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At Bequia’s Newest Resort, You Can Stay in a Solar-Powered Tent With a Hot Tub

Coming in May, there will be a completely different way to experience the island of Bequia: an authentic glamping resort. Wild Lotus Glamping, which had been for years on Valley Church Beach, is now coming to the Grenadines, with a […]

A New Solar-Powered Yacht and Residence Club in The Bahamas

It’s the most exciting new project in The Bahamas in years: Club Ki’ama Bahamas, a private-island real estate community that is the Caribbean’s first project marrying ultra-sustainable solar residences and carbon-neutral solar yachts. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose […]

Princess Cruises Floats Out First LNG-Powered Ship

line’s first-ever LNG-powered ship. The new Sun Princess was floated out at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, representing the first phase of construction. Next on the agenda is a focus on building out the ship’s interiors. The 175,500-ton, 4,300-guest […]

St. Thomas’ New Marriott Resort Is Powered by Clean Energy

By Alexander Britell It’s the biggest new resort project in the US Virgin Islands, and the new Frenchman’s Reef dual-property destination resort is unique in another way: it’s powered by clean energy. The Marriott resort, which is opening soon and […]

Royal Caribbean Kicks Off Construction on New LNG-Powered Ship

Royal Caribbean has launched construction on its newest ship, the first Oasis-class vessel to be powered by liquefied natural gas. The new Utopia of the Seas, which began construction this month in Saint-Nazaire, France, is slated for completion in the […]

Royal Caribbean Group Is Planning a Hybrid-Powered Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean Group is embarking on a major step on its sustainability push: Destination Net Zero, a comprehensive decarbonization strategy that includes pledging to establish Science-Based Targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The initiative “builds on decades of progress […]

Solar-Powered Caribbean Beach Resort Hits the Market

A new boutique Caribbean beach resort has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for […]

St Maarten Airport Installs AI-Powered Fever Screening

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has installed new state-of-the-art “mass fever screening equipment,” officials said. The new technology works with artificial intelligence and algorithms which “measure a high accuracy rate on temperature recognition.” The airport has already completed a […]

Anguilla Now Has a Solar-Powered Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Anguilla’s most popular boutique hotels has announced the completion of a significant new green energy initiative. The Frangipani Beach Resort has completed a new solar panel project that will power 70 percent of […]

Carnival Unveils First-Ever LNG-Powered Cruise Ship

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Corporation’s AIDA brand has debuted one of the most anticipated new ships in some time. It’s the new AIDAnova, and it’s the world’s first cruise ship to be powered both at sea and port […]

Princess Cruises to Build Two LNG-Powered Cruise Ships

By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises is getting greener. Princess Cruises has signed an agreement to build two new ships, both of which will be powered primarily by liquefied natural gas, the company said this week. Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri […]

Carnival Orders First LNG-Powered Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation has announced a new multi-ship order for its first-ever liquefied natural gas-powered cruise ships. The company is scheduled to take delivery of two 180,000-gross-registered-ton cruise ships in 2020 and 2022 which will be the largest in the company’s […]

How to Buy a Caribbean Private Island With a Solar-Powered Bungalow

One of the Caribbean’s top private island real estate listings is now even cheaper. The only private island off the southern Salinas coast of Puerto Rico, this property has 25 acres of mangroves, jungle foliage and beach. It’s the ultimate […]

Antigua’s Solar-Powered Schools

One of the Caribbean’s most solar-friendly countries has continued its green push by adding solar power to a host of schools. Antigua and Barbuda has already supplied 12 schools with PV Energy’s sun2roof [sic] photovoltaic roof installations, such as one […]

There’s Now a Solar-Powered Microbrewery in the Caribbean

The Caribbean microbrewery movement is very much in full swing. More and more microbreweries are popping up around the region, particularly at hotels, like the Hyatt Ziva Cancun and the Capella Marigot Bay in St Lucia. Now, there’s another new […]

In Barbados, Solar-Powered Schools

A new project with Japan By the Caribbean Journal staff A new project in Barbados is adding solar power to some of the country’s primary schools. The island’s government has partnered with Japan, with $121,818 in funding helping to procure […]

St Vincent and the Grenadines’ New Airport Will Be Solar-Powered

Above: the terminal at the under-construction Argyle International Airport (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The new planned airport in St Vincent and the Grenadines will derive part of its energy needs from solar energy. The Argyle International Airport, […]

12 Solar-Powered Caribbean Hotels

IT’S THE Caribbean’s most abundant resource, and it’s powering a number of the region’s hotels: the sun. From hot water heaters to large-scale solar arrays, the Caribbean has an increasing number of solar-powered hotels. To continue our Earth Week coverage, […]

Solar-Powered Mirebalais Hospital Now Open in Haiti

Above: the Mirebalais Teaching Hospital By the Caribbean Journal staff The solar-powered Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais in Haiti has officially opened its doors. The development of the property was a joint project between US-based Partners in Health and its sister […]

Haiti: Solar-Powered Mirebalais Hospital Set to Open in March

Above: the Mirebalais University Hospital (Photo: PIH) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Mirebalais University Hospital in Haiti will open in March, according to US-based healthcare organization Partners in Health. The $17 million, 300-bed national public teaching hospital has already […]

Vote for the 2024 Caribbean Green Awards, from Green Energy to Sustainable Hotels

Hotels serving organic food grown by local farmers. Airports powered by large solar fields. Pristine coastlines protected by marine parks. Real estate developments fueled by clean energy. It’s an exciting time for the Green movement in the Caribbean, a region […]