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Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air […]

Salamander Hotels to Manage Aurora Anguilla

Salamander Hotels and Resorts has been tapped to manage the new Aurora Anguilla Resort and Golf Club. Salamander, best known in the Caribbean for managing the iconic Half Moon resort in Jamaica, will assume management on April 26. Salamander was […]

Nocturne Acquires WIMCO, Forging a New Caribbean Villa Power

In December, leading Caribbean villa provider WIMCO Villas was purchased by Nocturne Luxury Villas. The deal follows last year’s acquisition by Nocturne of another major St Barth villa provider, St Barth Properties, forging a significant new villa player for St […]

Hyatt’s Dreams Brand to Open All-Inclusive in Cartagena, Colombia

Hyatt’s Apple Leisure Group is expanding with another new all-inclusive in the Caribbean, this time in Colombia. In April, the new Dreams Karibana Cartagena Beach and Golf Resort will open its doors in Cartagena on the country’s Caribbean coast. The […]

Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler on What’s Fueling Belize’s Hotel Boom

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]

Sarah New on Recruiting for Hospitality and Construction in the Caribbean

Even amid the pandemic, the Caribbean construction industry is ploughing ahead, with more and more projects underway, particularly hotel projects. And that means it’s more important than ever to find the right people for the right jobs. The same is […]

US Virgin Islands Boutique Hotel on the Market for $1.9 Million

By Bob Curley, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]

The Bahamas’ Baha Mar Resort Is Reopening

The Baha Mar megaresort in Nassau, The Bahamas has announced its long-awaited reopening, Caribbean Journal has learned. The three-resort property on Cable Beach in Nassau is reopening to guests on Dec. 17, the Baha Mar confirmed on Wednesday. All guests […]

Sun Palace Cancun Completes $40 Million Renovation

Palace Resorts has completed a $40 million renovation of its Sun Palace resort in Cancun, the company said this week. The adults-only Resort has officially reopened after undergoing what Palace called “extensive improvements and a complete transformation to its interiors […]

What Are the Incentives for Hotel Investment in the US Virgin Islands?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe today to […]

CJI Conversation: Tom Hicks on Caribbean Landscape Architecture

It’s at the core of any hotel design, and something that’s even more essential in a destination like the Caribbean: landscape architecture. And for years, Tom Hicks has been at the forefront of the industry, most recently with his work […]

Saint Lucia Begins Work on $175 Million Airport Transformation

The long-awaited redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport has begun. The $175 million project, which will see the transformation of the island’s busiest airport, had been in the works for more than a decade until breaking ground last year. […]

Op-Ed: The Future of Caribbean Air Transport

Living in the time of COVID-19 has underscored how difficult it is to maintain our distance. Many of us are longing for a time when we can feel comfortable to reconnect with our family and friends and restart regular economic […]

The Outlook for the Hotel Business in the Dominican Republic

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Lucien Echavarria, Northeast director of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism, is both optimistic and cautious when predicting just how and when her country’s hotels will reopen to the world following the coronavirus. Echavarria, who […]

Another Big Renovation Underway at Atlantis

Atlantis Paradise Island is in the midst of another major renovation project, this time to the property’s signature hotel, The Royal. The upgrades to the property initially include The Royal’s East Tower, which will be completed by the end of […]

The Caribbean Just Set an All-Time Record for Visitor Arrivals

The Caribbean region set an all-time record for visitor arrivals in 2019, according to a new report from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization. Stayover arrivals to the Caribbean totaled 31.5 million, the highest total in the region’s history. That represented […]

Punta Cana Airport, the Caribbean’s Busiest Air Hub, Is Making Changes

The Caribbean’s busiest airport is planning major improvements to its customer experience this year, headlined by the implementation of U.S. Customs and Immigration PreClearance. Punta Cana, which is the most popular destination in the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean […]

Travelers Are Flocking to the Cayman Islands

It’s been a banner year so far for tourism in the Cayman Islands, and the numbers continue to climb for what is one of the hottest destinations in the wider Caribbean. The tri-island destination has seen 386,290 stayover visitors through […]

Antigua’s Curtain Bluff Names New GM

Curtain Bluff, the luxury all-inclusive resort in Antigua, has appointed Andrea Balladori as the property’s newest general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. A hospitality veteran, Balladori has more than 30 years in the hotel industry, and now joins Curtain Bluff […]

Mexico’s The Fives Hotels Names New VP of Operations

By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico’s The Fives Hotels and Resorts brand has named a new vice president of hotel operations, a spokesperson for the property told Caribbean Journal. The property has tapped Renaus Pfeifer to the role, in which […]

Jamaica’s Couples Sans Souci Plans Major Renovation

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Couples Sans Souci resort in Jamaica is planning a major renovation, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Ocho Rios-area all-inclusive property will be launching a $7 million renovation project that will begin May 1, 2020. […]

Caribbean “Upbeat” About Tourism in 2019

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean tourism officials are “upbeat” about prospects for 2019, and expect another year of positive growth bolstered by increased airlift, improved sales, ongoing investments in hotel upgrades and refurbishments, and new properties coming on stream. […]

Why Barbados Tourism Is Booming: A Conversation With William Griffith

By Guy Britton Few destinations have seen stronger growth over the last four years than Barbados, an island that has long been one of the Caribbean’s Meccas of elegance, luxury and charm. Much of that growth has been thanks to […]

Memories Opening New Cuba All-Inclusive

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sunwing’s Memories brand is opening another new Cuba all-inclusive resort, the company announced on Thursday. The existing Hotel Brisas Trinidad del Mar will be rebranded next month as the Memories Trinidad Del Mar. Memories has […]

The Grand Case Beach Club Is Open Again in St Martin

By Alexander Britell It’s long been one of the most beloved hotels anywhere in the Caribbean. And now, after an inspiring comeback in the wake of Hurricane Irma, St Martin’s Grand Case Beach Club has finally reopened its doors. The […]

Coconut Bay Adds More All-Inclusive Options in Saint Lucia

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The popular Coconut Bay all-inclusive in Saint Lucia has added several new dining options to the property. The upgrades came to the all-inclusive’s a la carte eateries in September. “This year during Coconut Bay’s annual […]

New Hire to Lead USVI Cruise Push

By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Virgin Islands is looking to deepen its ties in the cruise industry, and has announced a major new hire to spearhead the strategy. The USVI Department of Tourism has tapped industry specialist Joe […]

St Croix Eyes Major Airport Expansion, Modernization

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another major airport project could be coming to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Less than two months after the initial designs were revealed on St Thomas’ $230 million airport transformation project, the island of St Croix […]

A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas