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Caribbean Tourism Organization Launches Risk-Management Program
The Barbados-based Caribbean tourism Organization has launched new risk management course to help improve the tourism industry’s response to natural and other hazards. The launch of the program, which coincides with the beginning of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, aims […]
Virgin Voyages Has a New CEO
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has a new chief executive officer, following the retirement of founding CEO Tom McAlpin. The company’s current president, Normal Saverimuttu, has been named as its new CEO. McAlpin is transitioning to the role of chairman […]
The Caribbean Tourism Organization Has a New Secretary General
The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization has its long-awaited new top executive. Saint Lucia native Dona Regis-Prosper has been appointed as the organization’s new Secretary General and chief executive officer. Regis-Prosper’s appointment will take effect on Sept. 1, 2023; she will […]
Auberge Resorts Is Out at Anguilla’s Malliouhana Resort
Auberge Resorts is out at the Malliouhana resort in Anguilla, Caribbean Journal has learned. The landmark 63-room Anguilla resort, long one of the leading luxury hotels in the wider Caribbean, has announced that it will breturn to operating as an […]
New Villas to Try in Virgin Gorda, BVI
Leading villa provider Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals has expanded its portfolio on the island, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxury villa management company has aded four new-build villas to its portfolio, raising its total to 28 different villas across the […]
Caribbean Tourism Leaders Urge Hurricane Preparedness
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association and the Caribbean Tourism Organization are urging the region’s tourism sector to step up its preparations for the 2022 hurricane season. This year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1 and technically runs through Nov. […]
The US Virgin Islands Just Waived Testing for Vaccinated Travelers
Fully vaccinated US travelers no longer need to take a test to travel to the United States Virgin Islands. The destination’s Department of Tourism announced the move this week, which means travelers can simply submit proof of vaccination in lieu […]
Two Major Low-Cost Airlines to Merge
The two fastest-growing airlines in the Caribbean are merging. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and […]
Nocturne Acquires WIMCO, Forging a New Caribbean Villa Power
In December, leading Caribbean villa provider WIMCO Villas was purchased by Nocturne Luxury Villas. The deal follows last year’s acquisition by Nocturne of another major St Barth villa provider, St Barth Properties, forging a significant new villa player for St […]
US Virgin Islands Seeing “Historic” Summer for Tourism Arrivals
US Virgin Islands tourism is in the midst of a very strong summer, according to the territory’s top tourism official. Buoyed by its strong management amid the pandemic, the USVI is seeing strong arrival numbers and continued demand for airlift […]
Pandemic Leading to Second-Home Surge in Dominican Republic
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What Are the Incentives for Hotel Investment in the US Virgin Islands?
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe today to […]
A Leading US Virgin Islands Hotel Is For Sale
The leading boutique hotel in St Croix, US Virgin Islands is for sale, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The Fred, the new boutique hotel that’s brought a major injection of energy into Frederiksted, St Croix, has been listed for sale […]
Puerto Rico Is Seeing a Surge in Travel Demand
By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is seeing a surge in travel demand, according to numbers provided to Caribbean Journal by Expedia Group. Demand from both within the United States and abroad is up considerably, the travel giant said. […]
Aimbridge Hospitality Is Merging with Interstate Hotels
By the Caribbean Journal staff Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality, the largest independent hotel management firm in the United States, is merging with multinational hotel firm Interstate Hotels and Resorts. It’s a major move for Aimbridge, which just announced a significant expansion […]
Half Moon, One of Jamaica’s Iconic Resorts, Taps New Management
By Alexander Britell Half Moon, one of the most iconic resorts in Jamaica, has appointed a leading American resort company to manage the property. Half Moon has appointed Salamander Hotels and Resorts, which manages some of the top resorts in […]
Auberge Is Opening a New Riviera Maya Hotel
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Luxury brand Auberge Resorts has quietly embarked on a broad expansion push in the region since it first entered the Caribbean with the Malliouhana in 2014. Now, Auberge is adding yet another new property, this […]
This Four Seasons Real Estate Project is Surging
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s the hottest real estate project in the wider region right now: the residences at the Four Seasons Punta Mita. DINE, the Mexican real estate developer and owner of Punta Mita has sold out of […]
The British Virgin Islands’ Norman Island Is Open Again
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most popular stops in the British Virgin Islands has reopened in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Norman Island’s Pirates Bight officially reopened this weekend, serving a full menu of food and drink, […]
British Virgin Islands Airport Reopens for Commercial Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Commercial flights have officially resumed at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island, Tortola, in a big step forward for the British Virgin Islands since the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. […]
Mandarin Oriental Begins Management of Canouan’s Pink Sands Club
By Alexander Britell Luxury hotel brand Mandarin Oriental has officially taken over the management of the Pink Sands Club on the island of Canouan in the Grenadines. It is now the first Mandarin-managed hotel in the Caribbean. The brand began […]
US Virgin Islands Looks to Boost Tech Investment
The United States Virgin Islands is making a big push to court investment in the territory’s technology sector. The core of the push is the territory’s RT Park program, established at the University of the Virgin Islands in 2002, a specialist […]
Why AMResorts Is Surging in the Caribbean
There’s a company dominating the landscape of hotel development and management growth in the Caribbean, and it isn’t a really close competition. Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary has been on a stunning expansion push in the last several years, and […]
Surge in Buyer Interest for Caribbean Travel Marketplace
The Caribbean’s leading travel conference is seeing a surge in buyer interest this year, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. The CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace begins Tuesday, with 15 new buyers from almost 12 countries having registered to […]
Apple Leisure Group Targeting St. Lucia, Turks and Caicos
Apple Leisure Group is continuing its rapid expansion push. The company signed 10 new resort deals in 2016, growing the company’s resort brand management portfolio by 15 percent in less than one year. That comes after what was a record-breaking […]
Investors Making $30 Million Bet on U.S. Virgin Islands Horse Racing
The U.S. Virgin Islands could soon be home to a pair of world-class horse racetracks, thanks to a major bet by private company VIGL. The company plans to invest more than $30 million in the expansion and modernization of local […]
SBE Acquiring Morgans Hotel Group
By the Caribbean Journal staff In what is one of the highest-profile hotel deals all year, Morgans Hotel Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by global hospitality company SBE. SBE will acquire Morgans’ […]
Heineken Takes Over Management of Jamaica’s Red Stripe
Heineken has officially taken over management of Jamaica’s Red Stripe Beer. The move will also mean the repatriation of Red Stripe production to Jamaica, with Desnoes and Geddes Ltd starting that process by the end of this year. Heineken acquired […]
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