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Sandals Sets December Reopening for 5 Jamaica Resorts – With Three More Back in 2026

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When Sandals reopens its all-inclusive resorts in Ocho Rios and Negril this December, it will mark more than a return to business — it will mark a symbolic renewal for Jamaica’s tourism industry after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Sandals Resorts International confirmed that beginning December 6, 2025, guests will once again be welcomed at Sandals Dunn’s River, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals […]

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This Is Your Next Spa Getaway to Turks and Caicos

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Your next spa getaway in Turks and Caicos By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Feeling frazzled instead of fancy-free? Here’s an idea: Start planning a trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands, where plush private-island resort COMO Parrot Cay is offering guests a complimentary massage or facial every day of your stay. Valid for September […]

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This Caribbean Private Island Just Got Cheaper

One Bahamian private island just got cheaper. It’s called Finley Cay, and the island near Eleuthera has just reduced its price to $1.995 million, or less than many New York City apartments. The 13-acre island is more than seven miles from its nearest neighbor, and about an hour by boat from Nassau. The island has […]

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How to Own This Private Island in Belize

It’s on the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, with sparklingly clear water and endless beaches. And Belize is also home to scores of uninhabited islands and cays, some of which make it to the market now and then. One of them is Moho Caye, known locally as Wild Orchid Caye. The 8.38-acre island […]

This Caribbean Private Island Just Got Cheaper

 We all dream of the Crusoe life, the castaway fantasy, the true escape from the real world. In the Caribbean, that means owning your own private island. And while there aren’t multitudes of private islands on the block in the region, they can still be found, from tiny islets to large islands better for resort […]

MSC Cruises to Build $200 Million Private Island in the Bahamas

 A huge new island project By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor MSC Cruises has announced plans to develop its own private Caribbean island experience in the Bahamas. The company said it would be spending around $200 million on the project. Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie and MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago have signed a 100-year […]

How to Live on a Private Island in Turks and Caicos

 It’s perhaps the most exclusive place in a destination known for exclusivity: the private island called Parrot Cay, home to the Parrot Cay by COMO luxury resort. But it isn’t just a resort: it’s a residential community, too, meaning a host of spacious, luxury beachfront villas to choose from. And now there are more. Parrot […]

On Scrub Island, Rediscovering the British Virgin Islands

 Journey to Scrub Island By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor A hotel isn’t experienced in isolation. No matter how solicitous the service, plush the perks, or silky the sheets, we never really love a resort just for the resort itself. It’s location, the geographical context in which the hotel exists that, in my opinion, really makes […]

A $90 Milllion Caribbean Island

 It is the most expensive private island on the Bahamian market By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s the ultimate dream of ultimate dreams: your own private Caribbean mega-island. And Cave Cay is it. The 222-acre island just might be the most expensive private island listed in the Caribbean for sale, set in the heart of […]

The Best Caribbean Resort Perks

 Unique Caribbean inclusions, from free spa treatments to your own boat By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor At some all inclusive resorts, it’s not just all food, drink and a few activities – it’s all you can everything! Here are few all-inclusive package perks you might not expect. Your Own Boat All seven villas on Fowl Cay, […]

Caribbean Home: How to Buy Your Own Private Island in the Abacos

 Our latest Private Island report heads to the Abacos chain of the Bahamas, home to a 220-acre island called Cave Cay. This North Abaco private island has white sand beaches, lagoons and two natural harbours. It’s listed with HG Christie for $5.995 million. The property is located about 20 minutes from Little Abaco. c According […]

Caribbean Home: A Private Island in the Abacos for $1.95 Million

 Above: Prince Cay By the Caribbean Journal staff Scour the listings of private islands in the region, most of which are located in the Bahamas, and you’ll see a slew of them on the market for tens of millions of dollars. But if you look a little deeper, you’ll find some “affordable” ones — the ones […]