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This Caribbean Island Has a UNESCO World Heritage Site With Sailing, History, and Boutique Hotels

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You can feel the history on the corner of this Caribbean island before you even step through the gates. The stone walls rise from the water’s edge, flanked by tall masts and the gentle sway of yachts. This is Nelson’s Dockyard, the heart of English Harbour in Antigua, and one of the Caribbean’s most evocative […]

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Marriott Is Adding Hotels on More Caribbean Islands, Including Aruba and Turks and Caicos

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Endless beach days on postcard-perfect sand. Perfect tee shots on the ocean’s edge. Stunning sunsets on blissfully uncrowded Caribbean islands. These are some of the most sought-after destinations in the Caribbean right now: Aruba, Turks and Caicos and the Dominican Republic. And in the next year, all of them will soon be home to a […]

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Super 8’s Big Dominican Republic Expansion 

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Developer Grupo De Valle is planning a big expansion of the Super 8 by Wyndham brand in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company is building four new hotels in the country, with a total investment of over $25 million.  That will include hotel properties in Rio San Juan, Cabrera, Cotui and […]

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The Dominican Republic’s Central Romana Corporation Just Named a New CMO

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The Dominican Republic’s Central Romana Corporation has named Jason Kycek as its new chief marketing officer for hospitality, tourism and real estate.  In the new role, Kycek will be overseeing the corporation’s brand, communication and marketing strategies; he will continue to serve as senior vice president of sales and marketing at the Casa de Campo […]


Super 8’s Big Dominican Republic Expansion 

It’s been another record-breaking year for the Dominican Republic, which remains the most-visited destination in the wider Caribbean by a rather significant margin.  Now, the country made history again, topping 8.362 million visitors in the first three quarters of 2024, the most ever in that period of a year.  That was buoyed by a strong […]

Kimpton’s New Dominican Republic Hotel Has a Rooftop Pool and 500 Years of History 

It’s still one of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean, despite sitting in the heart of a well-known capital: the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. The UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded in 1498 and today is a pastiche of centuries-old buildings, art galleries, cafes, bars and exciting eateries and beautiful plazas.  While the old […]

Dominican Republic-Based Arajet Just Launched Flights Between Canada and Punta Cana 

The Dominican Republic has been making regional aviation a priority in the last few years, actively encouraging the creation of new local airlines through tax breaks and other incentives.  That includes fast-growing Arajet, which launched operations in in 2022 (as we first reported) and continues to grow its Caribbean footprint. Until now, its operations have […]

From Frank Sinatra to Arnold Palmer to Oscar De la Renta, A Legendary Dominican Republic Resort Celebrates 50 Years of History

It began five decades ago as an island retreat for the leadership of the Gulf + Western Industries, which owned Paramount Pictures.  It has since become not just the premier resort in the Dominican Republic, but one of the most legendary places in the Caribbean: Casa de Campo, the 7,000-acre retreat in La Romana.  From […]

Dominican Republic Eyes 12 Million Visitors Amid Continued Tourism Boom

While many of its neighboring destinations were closed in the summer of 2020, the Dominican Republic was open. And it never closed. The country’s navigation of the pandemic helped kick off what would become a new golden age of tourism, ushering in a record-breaking period that has shown no signs of slowing down, with easily […]

“Historic” Tourism Numbers Continue in Dominican Republic 

The Dominican Republic’s “historic” tourism arrivals continue to grow, according to new numbers from the country’s Ministry of Tourism.  The Dominican Republic reported 478,794 stayover arrivals in September, a whopping 48 percent increase over the same month in 2019, before the pandemic.  That also represented an 11 percent jump compared to September 2022.  “These are […]

Nickelodeon’s New “Food & Slime” Festival in Punta Cana 

Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts is launching a very different kind of culinary festival in the Caribbean next month: a “Food & Slime” Festival.  The inaugural Food & Slime Festival will be held from Nov. 3-Nov. 30 at both the Nickelodeon Punta Cana and Nickelodeon Riviera Maya resorts.  It’s a “creative spin on a traditional food […]

The Winners of the 2023 Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards

The people have spoken. The world’s foremost experts on Caribbean travel — Caribbean Journal readers – have chosen their top picks for the best small hotels across the wider Caribbean region. This year’s 2023 Caribbean Boutique Hotel Awards celebrate boutique hotels in every Caribbean destination, from The Bahamas to the north to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao […]