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10 Barbados Hotels for Labor Day Weekend Getaways, From Sandy Lane to a Pink-Sand Beach Resort

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Barbados is looking especially good for Labor Day this year. JetBlue is flying nonstop from New York to Barbados, and American Airlines is serving the island from both New York and Miami, giving travelers in two of the Caribbean’s biggest U.S. gateways several ways to turn the holiday into a long weekend. Labor Day falls […]

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Hilton Continues Caribbean Expansion in Playa del Carmen

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s ramped-up Caribbean expansion shows no signs of slowing down. The company opened its second new Caribbean property this month with the debut of The Fives Downtown Hotel and Residences, Curio Collection by Hilton, in the heart of Playa del Carmen. The newest hotel on the Caribbean coast of Mexico […]

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A New Adults-Only Mexico Resort

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Palace Resorts’ Le Blanc Spa Resort is expanding with a new adults-only Mexico resort. The famed all-inclusive spa resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico is adding a new location in 2018: Los Cabos. The new Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos is slated to debut on Feb. 1, 2018, […]

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A Record-Breaking Home Sale in the Cayman Islands

By the Caribbean Journal staff The sale of a single-family home on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach has broken the record for highest sales price in the Cayman Islands. The beachfront Coconut Walk Estate on Seven Mile Beach sold for $12.5 million, according to Kim Lund of RE/MAX Cayman Islands, who sold the home. The […]


A New Adults-Only Mexico Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Atlantic’s Caribbean expansion has continued with a new nonstop route from London Heathrow Airport. The inaugural service took off this week from Heathrow, bringing 260 passengers to Barbados. “We are thrilled to have a new direct flight route from London Heathrow to accommodate the increase in tourist arrivals to […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Playa Esmeralda

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest winner of Caribbean Photo of the Week is Caribbean Journal reader Alfred Bessette, who took this stunning shot of Playa Esmeralda in the Dominican Republic. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and […]

Barbados’ Bougainvillea Rebrands

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bougainvillea Beach Resort in Barbados has announced a rebranding. The resort is now called Bougainvillea Barbados, having also unveiled a “transformative” multimillion-dollar renovation, according to the property. The renovation project included newly redesigned indoor and outdoor spaces, upgrades suites with new furniture and bathrooms and a transformed lobby. Bougainvillea […]

Royal Caribbean's St Maarten Return

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean is making its return to Port St Maarten on Sunday, Dec. 16. The visit by Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas will be the first Royal ship to visit the destination since Hurricane Irma. Grandeur’s visit will kick off weekly port calls to St Maarten from Royal Caribbean […]

Beaches Turks and Caicos Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has reopened its family-friendly Beaches Turks and Caicos resort. The property, which had been closed in the wake of Hurricane Irma, reopened ahead of schedule on Dec. 14. Accommodations across the resort were improved, while lobbies and public spaces received new finishing touches. “We know how important […]

Carnival Fascination to Undergo Multimillion-Dollar Dry Dock

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Carnival Fascination cruise ship will undergo a multi-million-dollar dry dock that will add a variety of popular food and beverage innovations, Carnival announced this week. These will include Guy’s Burger Joint, developed by Food Network Star Guy Fieri; the cocktail pharmacy-themed Alchemy Bar, BlueIguana Cantina Mexican eatery and a […]

A New Way to Fly to Puerto Plata

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Apple Vacations has expanded its 2018 “Exclusive Vacation Flight” charter program with flights out of Pittsburgh to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic operating on Allegiant Air. For travel March 2-August 24, 2018, Apple Vacations will offer Exclusive Vacation Flights from Pittsburgh to Puerto Plata for all Friday departures. Resorts participating in the Puerto Plata […]

Air Canada Launches Flights to St Vincent and the Grenadines

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new way to get to St Vincent and the Grenadines. In a big boost for St Vincent’s new Argyle International Airport, Air Canada has launched its first ever flights to the destination. The new Toronto-St Vincent flights launched Thursday on Air Canada’s Rouge leisure carrier. The service is […]