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St Kitts and Nevis’ Model Tourism Reopening

The twin-island federation of St Kitts and Nevis officially reopened its borders for International tourism on Oct. 31, and in the last three months has helped set an example to the rest of the region on how to undertake a […]

This Caribbean Island Is Seeing a Surge in Luxury Hotel Development

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor 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, or Log […]

Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2021 Is Going Virtual

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2021 conference will be held virtually. The 2021 edition of what has long been one of the region’s leading tourism gatherings will be held online from May 11-14. Marketplace organizers are […]

Bahamas to Host Virtual Romance Expo

The Bahamas is looking to solidity its place as one of the world’s top wedding and honeymoon destinations with a pair of romance expos next month. The two virtual events, dubbed “From The Bahamas With Love” will run on March […]

Aimbridge Hospitality Names New VP for Development

Hotel management company Aimbridge Hospitality has named a new Vice President of development, the company announced this week. The company has tapped Marco Roca Jr to the role, in which he will support the luxury and resorts vertical, focusing on […]

CJI Conversation: What’s Next for Tourism Investment in Trinidad

American Airlines Launching “Health Passport”

American Airlines is launching a new “health passport” covering inbound travel to the United States from all international destinations. The VeriFLY app will be a “mobile passport” that helps travelers “understand and verify their travel requirements,” the company said. The […]

Caribbean Airlines Suspends Cuba Flights

Caribbean Airlines has announced the suspension of all of its flights to Havana, Cuba. The move took immediate effect this week, and will be in place “until further notice,” according to a statement from the Trinidad-based company. The move comes […]

Three New Hotel Projects in Old San Juan

Three new hotels are coming to Old San Juan, 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 to […]

A New Ultra-Luxe Real Estate Project in Turks and Caicos

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The Caribbean Travel Awards 2021

That next trip. Maybe it’s for a holiday, maybe it’s for a family reunion, maybe it’s an annual tradition. That next trip, that vacation to plan for, to dream about; it’s one of the greatest antidotes to creeping monotony in […]

Ziggy Marley on His Father, Reggae and Jamaica

Bob Marley would have been 75 years old this year, and while the reggae legend’s life was tragically cut short, his oldest son, Ziggy, has not only carried on his father’s musical legacy but his quest to make the world […]

Negotiations to Relaunch on Caneel Bay Resort Lease

EHI Acquisitions and the U.S. Department of the Interior have agreed to re-enter negotiations on a long-term lease for the long-shuttered Caneel Bay Resort in St John, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal […]

Scientists Just Mapped All the Coral Reefs in the Caribbean

The Nature Conservancy has completed a significant new project: a region-wide publication of maps of all shallow water coral reefs in the Caribbean. Now, the Caribbean has a clear picture of the habitats found beneath its waves. “You cannot protect […]

OBMI CEO Douglas Kulig on Design, Sustainability and Antigua’s Development Boom

BVI’s Scrub Island Resort Names New Leadership Team

The Scrub Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands has named a new leadership team, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property, which is reopening this week in time for the British Virgin Islands’ tourism relaunch, has named a new general […]

Nigel Spence: From Jamaica, Mom’s Recipe for Brown Stewed Chicken

With the pandemic overload and the underlying depression accompanying it, and with take-out options so underwhelming these days, it makes me yearn for the elaborate old school dishes my mom would prepare even during the week. Especially those on the […]

TUI Returns to Saint Lucia

Travel company TUI has made its return to Saint Lucia. The travel giant has resumed weekly direct flights from London Gatwick to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport. The flights will run through March 2021, according to Saint Lucia tourism officials. […]

Green Globe Just Gave Its First-Ever Perfect Score to a Resort in Aruba

Sustainability certification body Green Globe just gave the world’s first-ever perfect score to a resort in Aruba. The Dutch Caribbean island’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, long one of the Caribbean’s greenest hotels, is also the region’s first-ever carbon net-zero […]

Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Names New President

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has elected a new president, the regional tourism body announced this week. The CHTA has elected Pablo Jose Torres Sojo as its next president, succeeding Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass. Torres is currently the general manager of […]

Webinar: Explaining How to Travel to Aruba

Aruba began its tourism reopening in June, first to neighboring islands Bonaire and Curacao, then to Canada and Europe and then in mid-July to travelers from the United States. And in the last three months, the island has undertaken […]

The Perfect British Virgin Islands Villa Vacation

The British Virgin Islands is reopening for tourism on Dec. 1, and in the age of social-distancing, a luxe villa vacation is the perfect way to experience the destination. And Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals, which has a portfolio of 20 […]

St Barth Is Seeing a Real Estate Sales Surge

Across the Caribbean, high-net-worth buyers continue to acquire real estate, often seeing the region as a safe, secluded destination amid the global uncertainty. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate […]

CJI Conversation: Jason Erickson of TSG Water Resources

It’s the most essential part of any hotel or resort project in the Caribbean: the water plant. Plainly, hotels and resorts can’t exist without the necessary water infrastructure — and developing it can be particularly challenging in island environments. For years, […]

Reopenings of Marriott-Branded St Thomas Resorts Pushed to 2022

British Airways to Launch Daily Barbados Flights From Heathrow

British Airways will soon be serving Barbados with year-round, daily flights out of London Heathrow, Barbados tourism officials confirmed this week. The year-round daily flights will launch Oct. 17, according to Barbados Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins. “For more than 15 […]

How to “Work From Paradise” in Punta Cana

The pandemic has changed the way many of us work — and for those who can do so remotely, being able to do it at the beach is, well, even more alluring. Following recent launches of work-from-home programs by destinations like […]

CJI Conversation: Tom Hicks on Caribbean Landscape Architecture

It’s at the core of any hotel design, and something that’s even more essential in a destination like the Caribbean: landscape architecture. And for years, Tom Hicks has been at the forefront of the industry, most recently with his work […]

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Is Opening in November, With Its Own Private Lagoon