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Marriott Has Big All-Inclusive Plans in the Caribbean 

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By Guy Britton Marriott made its high-profile entry into the all-inclusive space in 2019 with its acquisition of the Barbados-based Elegant Hotels.  Now, the company has quickly become a power in the all-inclusive space in the Caribbean, with nearly three […]

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Frontier Kicks Off New Houston-Cancun Route

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Ultra low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has kicked off another new route to the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Cancun.  This past week, the carrier launched new nonstop service between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Cancun.  The new flights are operating […]

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This Comedy Festival Is Returning to Cancun 

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The Just For Laughs Escapes comedy festival is coming back to Cancun this year.  It’s a Caribbean extension of what has long been the largest international comedy in the world, with five days of comedy events from Nov. 2-6, 2022.  […]

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Frontier Airlines Launches Tampa-Cancun Flights

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Frontier Airlines has added yet another new route to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The ultra-low-cost carrier has officially launched new service between Tampa and Cancun.  The new service is operating four times each week, according to the […]


Riu Is Opening a New Adults-Only Resort Near Cancun 

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Riu Hotels and Resorts is opening another new all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Spanish company is set to debut the new Riu Latino in Costa Mujeres near Cancun in October.  The adults-only resort, which officially […]


Marriott Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Cancun 

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Marriott’s growing Caribbean all-inclusive portfolio will add another new resort later this year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company has announced the signing of the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun to its all-inclusive portfolio, with plans to open at the end […]

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Frontier Adds More Nonstop Routes to Sizzling Cancun Airport

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Frontier Airlines has added another two routes to the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s the latest addition to what has been the fastest-growing airport in the region since the onset of the pandemic: Cancun International Airport.  The ultra-low-cost […]


Cancun Passenger Traffic Is Surging Past Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Cancun is seeing a full-fledged surge in air passenger traffic, according to new data from Mexico-based ASUR, which manages Cancun International Airport.  The Mexican Caribbean hotspot reported passenger traffic of 2.617 million in April, which represented a 59.6 percent increase […]


The Top 10 All-Inclusive Mexico Resorts

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It’s Mexico, but it’s also the Caribbean. The Mexican Caribbean is a whole different universe on the western side of the Caribbean Sea, with a different energy, culture and hospitality philosophy. And just as the eastern Caribbean is filled with […]

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The Top 5 Cancun Hotels to Visit Right Now

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Cancun has long been Mexico’s most famous (and infamous) tourism destination, but that also means there’s no shortage of great hotel and resort options. But finding the right Cancun hotels for you means sifting through a mix of large and […]


Marriott to Open Renaissance in Cancun

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Marriott is expanding in the Caribbean region with another new hotel. The company announced that it would be partnering with Grupo Diestra on a new-build Renaissance hotel in Puerto Cancun, set between Cancun’s Hotel Zone and its downtown. The Renaissance […]


Cancun Seeing Jump in U.S Visitors

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Cancun is seeing a jump in visitors from the United States, according to the latest data from the Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau. While the destination saw an increase of 2 percent overall in the first half of 2016, Cancun […]