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Canadian Travelers Are Flocking to the Island of Curacao Right Now

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Curaçao had a strong start to 2026, and one of the clearest signals is coming from Canada. The island’s tourist board reports January 2026 brought 79,387 stayover visitors — nearly 80,000 travelers in a single month — marking an 8 percent increase compared to January 2025. That’s an additional 6,098 visitors year-over-year, landing squarely in […]

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There’s Another New Residential Resort Project in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

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Developer Grace Bay Resorts has another new project in Turks and Caicos: The Point, a highly-anticipated residential resort that will be set on the island’s famous Grace Bay Beach.   And the new Turks and Caicos development is already nearing the 50 percent sales mark, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Point, set on 300 […]

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Jamaica Is Creating a New Tourism Development Zone

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Jamaica is creating a new tourism development zone, aiming to broaden its product beyond the traditional hub of Montego Bay, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The “Jamaica Revere” Zone will cover the northern coastal towns of Oracabessa, Port Maria, St. Ann’s Bay, Runaway Bay, Discovery Bay and Ocho Rios.  The area will feature “only low-density […]

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“A Developer’s Dream”: Long Island, Bahamas Parcel Lists for $22 Million

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A nearly 600-acre parcel on Long Island in The Bahamas has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The parcel, which comprises 584.41 acres on untouched Long Island, has listed for $22 million.  The property, which is in the Taits area of the island, is “perfect for a residential development or a hotel,” according […]


Jamaica Is Creating a New Tourism Development Zone

An historic hotel in St Kitts is now on the market, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Ottley’s Plantation Inn, which was for years one of the region’s top boutique hotels, has been listed for $7.5 million.  The property was sold in 2017 and has since been shuttered.  St Kitts Nevis Realty has the listing on […]

A New $2 Billion "Town" Grows in the Caribbean

A $2 billion resort project recently broke ground in Grenada with the launch of what’s being called the “Grenada National Resort Project.” And now there’s another one, and it’s not quite like any other in the region. Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) recently chatted with Cathyann Alexander-Pierre, senior specialist for the Grenada Investment Development Corporation, to […]

Marriott Names New Global Development Officer

Marriott International has named a new global development officer, the company announced this week.  The company has tapped Carlton Ervin to the role, in which he will oversee development around the world, including in the Caribbean and Latin America, focusing on the expansion of Marriott’s portfolio.  Ervin has been “instrumental in driving Marriott’s rooms growth […]

A New Executive Director for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company has a new director, following the election of Puerto Rico’s new Governor, Pedro Pierluisi.  Carlos Mercado Santiago has been appointed to the role, succeeding Carla Campos, who had served as executive director for four years.  Mercado had been serving as the Puerto Rico Tourism Company’s deputy director. He is also […]

Andaz Turks and Caicos Project Gets New Funding

The developer of the Andaz Turks and Caicos Residences at Grace Bay, the first Andaz-branded resort and residential property in the Caribbean, recently received interim financing for the project.  Boutique real estate development firm Vista Development Ltd has received additional funding for the construction and advancement of the project, it told Caribbean Journal Invest.  The […]

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 is a rather attractive incentive. “Bonaire is an island blessed with an unsurpassed natural beauty,” […]

Jamaica Hotel Development Projects “Still on Track”

A projected increase in Jamaica’s hotel stock to more than 25,000 rooms by 2023 is “still on track,” according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  About 90 percent of planned investments for the tourism industry in Jamaica remain on stream, he said.  The country’s hotel pipeline includes a planned 1,700-room hotel property in St James, along […]

Playa del Carmen Beach House Lists for $10 Million

Playa del Carmen has seen a development boom in recent years, buoyed by strong growth in condominium and hotel construction and a surging tourism scene.  The newest listings in this buzzing town on the Caribbean coast of Mexico  is rather unique, however: a luxury villa right on the beach.  A stunning villa on Xaman Ha […]

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