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November 2008

St Kitts casino boost
Caribbean News - 28/11/2008 @ 22:07
Owners of luxury Caribbean property on St Kitts will have received a boost by the news that the nearby St Kitts Marriot Resort & Royal Beach Casino has just made a new addition to its impressive inventory. The new P . . .
St Kitts casino boost

Former tennis star plans business expansion t . . .
Caribbean News - 28/11/2008 @ 15:00
David Lloyd has announced plans to open a collection of overseas holiday homes, including Caribbean property in St Lucia, reports APlaceInTheSun.com. The former professional tennis player and current leisure centre entr . . .
Former tennis star plans business expansion to Caribbean property
Former tennis star plans business expansion to Caribbean property

House prices in UK continue downward slide
Tax and Financial News - 28/11/2008 @ 14:19
According to a report from Nationwide, UK house prices slipped by 0.4 per cent through November, producing a year-on-year decline of nearly 14 per cent. Despite the continued decline, however, the housing market seems t . . .
House prices in UK continue downward slide
House prices in UK continue downward slide

Beachfront Caribbean property in Jamaica coul . . .
Caribbean News - 28/11/2008 @ 14:18
The addition of a new management member at a Jamaica hotel could lift the value of Caribbean property in the region, reports hotelinteractive.com. Clive Edwards has been appointed director of Rooms Operations at the exc . . .
Beachfront Caribbean property in Jamaica could be boosted by new manager at resort
Beachfront Caribbean property in Jamaica could be boosted by new manager at resort

Beachfront Caribbean property in Costa Rica c . . .
Caribbean News - 28/11/2008 @ 13:56
Beachfront Caribbean property in Costa Rica could benefit from cheaper prices and an atmosphere perhaps more relaxed than on the Pacific coast, reports usatoday.com. Resorts near Puerto Viejo along the country's Caribbe . . .
Beachfront Caribbean property in Costa Rica could draw buyers
Beachfront Caribbean property in Costa Rica could benefit from value-for-money pull

Cost of bricks to increase next year
Tax and Financial News - 28/11/2008 @ 11:23
The UK housing industry has taken another blow with the news that the cost of bricks is likely to go up by up to 15 per cent next year, reports building.co.uk. Three of the UK's most prominent brickmakers announced that . . .
Cost of bricks to increase next year
Cost of bricks to increase next year

Airport expansion has good potential for over . . .
Caribbean News - 27/11/2008 @ 11:03
Steady progress in expansion work to Dominica's Melville Hall Airport will be seen as good news by owners of Caribbean property in the region, reports caribbeannetnews.com. Charles Savarin, the minister for Public Utili . . .
Airport expansion has good potential for overseas investment property in Dominica
Airport expansion has good potential for overseas investment property in Dominica

Superstar singer purchases Caribbean property . . .
Caribbean News - 26/11/2008 @ 17:35
Superstar singer Mariah Carey has reportedly purchased a Caribbean property on the coast of Venezuela as a gift for her great-aunt. The singer paid off her relative's mortgage and then bought her the two-bedroom house o . . .
Superstar singer purchases Caribbean property for relative
Superstar singer purchases Caribbean property for relative

Bank of England governor warns of "steep . . .
Tax and Financial News - 26/11/2008 @ 14:15
Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, has warned that "steep recession" is possible in Britain if UK lenders continue current inhospitable trends, reports the BBC. The governor zeroed in on lenders' ac . . .
Bank of England governor warns of
Bank of England governor warns of "steep recession"

US Virgin Island draws stars and environmenta . . .
Caribbean News - 26/11/2008 @ 14:14
The US Virgin Island of St John offers an environmentally-conscious haven for Caribbean property owners and buyers, reports Chicago Sun-Times. Around 70 per cent of the island is a designated national park meaning that . . .
US Virgin Island draws stars and environmental conscience for Caribbean property owners
US Virgin Island draws stars and environmental conscience for Caribbean property owners

BBA figures show continued decline in mortgag . . .
Tax and Financial News - 25/11/2008 @ 16:00
According to new figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA), mortgage lending continued to decline throughout October. The number of mortgages approved in October this year was over 50 per cent lower than it wa . . .
BBA figures show continued decline in mortgage lending
BBA figures show continued decline in mortgage lending

Belize ecotourism could stimulate regional Ca . . .
Caribbean News - 25/11/2008 @ 14:02
Ecotourism in Belize could stimulate Caribbean property in the region, as the Belize Barrier Reef is approaching its 13th year as a Unesco World Heritage site. Ambergris Caye, on the north-east coast of the country, is . . .
Belize ecotourism could stimulate regional Caribbean property
Belize ecotourism could stimulate regional Caribbean property

New GM at Dominica hotel could encourage buye . . .
Caribbean News - 25/11/2008 @ 11:06
A new general manager appointment at a new Dominica hotel could encourage buyers seeking overseas property investment properties in the Caribbean, reports hotelinteractive.com. Rosalie Bay Resort is due to open early ne . . .
New hotel manager could boost Caribbean property
New GM at Dominica hotel could encourage buyers seeking overseas investment property

Repossessions rise in third quarter
Tax and Financial News - 24/11/2008 @ 15:00
According to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), the number of repossessions in the UK rose by 12 per cent in the third quarter of this year. The CML's report found that 11,300 properties were repossess . . .
Repossessions rise in third quarter
Repossessions rise in third quarter

Refitted exclusive hotel offers continued sta . . .
Caribbean News - 24/11/2008 @ 13:52
Exclusive Barbados hotel Sandy Lane has had a subtle refit over the summer months and is likely to continue adding star appeal to local Caribbean property, reports timesonline.co.uk. The hotel is viewed as among the mos . . .
Star appeal could benefit Caribbean property in Barbados
Refitted exclusive hotel offers continued star appeal to Caribbean property in Barbados

Culinary award for Martinique could benefit C . . .
Caribbean News - 24/11/2008 @ 10:56
Martinique has received a top award for its culinary delights, confirming it as the top gastronomic destination in the region and bringing potential benefits to local Caribbean property, reports caribbeannetnews.com. Th . . .
Culinary award for Martinique could benefit Caribbean property
Culinary award for Martinique could benefit Caribbean property

Psychics on the Sea to sail the Caribbean in . . .
Bahamas News - 21/11/2008 @ 15:30
A cruise line in the Caribbean is to offer its passengers a trip with a difference next summer. The Psychics on the Sea Cruise will take place in the Caribbean between June 1st and June 5th 2009 and will let passengers . . .
Psychics on the Sea to sail the Caribbean in June

Oasis of the Seas touches to touch water soon
Caribbean News - 21/11/2008 @ 14:56
The largest pleasure boat ever to navigate the seas is to be floated in Finland for the first time. Destined for the Caribbean, the Oasis of the Seas is a 220,000 cruise ship from Royal Caribbean. The 1,187ft ship co . . .
Oasis of the Seas touches to touch water soon

Monarch begins flights to Caribbean
Caribbean News - 21/11/2008 @ 11:59
Owners of luxury Caribbean property will be boosted by the news that Monarch Airlines is to step in to the gap left by stricken flight company XL. The airline will take over XL Airways old route between Gatwick and the . . .
Monarch begins flights to Caribbean

Bahamas tourism minister encourages business . . .
Bahamas News - 20/11/2008 @ 13:46
Investors in luxury property in the Bahamas could be in line for a boost after positive talks between tourism minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace and business stakeholders in China. Mr Vanderpool-Wallace wants to open . . .
Bahamas tourism minister encourages business visits

Royal Caribbean scoops gong
Caribbean News - 20/11/2008 @ 13:23
A luxury Caribbean cruise company has been named Best Luxury Cruise Operator at the TravelWeekly China Industry Awards 2008. Royal Caribbean International's expansion into the Asian market has seen it quickly become th . . .
Royal Caribbean scoops gong

John Sergeant escapes to the Caribbean
Caribbean News - 20/11/2008 @ 13:00
Journalist John Sergeant may have hung up his dancing shoes, but he has plenty to look forward to. Despite no longer having the pleasure of dancing with the blonde bombshell that is Kristina Rihanoff on Strictly Come D . . .
John Sergeant escapes to the Caribbean

One Bahamas celebrated in schools
Bahamas News - 19/11/2008 @ 17:28
Pupils at a school in the Bahamas have been learning about the culture of their ancestors after transforming their assembly area into an "island experience with the colours of the Bahamian flag, arts and crafts, and . . .
One Bahamas celebrated in schools

Rhodes' new Caribbean cuisine show
Caribbean News - 19/11/2008 @ 14:38
Those thinking of investing in luxury Caribbean property may be interested in TV chef Gary Rhodes' new show - Rhodes Across the Caribbean, according to broadcastnow.co.uk. It follows on from his popular Rhodes Across I . . .
Rhodes' new Caribbean cuisine show

England's cricketers to tour Caribbean
Caribbean News - 19/11/2008 @ 11:56
Owners of luxury Caribbean property will be boosted by the presence of the England cricket team in January as the squad embarks on a tour of the archipelago. The first match will take place in Basseterre, St Kitts, on . . .
England's cricketers to tour Caribbean

Families opting to spend Christmas in the Car . . .
Caribbean News - 18/11/2008 @ 18:36
While Christmas time usually brings up images of snowy rooftops and roasting chestnuts, interspersed with fat and bearded men in red attire, some holidaymakers choose a very different setting in which to hang their stock . . .
Families opting to spend Christmas in the Caribbean

Bahamas set for film festival
Bahamas News - 18/11/2008 @ 18:15
Owners of luxury Caribbean property in the Bahamas can look forward to the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF), which takes place between December 4th and December 11th. This year's festival will see most of the . . .
Bahamas set for film festival

China strengthens links with Caribbean
Caribbean News - 18/11/2008 @ 11:24
Investors in luxury Caribbean property will be interested to hear that China and Cuba have been working on a number of trade and loan deals as part of China's ongoing link-strengthening process with the West. Chinese pr . . .
China strengthens links with Caribbean

Jamaica to get casinos?
Caribbean News - 17/11/2008 @ 11:47
Owners of luxury Caribbean property could get a boost this month with the announcement that Jamaica could soon pass legislation that would allow casino gambling in the country. Prime minister Bruce Golding recently sai . . .
Jamaica to get casinos?

Celebrity Cruises named number one
Caribbean News - 17/11/2008 @ 11:46
Caribbean cruise company Celebrity Cruises has been named as the Best Cruise Line at the Travel Awards 2008. Over 17,000 Guardian and Observer readers voted, rating the company highly on all aspects of a cruise holiday . . .
Celebrity Cruises named number one

Scottish property market continues to slide
Other News - 14/11/2008 @ 19:07
Scottish property investors would be forgiven for turning their back on their homeland and looking at luxury Caribbean property instead after Lloyds TSB Scotland revealed some rather unpleasant figures surrounding the pr . . .
Scottish property market continues to slide

Over a third of Brits opt to work abroad
Caribbean News - 14/11/2008 @ 12:20
Recent research has shown that the UK population seems to have an intrinsic desire to work and live abroad. The Lloyds TSB study showed that almost a third (32 per cent) of Brits have been employed outside of the UK at . . .
Over a third of Brits opt to work abroad

Thaksin could head for the Bahamas
Bahamas News - 14/11/2008 @ 11:46
After selling up at Manchester City and 'getting the heck outta Dodge' (or rather, the UK) to be sentenced in his native Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra is now looking for a new home. The former Thai prime minister has be . . .
Thaksin could head for the Bahamas

Barbados river project progressing nicely
Caribbean News - 13/11/2008 @ 18:44
The beatification of Bridgetown's Constitution River is progressing nicely, according to Barbados Tourism Investment acting chief executive officer Charles Holder. Mr Holder told Nation News that a significant portion o . . .
Barbados river project progressing nicely

Try Bequia for a bargain
Caribbean News - 13/11/2008 @ 18:43
The Daily Mail's Zoe Dare Hall is advising those interested in investing in luxury Caribbean property to consider the island of Bequia. As the largest of the Grenadine Islands, it is a 25-minute flight from nearby Barba . . .
Try Bequia for a bargain

Caribbean so good that flights could be booke . . .
Caribbean News - 13/11/2008 @ 14:53
A top Caribbean travel operator has said that tourism in the area is booming so much that there may not be enough planes to meet the demand, according to ttglive.com. Jamaica-based SuperClubs called for more flights to . . .
Caribbean so good that flights could be booked out

Caribbean and World Responsible Tourism Days . . .
Caribbean News - 12/11/2008 @ 18:24
Today marks World Responsible Tourism Day and Caribbean Tourism Day on the island of Dominica. A number of activities are taking place to highlight the need for sustainable and responsible tourism practices in and aroun . . .
Caribbean and World Responsible Tourism Days celebrated in Dominica

Majority of Brits move abroad for the weather
Caribbean News - 12/11/2008 @ 18:22
A new poll has looked at why many Brits are choosing to move abroad, with better weather topping the list. Almost six in ten (57 per cent) of those questioned by Alliance and Leicester International said that a nicer cl . . .
Majority of Brits move abroad for the weather

Royal Caribbean Cruises tie up Falmouth deal
Caribbean News - 12/11/2008 @ 12:28
Investors in luxury Caribbean property will be interested to hear that Royal Caribbean Cruises has signed a deal with the Jamaican government that guarantees a steady influx of visitors to the island. Owners of property . . .
Royal Caribbean Cruises tie up Falmouth deal

Bag a bargain in the Caribbean before the US . . .
Caribbean News - 11/11/2008 @ 16:49
Now could be a great time to head to the Caribbean and invest in some luxury property. As the US economy is hit hard, investors with the available capital can expect to pick up luxury Caribbean property relatively easil . . .
Bag a bargain in the Caribbean before the US recovers

Boating season to boost tourism in Caribbean
Caribbean News - 11/11/2008 @ 16:48
Further to the news that the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Caribbean 600 race is to take place for the first time next year, luxury Caribbean property owners can also look forward to the St Maarten-St Martin Classic Yacht Re . . .
Boating season to boost tourism in Caribbean

International racing event comes to Caribbean
Caribbean News - 11/11/2008 @ 11:34
Owners of luxury Caribbean property are set for a boost as the Royal Ocean Racing Club's inaugural Caribbean 600 race comes to the archipelago in February next year. Beginning February 23rd, the race will see an histori . . .
International racing event comes to Caribbean

Bahamas International Film Awards set to welc . . .
Bahamas News - 11/11/2008 @