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Curaçao Hits Major Tourism Milestone

Curaçao has reached a major milestone, eclipsing its 2019 tourism totals in a month for the first time since the pandemic, according to data from the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association. In October, the Dutch Caribbean island reported 35,020 stay […]

Sonesta Expands in Cartagena

Sonesta has expanded its hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property had debuted a $2.5 million project that has added a new eight-story, 34-room tower. That raises the total number of rooms at the hotel to 152. […]

Martinique Has a New Tourism Commissioner

The French Caribbean island of Martinique has named a new Tourism Commissioner, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Martinique Tourism Authority has tapped Benedicte de Geronimo to the role. Di Geronimo, a graduate of the Sorbonne in Paris, is working […]

Bahamas Tourism “Well Positioned For Continued Recovery”

The Bahamas’ tourism industry is “well positioned for continued recovery,” according to the country’s new Tourism Minister, Chester Cooper. Cooper, who is also the Minister of Investments and Aviation, said the country’s momentum comes as international travel restrictions begin to […]

Nocturne Luxury Villas, Gladstone Partner to Buy St Barth Properties

Nocturne Luxury Villas partnered with the Gladstone Investment Corporation to acquire St Barth Properties, a leading villa rental company in St Barth. St Barth Dream Vacations, its sister company, has also been acquired. It’s part of a growth push for […]

A Major Milestone for This Bahamian Hotel

Long one of the best-kept secrets in The Bahamas, the Comfort Suites Paradise Island hotel has hit a major milestone — its 30th year in operation. The hotel celebrated its 30-year anniversary this week on Paradise Island “When we opened […]

Turks and Caicos Reaches Major Vaccination Milestone

It’s now one of the most vaccinated countries in the world: the Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos has received an Alert Level 1 rating from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the wake of the […]

St Thomas Hosting One-Night Carnival Event for Vaccinated Guests

The US Virgin Islands is set to host a one-of-a-kind, in-person carnival event for vaccinated patrons next week. And while it’s a major step forward for live events in the Caribbean, it has a pair of broader purposes: encouraging vaccinations […]

British Virgin Islands Spring Regatta Postponed

The British Virgin Islands Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival has been postponed, Caribbean Journal has learned. The festival, which has been slated to come back for its 2021 edition, has now been postponed until 2022, organizers said. The move comes […]

Montserrat Launches One-Year Remote Work Program

The tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat has launched a new one-year visa program for remote workers. The new Montserrat Remote Workers Stamp is the latest in a series of long-stay options now offered by destinations in the Caribbean. The program […]

Sonesta Opens First Resort in Puerto Rico

The Sonesta brand has made its way to Puerto Rico. Sonesta has officially opened the Royal Sonesta San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico, following a rebranding of the former InterContinental San Juan. The 398-room resort is set in the beach […]

Sonesta St Maarten Launches On-Property Testing Option

Sonesta Resorts St Maarten has launched a new rapid-testing program for guests, the company told Caribbean Journal. The property, which is comprised of the adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point and the family-friendly Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, will offer Abbott PAnbio rapid […]

St Maarten’s All-Inclusive Sonesta Maho Beach Resort to Reopen

St Maarten’s largest resort is slated to reopen next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive Sonesta Maho Beach Resort is reopening its doors on Oct. 29, according to Sonesta. The 10-acre, 420-room resort is the largest in St Maarten. […]

Why We Bought a One-Way Ticket to Anguilla

If you haven’t gotten around to visiting Anguilla as yet, imagine an island the size of Manhattan with the population of just two high-rises, surrounded by 33 sugary white beaches, lapped by stunning turquoise waters ‒ with temps in the […]

Sonesta Is Expanding to Puerto Rico

Sonesta is undertaking a major brand expansion in the United States that will include its first hotel property in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on […]

US Virgin Islands “Puts Brakes” on Tourism for At Least One Month

The US Virgin Islands is “putting the brakes” on tourism, closing its doors to leisure visitors beginning Aug. 19 for a period of at least one month. US Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr announced the move, reverting the territory […]

The Bequia Beach Resort Is Building a New Villa Component

A new villa resort is coming to the island of Bequia in The Grenadines, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The multi-stage residential resort development, called Friendship Bay Estate, will make its initial debut Nov. 1. The homes, which will overlook […]

Bermuda Launches “Work From Bermuda” Program For One-Year Stays

The island of Bermuda has launched a new program that allows travelers to come to work remotely from Bermuda for a year. The “Bermuda Certificate” program, which involves a $263 application fee per person, also includes the flexibility to travel […]

Antigua’s Siboney Beach Club Is Open Again

The refreshed, revamped Siboney Beach Club has officially reopened in Antigua. The boutique beach hotel, long one of Antigua’s beloved places to stay, is set on Antigua’s famous Dickenson Bay Beach. The reopening follows the recent addition of 18 new […]

Riu Is Reopening One of Its Hotels in Mexico

Riu Hotels and Resorts is set to reopen its first hotel in Mexico since shuttering its properties amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 25, Riu will reopen the Riu Plaza Guadalajara in western Mexico, one of two Riu properties reopening […]

How Sonesta St Maarten Is Readying for Travelers

Sonesta’s pair of resorts in St Maarten is making a host of changes to prepare for the return of travelers to the island. That includes the newly-launched PureCare program, centered around a “multi-step electrostatic application and coating process that works […]

Antigua’s Hottest Restaurant Has Gone Mobile With “Rocks Box”

For years, Antigua’s Sheer Rocks eatery has been the hottest, buzziest and best place to eat in Antigua, culminating with the coved top slot in the 50 best Caribbean restaurants this year. With the wide-ranging impacts of the pandemic, though, […]

How St Thomas’ Newest Cigar Lounge Has Gone Virtual

St Thomas’ newest cigar lounge had just opened when the pandemic hit. But as small businesses are rebranding, restructuring, and in some cases permanently closing due to COVID-19, The Pelican Shop is taking to the internet to innovate. After finding […]

JetBlue Postpones Guyana Launch Amid Coronavirus

JetBlue Airways has delayed its planned launch of new service to Guyana, the result of the coronavirus pandemic. JetBlue, which had been planning to launch flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Georgetown, Guyana on April 2, […]

Virgin Voyages Postpones Launch to July, First Sailing to August

Richard Branson’s new cruise line, Virgin Voyages, has announced the “proactive” postponement of its official launch until July, in light of the novel coronavirus. The launch of the adults-only cruise brand’s Scarlet Lady cruise ship is now scheduled to take […]

Cruise Growth Helps Montserrat Top Tourism Milestone

Strong cruise growth has helped the tiny island of Montserrat to set top a significant tourism milestone. For the first time since the eruption of Montserrat’s Soufriere Hills Volcano in 1995, Montserrat welcomed more than 20,000 cruise and stayover visitors […]

Saint Lucia Just Reached a New Tourism Milestone

One of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing destinations just reached another tourism milestone. The island of Saint Lucia reported a total of 423,736 stayover visitors in 2019, the highest total in the history of the destination — just in time for Saint Lucia’s […]

Helping Abaco, One Bottle of Rum at a Time

As Abaco continues to work on its recovery from the impact of Hurricane Dorian, there’s a new way to chip in. Rum company Papa’s Pilar has partnered with the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation to create “Papa’s Pilar Relief & Rebuild,” […]

Jamaica’s Cruise Industry Is Growing, Buoyed by Royal Caribbean and Disney