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A First-of-Its-Kind Clean-Energy Affordable Housing Project in the Caribbean

A First-of-Its-Kind Clean-Energy Affordable Housing Project in the Caribbean In a groundbreaking collaboration, Jackson Development and E-Finity Distributed Generation have come together to bring about the Caribbean’s first clean-energy affordable-housing project. The new project, Magens Junction, has been open since 2019, providing […]

Travelers Are Flocking to The Bahamas Right Now

Tourism in The Bahamas is stronger than it has ever been, officials said this week. In the first three quarters of 2023, The Bahamas welcomed more than 7.2 million visitors, equalling in nine months the total number of arrivals […]

Why the Cayman Islands Is a Caribbean Culinary Capital

Many Caribbean islands boast about their culinary scene, but events like the Cayman Cookout demonstrate why the Cayman Islands is a cut above the rest. Hosted by celebrity chef Eric Ripert, this annual food festival staged at the Ritz Carlton […]

United Just Launched New Daily Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico

Continuing a growing trend of Caribbean flights from the western United States, United Airlines just kicked off a new route between Denver, Colo. and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new flight officially began operations this week between Denver and San […]

Marriott’s New Montego Bay All-Inclusive Readies for Debut

The highly-anticipated new Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters resort is readying for a late November debut in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The adults-only, all-inclusive resort will be opening in the heart of greater Montego Bay with a […]

St Thomas, St Croix Tourism Surging

Air traffic and tourism numbers for the two biggest islands in the US Virgin Islands continue to show strong growth, according to new data. St Thomas is anticipating 25 percent year-over-year growth for the 2023-2024 winter season, as compared to […]

With Winter Ahead, a Sunny Outlook for Caribbean Hotels

Summer’s over, kids are back in school and travel starts to cool down with the weather. But even in the year’s customary nadir, the Caribbean still showed strong improvement last month, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. […]

Jamaica Makes Push for Global Tourism Resilience Fund

Jamaica is continuing its call for the creation of a tourism resilience fund, one that would help vulnerable Caribbean nations build up their resilience to the effects of climate change. It’s the brainchild of Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, who […]

Grenada to Host Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Conference

Grenada will play host to the return of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Development conference next spring. The Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development will be held from April 22-24, 2024 in Grenada, the first time the conference will have […]

“Historic” Tourism Numbers Continue in Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s “historic” tourism arrivals continue to grow, according to new numbers from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Dominican Republic reported 478,794 stayover arrivals in September, a whopping 48 percent increase over the same month in 2019, before […]

Guyana’s Oil Discoveries Are Making It the Caribbean’s Next Big Investment Frontier

Discovery of offshore oil and gas is a major event for Guyana and for the global oil and gas industry, making Guyana, is a small island nation with a population of just over 750,000 people, one the hottest offshore regions […]

Bonaire Tourism Is Having a Strong Fall Season

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is off to a strong start this fall season, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire. Bonaire welcomed 11,928 stayover visitors in September, representing a 19.3 percent increase compared to the same month […]

Cancun Is the Caribbean’s Busiest Airport

Cancun International Airport is the busiest airport in the wider Caribbean region, according to data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. While it may not be a surprise to those who have been following the Mexican Caribbean’s sizzling growth since the onset […]

Jamaica Eyes Record-Breaking Arrival Numbers

After a banner summer, Jamaica is eyeing a strong fall season that could catapult it to a new tourism record. The island will have a total of 1.1 million scheduled airline seats this fall, the most Jamaica has ever had […]

How the “Aruba Effect” Is Creating Sustained Tourism Growth

“You leave Aruba as a different person. You’ll see. There’s a normal you, then an Aruba you.” That was the feeling from Luis Perez, a repeat visitor to Aruba, who took part in a recent study the Aruba Tourism Authority […]

US Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic Lead Caribbean Travel Boom

Caribbean tourism is sizzling right now, and the region is seeing double-digit growth over pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from air ticketing analytics firm ForwardKeys. The company says it is predicting “significant” growth in the Caribbean in the […]

US Virgin Islands Hotel Investment Is Heating Up

The US Virgin Islands hotel market is heating up as the territory’s efforts to promote hotel development and investment are paying off. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and […]

Dominica’s Residences at Secret Bay Launches Alliance With Christie’s

The Secret Bay Resort and Residences has announced a new sales and marketing alliance with Christie’s International Real Estate Caribbean. The alliance will help to broaden exposure for the property’s collection of private residences, which first launched back in 2019. […]

Jimmy Buffett’s Love Affair with the Caribbean

Jimmy Buffett was many things — singer, songwriter, entrepreneur (and ultimately billionaire), and leader and inspiration to a legion of devoted “Parrotheads” who took his music and concerts and adopted it as a lifestyle. Perhaps less recognized is Buffett’s role […]

The Bahamas Is Seeing “Explosive” Visitor Growth

Tourism is booming in The Bahamas, with visitor numbers ahead of where they were before the onset of the pandemic. The country’s erformance has outpaced projections for the first seven months of 2023, with more than 5.89 million total visitors […]

Jamaica’s New Digital Entry Process Goes Live

Jamaica’s new digital entry process for visitors has officially gone live. All passengers must now fill out a digital form before they arrive in Jamaica. The form can be filed out at any point before touching down in Jamaica. It’s […]

This Caribbean Resort Has a New Michelin-Star Chef

One of the Caribbean’s top luxury resorts has a new Michelin-star chef: the celebrated Le Barthelemy Hotel and Spa in St Barth. The hotel has named Jérémy Czaplicki as the head chef of the hotel’s on-property restaurant, Amis St Barth. […]

All-Inclusive Wyndham Cancun by the pool

Wyndham Has a New All-Inclusive Near Cancun

It has been called the “New Cancun,” and the area of Costa Mujeres on the outskirts of Cancun has become one of the fastest-growing destinations in the wider region in recent years. Now, Wyndham, which has been rapidly expanding its […]

Jamaica Eyes New Influx of American Travelers

Jamaica is concluding what is likely to be its best tourism summer in history — and the projections look good for the fall, too. That includes the numbers from the all-important United States market, where Jamaica is now expecting an […]

Bonaire Keeps Topping Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels

The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire keeps outpacing its pre-pandemic tourism levels, according to new data from Tourism Corporation Bonaire. The island welcomed 14,133 stayover visitors in July, an 8 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, when […]

The Caribbean’s Best Airport Lounge Is in Montego Bay, Jamaica