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Saint Lucia to See “Significant Increase” in Hotel Room Stock

Saint Lucia is projecting what Prime Minister Allen Chastanet calls a “significant increase” in the island’s room stock over the medium term. The island’s growing hotel pipeline is headlined by the estimated $300 million Canelles Resort in Micoud, a project […]

Why Residential Resorts Could Boom in the Caribbean

By Joe Pike and Alexander Britell When travel fully resumes either during or following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, experts are predicting a residential resort investment spike in Caribbean destinations that can offer both low density properties and seclusion. Caribbean Journal […]

A New Private-Island Destination Is Coming to St John, USVI

A new private–island resort is coming off the coast of St John in the US Virgin Islands, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The new Lovango Resort and Beach Club will be a fully sustainable resort set on Lovango Cay, just […]

Antigua’s Tamarind Hills Is Expanding With a New Residential Resort

There will soon be a new way to stay at one of Antigua’s most prestigious luxury residential resorts. The island’s Tamarind Hills is planning to debut the third phase of its project with a boutique residential resort component. The development […]

Rum Journal: Kenny Chesney’s Caribbean Rum

We’ve written often in these pages of the transportive power of rum, about how it can take you to the Caribbean even when you’re far, far away. There’s something about rum that’s romantic, and much of that has to do […]

Jamaica Has a “Five-Point” Plan For Tourism Recovery

Jamaica has revealed what officials are calling a “five-point plan” for the recovery of the island’s crucial tourism sector. The plan includes a “staggered reopening” of tourism entities, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “We do not see reopening as […]

Bahamas’ Margaritaville Resort Project Relaunching Construction

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor A spokesperson for the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board told Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) on Thursday that the much-anticipated Margaritaville Beach Resort in Nassau, The Bahamas will resume construction on May 11 with plans to […]

Guyana Tourism Authority Names New Director

Guyana has a new Director of Tourism. The Guyana Tourism Authority has named Carla James as its new Director, the GTA said in a statement. James, who had been serving as the Guyana Tourism Authority’s Deputy Director, succeeds outgoing director […]

The Outlook for the Hotel Business in the Dominican Republic

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Lucien Echavarria, Northeast director of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism, is both optimistic and cautious when predicting just how and when her country’s hotels will reopen to the world following the coronavirus. Echavarria, who […]

Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Real Estate Sales Top $100 Million

Sales of the Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Residences project are surging, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new project on Seven Mile Beach has sold more than 49 condominiums, bringing the sales total to more than $100 million, according to real […]

The Winners of the 2020 CJ Bahamas Travel Awards

The winners of the first-ever Caribbean Journal Bahamas Travel Awards have been revealed. The inaugural CJBTA celebrated the best of the destination, from hotels and marinas to taxi drivers and chefs, with the awardees receiving their trophies in a ceremony […]

A New $300M Resort Project Is Coming to Abaco in The Bahamas

Just a few months after Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas, Abaco is poised for a major new investment. The government of The Bahamas has signed a heads of agreement with Tyrsoz Family Holdings for the development of an estimated $300 […]

Turks and Caicos Is Getting Its First Dream Hotel

Turks and Caicos Is Getting Its First Dream Hotel New York-based Dream Hotel Group is planning a big expansion in the Caribbean, and that will now include a hotel in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The company will be opening The […]

Park Hyatt Is Making a Big Expansion into Mexico

The luxe Park Hyatt brand is making a big expansion into Mexico next year. Parent company Hyatt Hotels Corporation has confirmed a pair of new Park Hyatt hotels coming to Mexico in 2021. They will include the 163-room Park Hyatt […]

More Daily Nonstop Flights Are Coming to Puerto Rico

It’s no secret that Puerto Rico is in the midst of a full-fledged airlift boom, and now the island will soon be getting more new daily nonstop flights, Caribbean Journal has learned. Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which kicked off a […]

Grand Hyatt Targeting 2022 Debut in Grand Cayman

The new Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman resort is targeting a debut in 2022, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new project on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach will also include a significant residential component, which has already launched sales. The project […]

This Bequia Resort Is Planning a Big Expansion

Bequia’s newest resort is about to get a whole lot bigger, with a planned expansion by The Liming. The Liming, which first opened at the end of 2018, has unveiled plans for an expansion project that will add another 24 […]

Live Aqua Is Opening an All-Inclusive Beach Resort in Punta Cana

La Collection Resorts’ Live Aqua hotel brand is set to open a new hotel in the heart of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The new Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana is slated to open in March, the company […]

A Big All-Inclusive Project Breaks Ground in Saint Lucia

A high-profile all-inclusive project has officially broken ground on the island of Saint Lucia. The Canelles Resort Project, the product of a partnership between Caribbean Galaxy and AMResorts, will include a pair of all-inclusive resort properties. “This hotel will fit […]

Turks and Caicos Has a Roaring Real Estate Market

The real estate market in Turks and Caicos is seeing record-breaking performance, according to the newest report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Indeed, Turks and Caicos real estate hit a record $334.7 million in sales volume in 2019, […]

A New Ritz-Carlton Is Coming to Mexico City

A highly-anticipated Ritz-Carlton resort is coming to Mexico City this summer. The new Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City will be set in a 58-story skyscraper with views of the capital city’s iconic Chapultapec Park. The 153-room hotel, which will also include a […]

The Caribbean’s Coolest New Real Estate Is In Bequia

There’s a new way to live in the heart of one of the Caribbean’s most charming little destinations: Bequia. The island’s chic The Liming Resort, which opened its doors in 2018, has launched a new luxury real estate component. The […]

Why to Visit Cape Eleuthera in The Bahamas

“I’ve been coming to this sandbar my whole life.” Chris Morris has been coming to this sandbar off the edge of Cape Eleuthera since he was four years old, since the days when Cape Eleuthera was the “finest resort in the Bahamas without a casino,” when […]

A New All-Inclusive Hotel Is Coming to Punta Cana

Surging travel company Apple Leisure Group is adding yet another new resort in the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean’s hotbed of hotel development. Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary will be opening its new Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana in the first […]

How Barbuda Is Going Green

After the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017, the beach-filled paradise of Barbuda is about to go green in a major way. The United Arab Emirates is joining with the CARICOM Development Fund and other partners to build a […]

Ponce Could Be Puerto Rico’s Next Big Destination

By Alexander Britell While San Juan has long been Puerto Rico’s undisputed tourism hub, the island’s efforts to ramp up tourism development have meant a look at new destinations for growth. That’s what has taken developers to Ponce, the second-most-populous […]

A Caribbean Harissa Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Shifting toward a whole food plant-based diet requires quite a bit of changes in the way one eats and presents quite a challenge in keeping the dishes interesting. Bold flavors along with great eye appeal […]

Cancun Is Getting a New Adults-Only Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff The soon-to-debut Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun in Mexico is adding another major component to the project: an adults-only resort. Planet Hollywood Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to open a 380-suite “upscale oasis” for […]

Belize Is the Fastest-Growing Destination in the Caribbean Right Now