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Dominican Republic Keeps Rewriting Tourism Records, Topping 8 Million Visitor Mark By August

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The Dominican Republic continues to rewrite its own records, welcoming 8,005,257 visitors in the first eight months of 2025, according to new data released by Tourism Minister David Collado. The figure represents a 49 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, a 13 percent jump over 2023 and a 2.8 percent rise against […]

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This Anguilla Resort Has a New Managing Director

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The Malliouhana resort in Anguilla has named a new managing director, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxury resort, which was formerly under the Auberge Resorts umbrella, has tapped George Vlachopoulos to the role. It is now managed by Storey Hotel Management Group. Vlachopoulos had been serving as the resort’s general manager for the last four […]

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Caribbean Moment: La Sagesse Beach, Grenada 

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It’s just off the coastal highway on the southern edge of Grenada, tucked neatly inside of a little cove: one of the best beaches in Grenada, La Sagesse. There’s a charming little hotel here, too, one that shares its name with the beach, with the sort of restaurant where you can spend all day.  No […]

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A New “Tourism Frontier” in Jamaica 

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Jamaica is eyeing the parish of St Thomas as its next frontier for tourism development, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  St Thomas is set on the far southeastern corner of the island of Jamaica, east of the capital, Kingston.  “The St. Thomas and Portland corridor is the new exciting frontier for tourism development in […]


Caribbean Moment: La Sagesse Beach, Grenada 

It’s hard to walk more than few steps at Bamboo Bonaire without finding a hammock. There’s one in every one of the 13 rooms, others scattered around the property, under (and even above) the palms.  If there is a symbol of this place, it’s the hammock: because Bamboo Bonaire, a 13-room gem in on the […]

Puerto Rico Is Breaking Tourism Records

From hotel occupancy to new flights to cruise ship arrivals, Puerto Rico is breaking many of its tourism records, according to Carlos Mercado Santiago, the executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.  The destination’s numbers from the just-closed fiscal year show new records for hotel occupancy, room tax collection, cruise ship arrivals, direct air […]

In Saint Lucia, a Legend of Caribbean Hospitality

Saint Lucian hotelier Joyce Destang began her professional career as a teacher, but it was investing in real estate that gave her the knowledge and confidence to purchase the hotel that launched her on the path to becoming one of the country’s leading entrepreneurs. Destang, managing director of Bay Garden Resorts, has accumulated a long […]

Dart’s Newest Hotel Project in Grand Cayman 

The Cayman Islands’ top developer, Dart, is developing a new hospitality project in Grand Cayman set to open next year, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The new Hotel Indigo, set on Seven Mile Beach, will be part of InterContinental Hotels Group.  The 282-room property will have two pools and a rooftop bar, among other amenities. The […]

This Historic US Virgin Islands Hotel Is For Sale 

By Alexander Britell, CJI One of the most beloved hotels in the US Virgin Islands, additionally famous for its visit from former US President Jimmy Carter, is now on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The boutique Club Comanche Hotel, set in the heart of Christiansted, St Croix, is on the market.  The news […]

Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit Kicks Off in Miami

The region’s premier hotel and resort conference has kicked off in Coral Gables, Fla. this week.  The 14th edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit is being held this week at the Loews Hotel in the Coral Gables neighborhood of Miami, bringing together a high-level group of developers, hotel owners, investors and executives […]

Puerto Rico Has a Colorful New Boutique Hotel 

The Condado neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico is one of the most vibrant urban areas in the Caribbean, from luxury shopping to high-end eateries to resorts and casinos. Now it’s home to another new boutique hotel, and it’s one of the most colorful hotels on the San Juan hotel scene.  Choice Hotels’ Ascend Hotel […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Cay in St Croix

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kevin Hunter, who sent in this lovely photo of the beach on Protestant Cay in St Croix, the home of the Hotel on the Cay.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your […]