News Grupo Piñero’s Big Growth
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Grupo Piñero, the parent company of Bahia Principe, had a very strong 2017, according to the company’s latest data report. The group reported an eight percent sales increase compared to 2016, marking the sixth year […]
Tortola Pier Park Names Interim CEO
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Vance Lewis has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of Tortola Pier Park Ltd, the organization announced this week. His appointment by the Board of Directors is effective February 1, following the demitting of office […]
Seadust Cancun Completes Renovation Project
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Seadust Cancun family Resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico has completed a major renovation project, the property announced this week. The renovation entailed a complete makeover of its 505 rooms and suites. The […]
News Dream Hotel Group Plans Major Caribbean Expansion
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dream Hotel Group is making its first foray into the Caribbean. Dream Hotel Group has announced the development of three hotels in the Caribbean: Unscripted Tulum, Unscripted Belize and Dream Belize. “We are thrilled […]
Turks and Caicos’ Ocean Club Names New Managing Director
By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Cacios’ Ocean Club has named a new managing director. Ocean Club, which consists of a pair of hotels on Grace Bay Beach, has named hospitality veteran Wilbert Mason to the role. Mason’s Caribbean […]
Major League Baseball Holding Tryouts in Curacao
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Major League Baseball will hold national tryouts in Curacao next week. The tryouts will be held as part of MLB’s Elite Program in Curacao, the first of its kind on the island. The Elite Program […]
News Rosewood to Open New Resort in Antigua
By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua has become one of the Caribbean’s hubs for hotel investment in recent years, and now another major brand is coming to the island: Rosewood. Rosewood Hotels and Resorts has been tapped by Vancouver-based Replay […]
Dominican Republic’s Puntarena Making Progress
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic’s Puntarena tourism project is making progress, officials said this week. The projected aims to be the “Punta Cana of the South,” in a setting about two hours from Santo Domingo in the […]
Transformed Appleton Estate Reopens for Visitors
By the Caribbean Journal staff The transformed Appleton Estate has reopened for visitors after a $7.2 million renovation and rebranding project. The new Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience in Siloah, Jamaica, is the brainchild of parent company Gruppo Campari. […]