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How (And Why) to Buy Turks and Caicos Real Estate Right Now

Oetker Collection Has a New CEO

Germany’s Oetker Collection, the global luxury hotel portfolio, has a new chief executive officer. Dr Timo Gruenert officially took the reins on May 1, succeeding Frank Marrenbach in the role. Gruenert had served most recently as Oetker’s CFO and co-managing …

CJI Conversation: The Hartling Group’s Karen Whitt on the Turks and Caicos Hotel Industry

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The 7 Best Beach Resorts in Belize

Belize has many eco-resorts in its unspoiled rainforests — Chaa Creek and the Ka’Ana Resort, to name a couple of outstanding examples — but this Central American nation also has hundreds of miles of Caribbean coastline on its eastern border, …

The Caribbean’s Hottest New Hotel Is in Jamaica

The most highly-anticipated hotel opening of 2020 is here: the new Eclipse at Half Moon, Jamaica’s new standard-bearer luxury hotel, which has officially launched in the heart of Montego Bay. The 57-room beachfront hotel is a major new addition to …

A Must-Visit Caribbean Villa in Anguilla

Anguilla is an island that’s meant to be lived. Not visited. It’s a place for discovery. For long, lazy afternoons on Rendezvous Bay (Garvey’s rum punch, anyone?) For beach bar hopping at Sandy Ground. For little trips to Sandy Island …

Puerto Morelos, Mexico Is Getting a New Beach Hotel

Puerto Morelos, the tiny beach town in Mexico that’s one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets, is about to get a major new luxury hotel. It’s called The Fives Oceanfront Puerto Morelos, the third outpost by The Fives, a growing boutique …

In St Barth, the Perfect Caribbean Vacation for Couples

Staying in a villa is the ultimate St Barth vacation — it’s a way to experience the essence of what makes the island so unique. It means baguette breakfasts with nothing but you and sea blue; twilight rosé on the …

The Winners of the 2020 CJ Bahamas Travel Awards

The winners of the first-ever Caribbean Journal Bahamas Travel Awards have been revealed. The inaugural CJBTA celebrated the best of the destination, from hotels and marinas to taxi drivers and chefs, with the awardees receiving their trophies in a ceremony …

Six Senses’ First-Ever Caribbean Resort Breaks Ground in Grenada

The first-ever Six Senses resort in the Caribbean has officially broken ground on the island of Grenada. The new project is the latest by the region’s hottest luxury hotel developer, Range Developments, the company behind the celebrated Park Hyatt St …

The Best All-Inclusive Vacations For Every Kind of Traveler

All-inclusive vacations present travelers with a wide variety of included amenities, including room, meals, activities, and dining all under one roof. But no vacation is one size fits all, and everyone who travels has their own unique interests. These Caribbean …

Turks and Caicos’ Sailrock Just Expanded

The luxe Sailrock resort on the island of South Caicos in Turks and Caicos has gotten bigger. The luxury retreat has added a pair of new villas to its collection: a two-bedroom “Skyridge Villa” and a two-bedroom Oceanfront Reef villa. …

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 …

There’s a Hot New Resort in St Kitts

St Kitts has quietly been developing into one of the Caribbean’s hottest luxury destinations — and now it has another resort in its portfolio. The KOI Resort St Kitts, which is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, has officially opened its …

In The Bahamas’ South Abaco, Finding Golf and Rebirth

The landscape on the Great Abaco Highway is raw and simple, one long road straddled by nature. And as you make the straight-line drive from Marsh Harbour to South Abaco, the trees and the brush begin to get taller, greener. …

Rosewood Puebla Rebranded as Azul Talavera

One of the top hotels in Mexico has a new brand. The former Rosewood Puebla is now an independent hotel, having been rebranded as the Azul Talavera Hotel. The luxury hotel had first opened its doors in 2017; hotel officials …

From The Bahamas to Antigua, the Caribbean’s Best Historic Hotels

The best hotels take you somewhere. They transport you, taking you to another plane, another dimension of comfort, serenity and experience. The best historic hotels take you to another time — by a carefully curated cocktail of history, luxury and authenticity. …

Turks and Caicos Has a Roaring Real Estate Market

The real estate market in Turks and Caicos is seeing record-breaking performance, according to the newest report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Indeed, Turks and Caicos real estate hit a record $334.7 million in sales volume in 2019, …