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Jamaica’s Hotel Pipeline: $2 Billion in New Projects

Jamaica is set for a wave of new hotel projects over the next few years, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island is set for some $2 billion in new projects yielding more than 7,000 new hotel …

Sandals Is Opening Three New Caribbean Resorts

Sandals Resorts International is opening three new resorts in the Caribbean, two under the Sandals Brand and another under the Beaches brand, Caribbean Journal Invest has exclusively learned. The all-inclusive leader will be transforming two properties it acquired from …

This Caribbean Private Island Comes With Its Own Airstrip

Another private island is on the market in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. Little Whale Cay, a 93-acre private island in the heart of the Berry Islands chain of The Bahamas, has been listed for sale. This …

How to Visit Turks and Caicos Right Now

The Turks and Caicos Islands officially reopened for tourism last summer, one of the first destinations in the Caribbean to do so. Since then, the destination has become one of the region’s most sought-after vacation options amid the pandemic, …

From Turks and Caicos to St Maarten, 10 Islands to Visit This Spring

You’re bobbing in the ocean, rum in hand, not another soul around, the only sound the soft crash of the waves. In other words, it’s exactly where you want to be in a time like this. With lower case …

Beaches Ocho Rios All-Inclusive Reopens in Jamaica

Sandals Resorts International has reopened its Beaches Ocho Rios resort in Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The reopening of the family-friendly all-inclusive resort means Beaches has now reopened all three of its properties in the Caribbean, including Beaches Turks …

Anguilla Expands Meads Bay “Bubble”

Anguilla has expanded its Meads Bay “Bubble,” allowing guests staying at a select group of villas and resorts to enjoy expanded beach access. Until now, travelers to Anguilla were only able to access the beach directly in front of …

How to Travel to Grenada Right Now

Spectacular rum, marvelous beaches, world-class chocolate and a potpourri of diverse resorts are just a few of the charms of Grenada. And now that the island has been open for tourism since the summer, more and more travelers are …

Sandals, Beaches Resorts Launch Free Testing in the Caribbean

Sandals and Beaches Resorts have launched a new free testing program at all of the brands’ resorts in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new program will run from Jan. 26-March 31, 2021. Tests will be conducted by …

Caribbean Mourns Sandals Resorts Founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The Caribbean is mourning one of the titan’s of the region’s tourism industry, with the passing of Gordon “Butch” Stewart, the founder and chairman of Sandals Resorts International. Stewart was 79. Stewart was known …

The Bahamas’ Cape Eleuthera Resort Is Open Again

Cape Eleuthera, the historic resort set at the southern end of the island of Eleuthera, is open again, Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort, long popular with sport fishermen and adventurers, is set on a 4,500-acre compound in Eleuthera. …

From The Bahamas to St Kitts, 7 Places to Go in December

When the first Caribbean destinations began reopening in June, the travel world was filled with uncertainty. But in the six months since, the Caribbean has sent a message to the world that tourism reopenings can largely be done in …

Dominica Airport Project Could Begin Construction Next Year

Dominica’s long-awaited international airport project could begin construction as early as the first quarter of 2021, according to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. The country’s government has acquired approximately 411 acres for the site for the airport, which would be …

St Vincent and the Grenadines Has a New Tourism Minister

St Vincent and the Grenadines has a new tourism minister, following the country’s recent general elections. The country’s new tourism chief is Carlos James, whose portfolio also includes Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture. “I am looking forward to …

Barbados Launching Updated Health Protocols for Visitors

The island of Barbados has announced an update to its travel protocols for visitors, headlined by new testing requirements and required self-monitoring throughout a visitor’s stay. That includes the requirement of a negative COVID-19 PCR test within three days …