St. Kitts has officially welcomed Oceania Nautica to Port Zante, marking the luxury boutique vessel’s first-ever call to the destination. The arrival of the 684-guest ship adds another high-end brand to St. Kitts’ cruise portfolio as the island continues to attract smaller, premium vessels during the 2025-2026 season. Oceania Nautica is part of Oceania Cruises’ […]
In February 1948, Harry S. Truman stepped onto the dock in Charlotte Amalie beneath a bright Caribbean sun, the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg anchored in the harbor behind him. The trip was framed as rest — a winter break from Washington — but it carried something more deliberate. Truman spent time on St. Thomas and […]
Marriott International’s all-inclusive strategy in the Caribbean continues to widen — and Barbados is becoming one of its most important addresses. Crystal Cove, Barbados, A Tribute Portfolio All-Inclusive Resort has officially opened on the island’s West Coast, marking the first all-inclusive property under Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brand. The 88-room resort represents another step in Marriott’s […]
Jamaica is setting a big marker for where it wants tourism to go next. The island’s Government has unveiled a strategic roadmap for the 2026/2027 fiscal year designed to significantly diversify the island’s tourism source markets and position Jamaica to reach 8 million annual visitors and $10 billion in tourism earnings by 2030. It’s an […]
Over the last decade, few executives have spent as much time in the Caribbean development trenches as Bill Brown, founder of Aventra. During his tenure as CEO of DCK Worldwide, he worked across multiple islands on complex hospitality and mixed-use projects, often navigating the full spectrum of stakeholders — from governments and lenders to designers, […]
Hard Rock International is making a major move in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest.
Our Hotel Spotlight column is an in-depth guide to hotels in the Caribbean for travel advisors. The latest edition heads to Negril.
Jamaica is heading into a critical spring travel season after a challenging few months, and advisors are fielding one central question from clients: is the island really ready? To get clarity from the ground, we spoke with Eric Fandek of Delta Vacations, who has visited Jamaica multiple times since Hurricane Melissa and has been working […]
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