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Month: July 2020

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Jamaica’s Round Hill Hotel to Reopen in September

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Jamaica’s leading boutique luxury resort is reopening its doors in September, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The luxe Round Hill Hotel and Villas will be relaunching on Sept. 1.  Both the resort’s 36 Ralph Lauren-designed guest rooms and its signature 27 […]

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Nickelodeon Resort Punta Cana to Reopen in November

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The Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts Punta Cana is reopening in November, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Parent company Karisma Hotels and Resorts has pushed back the relaunch of the Dominican Republic resort to Nov. 1. The property had been originally scheduled […]

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Barbados Has a New Tourism Minister

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Barbados has a new Minister of Tourism, following a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mia Mottley.  Senator Lisa Cummins is the country’s new Tourism Minister, succeeding former Tourism Minister Kerrie Symmonds, who is now the country’s Minister of Energy.  “This […]

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Montage Is Opening a Private-Island Resort in The Bahamas

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Montage Hotels and Resorts is coming to the Caribbean, with plans for a private-island resort and residential community called Montage Cay in The Bahamas. The 48-acre private-island, which is owned in partnership with developer Sterling Global Financial, will entail the […]


American Airlines Relaunches Flights to Turks and Caicos

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American Airlines has kicked off its latest relaunch of service to the Caribbean, this time with a pair of nonstop routes to the Turks and Caicos Islands.  The Turks and Caicos Islands officially relaunched its tourism sector on July 22, […]


Anguilla Tourist Board Names New Chairman

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The Anguilla Tourist Board has a new chairman.  Tourism entrepreneur Kenroy Herbert has been appointed to lead the seven-member board in overseeing its global operations.  Herbert, the president and founder of Leviticus Lifestyle & Travel, a lifestyle management company.  “I […]

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Montego Bay’s S Hotel Jamaica Is Open Again

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The hottest new hotel in Montego Bay has officially relaunched, Caribbean Journal has learned. The S Hotel Jamaica, which launched last year and quickly injected a wave of new energy into Montego Bay’s “Hip Strip,” is now open once again. […]


New Prescreening Portal for Travelers to the US Virgin Islands

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The US Virgin Islands, which reopened for tourism last month and has updated some of its protocols for incoming visitors, has launched a new pre-screening portal for all travelers visiting the destination.  In other words, if you’re planning to visit […]


Radisson Opens a New Hotel in Mexico

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Radisson has opened its newest hotel in Mexico: the Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara in Jalisco, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new hotel is the product of a $2 million renovation of the former El Tapatio Hotel and Resort.  The hotel, […]

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Conrad to Open First-Ever Resort in Mexico

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The first-ever Conrad resort in Mexico is opening its doors on Sept. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Hilton’s new Conrad Punta de Mita will welcome its first guests on Sept. 1 in the heart of the Riviera Nayarit.  It will […]


Aruba Beach Resorts You Can Stay at Right Now

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By Bob Curley Aruba has always been one of the safest and friendliest destinations in the Caribbean, a reputation that’s especially valued given the realities of travel in 2020. COVID-19 cases on the island have remained low and while there […]


Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Comet Over St Thomas

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Joe Pariso, who sent in this stunning shot of the NEOWISE comet as it made its away over St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.  Have you taken a great photo […]


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