Costa Rica’s Papagayo Is Adding 35 New Andaz-Branded Oceanfront Residences

By: - February 17th, 2026
The Andaz is getting bigger.
The Andaz is getting bigger.

Papagayo just keeps growing. First it was the new St. Regis residential project announced last year. Now, there’s another one.

The Peninsula Papagayo development in Costa Rica has revealed plans for a second oceanfront collection of Andaz Residences, extending the branded residential footprint at one of Central America’s leading luxury resort communities.

News

In St. Croix, a Push for the Caribbean’s “Garden Economy”

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The future of Caribbean economic stability lies not in the boardroom but in the soil, Caribbean Tourism Organization Secretary-General and CEO Dona Regis-Prosper said this week as she addressed a capacity crowd at the opening of the 54th annual AgriFest on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, one of the Caribbean’s signature — and […]

News

These Overwater Suites at Rosewood Mayakoba Have Emerald Lagoon Views, Butler Service, and Heated Private Plunge Pools

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There’s a particular kind of quiet you only get when your room is literally over water. Not a waterfront view from a balcony. Not a “near the lagoon” marketing line. Actual water under your feet, the kind you can see shifting from your bed and hear at the edge of your terrace. At Rosewood Mayakoba, […]

Flights

Allegiant Is Adding New Flights to Key West

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Allegiant Air is adding a new nonstop route between Columbus, Ohio and Key West, Florida, with service set to begin May 21, 2026. The new flights will operate between Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus and Key West International Airport, creating a direct link between central Ohio and the Florida Keys. Service is scheduled twice weekly. […]


JetBlue Has $311 Roundtrip Flights From New York to St. Vincent Right Now

There’s something deeply satisfying about a nonstop that gets you straight out of New York and into the Grenadines pipeline without the usual airport gymnastics. Right now, JetBlue is showing a roundtrip fare from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Argyle International Airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for $311 on Google […]

These Are the Caribbean Islands Where U.S. Presidents Have Vacationed

In February 1948, Harry S. Truman stepped onto the dock in Charlotte Amalie beneath a bright Caribbean sun, the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg anchored in the harbor behind him. The trip was framed as rest — a winter break from Washington — but it carried something more deliberate. Truman spent time on St. Thomas and […]

RIU Is Closing Two All-Inclusive Resorts Near Cancun for Renovations

There’s something deeply satisfying about a nonstop that gets you straight out of New York and into the Grenadines pipeline without the usual airport gymnastics. Right now, JetBlue is showing a roundtrip fare from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Argyle International Airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for $311 on Google […]

This Beloved Barbados Resort Just Reopened as a Marriott All-Inclusive, With a CAMP Kids Club and a Swim-Up Waterfall Bar

Marriott International’s all-inclusive strategy in the Caribbean continues to widen — and Barbados is becoming one of its most important addresses. Crystal Cove, Barbados, A Tribute Portfolio All-Inclusive Resort has officially opened on the island’s West Coast, marking the first all-inclusive property under Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brand.  The 88-room resort represents another step in Marriott’s […]

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