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Puerto Rico Has a Hidden-Gem City on Its West Coast, and It’s Not the One You’re Thinking Of — With Surfing, a Glowing Bay, and Its Original Sangria

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Everyone heads to the same famous surf town out west. The real find is a grand old city next door — and a single short hop on Cape Air drops you right into it. Say “Puerto Rico’s west coast” and most people who know picture one place: Rincón, the surf-and-sunset town with the golden beaches […]

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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Names New President

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The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has elected a new president, the regional tourism body announced this week.  The CHTA has elected Pablo Jose Torres Sojo as its next president, succeeding Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass.  Torres is currently the general manager of the Caribe Hilton hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. “I want to thank Pablo for […]

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The Four Seasons Nevis Is Seeing a Surge in Villa Sales

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The Four Seasons Nevis’ villa collection is seeing a surge in sales, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Four Seasons Resort Estates Nevis has closed $8 million in transactions amid the pandemic, managing director Eric Johnson told CJI.  “I’m expecting another $8 million before year’s end if we can allow people into the country,” he […]

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Anguilla Tourist Board Names New Chairman

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The Anguilla Tourist Board has a new chairman.  Tourism entrepreneur Kenroy Herbert has been appointed to lead the seven-member board in overseeing its global operations.  Herbert, the president and founder of Leviticus Lifestyle & Travel, a lifestyle management company.  “I am honored to have been appointed to such a significant position within the Anguilla Tourist Board,” Herbert […]


The Four Seasons Nevis Is Seeing a Surge in Villa Sales

A boutique beachfront hotel in Belize is on the market.  The Mata Rocks Beachfront Hotel in the popular tourism hub of Ambergris Caye has been listed for $2.4 million.  Resort Consultants, which is marketing the property, says it is a “turnkey operation in excellent condition.” The 17-room hotel, about a mile south of Ambergris Caye’s […]

Four Seasons Nevis Names New Resort Manager

Four Seasons Resort Nevis has named Ruby Garcia as the new Resort Manager.  A 17-year luxury hospitality veteran, Garcia was most recently with Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Krabi, Thailand, where she served as General Manager. “I am pleased to welcome Ruby to the Four Seasons Resort Nevis family,” said Yvette Thomas-Henry, the resort’s […]

Why Belize Could Be Ripe for Hotel Investment

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) recently spoke with some top Belize real estate experts to find out why the Central American destination could be prime territory for hotel investment once the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is over. Here’s what we found. “Belize as a market is building on an organic buzz, which […]

The Bahamas’ Ocean Club Has a Pair of New Villas

The ultra-luxe Ocean Club, a Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas has unveiled a pair of new villas. The Paradise Island signature has converted a pair of garden cottages into the resort’s new Two-Bedroom Plunge Pool Villas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new villas include a private courtyard with a plunge pool, with hardwood floors throughout and […]

Belize Has Quietly Become a Caribbean Hotspot

Long a well-kept secret for travelers in the know, Belize has quietly become a full-fledged Caribbean hotspot in recent years, buoyed by one of the region’s fastest rates of tourism growth.  And now it’s borne out by the data — Belize just set a new all-time record for tourism arrivals to the destination, Caribbean Journal has […]

Marriott Is Opening a New Resort in St Thomas

Marriott is planning a big comeback in St Thomas, with plans to reopen its signature Frenchman’s Reef resort and open a new resort under the Autograph Collection brand.  The combined $200 million project will see both properties open in 2020, according to a statement from the company.  The new Autograph resort will be called Noni […]

The Four Seasons Nevis Has a New General Manager

The recently-transformed Four Seasons Nevis has named a new general manager: Yvette Thomas-Henry.  Thomas-Henry, who is Four Seasons’ regional vice president, was born in St Thomas and raised in St Croix, making her the first Caribbean native to hold the post.  “Coming back to the region after many years working and living in the United […]

5 Caribbean Vacations for October, From Dominica to The Bahamas

New hotels, new villas, new dining hotspots. It may be the quietest time of year in the Caribbean, but the region is as hot as ever – and an October vacation in the Caribbean means you’ll often feel like you have the whole island to yourself. The latest edition of Places to Visit takes you […]