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Turks and Caicos Just Lifted All of Its Vaccination Requirements

The Climate for Caribbean Home Financing

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Recent interest rate increases have certainly given pause to buyers considering plunking down cash on a new Caribbean home. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, …

The Caribbean Vacation Is Back in a Big Way

It began when the Caribbean was the first global destination to see any of its destinations reopen for tourism at the peak of the pandemic. Quickly, travelers around the world were drawn to the Caribbean, for the region’s outstanding …

From Jamaica to Turks and Caicos, The 11 Best Villa Resorts

Your own space, your own pool, your own vacation. If you’ve been following the Caribbean travel industry over the last few years, you know that no sector has seen faster, bigger growth than that of luxury villas. It’s just …

InterCaribbean Is Adding More Saint Lucia Flights

Turks and Caicos-based regional airline InterCaribbean is adding more new flights to the island of Saint Lucia in March. Beginning March 12, the airlines will be adding thrice-weekly service from St Vincent to Saint Lucia. That will be accompanied …

The Caribbean Tourism Organization Is Bringing Back Its Biggest Events

The Caribbean Tourism Organization is bringing back its biggest annual events this year, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes the return of both the State of the Industry Conference and Caribbean Week in New York, among others. The 2023 …

Turks and Caicos’ Newest Resort Will Have a Lagoon and a “Boat Concierge”

It’s been one of the hottest travel destinations in the Caribbean since the pandemic, and now Turks and Caicos is getting another major new luxury resort. The new South Bank residential resort is opening its doors in “late 2023,” …

After Setting New Record, Turks and Caicos Real Estate Keeps Surging

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI After a history-making year in 2021, which reached $765 million in closed transactions, Turks and Caicos continued its strong performance in 2022, totaling $553 million in sales according to a new report from Turks and Caicos …

10 Caribbean Hotel and Residential Projects to Keep an Eye On

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI From Jamaica’s first UNICO hotel to JW Marriott’s first residential resort in the region, the Caribbean development pipeline continues to grow. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on …

Turks and Caicos’ InterCaribbean Airways Is Expanding Its Fleet

Turks and Caicos-based regional airline InterCaribbean Airways has expanded its fleet, Caribbean Journal has learned. The fast-growing carrier has added a 48-seat ATR 42-500 aircraft, a new aircraft type for the company. The addition comes as InterCaribbean says it …

Virgin Atlantic Is Launching Its First Flights to Turks and Caicos

Virgin Atlantic is adding a new Caribbean destination this year: the Turks and Caicos Islands. The United Kingdom-based carrier will be operating twice weekly, with service set to begin on Nov. 15, 2023. The flights are operating out of …

20 Cheap Caribbean Hotels for an Affordable Vacation

Since the onset of the pandemic, driven by tremendous travel demand, hotels around the world have gotten far more expensive. Some, significantly more expensive. Even a Caribbean hotel whose rack rate might have started at $150 per night three …

The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023

Can you believe it has been nearly three years since the world changed? In that span, the destinations of the Caribbean have undergone a tumultuous, frantic, whirring upheaval, one that turned from total static to what is today an …

What’s Ahead for Caribbean Real Estate in 2023?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Since the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean has been one of the hottest real estate markets in the world. But does the future hold for the market after nearly three years …

Turks and Caicos’ Rock House Is Adding 10 New Homes

Turks and Caicos’ newest residential resort is expanding, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The Rock House resort, the new cliffside residential resort in Providenciales, is adding a new development with 10 ocean-view homes. This story is part of Caribbean …

From the Cayman Islands to Jamaica, 15 Tiny Beach Resorts to Try

Tucked-away bungalows on a minuscule island in Cayman. A secret oasis in St Barth. An eco-retreat on a perfect stretch of white sand. These are the tiny beach resorts we all dream about during months of endless blizzards. …

A New Luxury Waterfront Project in Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos: it’s one of the hottest real estate markets in the Caribbean, and that includes a growing pipeline of luxury real estate and hotel projects. And now Turks and Caicos has another one: Niva, the newest project …

Christie’s Looking to Build Caribbean Real Estate Alliance

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Christie’s International Real Estate has entered into a master license agreement with a St. Thomas-based broker to create Christie’s International Real Estate Caribbean Affiliates. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, …

Hyatt Is Buying Dream Hotel Group

Hyatt Hotel Corporation is making another high-profile hotel company purchase, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The company has announced an agreement for a Hyatt affiliate to acquire Dream Hotel Group’s hotel brand and management platform. This story is part …