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Hilton Is Opening Two New Resorts in Tulum, Mexico

Hilton is making a major move in one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean: Tulum. The hospitality company has announced plans to expand with two new resorts in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot: the Hilton Tulum All-Inclusive Resort and 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. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, […]

Sandals Breaks Ground on Major New Resort Development

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A New $1 Billion Caribbean Destination

Jamaica’s Hotel Pipeline: $2 Billion in New Projects

Jamaica is set for a wave of new hotel projects over the next few years, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and […]

New Caribbean Superyacht Destination Nears Completion

A New Hotel Boom in Dominica

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A New $2 Billion “Town” Grows in the Caribbean

A $2 billion resort project recently broke ground in Grenada with the launch of what’s being called the “Grenada National Resort Project.” To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and […]

Hotels, Film Projects Driving New Investment in Nevis

CJI Conversation: What’s Next for Tourism Investment in Trinidad

Marriott’s Autograph Collection Is Expanding a New Caribbean Destination

A Marriott Autograph Collection hotel could open in Trinidad by the second quarter of this year, according to Cornell Buckradee, manager of investment and business development for Tourism Trinidad Limited. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the […]

Three New Hotel Projects in Old San Juan

Three new hotels are coming to Old San Juan, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines Has a New Tourism Minister

St Vincent and the Grenadines has a new tourism minister, following the country’s recent general elections. The country’s new tourism chief is Carlos James, whose portfolio also includes Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture. “I am looking forward to a […]

CJI Conversation: Greg Norman on His Next Caribbean Projects

Antigua’s Tamarind Hills Is Expanding With a New Residential Resort

There will soon be a new way to stay at one of Antigua’s most prestigious luxury residential resorts. The island’s Tamarind Hills is planning to debut the third phase of its project with a boutique residential resort component. The development […]

How Barbados Is Preparing for Its Tourism Future

Every destination is working to prepare a plan for the eventual relaunch of tourism in a COVID-19 world. For Barbados, that means working on new health guidelines, continuing to market the destination digitally and even fast-tracking new hotel projects for […]

How Coronavirus Is Affecting Caribbean Hotel Projects

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor More than 130 hotel projects have been delayed in the Caribbean due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said Frank Comito, CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Comito, who […]

The Riviera Nayarit Is Mexico’s Hottest Tourism Destination

It seems there was a bright spot in what was a sluggish year for Mexico tourism in 2019: the Riviera Nayarit. The destination on Mexico’s Pacific coast saw more than 780,000 travelers last year, representing a very strong 4.7 percent […]

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Is Getting a New Residential Resort

Another new residential resort is coming to the booming tourism investment market of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos. It’s called South Bank, a combination residential resort and marina development set on 2,200 feet of edge of Long Bay Beach, on […]

Jamaica Eyes Unique Tourism Identity for Falmouth

Jamaica is looking to reposition its historic town of Falmouth, a town that is coming to its own as a full-fledged travel destination. Jamaican tourism officials say they’ll be marketing the capital of the Trelawny parish “in its own unique […]

Marriott Is Opening a New W Hotel in Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen has become one of the hippest beach destinations in the Caribbean in recent years, and a new Marriott hotel is about to up the cool factor in a big way. Marriott International is adding to its Caribbean […]

How Jamaica Is Rethinking Its Tourism Investment Strategy

Jamaica is looking to grow investment in the tourism industry “beyond the development of hotel rooms,” according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. That means developing opportunities for more projects in technology, infrastructure and services, he said. “The tourism industry is […]

New USVI Legislation Aims to Spur Hotel Development

The US Virgin Islands has enacted a new bill aimed at spurring hotel development and construction in the Caribbean territory. The USVI’s expanded Hotel Development Bill gives hotel developers the ability to channel a percentage of room revenue both to […]

Op-Ed: A New Beginning for Puerto Rico

By Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz Two years ago last month, Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, ultimately taking more than 3,000 lives. It also exposed the structural vulnerabilities of existing buildings, and further exacerbated the already painful impact of a more than decade-long […]

Carnival Is Planning Two Major New Cruise Projects in The Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation is undertaking a major investment in The Bahamas, with plans for two major new cruise developments in the country that could mean $180 million in new investment. The company has signed an agreement […]

Los Cabos Has a New Waldorf-Astoria Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s Waldorf-Astoria luxury brand has officially debuted in Mexico. The brand has taken over at the former Resort at Pedregal in Los Cabos, with the rebranded property now called The Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal. […]

Making Caribbean Tourism Sustainable — And What It Means

By Julie Bielenberg CJ Contributor ST VINCENT – It was perhaps fitting that the Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism was delayed by a storm. What was then-Tropical Storm Dorian delayed the beginning of the recent Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2019 sustainability […]

Op-Ed: The Future of Dominican Republic Tourism

By Carlos Castillo Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York Tourism and hospitality have become synonymous in the Dominican Republic. They are the mainstay of the economy, and a tremendous source of pride within our culture. New York […]

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