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Top Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Resort Sells for $82M

A top all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor […]

Nassau, the Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Port, Is Booming

It’s the premier cruise port in the Caribbean: the Nassau Cruise Port, which recently completed the first phase of a $300 million redevelopment project. Now, the Bahamian port has hit another milestone: Nassau has already topped last year’s cruise passenger […]

Bahamas’ Baha Mar Seeing Steady Increase in Demand for Residences

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This Caribbean Real Estate Market’s “Supernova” Year

Silversea Launches Construction on Hybrid Cruise Ship

Luxury cruise brand Silversea has launched construction on its newest ship: Silver Nova. The ship, which is being built at Meyer Werft, is set for delivery in the summer of 2023. Notably, it’s the first-ever hybrid-powered luxury cruise ship, one […]

US Virgin Islands Boutique Hotel on the Market for $1.9 Million

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Foxwoods to Open Its First Caribbean Resort Casino

What Are the Incentives for Hotel Investment in the US Virgin Islands?

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Jamaica Has a “Five-Point” Plan For Tourism Recovery

Jamaica has revealed what officials are calling a “five-point plan” for the recovery of the island’s crucial tourism sector. The plan includes a “staggered reopening” of tourism entities, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “We do not see reopening as […]

Regent Seven Seas Has a New Cruise Ship

Luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship, Seven Seas Splendor. The 735-foot-long, 55,254-gross-ton ship will be making its maiden voyage to Miami this week before launching a series of itineraries in the Caribbean […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery of New “Encore” Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line has taken delivery of its new Norwegian Encore cruise ship in Germany. The 1,100-foot-long, 170,000-gross-ton ship has a capacity of nearly 4,000 guests. The ship will launch this fall in Miami, with seven-day Caribbean cruises, before launching […]

New USVI Legislation Aims to Spur Hotel Development

The US Virgin Islands has enacted a new bill aimed at spurring hotel development and construction in the Caribbean territory. The USVI’s expanded Hotel Development Bill gives hotel developers the ability to channel a percentage of room revenue both to […]

Editor’s Note: Abaco, Grand Bahama and the Comeback to Come

By Alexander Britell On Sept. 8, 1932, the biggest storm ever recorded in Abaco pummeled the island, destroying hundreds of homes and killing 10 people, just enough to land it on page 22 of the Sept. 9 edition of the […]

Royal Caribbean Orders Another New LNG Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean Cruises is adding another new ship to its growing fleet. The company has entered into an agreement with Meyer Turku to order a third “Icon-class” ship, slated for delivery in 2025. The as-yet-unnamed […]

Royal Caribbean Adds Two Ships in Port Canaveral

By the Caribbean Journal staff Port Canaveral is the new homeport for a pair of Royal Caribbean ships, following their first sailings from the Florida port this week. Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas and Mariner of the Seas are […]

Mexico’s Vidanta Is Starting Its Own Cruise Brand

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Mexican resort brand Vidanta is starting its own boutique cruise brand: Vidanta Cruises. Grupo Vindata has announced its entry into the cruise industry, following in the footsteps of resort brand Ritz-Carlton, which is already close […]

Regent Seven Seas’ Newest Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ultra-luxe cruise line Regent Seven Seas has floated out the company’s newest ship. Regent Seven Seas and shipbuilder Fincantieri debuted the new Seven Seas Splendor on the sea for the first time this week. The […]

Norwegian Breakaway to Debut in New Orleans

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Norwegian Breakaway arrives in New Orleans this weekend, where it will sail five to 11-day cruises to the Caribbean. At 1,068 feet and 145,655 gross tons, the recently-renovated ship is the largest to homeport in […]

Bermuda Lays Out Tourism Goals

By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda has completed its new National Tourism Plan, laying out its goals through the year 2025. The plan has set an acronym, AGILITY, to cover what Bermuda calls seven pillars: awareness and relevance; “greener”; infrastructure; […]

Bill Clinton Urges Caribbean on “Critical” Role of Travel and Tourism

By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND — Travel and tourism is essential to the Caribbean, and after last year’s storms, revitalizing the industry is more important than ever. That was the message by former United States President Bill Clinton on Wednesday […]

What Crystal Cruises’ New, Smaller Ships Will Look Like

By the Caribbean Journal staff Luxury cruise brand Crystal Cruises has shared the first renderings of its hotly-anticipated new “Diamond Class” ships. The new ships, the first of which will join the fleet in 2022, will weigh 67,000 gross tons, […]

Princess Cruises to Build Two LNG-Powered Cruise Ships

By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises is getting greener. Princess Cruises has signed an agreement to build two new ships, both of which will be powered primarily by liquefied natural gas, the company said this week. Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Two New Ships

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding its fleet. Again. The cruise giant announced that it has ordered two new “Project Leonardo”-class ships with shipbuilder Fincantieri. The two ships are slated for delivery in 2026 and 2027. […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery of Bliss Cruise Ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff Norwegian Cruise Line has officially taken delivery of its newest cruise ship: the 168,028-gross-ton Norwegian Bliss. The new ship was completed by Meyer Werft in Germany after an 18-month building period. “Norwegian Bliss is one […]

MSC Cruises’ New Seaside Ship Makes First Call in St Maarten

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor MSC Cruises’ next generation ship, Seaside, made its inaugural call to St Maarten on Wednesday. MSC Seaside, part of the line’s new Seaside Class, features a promenade with shops, restaurants, bars and more. The vessel […]

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