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Carnival Just Made Its First Post-Melissa Cruise Call to Jamaica

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Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]

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Another Record-Breaking Caribbean Luxury Home Sale

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A record-breaking year for the Cayman Islands real estate market has been driven in part by the sale of two luxury estates. In June this year The Peninsula Estate, which was listed at 17 million, sold, making it the highest price property transaction for a home or condo on record. In October that record was […]

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Aruba, St John Trending Vacation Rental Destinations

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Aruba and the US Virgin Islands are seeing surging interest for vacation rentals right now, according to a new report from HometoGo.  The vacation rental portlal’s internal search and booking data showed significant year-over-year jumps in interest, with Aruba seeing a 2,298-percent jump and St John, USVI showing a 665 percent increase compared to the […]

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Marriott Is Opening a Residential Resort in Belize

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Alaia Belize, the first-ever Marriott International property in Belize, is planning to open in the first quarter of 2021.  The 155-unit residential resort will be part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, set on 1,000 feet of beachfront in San Pedro Town.  Set on more than 20 acres, the beach community has a mix of units ranging […]


Aruba, St John Trending Vacation Rental Destinations

By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has officially launched its highly-anticipated luxury home sharing program. While the program includes more than 2,000 luxury homes and villas around the world, it also includes a presence in the Caribbean. For now, that includes homes in Anguilla; The Bahamas; Barbados; the Dominican Republic; Grand Cayman; Jamaica; St Barth; […]

Grenada's Government Working to Deliver Chinese-Built Homes

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government is working to deliver 351 homes built by China to the public, according to Housing Minister Delma Thomas. The houses were handed over to the government last year, but could not be handed out because they were not fitted with sewage amenities and electricity. […]

China to Build More Homes in Grenada

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff China is planning to continue its housing construction project in Grenada. Grenada Housing Minister Delma Thomas said this week that the country’s government had signed a new agreement with China for “additional houses.” Grenada’s Foreign Minister, Clarice Modeste Curwen, has signed an agreement to begin “putting […]