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Kimpton’s Soon-to-Debut All-Inclusive Resort in the Riviera Maya Has Four Pools, Swim-Up Rooms — and an Opening Date

More and more big brands have been getting into all-inclusive, from Marriott to Hyatt to even SLS and W. The category has been filling up with names that built their reputations elsewhere, each bringing a slightly different take on what an all-inclusive stay should look like. Kimpton is next. Set within a dense mangrove reserve […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Grenada

By the Caribbean Journal staff The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Kristie Lauritano, who sent in this lovely shot of Morne Rouge Beach in Grenada. 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 last name and the […]

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Punta Cana Is Getting a New Beach Resort

By Alexander Britell La Collecion Resorts, best known for its large portfolio of properties in Mexico, is expanding in Punta Cana. The brand’s parent company, Posadas, has announced plans to open its first Live Aqua-branded beach resort in Punta Cana. The new Live Aqua Resort Punta Cana, which will be set on the northern coast […]

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Cayman's First "Ecosmart" Real Estate Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Grand Cayman will be soon be home to its first-ever “ecosmart” real estate community. The new project is called Orchard Ecovillage, and the 21-acre master-planned community is set in Grand Cayman’s Lower Valley. The project aims to be a live-work-play development, with a total of 162 one, two and three-bedroom […]

Punta Cana Is Getting a New Beach Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sunwing’s big Caribbean expansion will include another new route to Cuba this winter, according to the company. Sunwing will be launching a new weekly flight to Varadero from Sault Ste. Marie Airport in Ontario beginning Dec. 12. The new weekly service, which will operate on Saturdays, will run through April […]

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Aimbridge Hospitality Is Merging with Interstate Hotels

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality, the largest independent hotel management firm in the United States, is merging with multinational hotel firm Interstate Hotels and Resorts. It’s a major move for Aimbridge, which just announced a significant expansion in the Caribbean with six new resorts in its regional portfolio. The combined company will […]

The Bahamas’ New $250 Million Cruise Port Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Global Ports Holding has formalized its partnership to create what may become the leading cruise port in the entire Caribbean in the heart of Nassau, The Bahamas. GPH has signed a $250 million heads of agreement with the government of The Bahamas, with a plan to transform Nassau’s Prince George […]

Delta Is Adding a New Daily Flight to Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Air Lines is adding another new flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The fast-expanding carrier is launching a second daily flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport beginning Dec. 21. It will be the fourth daily […]

Hurricane Dorian Leaves the Caribbean, Heads for the Atlantic

By the Caribbean Journal staff The newly-renamed Hurricane Dorian has exited the Caribbean Sea, heading into the Atlantic, leaving a trail of heavy rain. While parts of The Bahamas could remain in the crosshairs of the storm, the region emerged from Dorian largely unscathed and without major incidents, damage or injuries, although there were periodic […]

Ritz Carlton, St Thomas Names New Executive Chef

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Ritz-Carlton St Thomas has named a new executive chef, the property announced this week. The property has tapped Jose Sanchez as its new executive chef, a role in which Sanchez will oversee the property’s four dining outlets, including a new Sicilian eatery called Alloro. The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas also […]

Silver Airways Streamlines Caribbean Operations

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fort Lauderdale-based Silver Airways has continued streamlining its Caribbean operations following last year’s acquisition of leading regional carrier Seaborne. The company has announced that bookings for San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Seaborne’s current flight network in the Caribbean will now all be hosted on Silver’s reservation system, according to a statement. […]

Dorian Nears Hurricane Strength Approaching Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Tropical Storm Dorian was nearing hurricane strength Wednesday morning as it headed toward the USVI, BVI and Puerto Rico, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm was about 60 miles southeast of St Croix on Wednesday morning, moving northwest at 13 mph. The […]

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