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Allegiant Is Acquiring Sun Country Airlines, With Big Implications for Caribbean Travel

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Two of the United States’ largest leisure-focused carriers are set to combine, with Allegiant announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock transaction that values Sun Country at approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Sun Country shareholders will receive 0.1557 shares of Allegiant common stock and $4.10 in cash for each Sun […]

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A Turks and Caicos Private Island for $60 Million

A significant listing in the Caribbean By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the most expensive properties for sale in the Caribbean: Water Cay. The island, near Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is listed for sale at $60 million with Sotheby’s International Real Estate. The property has 435 acres and 7,000 feet of beach and […]

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Solmar Expanding in Los Cabos

An expansion in Mexico By the Caribbean Journal staff Solmar is expanding in Los Cabos, the company announced this week. The brand, which recently completed its Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort and Spa, has announced the development of the new Rancho San Lucas residential community. The coastal resort development will be set on 835 acres […]

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Caribbean Home: A $25 Million Estate in Turks and Caicos

Your own peninsula By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the most spectacular homes in the Caribbean — and now it’s on the market. It’s called Turtle Tail Estate, set on a private 4.57-acre peninsula in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The seven-bedroom, 12-bathroom complex has a total of 15,000 square feet of living space. […]


Solmar Expanding in Los Cabos

How to Move to: Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff We continue our How to Move series by heading further north to the Bahamian island of New Providence, best known by the name of its major city, Nassau. So what’s it like to move to Nassau? What are the advantages? What are the prices? To […]

Tulum’s Real Estate Market is Surging

The bohemian beach town is growing quickly By the Caribbean Journal staff Tulum, the tucked-away bohemian enclave of Mexico’s Caribbean-coast Riviera Maya, is seeing its property market surge. The beach town is experiencing a major lift in values of both existing construction and new land, according to Riviera Maya Property Consultants. The firm says that […]

Caribbean Home: Your Own Stretch of Beach on Little Cayman

A listing on Little Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the under-the-radar jewels of the Cayman Islands: Little Cayman. And due to its relative remoteness, that means there are still some stretches of Caribbean sand to build your dream Caribbean home. This 1.2-acre beachfront parcel is located on the southern coast of […]

How to Move to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

It’s a dream for many — picking up and moving to the Caribbean. And every year, many people do just that. Of course, moving to any island has its own benefits and challenges — and we’re here to help. Our new How to Move series asks Caribbean experts some of the most important questions about moving […]

How Airbnb Is Creating Wealth in Cuba

Airbnb’s Cuba boost  By the Cuba Journal staff The average state salary in Cuba is somewhere around $20 a month, although many on the island live on far less than that, according to figures from Cuba’s national statistical office. And while Cuba’s economy is slowly beginning to change, one new player in the market is […]

Caribbean Home: The Newest Homes at St Lucia’s Sugar Beach

Living under the Pitons By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort has launched a new real estate opportunity called the Glenconner Residences. The project is comprised of six four-to-six-bedroom homes designed by architect Lane Pettigrew. The properties “combine the very best in outdoor and indoor living, with plentiful terraces and […]

Caribbean Home: How You Can Own a Piece of Goldeneye

Own a piece of the birthplace of Bond By the Caribbean Journal staff James Bond was born in the Caribbean, in the mind of creator Ian Fleming, who owned a villa called Goldeneye in Jamaica. Today, of course, the villa is a top resort operated by Island Outposts. But the property is now launching a […]

Caribbean Home: How You Can Own a Beach House on Parrot Cay

The private-island retreat is adding more units By the Caribbean Journal staff The Parrot Cay by Como resort and development in the Turks and Caicos Islands is adding to its real estate offering. The property has announced construction of four new beach houses that will be available for purchase at its Parrot Cay Estate. The […]