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The Dominican Republic Is Eyeing 11 Million Visitors This Year
After the Dominican Republic set the Caribbean’s all-time record with 10 million total visitors, local tourism officials have another major ambition for 2024: 11 million. That’s the goal stated by Tourism Minister David Collado, who said that the number should […]
Americans Heading to Punta Cana, Cancun for Spring Break This Year
Cancun and Punta Cana are the top Caribbean destinations as American travelers plan their spring break vacations this year, according to a new report from travel insurance company Allianz Partners. The company found that, among international destinations, Cancun and Punta […]
Hilton Is Opening Its First Hotel in Bermuda This Year
Later this year, Hilton will be opening its first-ever hotel on the Atlantic island of Bermuda, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Bermudiana Beach Resort will be debuting in the fourth quarter of 2024 as part of the Tapestry Collection […]
A New All-Inclusive W Hotel Is Opening This Year in Punta Cana
The first-ever all-inclusive W Hotel in the Caribbean is opening this year in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The hotel, part of a broad expansion for parent company Marriott International, is on the list of expected 2024 […]
Waldorf Astoria Is Opening a New Resort in Costa Rica This Year
The growing Waldorf Astoria brand is adding another new resort in the Caribbean Basin this year, with the planned debut of the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Cacique. The new resort, the first for the brand in the Central American country, […]
Park Hyatt to Debut New Los Cabos Resort This Year
The Park Hyatt brand is opening its second hotel in the Caribbean-Mexico region later this year: the new Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo del Sol resort. The new property is expected to open by the “end” of 2024, according […]
Jamaica Eyeing 4 Million Combined Visitors This Year
Jamaica is expecting to top 4 million combined visitors in 2023 — that is, putting together both air and cruise passenger arrivals. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is on pace to record 4.1 million visitors — a number he thinks is […]
Turks and Caicos’ The Bight Breaking Ground Later This Year; Hotel Timeline Unclear
The Bight, a residential resort, has announced a multi-phased development plan, although it is not clear when the hotel itself will be opening its doors. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest […]
This Year’s Top Christmas Movie Was Filmed in Nevis
This year’s hottest new Christmas movie was filmed and set on the island of Nevis. It’s called Christmas in Paradise, and the film stars Elizabeth Hurley and Kelsey Grammer, the latest movie to film in Nevis thanks to a deal […]
This Year’s St John Celebration Is Going Virtual
The 66th annual St. John Celebration is going virtual, with plans for a “pop-up” virtual festival, running from June 27 to July 4. U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte said that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions […]
Carnival Is Adding Four New Cruise Ships This Year
Carnival Corporation is launching four new cruise ships this year, the company announced this week. That will include the new Iona for P&O Cruises UK; Enchanted Princess for Princess Cruises; Mardi Gras for Carnival Cruise Line and Costa Firenze for […]
Turks and Caicos’ Rock House to Break Ground This Year
By the Caribbean Journal staff The highly-anticipated new residential resort project Rock House is slated to break ground in Turks and Caicos later this year, a spokesperson for the project confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The project is the latest residential […]
Five Events to Visit in St. Barth This Year
St. Barth is rolling out a lineup of events for this year featuring music, film, food, sailing and more. Guests will arrive to find a host of festivals, regattas and cultural adventures all year round. (See the rankings of the […]
The Caribbean Is Projecting More Than 30 Million Tourist Arrivals This Year
The Caribbean could be close to breaking a record. The Caribbean Tourism Organization is projecting that tourist arrivals to the region will exceed 30 million for the first time ever this year. That would follow a record 28.7 million tourist […]
These are the Events to Try This Year in the British Virgin Islands
A new slate of events By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Have you been to the British Virgin Islands? Or is it on your bucket list? Either way, there are now even more ways to explore the archipelago. The BVI has […]
How Many People Came to This Year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace
This year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace was a big draw for the region, according to the latest numbers from the Bahamas. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s signature event, which was held at Atlantis Paradise Island, drew more than 1,100 people, […]
AMResorts Signed 17 Resort Deals This Year
AMResorts is one of the Caribbean region’s fastest-growing hotel companies — and it got even bigger this year. The Apple Leisure Group subsidiary signed 17 new resort management deals since the beginning of January. With the addition of Sunscape Dominican […]
How Many Tourists Have Visited The Caribbean So Far This Year
By Alexander Britell How many people are visiting the Caribbean this year? For the first half of 2015, the region welcomed 14.8 million tourist arrivals, a 5.8 percent improvement over the same period in 2014, according to data from the […]
10 Music Stars You Can Watch in the Caribbean This Year
The Caribbean is one of the great music exporters in history. But it also manages to attract some great musical talent to come to its many festivals over the course of the year, and 2014 is no different, with high-profile […]
Six Fun New Year’s Eve Parties in the Caribbean This Year
New Year’s Eve is approaching, and the Caribbean is a perfect place to celebrate the beginning of 2014. No matter where you’re flying from, it’s a great holiday for a short excursion to the West Indies, whether you want to […]
Haitian Paint Firm to Begin Operations at Caracol Industrial Park This Year
Above: construction at Caracol By the Caribbean Journal staff Peintures Caraibes, the first Haitian tenant at Haiti’s new Caracol Industrial Park, expects to hire around 160 workers and begin operations there this year. The paint manufacturer, which will continue operating […]
ECLAC: Caribbean Economies to Grow 1.9 Percent This Year
Above: Osvaldo Kacef, director of ECLAC’s Economic Development Division (Photo: ECLAC) By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean economies will grow at a rate of 1.9 percent, according to a report by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and […]
Report: Caribbean Could See 3 to 6 Major Hurricanes This Year
Photo source: NOAA By the Caribbean Journal staff The Atlantic basin is slated to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the U.S. government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency is predicting between 12 to 18 named […]
For Cayman Islands Real Estate, a “Year of Opportunity”
“2023 can be described as a year of resilience,” Jeremy Hurst, the president and broker/owner of Cayman Islands-based IRG International, tells Caribbean Journal. “If you look at the past two decades with Hurricane Ivan here in 2004, the financial crash […]
Slow Start to the Year for Cancun Passenger Traffic
It’s been a slow start to the year for passenger traffic in Cancun, according to new data from airport firm ASUR. Passenger traffic in January was 2.92 million, a 0.8 percent increase over the same period in 2023. That was […]
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 […]
St Thomas Native Wins Grammy for Songwriter of the Year
St Thomas native Theron Thomas has taken home the Grammy for Songwriter of the Year. Thomas bested Edgar Barrera, Jessie Jo Dillon, Shane McAnally, and Justin Tranter in the Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical) category. Dedicated the award to his […]
2023 Was a Very Strong Year for Caribbean Hotels
Hotel occupancy continues to improve across the Caribbean, according to the latest data from analytics firm STR. The region’s hotel occupancy finished 2023 at 65.6 percent, up 7.5 percent from 2022, according to the report. In the same period, average […]
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