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This Grand Cayman Penthouse Is on the Market for $38 Million 

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It’s one of the most expensive listings on the market anywhere in the Caribbean right now: a five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom penthouse in Grand Cayman that just listed for $38 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  “The Pearl” is set in the […]

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Travelers Keep Flocking to the Dominican Republic 

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After breaking the country’s all-time record for tourism last year, the Dominican Republic just keeps seeing more and more visitor growth.  The latest total? 1,155,484 visitors in January, an 8 percent jump over January 2024, and a whopping 53 percent […]

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New Exuma Airport Making Progress

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Great Exuma’s new airport is making progress, with plans for a December debut of its first phase.  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, Chester Cooper, led a delegation of government officials, with the President of the […]

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Hyatt Is Bringing an All-Inclusive Resort to Aruba, And Now It Has an Opening Date

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Baby Beach. It’s one of the most stunning stretches of beach in Aruba, far from the tourism hubs of Palm Beach and Eagle Beach, a lovely crescent of shallow turquoise beach just a short drive from San Nicolas, the island’s […]


Eric Ripert’s Legendary Caribbean Eatery Has a New Chef de Cuisine

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It’s the most legendary place to eat in Grand Cayman, a destination that’s long been one of the culinary capitals of the Caribbean: Blue by Eric Ripert, the only Caribbean eatery by the world-famous French chef.  Now the recently-relaunched Blue, […]


Bonaire Kicks Off 2025 With Strong Visitor Growth 

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It was a record-breaking year for the island of Bonaire in 2024, and the burgeoning Dutch Caribbean hotspot is showing no signs of slowing down.  Bonaire welcomed 18,899 visitors last month, up from 16,205 in the same period last year, […]

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This Dominican Republic Airline Will Be Launching Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana 

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Endless beach bars (Jellyfish, anyone?). World-class golf. Sprawling all-inclusive resorts. That famous thatched-roof airport. There’s nowhere quite like Punta Cana, and it’s the main reason why the Dominican Republic attracts more visitors than any other destination in the Caribbean (a […]


Preferred Hotels’ Newest Property Is a Jungle Resort in Panama 

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Independent hotel brand Preferred Hotel just added a new property in Panama, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Gamboa Rainforest Resort in the town of Gamboa is the newest member of the collection.,  The jungle hotel, set on the Chagres River, […]


San Juan, Puerto Rico Is Hot for Spring Break Travel Right Now, According to Spirit Airlines

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San Jan, Puerto Rico is the top Caribbean destination for spring break travel right now, according to a new report from low-cost carrier Spirit.  San Juan is the fifth-most searched spring break destination for travelers looking on the company’s website, […]

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How These Saint Lucia Resorts Are Redefining Caribbean Hospitality, From Sustainability to All-Inclusive  

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Joyce Destang wasn’t a trained hotelier. Or an accountant. But three decades ago, Joyce Destang and her husband gathered up “every penny they had,” and took a chance on a plot of land in the Rodney Bay area. It began […]


Bahamas Set to Host Routes Americas, the Hemisphere’s Top Aviation Conference

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The Bahamas will be welcoming more than 1,000 attendees from 63 countries this week as its hosts the Routes Americas conference on Paradise Island.  This year’s event runs Feb. 10-12 at the Atlantis resort, bringing together aviation, airport and destination […]


Marriott’s W Hotels Is Opening Its First All-Inclusive in Punta Cana, And Now It Has an Opening Date

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The Living Room. The Wet Deck. The Fit gym. The “whatever/whenever” button, the one that helps with even the most unlikely request. They’re all the signatures of the W brand, which first launched in the late 90s in New York […]