St Barth’s Cheval Blanc to Reopen in Late 2018

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - April 29th, 2018

lvmh belmond — The Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France.

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Another jewel of St Barth tourism is planning a relaunch.

LVMH’s only Caribbean hotel, the Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France is planning to reopen at the end of 2018, according to a statement from St Barth Tourism.

The launch is timed with what is expected to be a major winter season, with many of St Barth’s hotels primed to reopen in the last quarter of 2018.

The Cheval Blanc, long one of the Caribbean’s most exclusive places to stay, is set on Flamands Bay.

— CJ

News

In Saint Lucia, a Focus on Female Jazz

By the Caribbean Journal staff This year’s Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will have a special sound. The 2018 edition of the leading jazz festival in the Caribbean will showcase the female jazz movement at the forefront in the United States, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom. This year’s festival will be highlighted by female jazz […]

News

AMResorts Planning Big Expansion in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hospitality giant AMResorts is planning a major expansion in Mexico, including the Mexican Caribbean. The all-inclusive titan has announced the signing of four new resort management contracts, including Secrets Punta de Mita; Dreams Punta de Mita; Secrets Marina Resort and Now Natura Riviera Cancun. “Consistently, Mexico has proven to be […]

News

$45 Million Mountain Lodge Project Coming to Dominican Republic

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a very different project for the Caribbean, and a very different project for the Dominican Republic. But that’s what makes it so fascinating. The Alta Vista Group has officially broken ground on a new $45 million project called the Alta Vista Mountain Village, a vision for a real estate […]

United Adding More Cancun Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff United is launching more nonstop flights to Cancun for the summer season. The carrier is launching new weekend nonstop flights from both New Orleans, Louisiana and San Antonio, Texas to Cancun beginning June 9. The flights will operate seasonally on Saturdays, according to a statement from United. It’s the latest […]

Eric Ripert, Anthony Bourdain to Headline Cayman Cookout

By the Caribbean Journal staff When it comes to Caribbean culinary events, the star power of Cayman Cookout simply can’t be matched. Once again, the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman-hosted food extravaganza will be headlined by celebrity chefs Eric Ripert, Anthony Bourdain and Jose Andres. Created and hosted by Ripert, the co-owner of New York’s iconic Le […]

New York’s Casa Nonna Comes to Aruba

By the Caribbean Journal staff United is launching more nonstop flights to Cancun for the summer season. The carrier is launching new weekend nonstop flights from both New Orleans, Louisiana and San Antonio, Texas to Cancun beginning June 9. The flights will operate seasonally on Saturdays, according to a statement from United. It’s the latest […]

Vacation Express Adding More Punta Cana Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Vacation Express is adding more flights to Punta Cana, this time out of Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The new nonstop flights are part of a six-night program with flights departing every Monday from June 4 through Aug. 6, according to a statement from the company. “Over the past three years […]