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From Antigua to Belize, 9 Tiny All-Inclusive Hotels to Try

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Let’s call them “small inclusives” — these pint-sized Caribbean resorts deliver all-inclusive amenities alongside a boutique hotel experience where guests get personalized service and the serenity of a vacation where it often feels like you have the whole place to […]

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Holland America Line Planning Caribbean Return

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Holland America is planning to return to the Caribbean this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On Oct. 23, the cruise line will kick off a Caribbean season out of Fort Lauderdale with its first sailing on Nieuw Amsterdam.  That will […]

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Private Island Sold in Exuma Chain of The Bahamas

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A private island in the Exuma chain of The Bahamas has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The 38-acre Northern Elizabeth Island is now off the market.  It had been listed for $14 million.  The transaction was handled by […]

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Bahamas Private Island Hits the Market for $5.25 Million

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Another day, another private island in The Bahamas.  The world’s hottest private-island market has another new listing, this time with Roberts Cay.  The 12-acre island in the Exuma archipelago has been listed for $5.25 million.  Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty has […]


Royal Caribbean to Relaunch with Bahamas Cruise in July

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Royal Caribbean will be officially restarting its Caribbean cruise operations in July with a special cruise to The Bahamas.  The cruise giant will relaunch July 2 with a sailing of its Freedom of the Seas ship from Miami to the […]


Bahamas Private Island Buying Frenzy Continues

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Another private island in The Bahamas has been sold — and it’s in Abaco.  The hottest private-island market in the Caribbean right now is the Abaco chain of The Bahamas, and the latest sale is the 293-acre Powell Cay.  The island […]

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The Caribbean’s Newest Relais & Chateaux Resort Is in Turks and Caicos

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The newest Relais & Chateaux resort in the Caribbean is in Turks and Caicos.  The Meridian Club Pine Cay, long one of the region’s top private-island resorts, has officially joined the culinary-focused hotel collection.  The 21-key hotel has 13 residences […]


Exuma Private Island Hits the Market for $2.5 Million

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A private island in the Exuma archipelago of The Bahamas is the country’s latest to hit the real estate market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Nancy Skinner’s Cay, a 38-acre island off the southwestern coast of Great Exuma, is being […]


Bahamas Private Island Activity Heats Up With Another Sale in Abaco

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The Caribbean’s hottest private island market has seen yet another sale, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Bonefish Cay, a 13-acre island in the Abaco chain of The Bahamas, is now under contract.  The transaction was handled by Nassau-based HG Christie […]

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Disney Is Bringing Its Newest Cruise Ship to the Caribbean

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Disney Cruise Line will bring its newest cruise ship to the Caribbean next year.  Beginning in the summer of 2022, the new Disney Wish ship will sail Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral, Fla.  The first cruises will launch June […]


This Aruba Resort Will Set Up Your Office on a Private Island

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With the rise of remote work amid the pandemic, more and more Caribbean destinations are looking to tap into what has become a growing market. And now another Aruba resort has launched a “workation” program, targeting travelers looking to take […]


Norwegian Cruise Line to Resume Calls to Belize

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Norwegian Cruise Line is returning to Belize this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The cruise giant’s Norwegian Joy ship will be departing from its home port in Montego Bay, Jamaica on Aug. 7 on an itinerary that will include a […]