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The 2026 Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Survey

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The Caribbean hotel industry is entering a new phase. New airport projects are reshaping airlift patterns, development pipelines continue to expand across the region, and investors are watching closely as construction costs, insurance dynamics, and demand trends evolve heading into 2026. To better understand how industry leaders are thinking about the next cycle, Caribbean Journal […]

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Carnival Celebration Kicks Off First Caribbean Cruise Season

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Carnival Cruise Line’s new flagship has kicked off its first-ever sailing to the Caribbean.  The new 6,000-guest cruise ship made its first stop in Grand Turk on a Thanksgiving-week cruise.  That was followed by stops at the Dominican Republic’s Amber Cove cruise port and the Port of Nassau.  “It is an honor to bring our […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos 

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Erika VerStraete, who sent in this stunning shot of the water in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of […]

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Americans, Canadians Driving Turks and Caicos Real Estate Surge

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By Joe Pike Families are continuing to put their money in Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) real estate as the pandemic continues to cause uncertainty about the future. The destination is seeing increases in investments from those looking for second homes in the form of residential resorts, specifically boutique accommodations, said Angela Musgrove, senior vice […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos 

Visitors to Turks and Caicos have to jump through a number of COVID-19 related hoops before being allowed to travel to the islands. Those who make the cut, however, will find more than two dozen hotels and resorts ready to welcome them back, particularly on the island of Providenciales. Preauthorization by the Turks and Caicos […]

InterCaribbean Launches New Turks and Caicos Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new way to explore some of the untouched gems of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos-based regional Caribbean airline InterCaribbean Airways has officially commenced its new service from Grand Turk to both South Caicos and Salt Cay. “We recognize the Government of the Turks & Caicos […]

Carnival’s New Caribbean Cruises From Fort Lauderdale

Carnival Cruise Line has brought its completely transformed Sunrise ship for a season of new Caribbean cruises out of Fort Lauderdale.  Carnival Sunrise officially launched its season of four and five-day Caribbean cruises this week. Each four-day cruise will be calling on the Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays destinations in The Bahamas, along with […]

Carnival Triumph’s New Voyages

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Triumph will operate a diverse itinerary schedule in 2019-2020, with a wide variety of cruises, including several to the Caribbean, according to the company. The options range from four- to 14-day cruises, departing from New York, Fort Lauderdale and Norfolk. “We’re delighted to offer this unique […]

Carnival Sunshine to Homeport in Charleston

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Sunshine is coming to Charleston. Carnival is repositioning the 3,002-passenger ship to kick off a year-round schedule of four and five-day cruises beginning in May 2019. Four-day cruises will visit Nassau, Bahamas, while five-day trips will include both Nassau and the company’s private island called Half […]

Irma Heads Toward Bahamas, Cuba

By the Caribbean Journal staff After pummeling much of the northeastern Caribbean approached Cuba and the Bahamas on Friday, weakening slightly to a Category 4 storm. Maximum sustained winds were down to around 150 mph, a drop from the 185 mph that marked the storm at its peak in the Leeward Islands. On Friday morning, […]

Carnival Returning to Grand Turk, St Thomas, San Juan

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation is returning to some of the cruise ports hit hard by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the company announced this week. Several of Carnival’s brands are returning to Grand Turk, St Thomas and San Juan this month. Carnival already returned to Grand Turk on Nov. 1, and will return […]

The Caribbean's Best Micro-Hotels

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There are small hotels and then there are really small hotels; petit boutiques with five rooms or fewer, where you’re welcomed like family but treated like a visiting dignitary. In the Caribbean (as in the rest of the world) such sanctuaries aren’t easy to find. But we’ve zeroed in […]