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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados

Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts. So what’s in store? An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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In St Barts, the Ultimate Caribbean Gourmet Month

It happens every November, when the season kicks off in St Barth, and the Caribbean’s most luxurious island kicks off the winter tourist season and celebrates the gourmet world. It starts the first of November, with the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the ultimate Caribbean rum festival, a celebration of only the finest artisanal, premium […]

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Hilton Is Opening a New Aruba Resort

Hilton is opening a second hotel in Aruba at the beginning of next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Embassy Suites by Hilton Aruba Resort will be the second Hilton-portfolio resort on the island, joining the existing Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort on Palm Beach. The new Embassy Suites will have a total of 330 […]

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Couples Resorts to Debut New Look at Jamaica All-Inclusive

Couples Resorts is set to relaunch one of its signature all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica this year following a major renovation. The company is nearing completion of a $12 million renovation project of its Couples Sans Souci resort in Ocho Rios, with an official relaunch of Dec. 1. The 150-suite resort reopened in August after completing […]

Hilton Is Opening a New Aruba Resort

MSC Cruises is planning a big expansion in the United States market, with a major focus on the Caribbean region. The Geneva-based cruise giant will have its largest-ever presence in the United States market next year, with a total of five ships homeporting. That includes MSC Seascape, which will homeport in Miami and sail Eastern […]

Cancun Tourism Is Hotter Than Ever

Cancun has been the most popular destination in the wider Caribbean Basin since the onset of the pandemic. That’s led to a massive surge in tourism and a dramatic increase in new airlift from cities across the United States. And the Mexican Caribbean hotspot shows no signs of slowing down, even in what is traditionally […]

St Barth’s Premier Luxury Resort Is Reopening for the Season

St Barth’s premier luxury resort is reopening for the season on Oct. 28, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The luxury resort is also relaunching with a new general manager, following the recent appointment of Sebastien Maingourd as the property’s new regional general manager. Le Barth, as it’s affectionately known, has added a new wellness offering at […]

Is Ritz-Carlton Returning to This Caribbean Island?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Journal Invest Is Ritz-Carlton making a return to one of its longtime Caribbean strongholds? Just as Hard Rock Hotels & Resorts recently began construction on a hotel that will be apart of a mixed-used facility in St. James Parish in Jamaica, it also just found out who one […]

Delta Is Launching Two Nonstop Routes to Puerto Rico

Delta Air Lines is launching a major expansion to the island of Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. In a major boost for the island’s tourism fortunes, particularly in the wake of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Fiona, Delta is launching a pair of new nonstop routes to San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. […]

The Bahamas’ Harbour Island Regatta Is Back

One of The Bahama’s most storied sailing regattas is back this year. The Harbour Island Regatta, the beloved marine festival on the charming island off the coast of North Eleuthera, runs this weekend, from Oct. 7-10. This year’s event will welcome both sloop sailors and spectators, with sailors racing around the island’s turquoise waters and […]

A New Secrets All-Inclusive Resort Is Opening in Playa del Carmen

The AMR Collection’s Secrets brand is adding another new resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico this fall. The Secrets Impression Moxche is slated to open later this fall, according to parent company Hyatt, adjacent to the popular Secrets Aura Moxche. The new Secrets Impression Moxche will begin welcoming guests on Dec. 1, 2022, according […]

A New Look at the Westin Resort in Punta Cana

Punta Cana’s Westin Puntacana Resort is set to debut the results of a multimillion-dollar renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Marriott resort is undergoing a major update by owner Grupo Puntacana, with a “refreshing change.” The property closed last month to complete the project, with a reopening pegged for Oct. 15. The changes will […]