Comments on: Caribbean Fractionals & Real Estate Floored By Pending Airline Decisions! http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/resorts/caribbean-fractionals-real-estate-floored-by-pending-airline-decisions/ Gales, Tales & Rales from 35 years in the Caribbean. Real Estate Agents you will love to write home about! Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:38:48 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jim Walberg http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/resorts/caribbean-fractionals-real-estate-floored-by-pending-airline-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Jim Walberg Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:20:07 +0000 http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/?p=685#comment-294 Hey Craig, You have hit the nail on the head as to what is unfolding regarding the real estate opportunities and increased prices for real estate in the Western Caribbean! Location, Location, Location! And...what vision you and your group has had to focus on the Cayman Islands. Until next time... Jim Hey Craig,
You have hit the nail on the head as to what is unfolding regarding the real estate opportunities and increased prices for real estate in the Western Caribbean! Location, Location, Location! And…what vision you and your group has had to focus on the Cayman Islands. Until next time…
Jim

]]> By: Craig Bosio http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/resorts/caribbean-fractionals-real-estate-floored-by-pending-airline-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Craig Bosio Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:25:49 +0000 http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/?p=685#comment-288 The cut backs by the major carriers into the Caribbean are making a big impact. I understand that American is cutting back by almost 50% into San Juan. While the Eastern Caribbean is going through tough changes, the Western Caribbean is seeming to thrive with incresed airlift. The Cayman Islands sees over 2 million cruise ship passengers yearly and over 300,000 aitr arrivals with projected growth due to incresed luxury room stock like The Ritz Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, The Waterford, The Islands Resort and The Grand Crymanian adding almost 1,000 new beds over the next few years. I hope that all of our Island neighbors can work through the challenges of airlift like we have, after all, the Caribbean is one of the most beautiful places on earth.Everyone needs to have easy access to it. CB The cut backs by the major carriers into the Caribbean are making a big impact. I understand that American is cutting back by almost 50% into San Juan.
While the Eastern Caribbean is going through tough changes, the Western Caribbean is seeming to thrive with incresed airlift. The Cayman Islands sees over 2 million cruise ship passengers yearly and over 300,000 aitr arrivals with projected growth due to incresed luxury room stock like The Ritz Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, The Waterford, The Islands Resort and The Grand Crymanian adding almost 1,000 new beds over the next few years.
I hope that all of our Island neighbors can work through the challenges of airlift like we have, after all, the Caribbean is one of the most beautiful places on earth.Everyone needs to have easy access to it.
CB

]]> By: Jim Walberg http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/resorts/caribbean-fractionals-real-estate-floored-by-pending-airline-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Jim Walberg Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:17:21 +0000 http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/?p=685#comment-251 Tom, the information is not good news for the visitors to most of the Caribbean island chain. However, it appears that it will be a boon for Caribbean destinations such as the one you are involved with - South Beach Belize. Congrats on your vision. The other destination that is now BIG on the radar screen is Turks & Caicos. I always appreciate your perspectives. Until next time...fair winds! Tom, the information is not good news for the visitors to most of the Caribbean island chain. However, it appears that it will be a boon for Caribbean destinations such as the one you are involved with – South Beach Belize. Congrats on your vision. The other destination that is now BIG on the radar screen is Turks & Caicos. I always appreciate your perspectives. Until next time…fair winds!

]]> By: Tom McPeak, Ph.D. http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/resorts/caribbean-fractionals-real-estate-floored-by-pending-airline-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Tom McPeak, Ph.D. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:02:28 +0000 http://www.caribbeanislandsrealty.com/?p=685#comment-250 Jim: Everything is affected by the cost of fuel, including vacations. Caribbean destinations that become less convenient because of less flights, will suffer at the margin. The destinations with more travel choices will benefit, at the margin. Consistent cost and travel access (whatever the levels) for any particular destination will incorporate themselves into the marketing and clientele for that destination over time. It is RAPID CHANGE that is most painful, and the change in the cost of fuel has been most rapid. In the meantime, we are doing just fine in Belize at South Beach Belize, on Ambergris Caye - one of the premier resort destinations in the Western Caribbean. Currently there are non-stop flights from Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, and Houston. Keep up the good work, keeping buyers informed and thinking about the many options available for vacationing and living in the beautiful Caribbean. Jim:

Everything is affected by the cost of fuel, including vacations. Caribbean destinations that become less convenient because of less flights, will suffer at the margin. The destinations with more travel choices will benefit, at the margin. Consistent cost and travel access (whatever the levels) for any particular destination will incorporate themselves into the marketing and clientele for that destination over time. It is RAPID CHANGE that is most painful, and the change in the cost of fuel has been most rapid. In the meantime, we are doing just fine in Belize at South Beach Belize, on Ambergris Caye – one of the premier resort destinations in the Western Caribbean. Currently there are non-stop flights from Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, and Houston.

Keep up the good work, keeping buyers informed and thinking about the many options available for vacationing and living in the beautiful Caribbean.

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