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IGY Marinas to be sold
Island Global Yachting LLC, known as IGY Marinas, is being acquired by MarineMax, Inc., the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. IGY Marinas owns and operates a collection of 23 iconic marina assets and a yacht management platform in key global yachting destinations, including St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and Turks and Caicos in…
NCL takes delivery of Norwegian Prima
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) took delivery of its newest ship, Norwegian Prima, in Marghera, Venice at the renowned Fincantieri shipyard last week. The highly anticipated milestone marks the arrival of the first ship in NCL’s Prima Class that will see six new ships delivered through 2027. At 965 feet/294 meters long, 142,500 gross tons, and with capacity…
University of the West Indies to confer 16 with honorary doctorates
A leading Caribbean hotelier from the island of Jamaica; a global leader in public health from Barbados; and a cricket legend from Antigua and Barbuda are among 16 distinguished global citizens to be conferred with honorary doctorate degrees by the University of the West Indies for their contributions to sport, culture, law, business, and science. Adam…
Dart lands in Anguilla
Dart, the Cayman Islands-based global investment and development organization, has added the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla to its luxury hotel portfolio, acquiring the property from an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group. Located on 35 elevated acres spanning the beaches of Meads Bay and Barnes Bay, the resort is known for its sea views and…
Bajan back on home soil to head up luxe resort
Barbadian Christopher Eastmond has been appointed the new General Manager of O2 Beach Club & Spa, a newly unveiled five-star, luxury all-inclusive resort on the south coast of Barbados. Eastmond brings to the family-owned Ocean Hotels Group more than 25 years of experience and a proven success record in the boutique resort and luxury private residences…
Company to polish new “GEMS” in Dominica
Dominica, known as "The Nature Island" of the Caribbean, is stepping up its efforts to deliver a truly unspoiled Caribbean product, with a world-class hospitality experience to boot. On the heels of Secret Bay being named Travel + Leisure's No. 1 Resort Hotel in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and The Bahamas, its parent company is setting up…
Investing in the future of Caribbean tourism
Supporters of the Caribbean’s travel and tourism industry have an opportunity to “do good” and potentially “do well” by participating in an ongoing Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) raffle to help provide scholarships and training for the region’s hospitality professionals.   Since 1986, the Foundation has provided training for current…

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