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Hyatt Just Opened A New Puerto Rico Resort With 223 Rooms, A Beach Club, and A Splash Pad

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There’s a new way to experience Puerto Rico’s beach capital of Isla Verde. Hyatt has officially opened its first Hyatt Centric–branded hotel in Puerto Rico, bringing the lifestyle-focused flag to Isla Verde with the debut of Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde. The opening follows a $30 million transformation of the former Verdanza Hotel and […]

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Caribbean Airlines Is Now Flying This Daily Nonstop Route from Florida to Montego Bay, Jamaica

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The jerk chicken at Scotchie’s. The cocktails at Lester’s Bar. The golf at Half Moon, the Caribbean Augusta. The beach scene at Doctor’s Cave. There are quite a few reasons why Montego Bay is Jamaica’s tourism hotspot, and the north-coast hotspot just got even easier to fly to.  Caribbean Airlines has officially relaunched a crucial […]

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Beaches Is Adding Another Resort in Jamaica, Between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios 

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Those secluded coves. The white-sand beaches. The green hills. Runaway Bay is one of the most beautiful places in Jamaica Beaches, part of the Sandals Resorts International Portfolio, already has two resorts in Jamaica: the Beaches Negril and Beaches Ocho Rios.  The newest will be called Beaches Runaway Bay, with around a mix of 400 […]

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Sting and Shaggy Just Released a New Single, And It's a Love Letter to Reggae

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It’s been one of the coolest music collaborations in recent years: Sting and Shaggy, who have already released two albums, from the Jamaica-focused 44/876 to Com Fly Wid Mi, a reggae-style Sinatra tribute.  Now, the pair is at it again, with the release of their newest single. “Til a Mawnin.” Shing and Shaggy say it’s […]


Beaches Is Adding Another Resort in Jamaica, Between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios 

Palladium Hotel Group is launching a major expansion on the island of Jamaica, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company is expanding with a new resort under its TRS Hotels brand (notable for its hotels in the Dominican Republic and Mexico), along with a new family-focused wing at the Grand Palladium resort.  The project has […]

This Montego Bay, Jamaica Resort Has “Timeless” Villas With Private Chefs, Butlers and Jet-Set Glamour 

You wake up to the smell of freshly-brewed Blue Mountain coffee and the sound of eggs frying in the pan. There’s fresh fruit waiting for you, the table set just-so by your butler. The day starts with an al fresco breakfast and then the choice is yours: a lazy day by the pool, 18 holes […]

Kingston, Jamaica Is Heating Up. This is Where Travel Advisors Should Stay to Experience the City 

Kingston, Jamaica has been heating up as a travel destination in recent years, with more and more visitors drawn to the capital for its unique blend of art, culture and food. Now there’s a great way to experience the destination as you begin to sell Kingston to clients.  One of the top hotels in Kingston […]

Riu Resorts Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Cancun This Year 

Punta Cana. Jamaica. Aruba. Paradise Island. Riu has 27 different all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean, and another 22 in Mexico – including eight tin the Cancun area.  And after a number of big-time refurbishment projects around the region, Riu is adding yet another new resort in the Caribbean this year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Riu […]

Air Transat Is Adding More Flights to Cancun and Montego Bay for the Summer

Canadian carrier Air Transat is ramping up its service to popular Caribbean hotspots this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That includes an additional weekly frequency between Montreal to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico and between Montreal and Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.  Air Transat also plans to expand […]

How Does Tourism Respond to Global Challenges? Jamaica Is Exploring Solutions. 

Jamaica has been taking the lead in a relatively new field in recent years: tourism resilience, or the way that tourism destinations respond to global shocks, from climate change to pandemics to still-yet-unanticipated crises.  The country, led by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, developed the world’s first-ever tourism resilience center, and is now in its third […]

Avelo Is Adding a New Nonstop Flight to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

The beaches. The shopping. The jerk. Montego Bay is still the number one destination in Jamaica, drawing travelers for its popular blend of large resorts and exuberant service.  And as the island keeps adding more air seats, it’s set to welcome another new flight later this week, with the launch of flights between Raleigh-Durham and […]

The 25 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean for 2025, From Beach Hotels to Private Hideaways to Overwater Bungalows

Today’s travelers want experiences. They want great food. They want authenticity. They want thoughtful service. But if you’re been following the travel industry in the last half-decade, you know that what today’s travelers really want are all-inclusive resorts. The all-inclusive concept keeps booming, with just about every hotel brand entering the space in some form […]