Barbados has its landmark historic places. The Garrison in Bridgetown, with its parade ground and UNESCO World Heritage designation, anchors the island’s story (including the George Washington House). St. Nicholas Abbey draws visitors with its centuries-old Jacobean mansion and rum estate history. Gun Hill’s signal station and lion statue still look out across the countryside […]
The Balinese design. The tableside steak tartare. The remarkable service. Curacao’s Baoase Luxury Resort is an outlier even in the world of Caribbean luxury — they do things a bit differently here, and it shows. There’s a reason it’s always been one of our favorite hotels in the Caribbean, and Curacao’s luxury leader. And now it’s […]
With more than 700 islands and cays, it’s no surprise that The Bahamas has been the hottest private-island destination in the region for some time. That activity heated up during the pandemic, when high-net-worth buyers and developers sought out private island listings. Now, many of those islands are full-fledged projects, including Montage Cay, the project […]
Today’s travelers want experiences. They want great food. They want authenticity. They want thoughtful service. But if you’re been following the travel industry in the last half-decade, you know that what today’s travelers really want are all-inclusive resorts. The all-inclusive concept keeps booming, with just about every hotel brand entering the space in some form […]
It’s one of the most iconic resorts in the Caribbean. For years, it was arguably the top private-island destination in the whole region. Then the storms came in, and for seven years, it’s been shuttered. Now, a Caribbean legend is reopening, and it’s finally taking bookings. The transformed Peter Island Resort is now taking bookings […]
Rosewood’s Caribbean portfolio is set to expand to one of the region’s most sought-after destinations, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The Hong Kong-based company has partnered on a Caribbean private island resort development. So where is it? The newest Rosewood will open in the Bahamian archipelago of Exuma, set on the 124-acre East Sampson Cay. […]
When you have 700 islands and cays, you’re bound to have some private islands on the market. And in the post-pandemic period, The Bahamas has been the epicenter of the Caribbean private island market, with activity not really slowing down in the last five years. Now, another private island just hit the market, Caribbean Journal […]
A 30-acre private island in the Berry Islands is the newest private island to hit the market in The Bahamas. Cat Cay, set just off the coast of Bird Cay in the Berry Islands, is listed with HG Christie for $3 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The island has a beautiful white sand beach, […]
A 250-acre private island has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. And it’s as close as a private island gets to being a turn-key purchase. So where is it? Bird Cay, set in the Berry Islands of The Bahamas about 30 minutes by air from Nassau, just completed a major construction project that […]
The first-ever Four Seasons private island in the Americas is now under construction, with momentum continuing to build, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. Perhaps most notably, the residential resort will include a collection of 18 different overwater bungalows, developers told CJI. The Four Seasons, Caye Chapel, Belize will also include an overwater restaurant and other […]
Leading travel advisor network has a major new Caribbean destination, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. A top private-island resort in the Caribbean has joined the Virtuoso travel network, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. The Virtuoso network includes more than 2,300 suppliers in 100 countries focused on luxury travel. So what’s the newest member of the […]
The sky is purple as the boat makes its way from tiny Union Island, and we’re met by torchlight and smiles as we make our way onto the dock. For the next few days, this will be our island, our beach, our jewel in the heart of the Grenadines. Peering around at the cottages and […]
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