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This Top Caribbean Boutique Hotel Has a New Testing Program

A New Hotel Boom in Dominica

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Dominica’s Secret Bay Completes First Phase of Expansion Project

Dominica Launches “Safe in Nature” Program

The Caribbean’s “Nature Island” is launching a new program aimed at ensuring safety for travelers. Dominica has launched its new “Safe in Nature” program, which will “ensure a managed experience throughout the first 5-7 days of visitors arriving in Dominica,” …

Dominica’s Secret Bay Is Opening Four New Villas

Dominica’s leading boutique hotel, Secret Bay, is expanding, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Portsmouth-area luxury eco-retreat is adding four new, two-story villas to its portfolio, the company confirmed this week. That brings the resort’s total villa count to 10. Each …

The Caribbean’s Only Kempinski Resort Is Open Again

Dominica’s top large luxury resort, the Cabrits Resort and Spa Kempinski Dominica, has reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned. The relaunch of the island’s newest and biggest hotel comes after Dominica reopened its borders for international tourism earlier this month. The …

Dominica’s Secret Bay Is Reopening (And Expanding)

Secret Bay, Dominica’s flagship boutique hotel, is officially reopening this week. The reopening of the signature property, which recently joined Relais & Chateaux, comes as it’s also in the midst of an expansion project that will see the addition of …

Dominica Is Reopening for Tourism on Aug. 7

The Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica is reopening to all foreign visitors on Aug. 7. The country, known as the “Nature Island” for its abundant natural beauty, has announced a streamlined process for all travelers. What it means is that …

The Bahamas Has A New Relais & Chateaux Hotel

The Bahamas has a new Relais & Chateaux hotel. The luxury Tiamo resort on Andros Island has officially joined the culinary hotel collection. The move will officially take effect Aug. 1, according to Wilfried Vincent, general manager of Tiamo. The …

How Citizenship by Investment Is Fueling Caribbean Hotel and Real Estate Development

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Citizenship by investment programs, which confer citizenship for buyers who meet a certain investment threshold, have been quietly fueling a surge in resort and real estate developments across the Caribbean. At the forefront of that …

How Two Dominica Hotels Are Feeding Healthcare Workers

Dominica’s Secret Bay and Fort Young hotels have shifted from catering to overnight guests to feeding frontline healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed “Koudmen Kitchen,” an homage to the Creole term that translates to “helping hand,” and led by …

Kempinski’s First Caribbean Resort Is Open in Dominica

The hottest Caribbean hotel opening of 2019 is here. Kempinski’s first-ever Caribbean resort has officially opened its doors in the north of Dominica. The 151-room Cabrits Resort and Spa Kempinski Dominica resort is a monumental new addition to an island …

Kempinski’s First Caribbean Resort Is Opening in October

By Alexander Britell The most anticipated hotel opening of 2019 in the Caribbean is set for October. Luxury hotel brand Kempinski has announced that its new hotel in Dominica will officially open its doors on Oct. 14 of this year. …

Dominica, a Caribbean Tourism Comeback Story

By Alexander Britell Dominica has been seeing a remarkable surge in tourism arrivals that are the latest sign of the destination’s post-Maria comeback story. Dominica, one of the Caribbean’s most naturally beautiful destinations, saw a spectacular first quarter, with 23,444 …

How to Live at One of the Caribbean’s Greatest Hotels

By the Caribbean Journal staff Since its debut in 2011, Dominica’s Secret Bay has been one of the Caribbean’s bucket-list hotels: a stunning, cliffside eco-luxe retreat comprised of jaw-dropping villas. And now you can actually live there. The boutique Secret …