Aquatics International Group

Aquatics International Group is a luxury aquatic design-build firm specializing in resort pools, aquatic wellness facilities, and private estate environments across the Caribbean, New York City, and beyond. For more than twenty-five years, founder Chris Fogleman and his team have built water experiences for the world’s most demanding hospitality clients, from the multi-pool complex at the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas to the TMPL NYC aquatic wellness facility in Manhattan, widely regarded as a benchmark for what urban aquatic wellness construction looks like when executed at the highest level.

For boutique hotels, the pool is rarely just an amenity. It is the photograph that sells the room, the centerpiece of the guest experience, and one of the most technically unforgiving elements of the property. AIG exists for exactly that intersection of beauty and performance. The firm manages the entire journey under one contract, covering concept design, engineering, permitting, construction, and commissioning, so owners and operators have a single accountable partner rather than a chain of consultants and contractors pointing at one another.

AIG specializes in delivering where other builders hesitate: remote Caribbean islands served by barge and ferry logistics, active resort properties that cannot close during construction, and dense urban buildings with union labor, tight clearances, and complex permitting. The firm’s growing wellness practice brings the same rigor to cold plunge systems, hydrotherapy circuits, saunas, and contrast therapy environments, the amenities boutique guests increasingly book around.

The firm’s work has earned more than fifteen industry honors, including multiple APSP Best in Show awards, eleven Gold Medals, and two Pebble Tec World’s Greatest Pools distinctions, and has been featured in Caribbean Journal, Luxury Pools Magazine, and Modern Luxury Interiors. AIG holds Society of Watershape Designers certification and Certified Pool Operator credentials, and serves clients from offices in Miami, New York City, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

For boutique hoteliers planning a new build, a repositioning, or a wellness expansion, AIG offers the rare combination of five-star construction standards and the agility of a founder-led firm. Chris personally leads every project from first sketch to first swim.