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Dominican Republic Keeps Up Soaring Tourism Arrivals

Tourism arrivals continue to soar in the Dominican Republic, according to newly-released data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. In June, the country reported just under 645,000 visitors, the best June in the history of Dominican tourism. The total number […]

Jamaica Makes Call for Sustainable “Ocean Economy”

Jamaica is supporting a new United Nations push for “sustainable tourism economy” in less than 10 years. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the island “fully endorses the goal of the Ocean Panel to achieve a sustainable tourism economy by […]

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air […]

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 […]

Grenada’s Kawana Bay Resort Project Is On Hold

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, […]

The Caribbean’s Premier Film Festival Is Back

The Caribbean’s premier film festival has made its triumphant return to the island of St Barth. The beloved Saint Barth Film Festival “Cinema Caraibes” is back May 4-7, 2022. It’s the first time the event has been held since the […]

US Virgin Islands “Dedicated” to Growth of Caribbean Cruise Industry

The US Virgin Islands is “dedicated” to the growth of the cruise industry in the Caribbean, according to USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte. Boschulte is in Miami this week for the Seatrade conference, the world’s premier gathering of cruise industry […]

Salamander Hotels to Manage Aurora Anguilla

Salamander Hotels and Resorts has been tapped to manage the new Aurora Anguilla Resort and Golf Club. Salamander, best known in the Caribbean for managing the iconic Half Moon resort in Jamaica, will assume management on April 26. Salamander was […]

Health City Breaks Ground on $100 Million Medical Facility in Cayman

Health City, the renowned healthcare complex in Grand Cayman, is expanding. 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 […]

A Sandals in the Dominican Republic?

Sandals Resorts International has a broad footprint across the wider Caribbean, from The Bahamas to the north to its soon-to-debut resort in Curacao. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate […]

Martinique Eyes Tourism “Resurgence”

The French Caribbean island has long been one of the most vibrant, fascinating destinations to visit in the wider Caribbean. And now the island is looking for a new era of tourism “resurgence,” according to Benedicte de Geronmimo, the new […]

Dominican Republic Tourism Keeps Surging

The Dominican Republic has yet again topped its pre-pandemic tourism arrival numbers — and the month isn’t even over yet. The country has already exceeded 390,000 tourists in February, a 210 percent jump over the same month in 2021 and […]

Frontier Airlines Launching New Nonstop Flights to Jamaica

Frontier Airlines, which has been rapidly expanding its Caribbean network amid the pandemic, is adding another route to its growing presence in Miami. The low-cost carrier has kicked off new nonstop flights from Miami to Kingston, Jamaica, a big boost […]

There’s a New Cocktail Bar in Bonaire

This is a work of art. That’s the first thing you think when you start turning the pages of the cocktail menu at Tiki & Co in Bonaire. The West Indies Phoenix. Davy Jones Locker. Oaxacan ‘n Talking. With each […]

Grenada Looks to Highlight Island’s “Simple Stays”

Grenada is home to a diverse hotel and accommodations product, from villas to authentic boutique hotels. And now the island’s Tourism Authority is looking to highlight these kinds of properties, with a new program called “Simple Stays Grenada.” The portfolio […]

Bahamas’ Baha Mar Seeing Steady Increase in Demand for Residences

Dominican Republic Eyes 7 Million Tourists in 2022

The Dominican Republic is aiming to welcome more than 7 million tourists in 2022, according to the country’s Tourism Minister, David Collado. That would be an all-time record for the country, and easily the largest total in the wider Caribbean […]

Princess Cruises Names First “Head of Culinary Arts”

Princess Cruises has named the company’s first-ever “head of culinary arts” the cruise line announced this week. The company has tapped Chef Rudi Sodamin for the role, in which he will “bring an entirely new level of excellence and innovation […]

Accor to Open First Caribbean Branded Residential Resort

Accor is opening its first-ever residential resort in the Caribbean, 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 […]

Caribbean Golf Real Estate Destination Tops $120 Million in Sales

After quietly launching its first phase of real estate in late 2020, Cabot Saint Lucia reports that its land sales have now exceeded $120 million. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, […]

American Airlines to Launch Daily Flights to Anguilla

Fresh off the launch of its first-ever nonstop flights to Anguilla, American Airlines has announced plans to add even more flights to the island. Beginning April 2, American will operate daily nonstop flights from Miami to Anguilla. American is currently […]

American Airlines to Launch Daily Flights to Dominica

Dominica’s new nonstop service on American Airlines is an instant hit. American Airlines has announced that the just-launched Miami-Dominica route will expand to daily service beginning on April 5, 2022. The new Miami-Dominica flights, which represent the first-ever nonstop route […]

A New All-Inclusive Beach Resort in Punta Cana

There’s a new all-inclusive beach resort in Punta Cana’s fast-growing Cap Cana neighborhood, Caribbean Journal has learned. Karisma Hotels and Resorts has debuted the new Azul Beach Resort Cap Cana, adjacent to the recently-opened Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana. The […]

US Virgin Islands Primed for Big Yacht Charter Season

The US Virgin Islands has seen significant growth in its yacht charter season amid the pandemic — and that’s expected to continue into 2022. Indeed, many yachts have near to fully booked seasons, according to the organizers of the recently-held USVI […]

Royal Caribbean Group Is Planning a Hybrid-Powered Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean Group is embarking on a major step on its sustainability push: Destination Net Zero, a comprehensive decarbonization strategy that includes pledging to establish Science-Based Targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The initiative “builds on decades of progress […]

Viva Wyndham Reopens Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive

Viva Wyndham Resorts has reopened its all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The company is now welcoming back guests to the Viva Wyndham Azteca resort, set in one of the most popular beach towns […]

Jamaican Hotelier Named New Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association President

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has a new president. The Miami-based regional hotel association has tapped Jamaican hotelier Nicola Madden-Greig to the role. Madden-Greig is currently the group director of marketing and sales for the Courtleigh Hospitality Group in […]

A “Vaccination Jam” In St Croix

The US Virgin Islands continues to set the Caribbean standard for live, in-person events in the age of the pandemic. The latest event in the territory is a “vaccination jam” called “Soca on the Pier,” an outdoor concert in St […]

Aruba’s Exciting New Resort Is Opening in November