VIDEO: Checking In to Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - May 10th, 2016

It’s simple: all-inclusive resorts don’t get any better than this.

This is Zoëtry Agua Punta Cana, the crown jewel of the Dominican Republic’s all-inclusive sector, a luxurious, beautifully designed resort that manages to stay in perfect harmony with its natural environment.

The 96-room resort is a world away from the rest of greater Punta Cana, with a wellness focus that gives the entire property a kind of meditative feel. Here’s what it’s like to check in to the Dominican Republic’s best all-inclusive.

Caribbean Video

University of Miami to Open Medical School in the Bahamas

University of Miami is coming to the Bahamas. The Florida-based university will be establishing a School of Medicine in Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced. The announcement came after Christie was on the island for talks with Dean of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Pascal J. Goldschmidt. The new facility […]

Caribbean Video

Why the Caribbean's Global Relationships Matter

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor As CARICOM Foreign Ministers gathered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the 19th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations, Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque underscored the importance of CARICOM maintaining its existing relationships, along building new ones. LaRocque noted the critical need for CARICOM to reinforce its engagements […]

Caribbean Video

A Jamaican Brunch in Miami

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Looking for a taste of Jamaica in Miami? Look no further than Talde, a restaurant and bar at Miami Beach resort The Confidante (formerly The Thompson), where the “Buju Brunchton” Jamaican Barbecue kicks off on Saturday, May 14 at 1pm. The third in the restaurant’s series of music-themed monthly […]

This Caribbean City’s New Hotel-Museum

It’s the first of its kind in the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo: a hotel-museum. The redesigned Hotel Beaterio is the latest addition to one of the gems of the Caribbean’s cultural offering, the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. The hotel has reopened following a major renovation project, offering guests the chance to stay […]

Jamaica’s New $200 Million Highway

In what is hoped to be a big boost for commerce and tourism in Jamaica, the island has officially opened a new highway linking Kingston and the country’s north coast. Jamaica Highway 2000 makes what was often a less-than-comfortable trip between Jamaica’s two urban poles a very different experience. The 230-kilometer highway connects Kingston and […]

St Lucia’s "Good Food" Revolution

It’s the first of its kind in the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo: a hotel-museum. The redesigned Hotel Beaterio is the latest addition to one of the gems of the Caribbean’s cultural offering, the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. The hotel has reopened following a major renovation project, offering guests the chance to stay […]

Southwest Airlines Traffic Keeps Growing

Southwest Airlines traffic saw continued growth in April, according to the company’s latest data release. The company flew 10.4 billion revenue passenger miles in April, a 4.7 percent increase compared to April 2015, when the carrier flew 9.9 billion revenue passenger miles. Available seat miles jumped by 4.3 percent to 12.4 billion in April, with […]