All-inclusive resorts have always fit Barbados. And they’re also different in Barbados. They’re not the megaresorts you might think of. They’re more intimate, smaller-scale, particularly on the legendary west coast — also known as the Platinum Coast. This side of the island draws travelers who return often and expect consistency. Resorts sit close to the […]
Cuba’s Memories Hoguin Beach Resort has reopened as an exclusively adults-only property, parent company Sunwing announced this week. The new Memories Holguin, which caters exclusively to guests over 16, recently renovated several of its dining venues. The property also has a Diamond Club category, a 24-hour snack bar, personalized check in, a spa and an […]
It’s not Isla Mujeres. Nor Playa del Carmen. The hottest destination on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast is Playa Mujeres — a.k.a. Costa Mujeres — a booming new resort area about a half-hour north of Cancun’s Hotel Zone and 45 minutes from Cancun International Airport. Until fairly recently, this area near Puerto Juarez was known primarily as […]
Turks and Caicos-based regional airline interCaribbean Airways is adding another new intra-Caribbean route, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning Jan. 15, 2020, interCaribbean will launch new service between Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. “We are happy to Announce our new route connecting the British Virgin Islands and the […]
Royal Caribbean has unveiled its newest cruises for the 2021-2022 Caribbean cruise season, the company announced. Two of the line’s massive ships, Symphony of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, will be sailing across the Eastern and Western Caribbean in the summer of 2021. That will include a series of seven-night cruises, with Symphony […]
Riu Hotels and Resorts has continued its region-wide water park push. The company has opened a new “Splash Water World” park in Costa Rica. The large-scale aquatic center will be accessible for guests at both the Riu Guanacaste or the Riu Palace Costa Rica, the company said. The park includes a total of five different […]
You’re looking out at a frosted window or a flurry. Even going outside is a feat, making you dream about warm waters and palm trees. Because you could be in the Caribbean right now. And there are few times of year when the Caribbean is more alluring than the end of fall and the beginning […]
Another new resort is coming to the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana. It’s called Serenade Punta Cana, and the 625-room, all-inclusive beach resort will be set in Cabeza de Toro in greater Punta Cana. The property, which is slated to debut in the summer of 2020, will include six eateries, four snack bars, […]
In a major step in Abaco’s tourism recovery, the first two resorts have reopened in Great Abaco in The Bahamas, the first to do so since Hurricane Dorian. That includes the Abaco Club on Winding Bay, one of the leading resort developments in Abaco. The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, one of the premier hotels […]
In a significant step for Grand Bahama’s recovery, the island’s airport has received its first international flights since Hurricane Dorian. The first U.S. flight to Grand Bahama since Hurricane Dorian arrived from Bristol, Tenn. on Nov. 27. The Boeing 737 flight on Bahamasair arrived at the Fixed Base Operators at Grand Bahama Airport. The flight […]
The Live Aqua Urban Resort in Mexico’s popular city of San Miguel de Allende has joined Preferred Hotels. The hotel has become part of Preferred Hotels and Resorts’ Legend Collection, what the company calls the “ultimate portfolio of exceptional properties in the world’s most remarkable destinations.” The La Coleccion Resorts property, which first opened at […]
Royal Caribbean has returned its Oasis of the Seas cruise ship to Miami following a massive $165 million transformation project. The 63-day upgrade project added new features including the cruise line’s first-ever barbecue joint, Portside BBQ, along with a new live music venue called Music Hall and a new pool deck, among other changes. Oasis […]
