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Grenada Launches 2013 Sailing Circuit
Above: sailing in Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Sailing Week Camper & Nicholsons Race Series began Thursday to kick off the major sailing season in the country. The first series, which lasts through Feb. 5, consists of four […]
Secrets Just Opened a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Punta Cana
Beaches, cocktails, all-inclusive resorts. It’s a rather simple, but stunningly successful tourism formula, one that the Dominican Republic has been implementing for decades — culminating in a record-breaking 10 million visitors to the country last year. And the Dominican Republic […]
The 15 Best Spa Resorts in the Caribbean
Resort spas have become almost as common as fitness centers on amenity lists, but while it’s simple enough to carve out some space for a few treatment rooms, there are some spas that offer a true “experience” to go along […]
The 25 Most Romantic Resorts in the Caribbean
There are necessary ingredients to the perfect romantic retreat: a degree of privacy, a hint of seclusion, the right amounts of design and service. But these are not always sufficient. The most romantic getaways in the Caribbean have an extra […]
Golf Legend Miguel Angel Jimenez Buys Cap Cana Condo
The new St. Regis Cap Cana luxury development in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic was created with golf lovers in mind and will soon be home to one of the best golfers in the world. Miguel Angel Jimenez, world-famous pro golfer and 21-time […]
The Newest Luxury Resort in the Dominican Republic Is Now Open
The Dominican Republic is now home to its most anticipated new luxury resort in years: the new wellness-focused Premier Club at Casa de Campo in La Romana. The new resort-within-a-resort is the first phase of a $90 million expansion for […]
The Bahamas’ Undiscovered Island
“At two o’clock in the morning the land was discovered, at two leagues’ distance; they took in sail and remained under the square-sail lying to till day, which was Friday, when they found themselves near a small island, one of […]
Cancun’s Newest All-Inclusive Has Opened Its Spa
The newest all-inclusive resort in Cancun’s Hotel Zone has officially debuted its highly-anticipated new spa. The Alea Spa at the Royal Uno All-Inclusive Resort has a guided hydrotherapy circuit and a diverse treatment menu including massages, luxury facials and body […]
The 50 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean – 2023
All-inclusive resorts have never been more popular. Major brands around the world have been scrambling to add all-inclusive resorts to their portfolios, a nod to sizzling demand for the all-inclusive concept from travelers. But all-inclusive resorts have also never been […]
The Caribbean’s Hottest Wellness Resort Is In the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic’s premier luxury resort is about to take on another title: the Caribbean’s hottest wellness resort. The 7,000-acre Casa de Campo Resort and Villas in La Romana has always held a privileged spot in the Caribbean luxury pantheon, […]
First Sports Illustrated Resort Opens in Dominican Republic
The iconic Sports Illustrated brand is moving from the media into hospitality. Authentic Brand Groups, which owns Sports Illustrated’s intellectual property, has announced the official opening of the first-ever Sports Illustrated resort, which opened this week in Cap Cana, Dominican […]
Marriott Opens New Riviera Cancun All-Inclusive Resort
Marriott has very quietly developed a broad portfolio of all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, including several in the sizzling destination of Cancun, Mexico. That includes the 31st resort in Marriott’s all-inclusive collection: the new Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun. The new […]
10 Small Resorts to Visit in the Dominican Republic Right Now
The Dominican Republic is a big country, and sometimes it can feel like everything about the DR’s resort areas can seem super-sized, too: big beaches, mega resorts, and all-inclusive hotels with giant buffets and endless dining options. There’s nothing wrong […]
There’s a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Playa del Carmen
Buoyed by the region’s most liberal testing policies, the Mexican Caribbean has seen stunning tourism growth since the summer of 2020 — outpacing much of the rest of the region and cementing its place as one of the Caribbean’s most […]
A New All-Inclusive Just Opened In the Hottest Corner of Cancun
Cancun’s newest all-inclusive resort is officially open in the hottest corner of Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned. The highly-anticipated new Garza Blanca Resort and Spa Cancun just held its grand opening. The TAFER Hotels and Resorts property is set on […]
Antigua’s Storied Curtain Bluff Resort Is Reopening
One of the most storied resorts in the Caribbean is making its return. Curtain Bluff, the storied all-inclusive resort, is set to welcome back guests on Oct. 23, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The resort had closed for the season at […]
The State of Dominican Republic Real Estate
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Anders Bogebjerg, owner and founding partner of real estate company Group Palmera in the Dominican Republic, began his company in 2013 with just one villa. Before his company started renting the Punta Cana villa on […]
Jamaica Has a “Five-Point” Plan For Tourism Recovery
Jamaica has revealed what officials are calling a “five-point plan” for the recovery of the island’s crucial tourism sector. The plan includes a “staggered reopening” of tourism entities, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “We do not see reopening as […]
A Must-Visit Caribbean Regatta in the BVI
One of the Caribbean’s greatest regattas is back again in the British Virgin Islands for 2020. Next month, some 800 sailors and crew from around the world will descend on Tortola for the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival. This […]
The Next Great Caribbean Scuba Diving Destination
The scuba diving circuit in the Caribbean has long been a rarefied one, with a small group of destinations like Bonaire and Cozumel drawing the world’s top divers and enthusiasts. Now a new scuba diving player has emerged: Antigua. The […]
Fairmont to Manage El San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico
The historic El San Juan hotel, long one of the leading resorts in Puerto Rico, is now officially a Fairmont. The Accor brand has officially taken over management of the beach resort, which recently completed a $65 million transformation project […]
15 Hot New Hotels for the Caribbean in 2020
The Caribbean hotel sector is, in a word, buzzing. New hotels seem to be popping up every week, and it’s not just the traditional hotel hubs. Sure, there are new Caribbean hotels on the way in places like the Dominican […]
Why to Visit Cape Eleuthera in The Bahamas
“I’ve been coming to this sandbar my whole life.” Chris Morris has been coming to this sandbar off the edge of Cape Eleuthera since he was four years old, since the days when Cape Eleuthera was the “finest resort in the Bahamas without a casino,” when […]
A New Way to Vacation in the British Virgin Islands
There’s a moment on this trip when you take it all in, when you look around at the glory of this place and stop to savor it. We have been fortunate enough to have made the journey around the British […]
A New All-Inclusive Hotel Is Coming to Punta Cana
Surging travel company Apple Leisure Group is adding yet another new resort in the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean’s hotbed of hotel development. Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary will be opening its new Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana in the first […]
A Legendary Caribbean Floating Bar Is Back in the BVI
It’s back in The Bight. For years, it was one of the Caribbean’s bucket-list bars: a floating, decommissioned old tanker converted into a beach bar Mecca. Then, in 2017, the William Thornton, or Willy T as it was affectionately known, […]
Statia’s Big Sustainability Conference
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s become a rather important stop on the sustainability circuit in the Caribbean: St Estatius’ Statia Sustainability Conference, now in its eighth year. And now the Dutch Caribbean destination is putting its focus on Caribbean […]
A Must-Visit Junkanoo Festival in The Bahamas
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the icons of The Bahamas: the energy and sound of Junkanoo, The Bahamas’ famous musical mix of carnival, masquerade dance and parade. And while you can find Junkanoo across The Bahamas during […]
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