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The Best-Kept Secret in Costa Rica Is a Margaritaville Beach Resort With a Swim-Up Bar and an All-Inclusive Option

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The Pacific shifts its nature throughout the day at Playa Flami: at sunrise, it is soft and reflective; by afternoon it deepens into a richer blue that brightens the entire shoreline. This is the setting that defines Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, a beachfront refuge in Guanacaste where Pura Vida meets a refined […]

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How to Build — Anywhere — in the Caribbean

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By Alexander Britell As an island region, the Caribbean isn’t the easiest place to build. And even within the Caribbean, construction takes place in extremely remote destinations — particularly offshore or private islands with little to no infrastructure and where transportation is a challenge. But even more difficult is facilitating a place for the workers […]

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Sarah New on Recruiting for Hospitality and Construction in the Caribbean

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Even amid the pandemic, the Caribbean construction industry is ploughing ahead, with more and more projects underway, particularly hotel projects. And that means it’s more important than ever to find the right people for the right jobs. The same is true in the all-important Caribbean hospitality industry, where placements are still needed for all aspects […]

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A New St. Regis Resort Just Broke Ground in the Caribbean

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By Alexander Britell The newest St. Regis resort project in the Caribbean has broken ground, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new St. Regis Cap Cana Resort and Residences will be the first-ever St. Regis resort in the Dominican Republic, which broke ground this week in a ceremony presided over by the country’s new president, […]


Sarah New on Recruiting for Hospitality and Construction in the Caribbean

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Anders Bogebjerg, owner and founding partner of real estate company Group Palmera in the Dominican Republic, began his company in 2013 with just one villa. Before his company started renting the Punta Cana villa on Vrbo, Airbnb, etc., it spent seven-to-eight months overseeing the complete renovation of the property, which […]

Goldwynn Residential Resort Relaunches Construction in Nassau

The 160-unit Goldwynn development on Nassau’s Cable Beach has resumed construction as part of The Bahamas’ phased reopening. The luxury beachfront residential resort called The Residences at Goldwynn is set on prime frontage of New Providence’s signature beach.  It’s a mix of 79 condo-hotel suites and 75 separate residential units, with amenities like an infinity […]

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 2022.   Preliminary site work on Andaz, Hyatt’s collection of high-end hotels, began before the coronavirus […]

Construction Relaunches on Dart's OLEA Project in Grand Cayman

Dart Real Estate has officially resumed construction on its OLEA real estate project in Grand Cayman’s Camana Bay.  The project is the first-ever for-sale residential community in Camana Bay, a large mixed-use development that has become a town square of sorts for the island.  In a statement, Dart Real Estate said its development partner NCB […]

Gulf Land Structures' Josh Vice on Modular Construction in the Caribbean

Whether there’s a significant storm and it’s time to rebuild, or a developer is trying to build on a remote Caribbean location, there’s one essential need that isn’t easy to find: housing for the workforce. Since 2007, Gulf Land Structures has been at the forefront of the modular construction industry, providing solutions for every type […]

The Turks and Caicos Construction Industry Is Reopening

The construction sector is reopening in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to the British Overseas Territory’s government.  Turks and Caicos’ Deputy Premier will be leading the reopening of the sector, which officially took effect May 11.  All construction companies that wish to operate in the construction industry will have to register, according to the […]

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 open in the summer. The resort, like all Caribbean resorts under construction in March, had […]

Turks and Caicos Begins Phased Reopening; Borders Remain Closed

Turks and Caicos Islands has begun a phased reopening of the British Overseas Territory.  Crucially, the reopening will not yet affect travel — meaning international travel to Turks and Caicos will remain closed until at least June 1, according to the government.  The plan, which launched May 4, is headlined by the reopening of beaches — […]