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25 Caribbean Resorts With Beautiful Beaches You’ll Want to Visit Right Now

beach at silversands

Not every Caribbean resort is truly a beach resort. Plenty of hotels overlook the water from a hillside, stand behind a marina, or place the shoreline somewhere beyond the pool deck. And yet the beach still plays a central role in the trip. You may reach it by stepping out of your room, or after […]

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Is a Major Economic Boom Coming to Eleuthera?

Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie at the recent Eleuthera Business Outlook By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian island of Eleuthera is on track for a “major economic boom,” according to Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie. Christie said the “impending” boom could be tied to the island’s burgeoning second-home market. “In terms of tourism […]

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New Four Seasons Resort Planned for Eleuthera

Above: the signing ceremony in Eleuthera (Bahamas Information Service photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new Four Seasons resort coming to the region. The government of the Bahamas, Cotton Bay Holdings and Mine Holdings have signed a “Heads of Agreement” for a Four Seasons resort on the island of Eleuthera. The five-star, $100 […]

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Caribbean Home: A Private Island for Less Than $2 Million

Above: Finley Cay near Eleuthera By the Caribbean Journal Caribbean Home continues our tour across the region’s private island listings for a property near Eleuthera in the Bahamas. It’s called Finley Cay, and it’s about an hour by boat from Nassau. The 13-acre island is about seven miles away from its nearest neighbour, and it’s […]


New Four Seasons Resort Planned for Eleuthera

Above: Outplanted staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) coral after one year of growth. (Photo: Kemit Amon Lewis) By Michael W Beck, PhD Op-Ed Contributor ELEUTHERA, Bahamas (25° 8′ 22″ N;  76° 8′ 59″ W) is one of my favourite islands. Unfortunately, storms seem to like it too.  The eyes of both Irene and Sandy passed right over the […]

The Cove, Eleuthera Begins Offering Charter Flights From Florida

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cove, Eleuthera hotel property in the Bahamas is launching charter air service for travelers from Florida. The property says it has booked 30 flights for the next two months from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to North Eleuthera Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. “By relying on an expanded fleet […]

Talking Development in Eleuthera

After suffering seriously during the downturn, the Caribbean real estate market seems to be picking up steam. That’s true on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, where a new project called French Leave Harbour Village has already completed several units. To learn more about what’s going on in Eleuthera and the Bahamas, CJ talked to Eddie […]

French Leave Marina Village Resort to Launch in Eleuthera

Above: the marina at French Leave By the Caribbean Journal staff The French Leave Marina Village resort will begin delivering units this summer on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera. The project, which will eventually consist of 37 seafront cottages, will be offering stays beginning Nov. 1, ahead of a planned Summer 2014 opening. Shaner Bahamas, […]

The Cove, Eleuthera Officially Reopens in the Bahamas

Above: The Cove, Eleuthera By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cove, Eleuthera officially opened its doors this weekend in the Bahamas. The resort closed after it suffered serious damage due to Hurricane Irene in the fall of 2011. It has added 26 new suites as part of the renovation. The new-look resort has an oceanfront […]

Eleuthera Gets an Infrastructure Boost

Above: tractors prepare land that will be converted into a parking lot for the new dock terminal (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) Bahamian firm Knowles Construction has received a contract for $2.68 million to reconstruct the Three Island Dock in North Eleuthera. The dock project is part of a $10.1 million loan agreement between the Bahamas and […]

Bahamian Coconuts Get Jamaican Help

Above: Jamaican coconut expert Dr Wayne Myrie inspects a section of Greg Stuart’s stock in North Eleuthera. From left: BAIC GM Benjamin Rahming, Myrie, Edison Key and Arnold Dorsett (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian government is working to revitalise its coconut industry with a series of initiative across the country’s […]

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