Wyndham Reopens Puerto Rico, St Thomas Resorts

By: - June 23rd, 2020
st thomas puerto rico wyndham

Wyndham has reopened its resorts in Puerto Rico and St Thomas, USVI, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

Both the Margaritaville Vacation Club St Thomas and the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico have reopened their doors. 

Both properties had been temporarily closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

While the US Virgin Islands has already reopened for tourism, Puerto Rico is planning to officially reopen for tourism July 15. 

st thomas puerto rico wyndham
The Margaritaville Vacation Club in St Thomas.

Wyndham has announced a new slate of health and safety protocols, developed in partnership with ECOLAB. 

“The Ecolab service team is our expert partner, providing the resources and products needed to meet the highest cleaning standards to ensure peace of mind for our valued owners, members, guests and associates,” said Geoff Richards, chief operating officer of Wyndham Vacation Clubs. “We are committed to maintaining these exceptionally high standards so that our owners, who look forward to vacationing with us year after year, can feel confident that their resorts are Vacation Ready while they continue to make great memories with us.”

— CJ

News

St Barth Is Open for Tourism

 st barth tourism open

The French Caribbean island of St Barth officially began welcoming back visitors to the island on Monday.  The reopening of the luxury hotspot comes with a number of health and safety measures, most notably the requirement that all travelers present a COVID-negative RT-PCR (swab) test performed within three days prior to arrival in St Barth.  […]

News

Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Is Making Upgrades

 aruba bucuti

Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, which has remained open amid the pandemic, is completing a wave of renovation projects ahead of Aruba’s reopening for tourism on July 1.  The Eagle Beach-area resort invested more than $1 million in upgrades and new health and safety measures “to be able to welcome back our guests better […]

News

Virgin Atlantic Is Returning to the Caribbean

 virgin atlantic caribbean returning

Virgin Atlantic will be returning to the Caribbean, the carrier announced.  On Aug. 1, Virgin will resume flying from London Heathrow to Barbados, kicking off a Caribbean return that will continue in October.  In October, Virgin Atlantic will be resuming flights to Montego Bay, Antigua, Grenada And Tobago (via Antigua).  That’s along with a resumption […]

jetblue grand cayman

Dart Real Estate to Reopen, Expand Cayman Brac Luxury Resort

 By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Shuttered for close to two years, five-star luxury resort Le Soleil d’Or on Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands was acquired by Dart Real Estate in the spring of 2019 and was set to reopen this past March. Then the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck and those plans were put on – and […]
st barth le barthelemy october

St Barth’s Le Barthelemy to Reopen in October

 St Barth’s Le Barthelemy boutique hotel is planning an October relaunch, the property announced this week.  Le Barthelemy will be reopening on Oct. 28 with a host of new health and safety protocols that “preserve our unpretentious approach to our couture hospitality but that also ensure the highest standards of health and hygiene prescribed by world health […]
bahamas flights aztec

How to Visit The Bahamas When It Reopens for Tourism

 By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Shuttered for close to two years, five-star luxury resort Le Soleil d’Or on Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands was acquired by Dart Real Estate in the spring of 2019 and was set to reopen this past March. Then the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic struck and those plans were put on – and […]
bermuda tourism ceo

Bermuda to Reopen for Tourism July 1

 Bermuda will resume international commercial air service for visitors starting July 1. This move will be part of the island’s fourth phase of economic reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “There are many in our community and around the world eagerly awaiting confirmation of when the L.F. Wade International Airport will reopen to regularly scheduled commercial […]