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St Lucia’s Floating Fruit Stands
Above: a floating fruit stand in St Lucia THE EASTERN Caribbean is home to some of the best fresh produce on earth. Guadeloupe, Dominica, St Lucia, Martinique — whether it’s papayas or sugar apples or even the familiar banana you’re […]
Fantino: Canada Stands With Haiti
Above: Minister for International Cooperation Julian Fantino (UN Photo/Rick Bajornas) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino issued a statement on the third anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti Friday, a week after the country announced […]
Cayman Islands Villa on the Market for North of $24 Million
Located on the luxurious Rum Point Drive in the the Cayman Islands, #956 Rum Point is a newly-constructed, fully furnished “smart beach” estate home that was first listed in mid-January for $24,254,741. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, […]
The Great Grand Bahama Comeback
Approaching five years post-Hurricane Dorian, it appears Grand Bahama is having a major moment in the sun. The northernmost Bahamian island was ground zero for the 2019 storm, which caused an estimated $7 billion in damage Bahamas-wide. Today, according to […]
Cancun Air Passenger Traffic Is Rebounding After a Slow Start to 2024
Air passenger traffic to Cancun is rebounding after a sluggish start to 2024, according data from ASUR, which manages Cancun International Airport. The Mexican Caribbean hotspot reported air passenger traffic of 2.738 million in February, a 4.9 percent jump from […]
After Record-Breaking Year, Dominican Republic Tourism Keeps Surging
The Dominican Republic set a record for stayover tourist arrivals last year, with the most stayover arrivals in the country’s history and the most of any Caribbean destination, well, ever. So how are things going in 2024? Even better. The […]
Rum Journal: The Best Rum in Belize
The focus of the rum world has traditionally been eastward. The vast number of distilleries across the islands of the Eastern Caribbean have always dominated the attention of rum consumers and connoisseurs alike, with only Guatemala’s Ron Zacapa and Nicaragua’s […]
New Resort and Marina Break Ground in Nassau
A new resort and marina project has broken ground in Nassau. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this and other great features, including our […]
The 25 Best Beaches in the Caribbean to Visit in 2024
Let’s be frank. The best beach in the Caribbean is the one you’re on right now. That means choosing our favorite beaches in the Caribbean each year is an almost impossible task — and one that, we admit, is completely […]
The 20 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana for 2024
The Dominican Republic welcomed more visitors last year than any in the country’s history, with most travelers descending on one place: Punta Cana, the tourism hotspot on the country’s eastern coast. Punta Cana has always been the most popular place […]
US Virgin Islands Tourism Continues to Soar
It’s been one of the biggest success stories in the Caribbean since the pandemic, and the US Virgin Islands continues to make major strides in travel and tourism. International arrivals to the USVI are up 39 percent compared to 2019 […]
In Dominica, a Major Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort Has a New Look
It made waves when it debuted the Caribbean’s first “island included” all-inclusive program, a revolutionary new concept that got travelers out of the resort and into a series of quintessential Nature Island experiences. Now, the Fort Young Hotel and Dive […]
Caribbean Moment: A Stairway to Serenity in St Barth
It’s tucked away on the other side of the airport, a beach-clad jewel hidden among the palm trees. This is Lets Ilets de la Plage, and it remains one of the best-kept secrets on an island that is the Caribbean […]
Top BVI Brokerage Rebrands Residential Division to Christie’s
The premier real estate brokerage in the British Virgin Islands is rebranding, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to access this […]
With Winter Ahead, a Sunny Outlook for Caribbean Hotels
Summer’s over, kids are back in school and travel starts to cool down with the weather. But even in the year’s customary nadir, the Caribbean still showed strong improvement last month, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. […]
Posadas’ New $300 Million Resort Projects Break Ground Near Cancun
Mexican hotel giant Posadas and real estate firm Group Xtra have broken ground on a pair of new resort projects in the Riviera Cancun. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and […]
Wyndham Is Opening a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive
Wyndham’s fast-growing all-inclusive collection is adding a major new resort in the Dominican Republic later this year. The new Wyndham Alltra Samaná, a 404-room resort in one of the country’s up-and-coming destinations, is now taking reservations for a December debut. […]
In Saint Lucia, a Legend of Caribbean Hospitality
Saint Lucian hotelier Joyce Destang began her professional career as a teacher, but it was investing in real estate that gave her the knowledge and confidence to purchase the hotel that launched her on the path to becoming one of […]
The Best New Boutique Hotel in the Caribbean Is In St Kitts
They call it “luxury with no footprint.” You understand it the moment you walk into Sunset Reef in St Kitts, the island’s newest hotel and arguably the most exciting new hotel in the Caribbean. There’s no front desk: check-in means […]
Cayman Islands Tourism Is Sizzling
The Cayman Islands is well on track to surpassing the successful tourism numbers it annually received before 2019 when COVID knocked the global travel industry on its back. The Cayman Islands welcomed 1,027,668 visitors in 2022 with 743,394 cruise passengers […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Levels Are Surging
Hotel occupancy is surging in the Caribbean right now, according to a new report from hotel analytics firm STR. The data show that the region’s tourism renaissance continues in earnest, with sizzling growth compared to the same period last year. […]
Bacardi Taps Former Executive to Lead Premium Rum Push
Bacardi has named a new executive to lead its global rum push, Caribbean Journal has learned. The spirits giant has tapped Roberto Ramirez Laverde as the new senior Vice President for Bacardi rum, based in Bermuda. Ramirez, who previously worked […]
A New Vision for the Impact of Caribbean Tourism
A leading Caribbean tourism official wants to see Caribbean nationals derive more benefits from the tourism industry, leading to greater “generational wealth” for residents of the region. Speaking at the first Global Tourism Resilience Conference, which was held in Kingston, Jamaica last […]
The 11 Best Cancun All-Inclusive Resorts for Families
Cancun is a great destination for a family vacation for many of the same reasons it appeals to travelers flying solo or as a couple: nearly endless choices of all-inclusive resorts and entertainment, lots of all-inclusive properties, a resort district […]
The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2023
It’s hard to believe the first edition of our landmark Cool List was published 11 years ago. Today, the Caribbean Journal Cool List is still the annual authority on the Caribbean’s coolest, most creative, singular, buzzy places to stay. That […]
Beach Journal: Cockleshell Bay, St Kitts
Think of our newest feature, Beach Journal, as a guide to one of the Caribbean’s greatest treasures: its almost infinite collection of remarkable stretches of sand. We’ll be taking you on a trip across some of our favorite places to […]
The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has never been hotter, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom that filled its hotels to capacity and put a new travel spotlight on the destination. It seems like new flights routes launch just about every week to the island, […]
Building the New British Virgin Islands
By Alexander Britell It’s been a “wild ride” for the British Virgin Islands in the last half decade, first with a storm and then a pandemic. But one company has been at the forefront of the British Overseas Territory’s reconstruction […]
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