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“Significant” Grand Cayman Beachfront Site Lists for $18 Million
A “significant” beachfront development site is for sale from The Lund Team on the southern coastline of the Cayman Islands. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean […]
Antigua and Barbuda Seeing “Significant” Airlift Demand
Antigua and Barbuda is seeing record-breaking tourism numbers, and that’s leading to “significant” demand for new routes to the destination from global airlines. To continue the destination’s push, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism officials, led by Minister of Tourism, Investment, Civil […]
Barbados: “Significant” Interest in Welcome Stamp Program
Barbados has seen “significant, serious and positive interest” in its new “Barbados Welcome Stamp” program, which offers one-year visas for remote work on the island. Barbados Home Affairs Minister Wilfred Abrahams said 1,079 applications had been processed so far for […]
Saint Lucia to See “Significant Increase” in Hotel Room Stock
Saint Lucia is projecting what Prime Minister Allen Chastanet calls a “significant increase” in the island’s room stock over the medium term. The island’s growing hotel pipeline is headlined by the estimated $300 million Canelles Resort in Micoud, a project […]
“Significant Interest” in USVI Hotel Development
NASSAU — The US Virgin Islands is seeing renewed demand from hotel developers looking to build in the territory, according to USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte. Boschulte, who was speaking during the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace Conference […]
Abaco Is Seeing “Significant Growth”
By the Caribbean Journal staff With 700 islands and cays in The Bahamas, it’s hard to choose a single destination. But more and more travelers are increasingly looking to choose the mini-archipelago of Abaco, according to a new update from […]
Anguilla Planning Significant Airport Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff In the wake of Hurricane Irma, the island of Anguilla has announced new plans that would significantly expand its existing airport. The plan unveiled by Anguilla Chief Minister Victor Banks would expand the airport’s runway […]
St Croix “Significantly Impacted” By Hurricane Maria
By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands was “severely impacted” by the passage of Hurricane Maria, according to a statement US Virgin Islands Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty. The eye of the Category […]
Trinidad and Tobago Reporting Significant Cruise Growth
Major growth for sector in twin-island republic By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago is reporting significant growth in cruise tourism, according to data from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The country received 44,949 cruise passengers in the first six […]
Jamaica: “Significant Improvement” in Business, Consumer Confidence
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is seeing a “significant improvement” in both business and consumer confidence, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently visited the island. According to Jan Kees Martijn, who let the […]
Royal Caribbean Planning Significant Emissions Cuts For Cruise Ships
Above: Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean Cruises is planning a major plan to reduce emissions on its cruise ships. The company announced this week that it would be retrofitting 19 of its […]
American Airlines Significantly Increasing Service to Martinique
Above: Cap-Est in Martinique (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell MIAMI — American Airlines is significantly boosting its service to the island of Martinique. Less than two years after the carrier first launched a single Saturday direct flight to the French […]
Turks and Caicos Eyes “Significant Boost” in Visitor Arrivals
Above: the Turks and Caicos Islands By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands envisions a “significant boost” for its tourism arrivals, according to Premier and Tourism Minister Dr Rufus Ewing. The Premier, who was addressing the House […]
Grenada Expecting “Significant Reduction” in Debt Size, Payments
Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada expects “significant reductions” in both the size of the country’s debt and its debt payments, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell announced this week. Mitchell made the announcement in New York following a […]
HOVENSA Shutdown Leads to Significant Drop in US Virgin Islands’ GDP
Above: the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The real GDP of the United States Virgin Islands fell by 13.2 percent in 2012, according to the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis. That was due almost entirely to the shutdown […]
St Kitts and Nevis Shows Significant Growth in Cruise Tourism
Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis’ cruise tourism sector has grown by more than 400 percent in the last six years, according to a study by US-based Business Research and Economic Advisors. […]
Barbados Showing “Significant Increases” in Arrivals from Canada
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados continues to see tourism growth from Canada, according to Foreign Minister Maxine McClean. Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have traditionally been the country’s largest source markets, but […]
IMF: St Kitts and Nevis Makes “Significant Progress” on Debt Restructuring
Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis has made “significant progress” on restructuring the country’s public debt, according to the International Monetary Fund, which recently completed its fourth review of the country’s economic performance […]
After “Significant Turnaround,” Turks and Caicos to Hold Elections Nov. 9
Above: the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands will hold its long-awaited elections Nov. 9, according to United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague. The Turks and Caicos has met seven […]
Jamaica Says Significant Progress Made in Controlling Landfill Fire
Above: ODPEM Director General Ronald Jackson and Col. Allan Douglas, Director of Operations at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management said conditions at the ongoing […]
Caribbean Could Derive “Significant Revenue” from Artists like Rihanna
Above: Rihanna’s campaign for Armani By the Caribbean Journal staff Many Caribbean artists either reside abroad or have major supporting elements outside the region, and the Caribbean has forfeited “significant” potential revenue from these artists, like Barbados’ Rihanna, according to […]
UN: Significant Advances in Haiti
Above: Nigel Fisher (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff There have been significant advances in Haiti in the areas of education, health, job creation and infrastructure, among others, according to Nigel Fisher, deputy special representative of UN Secretary General […]
How You Can Save at St Croix’s Top Beach Resort Right Now
It’s the most legendary place to stay in St Croix: The Buccaneer, the storied beach resort near Christiansted that’s home to one of the most beautiful golf courses in the Caribbean. If you’re planning a springtime vacation, the resort has […]
Saint Lucia’s Top Wellness Resort Just Became More Family Friendly
You get a massage treatment every single day of your stay at the BodyHoliday, the Saint Lucia’s resort that has long set the standard for wellness hotels in the wider Caribbean. In a nod to growing demand, the resort has […]
“Transformational” Project to Redevelop Two Caribbean Airports
A pair of major airports in the Caribbean will be undergoing a significant remodeling through a new public-private partnership, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for […]
Rick Ross, Third World Among Stars for St Kitts Music Festival
The Caribbean’s hottest music event has announced the first wave of music stars for the 26th annual edition of the St Kitts Music Festival, which runs this year from June 22-30, with high-profile stars ranging from Rick Ross to Third […]
Dominican Republic Eyes 12 Million Visitors Amid Continued Tourism Boom
While many of its neighboring destinations were closed in the summer of 2020, the Dominican Republic was open. And it never closed. The country’s navigation of the pandemic helped kick off what would become a new golden age of tourism, […]
JetBlue Is Doubling Its Daily Flights to Saint Lucia
Pitons, rainforests, chocolate, three-wall resorts. Saint Lucia is one of the region’s most romantic places, and now it’s about to get a whole lot easier to visit. In a significant lift for the Eastern Caribbrean island, JetBlue is planning to […]
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