The Bahamas’ Baha Mar megaresort has made its long-awaited return, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The resort complex on Cable Beach in Nassau has reopened the first of its three hotel properties, the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar.

The property’s other two resorts, Rosewood Baha Mar and SLS Baha Mar, will be reopening in 2021, according to the company.

The reopening comes after The Bahamas’ other megaresort, Atlantis Paradise Island, reopened to visitors.

The reopening “marks a significant milestone in the revitalization of international travel and return of our guests, to The Caribbean and The Bahamas,” said Graeme Davis, President, Baha Mar. “When faced with uncertainty and hardship this year, the Baha Mar team looked ahead towards a bright future, and because of their perseverance and strength, we are opening our doors today and welcoming travelers back to the beloved Bahamas. We are humbled by the tremendous support of our guests and look forward to honoring this monumental occasion with the entire Baha Mar community.”

So what’s actually open?

The Baha Mar Casino is open, as are restaurants including Katsuya, Fi’lia, 3 Tides Fish House, Stix Noodle Bar, Drift and Carna by Dario Cecchini.

The Baha Mar’s Jack Nicklaus-designed Royal Blue golf course, and its nine-court Racquet Club, are both open, too, along with a new 18-hole mini golf course called Mini Blue.

The resort’s Explorers Club kids club is open, as is the ESPA spa, along with the Current art gallery.

The Baha Mar’s reopening comes with “heightened health and safety measures in place,” according to the property.

The centerpiece is a requirement that all guests to take a rapid (and complimentary) Antigen Test during the check-in process. (That’s in addition to The Bahamas’ entry protocols, which require a negative test result within five days before arrival in the country).

The reopening comes after The Bahamas last month entered a new phase of its tourism reopening that paved the way for the relaunch of major hotels and resorts.

For more on The Bahamas’ travel protocols see here.

For more, visit Baha Mar.

— CJ

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By Alexander Britell

A beach villa in St Barth has been listed for sale for €35 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.

Villa La Plage, set on St Barth’s L’orient Beach, has been listed with St Barth Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.

The seven-bedroom stunner is set right on the beach, with an enormous wraparound pool, a Jacuzzi and a gourmet kitchen, among other amenities.

The property includes five equally-sized master suites, along with a two-bedroom caretaker’s house.

There’s also room for expansion, according to St Barth Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.

The home has an “impressive rental revenue history,” the brokerage said.

The listing is part of what brokers tell CJI is a surging local real estate market in St Barth.

That’s what we’ve been seeing across the region, as high-net-worth buyers are drawn to the sanctuary and safety of the Caribbean.

“Since re-opening the island In June, we have experiecned an increase in requests for purchase, number of transactions closing and sale prices. St. Barth Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, as an experienced leader in the market, is fortunately positioned to assist these buyers with a smooth and confidential purchase process,” Tom Smyth, Co-Owner of St Barth Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, told Caribbean Journal Invest. “It is clear, that in this post Covid world, St. Barth has once again proven itself to be a place of safety. Both personally and financially.  Families are seeking a secure place to call home as the situation plays out.  It gives us great pleasure to play a role.”

For more, contact tom@stbarth.com.

— CJ

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Frontier is ramping up its Caribbean expansion.

The carrier is set to expand its regional network out of Miami International Airport, with plans to launch new service to Cancun, Mexico. 

Beginning March 11, 2021, Frontier will be running year-round, four-times-weekly flights between Miami and Cancun. 

The new flight joins another new route launching this week, with thrice-weekly service between Miami and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. 

“We’re excited to announce new, nonstop flights from Miami to Cancun beginning just in time for spring travel,” said Daniel Shurz, senior vice president of commercial, Frontier Airlines. “Frontier’s growth in Miami has been remarkable and these new routes complement our already broad range of destinations. Like all Frontier flights, this new service will adhere to our comprehensive health strategy, including required temperature screenings, mask wearing and enhanced cleaning on every aircraft.” 

Frontier is also growing its Caribbean network out of cities like Orlando and Denver. 

In February, the carrier will launch its first-ever service to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, with twice-weekly flights out of Orlando. 

That’s along with another new route coming in February: weekly Saturday service from Denver to the island of Cozumel on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. 

“I’m thrilled that Frontier will be expanding its service at MIA with six additional destinations and a total of 25 more weekly flights,” said Daniella Levine Cava, mayor of Miami-Dade County. “With the investment that airlines like Frontier are making in Miami-Dade County, our tourism industry and economy will continue to rebound and recover from the pandemic.”

For more, visit Frontier. 

— CJ

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Canadian leisure carrier WestJet is relaunching its service to Aruba as part of a broader resumption of Caribbean service. 

The carrier will launch once-weekly service between Toronto and Aruba on Jan. 5. 

That’s along with a relaunch of service between Calgary and Cancun, Mexico, which will be operated on Dreamliner aircraft. 

“WestJet continues to welcome the introduction of new COVID-19 testing programs and pilots to ensure that our guests can confidently and safely travel abroad,” said Arved von zur Muehlen, WestJet‘s Chief Commercial Officer. 

In January, the carrier will be operating flights to other Caribbean destinations including Kingston, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana and Barbados. 

— CJ 

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