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What’s the Climate Like for Caribbean Hotel Financing?

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, […]

A New Vision for the Impact of Caribbean Tourism

A leading Caribbean tourism official wants to see Caribbean nationals derive more benefits from the tourism industry, leading to greater “generational wealth” for residents of the region. Speaking at the first Global Tourism Resilience Conference, which was held in Kingston, Jamaica last […]

LVMH Is Reopening This Top Caribbean Resort

LVMH’s Belmond brand is reopening its Riviera Maya luxury resort this spring following a dramatic makeover. The new-look Maroma, a Belmond Hotel will reopen its doors on May 25, 2023, Caribbean Journal has learned. Designer Tara Bernerd and her team […]

Caribbean Carrier Cape Air Kicks Off New St Thomas-Nevis Route

Top regional carrier Cape Air has officially launched its newest route in the Caribbean: regular service between St Thomas and Nevis. The new service is a major new link for Nevis, which typically receives most of its visitors via ferry […]

Spirit Airlines Adding More Nonstop Flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico

It’s been a big month for Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. First, ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced plans to add seven new routes from the US mainland to Puerto Rico. And now another airline is at it, with […]

The Caribbean Tourism Organization Is Bringing Back Its Biggest Events

The Caribbean Tourism Organization is bringing back its biggest annual events this year, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes the return of both the State of the Industry Conference and Caribbean Week in New York, among others. The 2023 edition […]

What’s Next for Nevis Tourism in 2023?

Tiny Nevis has long been beloved by Caribbean aficionados, drawn to the island for its historic charm, beautiful natural environment and enviable collection of boutique hotels and inns. As the island’s tourism sector emerges from the pandemic, Caribbean Journal caught […]

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InterContinental Is Opening a New Caribbean Luxury Resort

IHG Hotels and Resorts has announced that it will be taking over the former Cabrits Kempinski Resort in Dominica, with plans to reopen the new InterContinental Dominica this spring. The rebranded InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Reosrt and Spa will be the […]

Swoop Restarts Hamilton-Montego Bay Flights

Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop has restarted another route to Jamaica for the winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline has officially resumed its weekly nonstop service between Hamilton, Ontario and Montego Bay, Jamaica. That service is operating weekly on […]

Why You Should Visit St Croix, USVI Right Now

The United States Virgin Islands has been one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean since the pandemic — leading the region in tourism growth in the last three years. And while tourism continues to surge, it’s getting even easier […]

The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2023

It’s hard to believe the first edition of our landmark Cool List was published 11 years ago. Today, the Caribbean Journal Cool List is still the annual authority on the Caribbean’s coolest, most creative, singular, buzzy places to stay. That […]

Melia Officially Opens New Punta Cana Resort

Melia Hotels International has held the grand opening of its new “resortainment” property in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new all-inclusive resort is called Falcon’s Resort by Melia All Suites Punta Cana, a 432-suite property that is the result of […]

20 Cheap Caribbean Hotels for an Affordable Vacation

Since the onset of the pandemic, driven by tremendous travel demand, hotels around the world have gotten far more expensive. Some, significantly more expensive. Even a Caribbean hotel whose rack rate might have started at $150 per night three years […]

US President Joe Biden Spends Caribbean Vacation in St Croix

United States President Joe Biden is spending his holiday vacation this year in the Caribbean. President Biden is returning to what was one of his favorite vacation spots when he served as President Barack Obama’s Vice President: the island of […]

American Airlines Just Added More Daily Nonstop Flights to St Kitts

In a significant boost for the island of St Kitts, American Airlines has launched second daily nonstop flight to the island from Miami. The new service, which kicked off this week, will be operating for the season. It means a […]

What’s Ahead for Caribbean Real Estate in 2023?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Since the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean has been one of the hottest real estate markets in the world. But does the future hold for the market after nearly three years of […]

The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has never been hotter, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom that filled its hotels to capacity and put a new travel spotlight on the destination. It seems like new flights routes launch just about every week to the island, […]

Spirit Airlines Just Launched a New Nonstop Route to Jamaica

Jamaica is welcoming more new flights than almost any other Caribbean destination. And now it’s welcomed another one. The island added another new route to its broadening air network with Spirit Airlines’ new nonstop service between Hartford, Conn. and Montego […]

The 20 Best Plunge Pool Resorts in the Caribbean

More and more travelers are looking for it, and the more you travel the Caribbean the more you realize what a precious amenity it really is: the private plunge pool. There is just something special about having your own pool, […]

A New Luxury All-Inclusive Just Opened in Saint Lucia

A new luxury all-inclusive resort has opened its doors on the island of Saint Lucia. For the first time, Hyatt’s Zoetry brand has opened in the Eastern Caribbean, with the debut of the Zoëtry Marigot Bay St Lucia. The property […]

New Yorkers Are Migrating to This Caribbean Island in Droves

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Junkanoo Is Back in The Bahamas

After two years off amid the pandemic, The Bahamas’ greatest art form is making its triumphant return for the holiday season. Junkanoo, The Bahamas’ national cultural festival, returns for its largest celebration in the heart of downtown Nassau on Boxing […]

Italy-Jamaica Nonstop Flights Are Back

Nonstop air service between Italy and Jamaica is back, according to the Jamaica Tourist Board. The island has welcomed back nonstop flights between Milan’s Malpensa Airport and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport, with service on Neos Air. The service, which […]

Turks and Caicos Real Estate Is Heating Up Again

St. Thomas’ New Marriott Resort Is Powered by Clean Energy

By Alexander Britell It’s the biggest new resort project in the US Virgin Islands, and the new Frenchman’s Reef dual-property destination resort is unique in another way: it’s powered by clean energy. The Marriott resort, which is opening soon and […]

Belmond Is Reopening Its Riviera Maya Resort Next Spring

Belmond is reopening its top resort in Mexico next spring, Caribbean Journal has learned. The rebranded Belmond, a Maroma Hotel is set to reopen its doors on May 23, 2023, the property confirmed this week. The long-awaited return of the […]

Celebrity Kicks Off Cruise Season in Grenada

Celebrity Cruises has helped kick off the beginning of cruise season in Grenada. The cruise brand’s Celebrity Summit ship brought 1,5000 passengers to the island’s Melville Street port this week, the official start of the winter cruise calendar. Grenada officials […]

Antigua Eyes “Promising” Cruise Season

Antigua is projecting a “promising” cruise season in 2022-2023, according to officials at the Antigua Cruise Port. The Port is forecasting 345 calls for a total of 616,419 passengers by the end of the peak cruise season. And January 2023 […]

Rum Journal: From Jamaica, a Legendary Brand Grows Up