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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

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You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

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Beachfront Estate in the Bahamas Lists for $39.5 Million

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI La Cieba, an exclusive home located in Ocean Club Estates on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, recently listed for $39.5 million. The 2.3-acre property includes 15,778 square feet. There is enough space to accommodate 10 bedrooms and nine baths. “Most of the people interested have been billionaires who […]

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Expands to the Caribbean

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More and more U.S.-based real estate brokerages are expanding to the Caribbean — and now Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is doing the same, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is opening its first-ever office in the region, adding LX Bahamas Luxury Realty Group to its global brokerage network.  The office will operate as Berkshire […]

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A Major Milestone for This Bahamian Hotel

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Long one of the best-kept secrets in The Bahamas, the Comfort Suites Paradise Island hotel has hit a major milestone — its 30th year in operation.  The hotel celebrated its 30-year anniversary this week on Paradise Island “When we opened our doors in 1991 we envisioned becoming a landmark in the inventory of Paradise Island […]


Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Expands to the Caribbean

People are traveling again. Driven by vaccinations, traveler confidence is as high as it’s been since the onset of the pandemic — and it’s borne out in the numbers in the Caribbean, where June was the highest-arrival month for the region since March 2020.  So where to go?  While individual travel protocols vary, it needs to […]

Riu Reopens Bahamas All-Inclusive

The Bahamas’ Riu Palace Paradise Island is back, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Paradise Island all-inclusive officially reopened in May, according to The Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism.  The adults-only all-inclusive resort is set adjacent to the Atlantis Paradise Island resort complex on Paradise Island.  In 2017, the Riu underwent a broad transformation project that transformed […]

Atlantis Paradise Island Names New SVP for Food and Beverage

Atlantis Paradise Island has named a new senior Vice President for food and beverage operations, Caribbean Journal has learned. The renowned Bahamas resort has tapped Tamir Shanel to the role, following posts at resorts including Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and The Venetian and Palazzo resorts in Las Vegas, among others.  In the role, Shanel […]

New Caribbean Superyacht Destination Nears Completion

By Alexander Britell A major new subperyacht destination project in The Bahamas is set for completion this year, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The $250 million Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina at Paradise Landing project is slated for completion in the fourth quarter of 2021, Bahamian tourism officials confirmed.  The marina, which is a dramatic transformation […]

The Bahamas’ Comfort Suites Paradise Island Adds On-Site Testing

The Comfort Suites Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas has added an on-site testing program, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Paradise Island resort has launched a new free, rapid Antigen testing program for all international registered guests.  Advanced reservations are required, however, as limited inventory is available, the property said.  The move helps travelers comply […]

Bermuda Tourism Authority Names New Chief Marketing Officer

The Bermuda Tourism Authority has tapped former Nassau Paradise Island executive Douglas Trueblood as its new chief sales and marketing officer.  Trueblood had most recently served as senior Vice President of marketing for the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board in The Bahamas. He will begin his duties with the Bermuda Tourism Authority on Feb. 1.  […]

The Cove at Atlantis Is Reopening in The Bahamas

One of the leading luxury resorts in The Bahamas is set to reopen this week, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Cove at Atlantis, the 600-unit, all-suite resort at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort is reopening its doors on Feb. 11, according to the property. The Cove has long been the most luxurious enclave at Atlantis, […]

Beachfront Home on Paradise Island Lists for $32 Million

A home in the Ocean Club Estates community on Paradise Island in The Bahamas has hit the market for $32 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Elisium, set on a private beach in Ocean Club Estates, is listed with Christopher and Vanessa Ansell of Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty in Nassau.  The “showpiece” new-build, colonial-style mansion […]

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