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This Punta Cana Resort Is Expanding With a “Zen Oasis”

Above: the Club Med Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Club Med Punta Cana resort is expanding. The company announced this week that it would be adding a new development called a Zen Oasis. The 78-room “escape” will […]

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11 Caribbean Everything Included Properties to Visit in 2015

A CLASSIC Caribbean beach, contemporary, luxurious accommodations, unlimited cocktails and high-level cuisine. This is the new all-inclusive. But the region’s all-inclusive product comes in a host of shapes and sizes, from hidden boutiques to larger properties with unmatched amenities. Our […]

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Hard Rock Planning New Resort in Mexico

Above: Hard Rock’s existing hotel in Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff Hard Rock International is expanding its footprint on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The company announced this week plans to open the new Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Cancun […]

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What’s Next for Sandals? A Conversation With Adam Stewart

By Guy Britton MONTEGO BAY — What’s next for one of the Caribbean’s tourism titans? To find out, Caribbean Journal sat down down with Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resorts International. Stewart’s company has 24 Caribbean properties (Stewart is also […]


New All-Inclusive Resort Opens in the US Virgin Islands

Above: the Dreams Sugar Bay St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff AMResorts has opened its first hotel in the US Virgin Islands. The company has announced the debut of Dreams Sugar Bay St Thomas, the Caribbean’s newest all-inclusive resort. […]


Hyatt Opens Second All-Inclusive Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica

Above: the new Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt has officially opened its second all-inclusive resort in Jamaica, the company announced Saturday. The Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall opened on Saturday at the former home […]

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Major New Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort Debuts in Jamaica

Above: the new Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Jamaica By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new brand is now in the hyper-competitive Caribbean all-inclusive sector. The Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall has officially opened its doors in Jamaica at the […]


The Caribbean’s Best All-Inclusive Resorts For Families

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It takes more than just a playground and a children’s menu to guarantee a good time at a family all-inclusive. Here are the Caribbean resorts where we’d vacay with our own kin – and […]


South American Hotel Firm Scouts Haiti

Above: Decameron executives with Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Increasingly, it looks as though Haiti could find a partner to build an all-inclusive resort in the country. The latest hotel company […]

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Rum Journal: The Caribbean's First All-Inclusive Rum Bar

Above: The Peter John Sugar Cane Rum Bar at Coconut Bay in St Lucia (CJ Photo) We’ve written much in these pages celebrating the “rum bar.” Not to be confused with your standard Caribbean bar that serves rum, a rum bar […]


Hyatt Planning to Open First Jamaican All-Inclusive Resorts on Nov. 23

Above: a rendering of Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt’s first-ever all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica are set to open Nov. 23, according to the company. The Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, an adults-only property, and the Hyatt […]


Playa Resorts Names Director of Sales and Marketing for Mexico

Above: Hyatt Zilara Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff Playa Resorts Management has announced the appointment of Pilar Arizmendi as director of sales and marketing for MExico. Playa Resorts Management is the operational management component of Playa Hotels and Resorts, […]