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Sandals’ All-Inclusive Dunn’s River Resort Just Reopened, Beginning Jamaica’s Tourism Comeback

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This short film is a quick look into the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River, shot on location this weekend. Ocho Rios has a new electricity this week, the kind that signals a turning point for the island of Jamaica. After weeks of preparation and tight coordination across communities and tourism partners, the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River has officially […]

Flights

American Airlines Will Soon Be Flying Daily to the Island of Dominica 

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Lush rainforests, waterfalls, a boiling lake and the Caribbean’s longest hiking trail (and one of the world’s greatest luxury resorts). Dominica is one of the Caribbean’s great islands for adventure — but it hasn’t always been easy to get there.  That changed a few years ago, when American Airlines kicked off its first ever nonstop […]

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In Dominica, A New Kind of Luxury Family Vacation 

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It’s always been one of the most romantic resorts: the renowned Secret Bay resort in Dominica, a luxe villa resort tucked away in the rainforest.  But thanks to a collection of new rooms, Secret Bay is making itself accessible to another segment: families and groups.  Because if you’re traveling with kids — or taking a […]

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How Secret Bay Became the Caribbean’s Most Unique Luxury Resort 

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You know the moment you arrive, when you see the trees and the cliffs and the faint outline of Guadeloupe in the background. Then you start to see the wooden villas appear in the heart of the rainforest.  Dominica’s Secret Bay isn’t like any luxury resort in the Caribbean.  And that’s precisely the point for […]


In Dominica, A New Kind of Luxury Family Vacation 

It made waves when it debuted the Caribbean’s first “island included” all-inclusive program, a revolutionary new concept that got travelers out of the resort and into a series of quintessential Nature Island experiences.  Now, the Fort Young Hotel and Dive Resort is doing it again, debuting a completely new look and an expansion that added […]

Dominica’s Top Luxury Resort Is Also Green 

It’s the undisputed luxury leader on the island of Dominica: the Secret Bay resort.  But the hotel, which put Dominica on the map for luxury travelers when it debuted a decade ago, isn’t just luxe — it’s also sustainable.  For the fourth year in a row, Secret Bay has achieved re-certification from Green Globe, which […]

Silver Airways Just Launched New Dominica Flights 

Getting to Dominica has never been easier.  Regional carrier Silver Airways just launched a major expansion to the Nature Island. The company is now operating six weekly flights between San Juan and Dominica, with service on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.  That service will be operating through Aug. 15, 2024, Caribbean Journal confirmed.  […]

Legendary Dominica All-Inclusive Resort to Reopen in November 

It’s the heartbeat of historic Roseau, the endlessly charming and romantic capital of the Eastern Caribbean hotspot of Dominica.  Now, the legendary Fort Young Hotel and Dive Resort is reopening its doors following a dramatic $18 million re-imagination and expansion.  The Fort Young, the Caribbean’s first “all-inclusive, island-included” resort, is now accepting reservations for stays […]

It’s Getting Even Easier to Fly to the Island of Dominica 

Waterfalls, hiking trails, volcanoes, boiling lakes. There aren’t any islands quite like Dominica, which has been increasingly on the radar of in-the-know travelers seeking out a different kind of Caribbean getaway.  And now it’s getting even easier to fly to the island.  First, American Airlines launched its first-ever nonstop service between Miami and Dominica, a […]

A Renaissance for Dominica's Cruise Industry

While Dominica’s stayover arrivals were crippled by the pandemic, the island has seen a full-fledged renaissance in its cruise industry.  The Nature Island reported more than 200 cruise calls this season, welcoming 144,781 passengers, according to data from the Discover Dominica Authority.  That included eleven ships making their inaugural calls to Dominica.  Cruise lines calling […]

How to Stay at the Caribbean’s Hottest New Resort Villas 

One of the Caribbean’s premier luxury resorts is set to debut four new luxury villas this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The ultra-luxe Secret Bay resort in Dominica has already launched reservations for its first-ever two and three-bedroom villas.  That includes three new two-bedroom Clifftop Zabuco Villas in the new Summit enclave, along with an […]

Dominica’s Top Dive Resort Just Got Greener 

Dominica’s top dive resort, the Fort Young Hotel and Dive Resort in Roseau, just got greener.  The popular waterfront hotel has been awarded Green Globe Certification, one of the world’s highest standards for sustainability.  It’s just the second hotel in Dominica to earn Green Globe certification, joining the hotel’s sister property, Secret Bay.  “The resort […]