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Bequia Beach Hotel to Reopen in October

The Bequia Beach Hotel in the Grenadines is reopening in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. The family-owned luxury hotel on Bequia will relaunch Oct. 1, a spokesperson for the property confirmed. The resort has been shuttered temporarily amid the COVID-19 […]

Planet Hollywood Is Opening Its New Cancun Resort in December

Planet Hollywood Hotels and Resorts is opening its first-ever Caribbean resort in Cancun this December, Caribbean Journal has learned. The brand will be making its debut in Cancun’s Costa Mujeres neighborhood on Dec. 15, 2020, a spokesperson for the property […]

Matt McDonald on What’s Next for the Andaz Turks & Caicos Project

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Andaz Turks & Caicos Residences at Grace Bay, a new, boutique hotel and residential resort situated along Grace Bay Beach, is already gaining interest among investors despite not expecting to open until the end of […]

Turks and Caicos Is Getting a New Luxury Villa Resort

The first new-build project on Turks and Caicos’ Grace Bay Beach in more than a decade is close to completing construction, with plans to open this winter, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The fast-growing Beach Enclave brand is debuting the […]

The Caribbean’s “Billionaires’ Playground” Is Making a Comeback

It’s tucked away at the far northeastern corner of the Caribbean, a protected harbor they sometimes call the Billionaires’ Playground. But what’s here is both priceless and accessible, a Mecca for all those who love the sea, all those drawn […]

AMResorts’ Colette Baruth on What’s Next for All-Inclusive

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Colette Baruth, senior vice president of global commerce and distribution for AMResorts, is an avid cruise fan, but that didn’t keep her from humbly admitting the industry’s expected slow period could benefit the all-inclusive hotel […]

Turks and Caicos’ Amanyara to Reopen in July

Turks and Caicos’ ultra-luxe Amanyara resort is reopening in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Providenciales resort will be relaunching on July 24, two days after the Turks and Caicos officially reopens for tourism. The resort will reopen with a […]

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 […]

Negril’s Hedonism II Resort to Reopen

The adults-only Hedonism II resort in Jamaica is reopening in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. Jamaica is officially reopening its borders for tourism on June 15, and Hedonism II is targeting a July 1 relaunch date, according to a spokesperson […]

American Airlines Begins Relaunch of Caribbean Flights

American Airlines has kicked off its relaunch in the Caribbean, with the return of service to Antigua. The airline’s first international Caribbean flight touched down last week at Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport. It marked what the carrier called a […]

Why This Might Be the Best Hotel Opportunity in Bonaire

It’s one of the Caribbean’s hottest small destinations. It’s outside of the hurricane belt. And its hotel stock is relatively small when compared to other Caribbean destinations. And in the age of social distancing, the small-island, spread-out feel of Bonaire […]

Jamaica Is Reopening for Tourism on June 15

In a major move for the Caribbean tourism sector at large, the island of Jamaica is reopening its borders for travelers beginning June 15. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett announced the decision in a letter from the Ministry of Tourism […]

What’s Next for the Puerto Rico Hotel Industry

It was a major step for the reopening of Puerto Rico’s tourism industry this week as the destination reopened all of its nearly 15 golf courses, including the popular course at the Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel, which is […]

Delta Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Flights in June

Delta is planning a relaunch of a number of its Caribbean flight routes in June, Caribbean Journal has learned. After operating just a handful of routes to the Caribbean in May, Delta Air Lines is planning to operate a total […]

Palace Resorts to Reopen All-Inclusive Mexico Hotels in June

Prominent all-inclusive resort company Palace Resorts is reopening its hotels in Mexico. The company will be reopening its resorts in the country on June 1, a Palace Resorts spokesperson confirmed to Caribbean Journal. That includes both the company’s Palace-branded and […]

How This Top Aruba Resort Is Readying for Travelers

Aruba is preparing to reopen its borders to international travel as early as the end of next month — and the island’s leading resort is making preparations for the potential relaunch of tourism. For years, the adults-only Bucuti & […]

Why Belize Could Be Ripe for Hotel Investment

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) recently spoke with some top Belize real estate experts to find out why the Central American destination could be prime territory for hotel investment once the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is over. […]

Sandals Planning to Reopen Most of Its Caribbean Resorts in June

Sandals Resorts is planning to open the vast majority of its Caribbean resorts in June, a company spokesperson confirmed to Caribbean Journal. “We are pleased to announce that all of our resorts (with the exception of our Bahamas resorts) are […]

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 […]

Anguilla Lifts Lockdown With “No Active or Suspected Cases” of Coronavirus

The island of Anguilla has removed all regulations restricting movement and gatherings, following a declaration that there are “no active or suspected cases” of COVID-19 in the destination. The decision comes after Anguilla’s Chief Medical Officer told the island’s Executive […]

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 […]

How Caribbean Real Estate Is Going Virtual

By Alexander Britell Beyond the ways the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we move, shop and interact, it’s also changing the way real estate transacts. While much deal activity, particularly on the residential side, has slowed, the movement that […]

How This Belize Hotel Is Rethinking the “Virtual” Vacation

More and more hotels and destinations are looking to take their offerings virtual right now, with the current climate leading to a surge in “digital vacations.” The latest to launch one is the legendary Lodge at Chaa Creek in Belize, […]

Atlantis Bahamas Closed Through May 15

The Atlantis Bahamas megaresort on Paradise Island has announced a temporary closure that will run through May 15, according to a spokesperson for the property. The temporary closure of Atlantis Paradise Island is of course in response to the global […]

Tropic Ocean Airways to Continue Caribbean Expansion in BVI

Tropic Ocean Airways has received government approval to operate flights into the British Virgin Islands, the regional carrier told Caribbean Journal this week. In a statement, Tropic Ocean Airways said its offering would begin with private charter service into two […]

Another Big Renovation Underway at Atlantis

Atlantis Paradise Island is in the midst of another major renovation project, this time to the property’s signature hotel, The Royal. The upgrades to the property initially include The Royal’s East Tower, which will be completed by the end of […]

A New Beachfront Bistro Is Coming to St Maarten

One of St Maarten’s most popular places to stay is adding a new beachfront bistro. The island’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort will soon begin construction on the new Veranda Market and Bistro, a spokesperson for the property told Caribbean Journal. […]

The 10 Best Adults-Only Hotels in the Caribbean for 2020

The Caribbean is filled with great adults-only hotels — but the vast majority of them are all-inclusive. For many, that’s great, and an adults-only all-inclusive vacation can be wonderful. But not everyone is seeking an all-inclusive experience; some want the independence […]

In Punta Cana, an All-Inclusive Designed With Multi-Generational Travel in Mind