The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas Just Added a Topgolf Swing Suite

Topgolf has opened its first-ever Swing Suite in the Caribbean at the Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas.  The new suite is a private sports entertainment space featuring access to 80 18-hole virtual golf course, along with 10 additional virtual games for parties […]

The Baha Mar Cup Is Back in The Bahamas 

The third annual edition of the Baha Mar Cup tennis tournament is back this year in Nassau, The Bahamas.  The celebrity tennis fundraising event will run from Dec. 9-11, playing host to tennis greats including Andy Roddick, Victoria Azarenka and […]

A New All-Inclusive Caribbean Overwater Bungalow Resort 

Just a few years ago, overwater bungalow resorts in the Caribbean were a rarity.  Then Sandals entered the market with its overwater villas in Jamaica, ushering in a new “overwater age” in the Caribbean.  Sandals added more resorts with overwater […]

The Joy of the Ti’ Punch, the Ultimate Caribbean Rum Cocktail 

It’s the purest expression of sugarcane in spirit form: rhum blanc, or white rhum agricole.  Unaged white rum made from pure pressed sugar cane juice is as close as you can come to the cane: a raw, visceral, complex spirit […]

Curaçao Baseball Is Joining the Caribbean Series

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao has produced some outstanding Major League Baseball players in the last few decades, from Andruw Jones to Didi Gregorius to Ozzie Albies.  And now the island is taking a major new step, with the […]

In Antigua, the Caribbean Capital of Pickleball

They call her the “Pickleball Queen.” Anna-Maria Joseph’s love affair with the game began during the pandemic, when hotels in Antigua were closed.  At the time, the tourism executive was living at Elite Island Resorts’ St James’s Club, and Elite […]

Nassau’s Baha Mar Launches Golf Partnership With PXG

Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, home to the Jack Nicklaus-designed Royal Blue golf course, has launched a new partnership with golf brand PXG.  Royal Blue will be making available more than 100 sets of PXG clubs, including both the company’s GEN4 […]

A Major New Caribbean Golf Project Is Coming to This Island 

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Puerto Rico Set for PGA Tour Event 

Puerto Rico is set for the return of the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open next week.  The 14th edition of the event is set for April 20-24 at the Championship Course at the Grand Reserve Golf Club.  The Tom Kite-designed […]

There’s a New Casino in Antigua

A brand-new casino has officially opened its doors at the Royalton Antigua, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Casino Royale, and it’s the sister gaming operation to the famous Casino Royale in St Maarten, a big new addition to Marriott’s […]

Tiger Woods’ Bahamas Golf Tournament Is Back

Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge is back again in The Bahamas this year.  The tournament, set at the Albany resort community in New Providence, will be held from Nov. 29-Dec. 5.  The event, which draws a select field of some […]

The Caribbean’s Top Hotel Investment Conference Is Back

By Guy Britton It’s long been the top hotel investment conference in the Caribbean: CHRIS, the Burba Hotel Network’s Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit.  And now it’s back.  CHRIS is returning for 2021 with a two-day event at the […]

Sandals Breaks Ground on Major New Resort Development

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Nigel Spence: A Recipe for Roasted Cho Cho

With Spring in the air, we tend to lighten up on the heavy winter meals to shed those pounds in anticipation of the great unveiling of the summer fashion and the body that fits in them. I start leaning heavily […]

Punta Cana Set to Host PGA Tour’s Corales Championship

Punta Cana will again play host to the PGA Tour’s Corales Championship next week.  The Dominican Republic’s only PGA tour tournament will be held from March 24 to March 28 at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. It will […]

CJI Conversation: Greg Norman on His Next Caribbean Projects

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Why Demand Is Rising for Golf Course Living in the Caribbean

When it comes to real estate and golf, Anders Bogebjerg is an expert in both. Bogebjerg is not only the owner and founding partner of real estate company Group Palmera in the Dominican Republic, but he is also a former […]

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CJI Conversation: David Southworth, CEO of Southworth Development

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The Bahamas Is Hosting a Virtual Golf Shootout

The Bahamas has long been one of the premier golf destinations in the wider region, from Tiger Woods’ annual Hero World Challenge to the LPGA’s longtime Pure Silk Classic to the Korn Ferry Tour’s Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at the […]

Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island to Host LOCALiQ Golf Championship

The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island is hosting the upcoming championship of the LOQALIQ golf series, the PGA Tour announced.  The tournament will be held at the iconic Ocean Club Golf Course from Oct. 26-30 as the culmination of a new […]

Playa’s Fernando Mulet on the Future of All-Inclusive Hotels

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Sine the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic halted Caribbean travel in March, new hotel regulations have been put in place that fans of all-inclusive resorts might have to take some time adjust to. But aside from adapting […]

Aruba Is Reopening for Tourism in July

Aruba is officially reopening for tourism, with a phased plan that will see the return of its largest source market, American travelers, on July 10.  On June 15, Aruba will first open its borders to travelers from nearby Bonaire and […]

Dream Hotel Group Is Expanding to Playa del Carmen

New York’s Dream Hotel Group is planning a new hotel on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The company has announced plans to open “Emma & Elissa by Dream Hotel Group” in 2023 in the fast-expanding beach town of Playa del […]

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 […]

Delta, LATAM Enter into Strategic Partnership

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Two aviation power players are about to start working together in a big way — and one that could have a significant impact on air travel in the Americas. Delta Air Lines and Chile-based LATAM Airlines […]

St Maarten Continues Cruise Surge

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s all-important cruise sector continues to surge, according to the latest numbers released this week by Port St Maarten. The top-level Caribbean port reported close to 1.1 million cruise passenger arrivals between January and […]

Bermuda Is Getting a PGA Tour Event

By the Caribbean Journal staff The PGA Tour is set to add the island of Bermuda to its schedule next season. The world’s highest level of tournament golf will debut the Bermuda Championship from Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019, the first-ever […]