Caribbean short-term rentals
The Omicron wave disrupted Caribbean tourism in January 2022, but open-border policies held firm. The Bank of Jamaica raised its policy rate and Russia-Ukraine tensions introduced a new commodity price risk.
October 2021 marked a turning point for Caribbean tourism reopening, with Jamaica, Barbados and the DR leading a broad property market revival driven by diaspora and digital nomad demand.
Caribbean tourism reopens with encouraging summer momentum, Jamaica’s Remote Work Stamp launches, and the short-term rental market shows early signs of recovery as the region seizes the remote work opportunity.
Caribbean tourism reopenings are gathering momentum as the digital nomad revolution reshapes regional property demand. Jamaica’s Resilient Corridors are building occupancy, the Barbados Welcome Stamp continues to generate extraordinary global attention, and luxury property sales are emerging from the pandemic freeze.
As COVID-19 spreads rapidly in Europe and Asia, Caribbean tourism operators watch nervously. Trinidad Carnival 2020 concludes, Jamaica sees steady arrivals, but warning signs are building in key source markets.
Caribbean tourism is delivering its strongest summer in years, the Dominican Republic is stabilising after May-June’s hotel safety crisis, Guyana’s oil milestone draws closer, and the region’s investment pipeline strengthens as the 2019 hurricane season watches carefully.
June 2019 is dominated by the Dominican Republic hotel deaths crisis and its ripple effects across Caribbean tourism — while investment in Jamaica, Barbados, and the short-term rental market remains strong.
The Dominican Republic’s hotel safety crisis has sent shockwaves through Caribbean tourism and property investment circles. We examine the crisis, the regional response, and why the Caribbean’s hotel investment pipeline remains fundamentally sound despite the turbulence.
Caribbean summer tourism delivers record-breaking results for unaffected islands as post-Irma visitor diversion continues to benefit Jamaica, Barbados, and the Dominican Republic. Barbados PM Mottley’s two-month-old government accelerates IMF discussions while the construction sector booms across reconstruction territories.
Trinidad Carnival 2016 delivered a spectacular economic boost in February. Today, 3 March 2016, Jamaica goes to the polls in a tightly contested general election — the outcome unknown as this edition goes to press. Caribbean property investment continues despite oil headwinds.
The historic reopening of US and Cuban embassies on 20 July 2015 transforms the Caribbean tourism landscape. Summer 2015 tourism is breaking records across the archipelago as the Guyana Liza oil story continues to attract regional investment interest.
Caribbean summer 2014 investment activity is strong as the hurricane season opens quietly. Guyana’s Stabroek Block oil exploration continues to attract attention. Short-term rental platforms are beginning to reshape Caribbean hospitality economics, and hotel development pipelines remain active across the region.