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Dominica’s Secret Bay Is Reopening (And Expanding)
Secret Bay, Dominica’s flagship boutique hotel, is officially reopening this week. The reopening of the signature property, which recently joined Relais & Chateaux, comes as it’s also in the midst of an expansion project that will see the addition of …

Winair to Relaunch Dominica Flights
St Maarten-based regional Caribbean carrier Winair is relaunching its service to Dominica, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning Aug. 8, Winair will be operating two routes to Dominica: flights on Thursdays and Saturdays between Antigua and Dominica, and flights on Mondays …
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InterCaribbean Airways Adding More Eastern Caribbean Flights
Turks and Caicos-based InterCaribbean Airways is expanding its network in the Eastern Caribbean. The company announced new connecting services between Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. “The demand for our flights across the Caribbean continues to grow, …
The Bahamas Has A New Relais & Chateaux Hotel
The Bahamas has a new Relais & Chateaux hotel. The luxury Tiamo resort on Andros Island has officially joined the culinary hotel collection. The move will officially take effect Aug. 1, according to Wilfried Vincent, general manager of Tiamo. The …
Hilton Is Opening Its First Resort in Dominica
Hilton is opening its first-ever hotel on the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The property will be part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, with plans to open as early as the end of 2021 but more …
How Citizenship by Investment Is Fueling Caribbean Hotel and Real Estate Development
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Citizenship by investment programs, which confer citizenship for buyers who meet a certain investment threshold, have been quietly fueling a surge in resort and real estate developments across the Caribbean. At the forefront of that …
Op-Ed: The Future of Caribbean Air Transport
Living in the time of COVID-19 has underscored how difficult it is to maintain our distance. Many of us are longing for a time when we can feel comfortable to reconnect with our family and friends and restart regular economic …
From St Croix to The Bahamas, 14 Fabulous Caribbean Views
The natural beauty of the Caribbean can’t be denied, and every visit to the islands is suffused with timeless moments that linger in the mind’s eye — a stroll through a lush tropical garden that dazzles with colorful flowers perhaps, …
How Two Dominica Hotels Are Feeding Healthcare Workers
Dominica’s Secret Bay and Fort Young hotels have shifted from catering to overnight guests to feeding frontline healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed “Koudmen Kitchen,” an homage to the Creole term that translates to “helping hand,” and led by …
Silver Airways Is Launching New Planes in the Caribbean
Silver Airways is set to launch its newest aircraft in the Caribbean, the company said this week. The Fort Lauderdale-based carrier, which has a vast network of flights both to The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean (the latter out of …
St Maarten Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Destination Right Now
In a significant achievement for a destination hit hard by the storms of 2017, St Maarten was the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Caribbean last year. The destination’s growth rate of 80 percent was the biggest improvement of any destination …
Six Senses’ First-Ever Caribbean Resort Breaks Ground in Grenada
The first-ever Six Senses resort in the Caribbean has officially broken ground on the island of Grenada. The new project is the latest by the region’s hottest luxury hotel developer, Range Developments, the company behind the celebrated Park Hyatt St …
Dominica’s Rosalie Bay Eco-Hotel Is Back
One of the Caribbean’s most beloved eco-hotels has completed its comeback from Hurricane Maria. Dominica’s Rosalie Bay, set on the island’s raw, spectacularly beautiful Atlantic coast, officially reopened its doors this month. “We’re coming back, stronger than ever after a …
From The Bahamas to Antigua, the Caribbean’s Best Historic Hotels
The best hotels take you somewhere. They transport you, taking you to another plane, another dimension of comfort, serenity and experience. The best historic hotels take you to another time — by a carefully curated cocktail of history, luxury and authenticity. …
The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2020
The Caribbean’s roster of high-design, forward-thinking, fun-loving hotels continues to grow. Everyone has a different definition of what’s cool — particularly when it comes to hotels. But a cool hotel should have an x-factor, a special quality that turns it into …
Top Dominica Eco-Hotel to Reopen in February
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 …
The 20 Best Caribbean Islands to Travel to in 2020
The islands of the Caribbean are in the middle of a new age, as dynamism, optimism and investment sweep across destinations as diverse as they are beautiful. And that means the world of places to visit in the Caribbean keeps …