Best SPF Shirt You Can Buy

It all started on Tortola’s Cane Garden Bay, with Andy Morrell and Fran Samuels’ journey that turned from pure exploration to building a truly authentic Caribbean clothing brand. Today, British Virgin Islands-based HIHO is an in-the-know product for Caribbean aficionados …

Barbuda Is Looking to Go 100 Percent Green

The Eastern Caribbean island of Barbuda is looking to become a 100 percent green energy island. That’s the plan behind the proposed Green Barbuda Energy project, which, if approved, would be supported by a regional grant from the government of …

A New Way to Move to Cabo

There’s a new luxury hideaway in the heart of Cabo: 1 Hotel & Homes Cabo, set on the 22-acre private residential community called Hacienda. The project is a limited offering of 55 branded luxury “1 Homes,” the first international residences …

This Puerto Rico Condo Unit Has Its Own Private Pool

The newest listing to hit Puerto Rico’s hot real estate market is a two-bedroom open-floor stunner in San Juan. The sixth-floor unit at Bahia Plaza in Paseo Caribe has 1,988 square feet and is being listed for $1.45 million with …

New Ultra-Luxe Real Estate in St. Lucia

There’s a new ultra-luxe development in St. Lucia: the Beachfront Collection at Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort. The as-yet-unbuilt residences, which are now listed for sale, will include indoor-outdoor living with sweeping Caribbean Sea views and unique touches like waterslides …

A Private Island in the Bahamas for $8.9 Million

In the market for a private island? Right now, the Bahamas is easily the region’s number one private island destination, with a wide portfolio of islands and cays on the market. And if you’re looking for something a bit different, …

How to Buy a Caribbean Private Island With Seven Beaches

Saddleback Cay, named for the shape it assumes when viewed from the sea, is home to seven major and minor beaches, a main house, and several ancillary cottages. The island is set upon over 90 feet of elevation, and boasts …

A $4.9 Million Home in Anguilla

Set upon the south shore of Anguilla, with its own secluded cove beach and stunning views towards the mountains of St. Martin, is Phillipe’s Phenomenon. The villa takes a twist on classic Caribbean architecture and roof lines to incorporate generous …

A Caribbean Private Island For $1 Million

It’s the dream: a Caribbean Private Island. And while they are never cheap, private islands in the Caribbean can often go for less than you think — or even less than an apartment in a major US city. Like, for …

Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards

Why the Nature Conservancy launched Caribbean Coral Reef Report Cards By Lucienne CrossCJ Contributor Only a lucky few have the opportunity to go underwater and experience the coral reefs of the Eastern Caribbean, yet nearly everyone on these small islands …

In Curaçao, Planting New Coral Reefs

As the coral reef population plummets around the world, the Dutch Caribbean is taking the lead in the fight to grow new reefs. In Curaçao, the Coral Restoration Foundation continues to plant new coral “trees” in the island’s waters, and …

Virgin Gorda’s Oil Nut Bay Is Expanding

The Oil Nut Bay luxury development on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is expanding. The real estate community has announced that it is designing and building new move-in ready villas on several lots. Multiple spec homes are already …

Caribbean Home: Santosha Estate, Anguilla

A major estate in Anguilla is headed to the auction block. The 37,000-square-foot Santosha Estate will be sold by Concierge Auctions at an auction on May 19. Previously offered for $15 million, the home will sell without reserve to the …

How to Live on Cable Beach in Nassau

There will soon be a new way to live on one of the region’s best beaches. A major real estate project is making progress on Cable Beach in Nassau. And the $70 million ONE Cable Beach project is on track …

How to Live on a Private Island in Turks and Caicos

It’s perhaps the most exclusive place in a destination known for exclusivity: the private island called Parrot Cay, home to the Parrot Cay by COMO luxury resort. But it isn’t just a resort: it’s a residential community, too, meaning a …

How to Live in Your Own Solar Bungalow in the Caribbean

It’s a popular fantasy: your own bungalow in the Caribbean. But what if also had its own energy source? Enter Belize’s Itz’ana Resort & Residences, which is now offering one-bedroom waterfront cottages with solar panels. The new phase of Itz’ana …

How to Live With This View in Tortola

There’s a new villa on the block in Tortola. The Goldene Pavilion Villa on Little Bay in Tortola will soon hit the auction block with Concierge Auctions. The 5,000-square-foot home on the east end of the island will sell to …