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Travelers Are Flocking to Turks and Caicos Right Now, With Record Arrivals, New Hotels, and Six New Flight Routes

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If it feels like everyone you know is going to Turks and Caicos right now, it’s not your imagination. The destination just posted the highest first-quarter visitor arrivals ever recorded, welcoming 203,587 stayover visitors between January and March, a 5 percent increase over the same period last year. That comes on the heels of a […]

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A New-Look Hotel in Martinique

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One of Martinique’s top boutique hotels has a new look, Caribbean Journal has learned. La Fregate Bleue, set in Le Francois on Martinique’s stunning Atlantic coast, has reopened following an extensive renovation.  The colorful 17-room property is home to a restaurant called Flamant Rose, with property amenities including a bar, a concierge, free Wi-Fi, room […]

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Leading U.S. Law Firm POTENTE Is Expanding to the Caribbean

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Leading law firm Potente is moving to the Caribbean, as the region’s hospitality and investment market continue to stay active even amid the pandemic. The California-headquartered firm, which has offices in San Diego, Beverly Hills, Palm Springs, Mexico City and Tokyo, is setting up its new Caribbean office on the Eastern Caribbean island of Antigua. […]

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Aruba’s Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Is Reopening

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Aruba’s Boardwalk Boutique Hotel is reopening this month for the return of tourism to the island. The popular boutique hotel, which recently completed a major expansion project, will be reopening at the end of this month. Aruba recently announced plans to begin its phased tourism reopening on July 1, with American travelers set to return […]


Leading U.S. Law Firm POTENTE Is Expanding to the Caribbean

Dominica’s Rosalie Bay Resort, long one of the island’s leading eco-hotels, is set for a comeback.  The boutique hotel will reopen its doors Feb. 1, according to Rosalie Bay’s Web site.  Rosalie Bay had been shuttered since Hurricane Maria in 2017; its reopening continues a wave of new hotels and reopenings in Dominica, from last […]

This Aruba Hotel Is Expanding

One of Aruba’s most beloved hotels is getting bigger.  Aruba’s Boardwalk Small Hotel will soon debut the fruits of a major expansion project that will see the property rebranded as the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel.  On Nov. 15, the Boardwalk will be reopening with the addition of 32 new casitas, along with amenities like a new […]

This Is Aruba’s Hottest Boutique Hotel

For years it was Aruba’s most beloved “small hotel,” a tiny oasis of 14 rooms just across from Palm Beach.  Now, after a major transformation project, Aruba’s family-owned Boardwalk has officially relaunched as a full-fledged boutique hotel, the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel.  The new Boardwalk has reopened its doors following a significant expansion project that resulted […]

Where to Spend New Year’s Eve in San Juan, Puerto Rico

This year’s top spot By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Heading to Puerto Rico’s capital for the New Year? We have you covered. The hottest spot in San Juan should be the O:live Boutique Hotel, which is hosting an upscale, rooftop New Year’s Eve party. The evening will begin at 6:30 with a five-course dinner at […]

New Boutique Hotel Breaks Ground in Nassau Near Lyford Cay

Above: the groundbreaking ceremony last week (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A new boutique hotel has officially broken ground on the western end of the island of New Providence in the Bahamas, the government announced. Nassau’s newest hotel project, Mahogany Hill, is the brainchild of the owners of the Mahogany House restaurant on […]