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.