Luxury Cruises Pour $1.5 Billion Into Private Islands, Beaches

For decades, cruise lines have profited off of their private paradises for passengers. Now, their Caribbean hosts are fighting for a bigger share of the windfall.

If you own paradise, you can profit off of it.

That’s why cruise lines have spent at least $1.5 billion since 2019 to expand or improve private stops in the Caribbean, according to Bloomberg calculations. Combined, they’ve amassed at least 15 islands and beaches spanning 5,200 acres across the Bahamas, Belize, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Mexico.

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