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St Barth’s Coolest New Eatery Is All About Authentic French Caribbean Food

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I’ve had lots of great meals in St Barth. But until today, what I’d never enjoyed on the island was a bokit.  For the uninitiated, it’s a fried dough-style sandwich that’s the most famous street food on another French Caribbean island: Guadeloupe, where bokit food trucks and stalls abound. And now it’s available in St […]

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Wyndham’s New Punta Cana All-Inclusive Now Has an Opening Date 

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It’s been through several iterations (and brands), but now the former Jewel Punta Cana has a new brand and a new look: the Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana. The latest push by Wyndham into the increasingly competitive all-inclusive space is its first in the premier all-inclusive destination in the wider Caribbean.  It’s the fifth Alltra-branded resort […]

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Sandals Has New-Look Villas at This All-Inclusive in Jamaica 

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One of our favorite Sandals resorts in Jamaica has unveiled some new-look villas, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Sandals Ochi Beach Resort has completed renovations of both its two-bedroom and four-bedroom butler villas with private pools, the company confirmed this week.  We’ve always been fans of the 100-acre resort’s dual identity that gives you a […]

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This Top Riviera Maya Resort Brand Is Expanding to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

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It’s one of the top all-inclusive resorts on the Riviera Maya in Mexico: UNICO 20°87°, which has earned rave reviews for its locally-focused, authenticity rich adults-only experience in the Mexican Caribbean. And now the UNICO brand is adding another latitude to its collection.  Parent company AIC Hotels has announced plans to expand the brand into […]


Sandals Has New-Look Villas at This All-Inclusive in Jamaica 

The Pitons. The rhythm of Rodney Bay. The shopping in Castries. The marvelous mix of flavors (Orlando’s, anyone?). The vibrant green of the rainforest. The views of, well, just about everything.  Saint Lucia has a way of enchanting its visitors, from just about the moment you land at Hewanorra International Airport. It’s always occupied a […]

St Maarten's Top All-Inclusive Has a New Adults-Only Club With a Private Rooftop and Pool Bar

It’s one of the biggest trends in Caribbean travel right now: the resort-within-a-resort concept. It’s got different names in different places and with different brands (Riu just added a new one in Aruba, for example). Sometimes it manifests as a “preferred club.” Other times it’s a special wing. Or some kind of jewel.  What unites […]

Marriott Just Opened a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resort in the Dominican Republic’s Under-the-Radar Destination 

It’s not Punta Cana. It’s not Puerto Plata or Santo Domingo. In fact, it’s one of the hottest Caribbean destinations you’ve never heard of: the beach-filled Miches in the Dominican Republic, an area on Samana Bay that has quietly become one of the region’s centers for new hotel development.  Now, the Caribbean’s fastest-growing all-inclusive brand […]

This Saint Lucia Beach Resort Just Completed a Big Upgrade

One of Saint Lucia’s most popular all-inclusive resorts has completed a major, multimillion-dollar renovation, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Coconut Bay Beach Resort and Spa completed a wide-ranging project during its annual fall closure: that included new bathrooms in the Harmony wing, new air conditioners, new soft furnishings and fresh fixtures.  It’s part of a […]

Jamaica Vacation? Family Getaway in Turks? Sandals Resorts Has a Big Sale With Up to 65 Percent Off 

Looking for an adults-only, all-inclusive vacation in Jamaica? What about a trip to the newest beach resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines? Or a family vacay in Turks and Caicos?  Sandals Resorts has unveiled its Black Friday sale, and it applies to all of its 17 Sandals-branded resorts across the Caribbean (along with its […]

This Cancun-Area All-Inclusive Has a New Preferred Club With a Rooftop Pool and a Private Sushi Bar

It’s no secret that all-inclusive is the biggest thing in travel right now, as big brands continue to expand their footprint in the everything-included space. But within all-inclusive, it’s another trend that continues to grow: the resort-within-a-resort.  At some hotels, it’s a Diamond Club, at others it’s the Unique Club, at others it’s the Club […]

Preferred Hotels Just Added an All-Inclusive, Overwater Bungalow Resort in the Riviera Maya 

It’s something of a secret on the coast of the Riviera Maya in Mexico: Palafitos, a collection of overwater bungalows that comprise the only true overwater resort in the Mexican Caribbean.  Now, the Palafitos Overwater Bungalows resort has officially joined the Preferred Hotels portfolio, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property consists of 31 private bungalows, […]

Barbados Is Getting a New Adults-Only Resort As the Island’s All-Inclusive Boom Continues 

The beaches. The flying fish. The rum. The history. Barbados is having a moment right now, as travelers — particularly Americans — begin to discover the many charms of this island in the southeastern Caribbean.  What you may not know is that Barbados has also been developing one of the Caribbean’s top collections of all-inclusive resorts, […]