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Golf Star Darren Clarke Teams Up With Tradewind Aviation

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Tradewind Aviation has tapped professional golfer Darren Clarke as its newest brand ambassador, further strengthening its ties to The Bahamas. Clarke, who makes his home at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, will represent the luxury aviation brand across its growing private charter and scheduled service network in the islands. Beginning this summer, Clarke will […]

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Wyndham Opens Dominican Republic All-Inclusive, Plans Second Resort in Punta Cana 

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Pristine beaches, lush rainforests and winding rivers; the Dominican Republic’s Samana peninsula is a haven for nature lovers and those in search of a more untouched Caribbean.  Now, the area has a new resort, combining all-inclusive convenience with easy access to the area’s natural wonders, with this week’s debut of Wyndham’s first-ever all-inclusive in the […]

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First Grand Cayman, Tulum and Roatan. Now Kimpton Is Opening in the Dominican Republic 

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Locally-focused restaurants, sleek lobbies, thoughtful service and a reinvention of how hotels do happy hour. Kimpton has always been a unique hotel brand; but it wasn’t until 2016 that the company actually came to the Caribbean, with the outstanding Kimpton Seafire in Grand Cayman. It was another six years later that the company opened its […]

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Dominican Republic Eyes 12 Million Visitors Amid Continued Tourism Boom

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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 […]


First Grand Cayman, Tulum and Roatan. Now Kimpton Is Opening in the Dominican Republic 

Teeing off on the Caribbean’s greatest golf course. Dining on Michelin-quality food. Savoring crafted cocktails.  The latest edition of Casa de Campo’s Epicurea festival was another big hit, with the unique golf-and-food event bringing together a collection of world-class celebrity chefs at La Romana’s legendary destination resort in the Dominican Republic. That included Chefs Michael […]

The Dominican Republic Is Eyeing 11 Million Visitors This Year 

After the Dominican Republic set the Caribbean’s all-time record with 10 million total visitors, local tourism officials have another major ambition for 2024: 11 million.  That’s the goal stated by Tourism Minister David Collado, who said that the number should be achievable if current trends hold.  Indeed, last month, the country welcomed 1.05 million visitors […]

Santo Domingo Has Its First Marriott-Branded Hotel  

Just a few weeks after Marriott opened its new Courtyard Marriott in the Dominican Republic’s capital, the company has debuted another new hotel in Santo Domingo.  The new Santo Domingo Marriott Hotel Piantini is the first classic Marriott-branded hotel in the city, with designs by Boris Pena Architects and 207 rooms with views of the […]

Marriott Is Opening a New All-Inclusive Resort in the Dominican Republic 

Marriott is set to open its first-ever Marriott-branded all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company will be adding the former Sunrise Miches Beach Resort to its All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, with plans to open the resort in the first quarter of 2025.  That will include what […]

Arajet Expanding Dominican Republic-Colombia Flights 

Colombia is becoming an increasingly important source market for Caribbean tourism, and more air carriers are taking note.  From airlines like Wingo to established carriers like Avianca, more and more companies are adding flights to the Colombia-Caribbean corridor.  That includes fast-growing Dominican Republic-based carrier Arajet, which just announced plans to increase frequencies between Medellin, Bogota […]

A New All-Inclusive W Hotel Is Opening This Year in Punta Cana 

The first-ever all-inclusive W Hotel in the Caribbean is opening this year in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The hotel, part of a broad expansion for parent company Marriott International, is on the list of expected 2024 openings in the region for the brand.  The hotel in the Dominican Republic’s most popular […]

The Ultimate All-Inclusive Couples Vacation in the Dominican Republic

Michelin-star chefs. World-class golf. There isn’t any event in the world quite like Epicurea, the buzzing food festival at the Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic.  Epicurea is, as the resort likes to put it, “a golf event for those who love food.” That means four nights in La Romana with outstanding food, […]

A New Way to Fly From Europe to the Dominican Republic

It’s no secret that the vast majority of travelers to the Dominican Republic come from the United States and Canada, mostly drawn by the country’s overwhelming number of large all-inclusive resorts.  It’s a formula for success that has shown no signs of slowing down — the Dominican Republic was the most-visited country in the entire Caribbean […]