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Year: 2021

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Wyndham Opens New All-Inclusive Resorts in Cancun, Playa del Carmen

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Wyndham has opened a pair of new all-inclusive resorts in the Mexican Caribbean.  The new Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen and Wyndham Alltra Cancun have both officially welcomed their first guests.  They’re the first all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean for […]

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Cancun Tourism Keeps Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Tourism to Cancun continues to surpass pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from ASUR, which manages Cancun International Airport.  The Mexican Caribbean hub reported passenger traffic of 2.041 million in November, representing a 9.2 percent increase over the same period […]

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The Caribbean’s Newest Tea House Is in the Rainforest in Antigua

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It’s a most unusual — but perhaps eminently appropriate — location for a Caribbean tea house: in the middle of the rainforest.  But that’s precisely the delight of the new Antigua Vintage Tea House, the island’s new haven for delicious food, […]

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Virgin Atlantic Launches Edinburgh-Barbados Flights

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Virgin Atlantic has launched its first-ever international service from Edinburgh, Scotland, with a brand-new route to Barbados.  The new flights represent the first time Virgin Atlantic has flown to the Caribbean from Scotland in its 37-year history.  It’s the only […]


Dominican Republic Tourism Is Breaking Pre-Pandemic Records

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Tourism in the Dominican Republic set yet another record last month, with a total of 519,349 tourist arrivals.  Fo the year, the country has reported 4.263 million tourist arrivals, according to Tourism minister David Collado.  The November total was a […]


Iberia Is Adding More Flights to Puerto Rico

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Spanish carrier Iberia is adding more flights to Puerto Rico next summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  In the summer of 2022, Iberia will be operating up to five flights each week between Madrid and San Juan.  That will mean an […]

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There’s a New Casino in Antigua

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A brand-new casino has officially opened its doors at the Royalton Antigua, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Casino Royale, and it’s the sister gaming operation to the famous Casino Royale in St Maarten, a big new addition to Marriott’s […]


This is the Best Dominican Republic Resort for Couples

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TRS Turquesa Hotel, one of the Palladium Group’s high-end all-inclusives in the Dominican Republic, is a great draw for both couples and girls’ getaways. Caribbean Journal recently visited the chic resort in Punta Cana to see how exactly the resort […]


Americans Flocking to Jamaica, Aruba for Holidays

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Aruba and Jamaica are the most popular Caribbean destinations for Americans this holiday season, according to new data from Allianz Partners.  The travel insurance company’s data found that Caribbean destinations dominate the list of most favored holiday destinations for Americans […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Choiseul, Saint Lucia

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Robin Yearwood, who sent in this lovely shot of Choiseul, Saint Lucia. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, […]


Frontier Airlines Is Launching Another Expansion to Cancun

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Frontier Airlines is at it again, with the fast-expanding low-cost carrier set to launch another big expansion to the Caribbean.  This time it’s to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, where Frontier is launching three new routes early next […]


Melia Is Opening a Major New Theme Park in Punta Cana

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Melia Hotels International is opening a major new theme park destination in Punta Cana.  The company is planning to open what it calls a “world-class theme park” called Katmandu in the fall of 2022, in partnership with Falcon’s Beyond Global.  […]


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