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This Under-the-Radar Caribbean Beach Town Has Street Food, Island Hopping, and French Charm

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I’m eating a bokit. It’s the most famous sandwich in Guadeloupe — a fried bread pocket that lands somewhere between the bakes of the southern Caribbean and a panini — hot, filling, and meant to be eaten with your hands (here’s more on this culinary art form). The oil’s still warm through the paper. There’s […]

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The Bahamas’ Luxury Real Estate Market Is “On Fire”

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI When it comes to the destination’s luxury real estate market, The Bahamas’ remains scorching hot, even when the pandemic may have slowed down other islands’ growth. “On fire’ is the accurate description,” Colin Lightbourn of real estate firm, Engle and Volkers Bahamas, told Caribbean Journal Invest. “I have […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: A View of the BVI from St John

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The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jamison Palermo, who sent in this spectacular shot of the British Virgin Islands, taken from the Anaburg Trail in St John.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean?  Send it to news@caribjournal with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first […]

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Turks and Caicos to Accept Both Digital and Paper Vaccination Cards

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The Turks and Caicos Islands recently announced that, beginning Sept. 1, the destination would require all visitors 16 years and older to show proof of vaccination.  And in an update to that protocol, the destination has announced that it will accept both digital and paper vaccine records.  That includes the typical vaccine cards issued by […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: A View of the BVI from St John

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI As the pandemic continues to create a desire for people to be secluded on a beautiful island, the Bahamas continues to see an uptick in private island investments.  John Christie, president and managing broker of Bahamas real estate firm, HG Christie, told Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) that buyers’ […]

American Airlines Launching Nonstop Flights to Anguilla and Dominica

In a significant development, American Airlines has announced plans to launch new nonstop flights to a pair of Caribbean destinations: Anguilla and Dominica.  Crucially, will be the only nonstop flights from the United States to either destination, broadly opening up the islands to a new level of tourism.  Both Anguilla and Dominica have heretofore only […]

The 7 Best Reasons to Visit Grenada Right Now

Grenada is one of my favorite places in the Caribbean in part because it checks off all the boxes of things that I love about the islands — authentic culture, local food you won’t find back home, great natural beauty and ample outdoor activities — and interesting rum, too. Here are some of the top […]

In St Thomas, a New Kind of Off-the-Grid Caribbean Development

By Alexander Britell It’s the newest development in St Thomas: Magens Junction, composed of 108 affordable rental apartments at the former St Thomas Dairy Site — and it’s rather unique for the entire Caribbean. It’s a project by Jackson Development Company, one of the leading developers in the US Virgin Islands, which had very specific objectives, […]

More Americans Are Buying Caribbean Passports

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made Americans look at Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs in a different light. What was once considered a perk is now being viewed as a means to escape crises, resulting in a recent increase in Americans’ interest in the passport programs, according to […]

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Is Bouncing Back

Antigua and Barbuda was one of the first Caribbean destinations to reopen its borders for tourism when it did so back in early June 2020.  Now, that decision is continuing to pay off, with tourism to the twin-island destination bouncing back and then some — with some tourism indicators eclipsing the same period in 2019, before […]

7 Great Reasons to Visit Turks and Caicos Right Now

The Turks and Caicos islands blend the sophistication of Providenciales with the quiet solitude of islands like Middle Caicos and South Caicos. Whether you’re searching for the ultimate socially-distanced vacation or a classic beach getaway, there are many great reasons to explore this archipelago Caribbean destination further. Here are some of our favorites. And for […]

There's a New Way to Fly to St Thomas

There’s another new way to fly to one of the Caribbean’s buzziest destinations: St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. JetBlue has officially begun its newest service to St Thomas, with four flights each week from Newark Liberty International Airport and St Thomas. The new flights, which began July 1, are operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, […]