The British Virgin Islands government is “forging ahead” with the territory’s cruise pier construction project. According to a new report from the BVI Ports Authority, between October and the end of April, the territory is expected to see 297 cruise ships making calls and bringing in a total of 612,372 passengers.

With lending still tight in the Caribbean, several island nations are embracing an unorthodox method of financing resort and villa projects: selling citizenship. The Caribbean vacation-home market has seen an uneven recovery from the downturn.

Hoteles City Express, S A B de C V announced today its intention to launch an offering of common stock in a global primary and secondary offering both in Mexico and internationally, subject to market conditions and the receipt of certain regulatory authorizations.

The hottest hotel market in America may be at the lowest point on the map. As tourists flock to the Florida Keys, home to the southernmost geography in the United States, real estate investors are following, in search of a piece of the booming island action.