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From Nassau to the Dominican Republic, 5 Places to Go in September

It’s not peak season, and that’s what makes it so wonderful. Because while September is the slowest time of year in the Caribbean, the region is very much open for travel — and thanks to relaxed travel protocols, right now is […]

BVI’s Bitter End Yacht Club Reopening in October

The relaunched Bitter End Yacht Club is reopening for the season in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. The legendary British Virgin Islands resort, which is back after a large-scale reconstruction project following Hurricane Irma, is reopening for the 2022-2023 season […]

Lawsuit Seeks to Settle Ownership of St John’s Caneel Bay

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, […]

“Legacy” Bahamas Resort Property on the Market

It was once the stomping ground of Jack Nicklaus and Cary Grant, a jet-set getaway in the heart of the 1960s. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment […]

The Best Hotels and Resorts in St Croix

St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands is home to one of the most iconic hotels in the Caribbean (more on that here) as well as the only all-inclusive resort in the USVI and an eclectic assortment of other lodging […]

9 Reasons to Visit Antigua and Barbuda Right Now

Antigua has always enjoyed a reputation for stellar resorts — think Curtain Bluff, Galley Bay, Jumby Bay, and Hermitage Bay, and, most recently, Hammock Cove, to name just a few — but now smaller sister island Barbuda is getting some […]

The Buccaneer Resort Is Still a St Croix Legend

It’s hard to imagine St. Croix — or at least tourism in St. Croix — without the Buccaneer resort. When Douglas and Rachel Armstrong originally opened their 11-room inn on Beauregard Bay in 1947, sugar was still king on St. […]

Sandals Holds Grand Opening of New Curaçao Resort

Excitement was in the air as Sandals Resorts International hosted the Grand Opening this week of Sandals Royal Curaçao; the 16th property in the Sandals portfolio and the first in the Dutch Caribbean. During a high-energy sunset gala with fireworks, music […]

The Island of St John Is Back in a Big Way

The combination of no passport requirements, easy-to-understand COVID-19 rules and strong tourism management led to a boom in visits to the U.S. Virgin Islands from the mainland in 2021, helping to fuel a dramatic turnaround in tourism on St. John, […]

How US Virgin Islands Tourism Survived the Pandemic

The pandemic has had a devastating effect on the tourism industry at large, and on the cruise business in particular. As a region largely dependent on the cruise business, the Caribbean took an incredible economic hit. The U.S. Virgin Islands […]

How to Take a Caribbean Sailing Vacation Right Now

Sailing through the British Virgin Islands on a chartered catamaran is every bit the fantasy journey it sounds like, but here’s one surprise I got during my time cruising around Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke on a Moorings […]

Robert De Niro’s New Caribbean Beach Club

Hollywood legend and celebrated hotelier Robert De Niro has unveiled the next phase of his development on the Caribbean island on Barbuda. It’s the new Beach Club at Nobu, the new Barbuda outpost of the renowned Japanese eatery that opened […]

Why Turks and Caicos Real Estate Continues to Sizzle

This is the Coolest Hotel in Tortola

There’s a lot that’s great about Cane Garden Bay in Tortola: a beautiful coastline, lively beach bars, a cool historic distillery, and even a bit of nightlife in a destination — the British Virgin Islands — that’s more known for […]

A New Tourism Push for the Island of Barbuda

Barbuda, the smaller and lesser-known sister island to Antigua, took the spotlight this week as the first-ever tourism promotion campaign featuring the island officially launched. In an effort to draw mainstream attention to an island virtually untouched by tourism, […]

The Chill List: The Caribbean’s Most Relaxing Hotels

What’s the sound of one palm tree shaking? It’s one of the most beautiful sounds in the Caribbean, an instant reminder that you’ve reached the zenith of tropical beauty. And it’s a guarantor of instant relaxation. But as ubiquitous as […]

British Virgin Islands’ Bitter End Yacht Club Debuts New Villas

The legendary Bitter End Yacht Club has reopened after a complete rebuild from damage sustained in 2017’s Hurricane Irma, including the debut of the first of a planned string of waterfront villas. Designed to resemble traditional sailmakers’ lofts, the two-story […]

A Tiny Must-Visit Resort in the British Virgin Islands

The new Saba Rock resort in the British Virgin Islands is a magnificent blend of form and function, capturing some of the ephemeral feel of a Caribbean beach bar while designed to survive the destructive force of a hurricane like […]

This Music Festival Is Coming Back to St Maarten

A major music festival is making its return to St Maarten this year. The SXM Festival, one of the Caribbean’s hottest music events, is slated for March 9-13, 2022. This year’s event will feature some of the top names in […]

Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Program, Explained

The Caribbean’s Legendary Bitter End Yacht Club Is Rising Again

Before the storm, it was a Caribbean Mecca. And then Hurricane Irma came to the British Virgin Islands, and Virgin Gorda’s legendary Bitter End Yacht Club was no more. But now, after four years of hard work, the Bitter End […]

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Atlantis Paradise Island Is Back — And It’s Still the Ultimate Family Resort

“Good job, Bahamas.” We’re at Dolphin Cay, the marine habitat at Atlantis Paradise Island, and my four-year-old daughter is convinced that a young dolphin named Nehama is, in fact, named Bahamas. Nehama is part of a group of dolphins and […]

The Club Med Resorts of the Caribbean, Explained

Club Med helped pioneer the concept of all-inclusive vacations in the 1960s and 1970s, and people of a certain age doubtless remember the hotel chain’s jingle from the time: “The Club Med vacation/The antidote for civilization.” Originally a no-frills concept […]

There’s Another New Real Estate Project in Nassau

By Dana Niland, 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, […]

In St Thomas, a New Kind of Off-the-Grid Caribbean Development

By Alexander Britell It’s the newest development in St Thomas: Magens Junction, composed of 108 affordable rental apartments at the former St Thomas Dairy Site — and it’s rather unique for the entire Caribbean. It’s a project by Jackson Development Company, […]

How to Build — Anywhere — in the Caribbean

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Robert De Niro Is Opening His First Caribbean Resort

This Iconic Resort Is Reopening in Puerto Rico

The iconic El Conquistador resort is set to reopen its doors in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort will be holding its “Grand Re-opening” on May 21, 2021, according to the property. The relaunch of the property on […]

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