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The 10 Best Restaurants in Montego Bay, Jamaica

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Montego Bay isn’t just Jamaica’s most popular travel gateway — it’s an island of flavors in itself. Days begin with jerk smoke drifting on the breeze, end with the clink of glasses over candlelit waters, and somewhere in between you’ll find yourself navigating a spectrum of dining that ranges from barefoot casual to polished elegance. […]

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St Kitts’ Ocean Terrace Inn Reopens Following Renovation

Above: the Ocean Terrace Inn in St Kitts By the Caribbean Journal staff The Ocean Terrace Inn in St Kitts has officially reopened its doors following a major renovation project. The 50-room property, which is the oldest boutique property in St Kitts and Nevis, officially reopened its doors at the beginning of this month. The […]

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New British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Near Completion

Above: the new cruise pier (Photo: BVI Ports Authority) By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ cruise pier expansion project is near completion, officials said this week. The pier has now been widened to 60 feet and lengthened to 1,039 feet, according to a statement from the BVI Ports Authority. That includes the […]

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Major Road Project in Jamaica Allocated $28.9 Million in Funding

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A major road project in Jamaica is getting a big boost. Jamaica’s “Major Infrastructure Development Programme” has received a budget allocation of $28.9 million USD in the country’s most recent proposed budget. The project is a significant overhaul of the island’s road network “in order to […]

New British Virgin Islands Cruise Pier Near Completion

 Above; a rendering of the Gran Palazzo project By the Caribbean Journal staff A $200 million condominium project has broken ground in Grand Cayman. The Gran Palazzo project, the brainchild of Caymanian developer Lewis Ebanks, is located on North Sound at Crystal Harbour, next to the North Sound Golf Club. The project will include 123 […]

Another New Condo-Hotel Project Breaks Ground in St Kitts

 Above: a rendering of the project By the Caribbean Journal staff Another new condominium-hotel project has broken ground in fast-growing St Kitts. The T-Loft hotel and condo project at Pirate’s Nest in Frigate Bay has officially launched. The $40 million project is slated to include 246 rooms upon completion, including 41 condominium units across six […]

Curaçao's Baoase Resort Expanding

 Above: the Baoase resort in Curacao By the Caribbean Journal staff The Baoase Luxury Resort in Curaçao is expanding this year with a total of 10 new suites, the Curacao Tourism Board announced. The expansion project will be located in a “secluded part” of the resort, according to the property. The enclave will be hidden by […]

The Caribbean’s Largest Resort Project is Planning a March Debut

 Above: the Baha Mar in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff Nassau’s Baha Mar resort is targeting a March 27 opening date, according to the project’s Web site. The property announced the move with the debut of a new video called “The Voyage,” introducing the resort as the “new riviera.” The Baha Mar, the largest […]

The Caribbean’s Newest Condo Project

 Above: Las Olas Residences in Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff This is the newest condominium design in the Caribbean, courtesy of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Adache Group Architects. The eight-story Las Olas Residences will be located on the Caribbean island of Aruba, featuring 48 luxury units, each of which will have 360-degree views. It is […]

Major Hotel Project Coming to Belize

Above: Caye Chapel By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new resort project is coming to Belize’s island of Caye Chapel. The country’s government announced Tuesday evening that a leading Mexican luxury hotel development group had purchased the 265-acre island. While the government did not reveal the name of the group, it said it consisted […]

St Lucia Eyes Investors to Revive Long-Stalled Hotel Project

 Above: the project in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff It was once set to become an expansive hotel and golf club. Now, it’s a long-stalled project on 500 acres in St Lucia. But they may change, as the government of St Lucia seeks investors to revive the Le Paradis hotel project on the […]

Dominica, Venezuela Partnering on Link Road Project

 Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Venezuela and Dominica are partnering on a link road project on the Caribbean island. The Petit Soufriere-Rosalie Link Road is now in its fifth phase, with the most challenging portion set to begin in 2015. That phase will include the blasting of the Roche Mark, which […]