The Caribbean cruise season is officially underway in St. Maarten. On Thursday, five cruise ships — Azamara Quest, Star Pride, Valiant Lady, Star of the Seas, and Independence of the Seas — docked at Port St. Maarten, bringing thousands of passengers and signaling the start of the 2025–2026 high season. “The port has done its […]
The Loren hotel in Bermuda is getting a sister property in Turks and Caicos, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The hotel and residences brand called the Loren Group is adding its second island outpost in the wider region, with the new Loren at Turtle Cove coming to Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos. (The Loren […]
Following this year’s debut of the new Waldorf Astoria in Cancun, Hilton has announced plans for another Waldorf in the wider region. The new-build Waldorf-Astoria Guanacaste is slated to open its doors in 2025. The resort will have 190 rooms, along with 25 Waldorf-Astoria branded residences. “Hilton has always been committed to serving any guest, […]
Marriott has been rapidly growing its branded residential portfolio in the Caribbean, most notably with its new St Regis properties in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. And now it’s taking another brand into the residential resort space in the Caribbean: JW Marriott. And it will also be an all-inclusive. The new resort is part of […]
