Month: June 2020
Turks and Caicos’ Amanyara to Reopen in July
Anguilla’s CuisinArt Resort Is on the Market
By Alexander Britell One of the Caribbean’s most prominent luxury resorts, the Resort & Residences by CuisinArt in Anguilla, is now on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The CBRE Hotels Miami team of Christian Charre, Paul Weimer, Fernando Garcia Chacon and …
Barbados Is Reopening for Tourism on July 12
Barbados is the latest Caribbean destination planning to reopen its borders for tourism. The Caribbean island will officially begin receiving visitors on July 12, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced. The move comes after Barbados has reported 35 days …
Air France Is Returning to the Caribbean
Air France is making its return to the Caribbean this summer, the carrier said this week. The airline will be relaunching its flight service to the wider Caribbean beginning in July. The relaunch will include Fort-de-France, Martinique; Havana, Cuba; Pointe-a-Pitre, …
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Dominican Republic’s Hilton La Romana to Reopen in October
The Hilton La Romana all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic is reopening its doors in October. The all-inclusive property will reopen Oct. 1, 2020, according to Playa Hotels and Resorts, which manages the property. The reopening is part of a …
Saint Lucia to See “Significant Increase” in Hotel Room Stock
Saint Lucia is projecting what Prime Minister Allen Chastanet calls a “significant increase” in the island’s room stock over the medium term. The island’s growing hotel pipeline is headlined by the estimated $300 million Canelles Resort in Micoud, a project …
Delta’s Big Caribbean Relaunch
Delta is adding what the carrier is calling a “significant amount of capacity” to the Latin America and Caribbean region, the carrier announced. The move comes in response to a growing number of destinations that have reopened their borders to …
Jamaica’s Tryall Club to Reopen in August
The Tryall Club villa resort in Jamaica is reopening on Aug. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The prominent golf resort, set on 2,220 acres in Montego Bay, has a collection of more than 70 luxury villas. The property, which first …
Marriott Names New President for Latin America and Caribbean
Marriott International has named a new president for the Latin America and Caribbean region. The company has tapped longtime Marriott executive Brian King for the role, which will take effect in January 2021. King will succeed Tim Sheldon, who recently …
St Maarten Is Reopening for Tourism
St Maarten is officially reopening for tourism on July 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Dutch Caribbean destination will begin receiving travelers from Europe and North America on that date, according to St Maarten Tourism Minister Ludmila de Weever. On …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Sea in Culebra, Puerto Rico
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Sandy Ruyack, who sent in this lovely shot from just offshore in Culebra, Puerto Rico. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in …
The Hilton Aruba Is Reopening on July 9
The Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort and Casino is reopening its doors on July 9, Caribbean Journal has learned. The reopening of the classic Palm Beach-area resort will come one day before the return of American travelers to Aruba (the island …
Hyatt All-Inclusive Hotels Reopening in the Caribbean
Hyatt’s portfolio of all-inclusive hotels in the Caribbean will kick off a regional reopening in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. Four Hyatt-branded all-inclusive resorts will reopen on July 1, including the Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Hyatt Ziva Cancun and the Hyatt …
Dominican Republic’s Amanera to Reopen July 1
The Amanera resort in the Dominican Republic is officially reopening on July 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The reopening coincides with the planned reopening of the Dominican Republic to international tourism, also on July 1. The 25-“casita” ultra-luxe resort is …
Tradewind Aviation’s David Zipkin on What’s Next for Private Air Travel
If you’re looking to visit luxe destinations like St Barth, Anguilla and Nevis in style, there’s long been one way to do it: a flight on Tradewind Aviation. The luxury carrier, which has a hub in San Juan, is the …
Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean Are Now Open for Travel
The Mexican Caribbean, including Cancun, Grand Costa Maya (Bacalar, Chetumal, Mahahual), Costa Mujeres, Maya Ka’an, Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya (Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal, Tulum), and the islands of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres have now reopened to visitors, with …
Blue Diamond to Rebrand Three Punta Cana Resorts
Blue Diamond Resorts is rebranding three of its resorts in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana. The CHIC Punta Cana, Grand Memories Splash and Grand Memories Punta Cana are all being rebranded under the Royalton Luxury Resorts umbrella. …
Warwick Bahamas All-Inclusive to Reopen July 1
The all-inclusive Warwick Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas is reopening on July 1, the property announced. The resort’s return will coincide with The Bahamas’ official reopening for tourism on the same date. Warwick Paradise Island has implemented the company’s …
Why Residential Resorts Could Boom in the Caribbean
By Joe Pike and Alexander Britell When travel fully resumes either during or following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, experts are predicting a residential resort investment spike in Caribbean destinations that can offer both low density properties and seclusion. Caribbean Journal …
