Hotels

This New Hilton Tower in Aruba Has Adults-Only Swim-Up Rooms, a Rooftop Lounge, and Palm Beach Views

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The sand along Palm Beach in Aruba holds its shape underfoot, bright white against water that stays calm most days of the year. Trade winds move steadily across the shoreline, lifting the edges of beach umbrellas and pushing small waves toward the sand. Catamarans idle just offshore. Parasails rise slowly above the waterline. You step into the […]

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Ennismore, Accor Set to Debut in Jamaica With $450M Residential Resort Project

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A major new partnership is bringing two internationally recognized lifestyle hospitality brands to Jamaica for the first time. LCH Development Limited has announced a landmark agreement with Ennismore, a joint venture in which Accor holds a majority stake, to introduce two of Ennismore’s global brands to The Pinnacle, a $450 million mixed-use development on the scenic […]

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Aruba Is Having a Big Hotel Moment, With New Resorts Across the Island 

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From the debut of the island’s first ultra-luxury resort to a wave of new all-inclusive and boutique concepts, this is the biggest addition of new resorts Aruba has seen in years — a moment that’s expanding what’s possible for where and how you stay on the island. The core experience hasn’t changed. The island’s iconic […]

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Carnival’s Mardi Gras and Pride Cruise Ships Bring 9,000 Guests to Celebration Key

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Carnival Cruise Line marked a major milestone this week as two of its ships — Mardi Gras and Carnival Pride — docked simultaneously at the new Celebration Key destination on Grand Bahama, welcoming a combined 9,000 guests to the destination. The event marked the first visit by Mardi Gras, Carnival’s first Excel-class ship, to the new 65-acre private port, which […]


Aruba Is Having a Big Hotel Moment, With New Resorts Across the Island 

Delta Air Lines is making a major move in Mexico this winter, unveiling a broad expansion of service to Cancun with new routes and added frequencies from cities across the United States. Timed for the peak holiday and spring travel periods, the move is a direct response to growing demand for Mexico’s most popular beach […]

You’ll Find One of Belize’s Best Resorts Tucked Away in the Heart of Ambergris Caye

You could walk right past it and never know. No sprawling signage, no flashing lights — just a clean modern façade tucked along the beachfront in the heart of San Pedro Town. That’s the way The Phoenix Belize likes it. Quiet. Understated. And quietly one of the best resorts in all of Ambergris Caye. This […]

Royal Caribbean Sees Surging Demand, Accelerated Bookings Across Its Brands

Royal Caribbean Group is seeing accelerating demand across its cruise brands as bookings and onboard spending continue to surge in 2025, the company said in its latest quarterly report. The company reported a significant increase in guest volume during the second quarter, delivering vacations to 2.3 million guests—up 10 percent compared to the same period […]

Grand Velas Riviera Maya Just Debuted a Jungle-Themed Kids’ Club, a Two-Story Arcade, and a VIP Cinema for Teens

The jungle doesn’t end at the edge of the mangroves anymore. It winds through a dance floor and across a ceramic painting table. It wraps around a miniature theater for picnics and puppet shows. It even winds its way up into a brand-new two-story arcade packed with racing games and basketball simulators. At Grand Velas Riviera […]

The 6 Best Hotels in Islamorada, From Cheeca Lodge to a New Marriott

There’s a reason Islamorada has long called itself the sportfishing capital of the world. But these days, it’s not just about the deep sea—it’s about deep rest. This stretch of the Upper Keys has quietly become one of Florida’s most stylish, soulful places to stay. Where the bougainvillea always seem in bloom, where every cocktail […]

St Maarten Is Hot Right Now — With Surging Visitor Arrivals, More Flights and a Big Travel Comeback

If there were any doubts about St Maarten’s place among the Caribbean’s hottest destinations, the latest numbers leave no room for question. The island welcomed 256,923 arriving passengers in the first quarter of 2025 — a 10.8 percent increase over the same period last year — a strong signal that travelers are flocking to St Maarten in ever greater […]

Southwest Airlines Is Launching Two New Daily Nonstop Routes to the US Virgin Islands

It just got even easier to get to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Southwest Airlines has officially confirmed the launch of new daily nonstop flights to St Thomas from two major U.S. gateways: Orlando (MCO) and Baltimore/Washington (BWI). The new service begins early next year, with flights from Orlando starting February 5, 2026, and Baltimore flights taking off February 7, 2026. All flights […]

Hyatt’s New Secrets Playa Esmeralda Resort Now Has an Opening Date 

The long-awaited debut of Hyatt’s new Secrets Playa Esmeralda is imminent, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive resort in the Miches area of the Dominican Republic is now taking bookings for stays as early as Aug. 8. That’s in line with the previously announced “mid-summer” debut, according to Hyatt.  It has been a big year […]

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