Month: February 2020

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Cape Air Just Broke a Record in the Caribbean

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Popular regional Caribbean carrier Cape Air just broke a record for ridership. Cape Air carried 35,000 passengers between December 2019 and January 2020, its highest monthly ridership to date since launching in the region 22 years ago. That number represented […]

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Royal Caribbean Is Adding More Calls to St Maarten

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The Port of St Maarten will get a boost this year with a series of additional calls by cruise giant Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean has modified its regional itineraries by adding 15 new stops in St Maarten this year. That […]

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Bahia Principe Plans $40 Million Remodel at Tulum Resort

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Grupo Piñero, which owns the  Bahia Principe all-inclusive chain, is planning a major renovation of its resort in Tulum, Mexico. The company says it has allotted $40 million to upgrade its Bahia Principe Grand Tulum resort. The remodel, part of a […]

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Westin Just Opened a New Hotel in Mexico

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Marriott’s Westin brand just opened a new hotel in the heart of Monterrey, Mexico.  The new Westin Monterrey Valle is the brand’s first-ever property in the city, and its eighth in Mexico.  The property, which is owned by Fibra Inn […]


Swoop Names New Head of Commercial

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Canadian low-cost carrier Swoop has tapped a new head of commercial, the company said.  Swoop has named Bert van der Stege to the role, in which he will oversee the carrier’s network and planning, pricing and revenue, distribution and sales […]


Marriott Keeps Up Caribbean Expansion, With More in the Pipeline

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From all-inclusives in Barbados to design-focused hotels in Jamaica, Marriott International added more than 10,000 rooms to its pipeline in Latin America and the Caribbean last year.  And the company is showing no signs of slowing down.  2019 was the […]

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Caribbean Mourns Legendary Grenada Hotelier

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The Caribbean is mourning one of its most legendary hoteliers, Grenada’s Sir Royston Hopkin, who passed away over the weekend.  Hopkin was the proprietor of the renowned Spice Island Beach Resort on Grenada’s Grand Anse Beach.  Hopkin, a former CHTA […]


Sluggish Start for Caribbean Hotel Industry in 2020

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It was a sluggish start for the Caribbean’s hotel industry in January, according to new data from hotel benchmarking firm STR.  The region’s hotel occupancy was 66.5 percent in January, which represented a 3.7 percent decline compared to the same […]


The 6 Best Punta Cana Resorts for Luxe Vacations

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Long gone are the days where the Dominican Republic was known only for inexpensive all-inclusive getaways: today the Dominican Republic can match any other destination in the Caribbean for the quality and variety of its luxe hotels, many of which […]

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This Barbados Hotel Has a New Executive Chef

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The venerable Fairmont Royal Pavilion in Barbados has tapped a new executive chef.  The West Coast property has named Timothy Palmer to the role, in which he will oversee culinary operations at the property’s three on-site eateries.  A veteran of […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: Meads Bay Beach, Anguilla

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Janelle Paltoo, who sent in this stunning photo in the morning on Meads Bay in Anguilla.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW […]


All-Inclusive Royalton Grenada Set for March Debut

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The new Royalton Grenada all-inclusive resort is set to debut March 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The major new addition on Grenada’s Tamarind Bay will have a total of 269 rooms and suites.  That will include amenities like five dining […]