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San Juan, Puerto Rico Penthouse Sells for $3.4 Million

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A four-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom penthouse in San Juan, Puerto Rico’s hip Condado Beach neighborhood has been sold for $3.4 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Unit 901 at the Acquamarina condominium at 1315 Ashford Avenue sold for a record-breaking $693.03 per […]

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Sonesta Is Expanding to Puerto Rico

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Sonesta is undertaking a major brand expansion in the United States that will include its first hotel property in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The expansion is the result of a transaction with Service Properties Trust, which will […]

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From St Maarten to Cuba, Air Transat Is Expanding in the Caribbean

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Air Transat is ramping up its flights to the Caribbean beginning in November, the company said.  Beginning Nov. 1, the Canadian vacation company will be adding flights to more than 40 destinations from cities including Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto.  […]

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Expedia: Punta Cana Leading Caribbean Travel Demand

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Caribbean destinations are showing resilience amid the challenges of COVID-19, led by the tourism hub of Punta Cana, according to a new report from Expedia Group.  Searches for Caribbean destinations on Expedia Group sites had a positive increase last month, […]


Marriott Is Now Offering Caribbean “Workations”

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It began with destinations like Barbados and Bermuda offering travelers the opportunity to apply for permits to work remotely from the islands for one year.  Now some major hotel companies are embracing the new “workation” trend amid the pandemic, including […]


How to Live Completely Off the Grid in Puerto Rico

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The pandemic has seen an increasing number of homeowners look to the Caribbean, searching for more secluded, secure pastures.  The latest listing in Puerto Rico is precisely that, taken to the next level: it’s completely off the grid.  This home […]

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CJI Conversation: Tom Hicks on Caribbean Landscape Architecture

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It’s at the core of any hotel design, and something that’s even more essential in a destination like the Caribbean: landscape architecture. And for years, Tom Hicks has been at the forefront of the industry, most recently with his work […]


St Thomas Is Getting New Nonstop Flights on United Airlines

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United Airlines is launching its newest Caribbean route next month, new scheduled service from Newark to St Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands.  United will be operating the route four times each week, with roundtrip service on Sundays, Thursdays, […]


From Turks and Caicos to Puerto Rico, New Yorkers Are Migrating to the Caribbean

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Even in the midst of a pandemic, villa sales in the second quarter in the Turks and Caicos Islands actually eclipsed the numbers from the same period in 2019.  A strong part of that, Regency Christie’s International Real Estate senior […]

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Puerto Rico Reopens for Tourism, Then Begins Rollback

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Puerto Rico officially reopened for tourism on Wednesday, with a host of health and safety protocols for incoming travelers, and on Thursday promptly began a rollback of much of its service industry. On Thursday, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced announced […]


Puerto Rico’s Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Names New Golf Director

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Puerto Rico’s Wyndham Grand Rio Mar has named a new director of golf and tennis, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property has tapped Seth Henrich to oversee its extensive program, which includes two 18-hole championship courses designed by Tom and […]


5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking Across Puerto Rico

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A 5.5-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across Puerto Rico on Friday afternoon.  The quake’s epicenter was off the far southwestern coast of Puerto Rico, about 6.4 miles southwest of Guanica, according to the United States Geological Survey.  It struck at a […]


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