Where we work

The Caribbean

Hospitality and branded residential development and advisory, with named projects across seven island nations and territories, and longstanding relationships with regional governments, global brands, and international capital.

Delivering in the islands is a different discipline

Caribbean resort development rewards experience and punishes assumptions. Nearly everything arrives by sea. Long-lead procurement, customs, and island logistics can make or break a schedule. Labor must often be mobilized and housed. Construction must meet hurricane-driven resilience standards. And every project depends on relationships: with governments and their incentive frameworks, with hospitality brands and their standards, and with the capital that expects all of it to be managed.

Aventra's principal has spent much of three decades delivering exactly this kind of work, including as CEO of DCK Worldwide, directing large-scale hospitality, residential, and mixed-use programs across the Caribbean and Latin America. Today Aventra brings that experience to owners and investors as development manager, owner's representative, and advisor, with two Caribbean resort and branded residential projects currently in development.

Where we have worked

Named projects across The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Belize, Sint Maarten, and Antigua and Barbuda:

Mayaguana North Beach Mayaguana, The Bahamas · Predevelopment Advisory
Program strategy, hospitality brand outreach, and investor positioning for an ultra-luxury resort and branded residential destination.
Ocama Retreat Samaná, Dominican Republic · Predevelopment Advisory → Development Management
Predevelopment advisory, expanding to development management, for a boutique villa retreat above Rincón Bay on the Samaná Peninsula.
Six Senses Resort Ambergris Caye, Belize · Construction Management †
A 46-key resort and branded residences with overwater villas and full resort infrastructure.
The Setai St. Maarten Indigo Bay, Sint Maarten · Preconstruction Leadership †
A 238-key beachfront hotel and branded residences, with independent cost, constructability, and brand-standards oversight.
Barbuda Ocean Club Antigua & Barbuda · Construction †
Ultra-luxury residences and amenities for a private beachfront club community in the Eastern Caribbean.
Grand Reserve Rio Grande, Puerto Rico · Owner's Representation †
Beachfront condominiums and a beach club within a 1,500-acre master plan, delivered to institutional standards.
Confidential Cruise Line Destination Projects Multiple Caribbean islands · Predevelopment & Cost Advisory †
Predevelopment advisory, independent cost consulting, and construction advisory at scale for a top-five global cruise company.

† Engagements led during Bill Brown's tenure at DCK Worldwide.

Capability statement

Our Caribbean capabilities, in one document.

The Aventra Caribbean Capability Statement covers our services, track record, and approach to hospitality and branded residential development across the region.

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