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The Caribbean Water Problem

Solving the Caribbean Water Problem By Keith White CJ Contributor As the drought within the Caribbean wears on, countries in the region face great risk, as their tourism-based economies rely heavily on clean, sustainable water sources – and that doesn’t […]

Is It Time for a Caribbean Stock Exchange?

Is it time for a regional stock exchange in the Caribbean? By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Jamaica’s Junior Stock Market Punching above its Weight As its General Manager, Marlene Street-Forrest can take kudos for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) […]

At One Jamaica Hotel, The Art of the Vacation Memory

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor How do you remember your vacation? At Jamaica’s Hedonism II, the clothing-optional, adults-only all-inclusive resort in Negril, it’s done through hundreds of painted stones commemorating guests’ visits. Scattered in flowerbeds, along the beach, and beneath tropical […]

Jamaica’s Growth Agenda

By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor Jamaica’s government has placed growth at the front of its priorities. Since political independence, in 1962, we have only seen growth of any significance in the period 1962 to 1972, and then about three years […]

Delta Expanding St Croix Service

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Airlines is expanding its service to the US Virgin Island of St Croix. The carrier will be expanding its Atlanta-St Croix route to daily service over the Christmas holiday season, according to the US […]

New Five-Star Coming to St Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another new five-star property is set to join St Lucia hotels. The Belvedere Plantation historic site in Canaries will be transformed into a luxury hotel through the country’s Citizenship by Investment program. The property is one […]

VIDEO: Morning on Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana

It’s early. The sun has barely woken up, the sky is pink and the permanent fleet of leisure craft that makes Bavaro Beach famous is bobbing around. Even in the Caribbean’s largest tourism destination, you can find moments like this, […]

How to Buy a Caribbean Passport

By Nuri Katz As globalization continues, increasing numbers of global high net worth individuals (HNWI) have sought out citizenship by investment opportunities, according to a recent report by the New World Health Organization. Citizenship-by-investment provides HNWI and their families the […]

How You Can Stay in a Beach Bungalow in St Kitts

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor St. Kitts might not yet be one of the most-traveled Caribbean corners but as one of region’s emerging destinations, we’re predicting that it won’t stay that way for long. Seduced by its lush landscape […]

How to Move to the Bahamas

It’s close to the US, it’s got a great tax infrastructure and, well, then there’s that water. It’s no surprise that the Bahamas is a popular vacation home market — but what about actually moving there? We continue our How […]

How to Live on Cable Beach in Nassau

There will soon be a new way to live on one of the region’s best beaches. A major real estate project is making progress on Cable Beach in Nassau. And the $70 million ONE Cable Beach project is on track […]

Jamaica’s New Parliament

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Fresh-faced Senators so Far It’s been a whirlwind of activities in Jamaica over the past two weeks in particular. National Elections came and went and a new 43 year old Prime Minister with his […]

How to Buy Your Own Beach in the Dominican Republic

Looking to escape to the beach — permanently? Sure, you could buy a beach house, or a villa, or even a hotel. But why not buy your own beach in the Caribbean? Now you can, a nearly mile-long stretch of […]

How to Move to St Barth

It’s the most exclusive island in the Caribbean, and one of the most beautiful, too. It’s the place where everyone wants to see and be seen. And while this French Caribbean jewel is not a big place, it does have […]

This Caribbean Hotel Has a New Pop-Up Restaurant

A new pop-up in Providenciales By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Turks and Caicos’ Grace Bay Club has announced the opening of its new pop-up restaurant, Kone. Located directly on the award-winning Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales, the latest culinary concept […]

How to Move to Barbados

Yes, it’s possible to move to the Caribbean, whether you want to add a second home or turn your Caribbean beach dream into a reality. Now, moving to the Caribbean means different things for different people and different price points […]

A New $450 Million Caribbean Resort Project

The Caribbean’s resort boom continues — and so does Antigua and Barbuda’s. The twin-island country has announced another major new project, this one called Gravenor Bay — another significant addition to the island of Barbuda. The $450 million project on the southern […]

The Caribbean’s Best New Art Museum Is at a Rum Distillery

It’s something that could only happen in Martinique, it seems — the Caribbean has a new cutting-edge contemporary art museum — and it’s at a rum distillery. This is the new Fondation Clement, a 25,400-square-foot contemporary art museum set at the legendary […]

Antigua’s Nonsuch Bay Resort Planning $58 Million Expansion

The Nonsuch Bay resort in Antigua is planning a significant expansion. The project is planning a $58 million expansion project that will include a combination of 188 new condominium and hotel units, according to Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister Asot Michael. […]

New Resort Project Coming to Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda’s hotel development pipeline continues to grow. The latest announced project is a 10-acre, 150-room hotel on Valley Church beach in Antigua. The project is a joint public-private one between the government of Antigua and Barbuda, the government […]

Haiti Reaches Deal for Transitional Government

Haiti has reached a deal for a transitional government after President Michel Martelly’s term expired without an elected successor. Under the terms of the agreement, which was reached 22 hours before Martelly’s term expired, Haiti’s Parliament will elect an interim […]

Why Celebrities Love This Caribbean Restaurant

Where to eat on the Caribbean’s Emerald Isle By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You haven’t been to Montserrat if you haven’t been to Ziggys. Just ask Britain’s Princess Anne and Hollywood star Danny Glover, two of the celebrities who […]

A New $94 Million Luxury Project Is Coming to the Bahamas

One of the most exclusive corners of the region is getting a major resort project. The government of the Bahamas has executed a Heads of Agreement for a new $94 million luxury resort at South Cat Cay. The project will […]

Caribbean Airlines CEO Resigns

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines CEO Michael DiLollo has resigned, the Trinidad-based carrier announced on Thursday. DiLollo’s resignation was due to “personal reasons,” the company said in a statement. “This has received the approval of the board of […]

American Airlines Is Closing Its Only Admirals Club in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is permanently closing its Admirals Club lounge at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. The lounge will permanently close “toward the end of 2015,” the carrier said in a statement. “With more […]

New Life for St Kitts’ Tech Center

A new technology push By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, in partnership with the Embassy of Taiwan, is launching a refurbishment project for the country’s Information and Communication Technology Center. Stanley Knight, Permanent Secretary […]

How to Move to Turks and Caicos

We continue our How to Move series with a look at the luxurious Turks and Caicos islands, most famous for the tony island of Providenciales and exclusive private islands like Parrot Cay. So what’s it like to move there? And […]

How to Move to St Croix, USVI

How to Move to St Croix We continue our How to Move series with a look at the market in St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. Ever thought of moving to America’s Caribbean? We talked to Amy Land de […]

Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Nonstop Flights to The Bahamas