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Riu’s New All-Inclusive in Montego Bay Has an Opening Date 

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Riu’s highly-anticipated new resort in greater Montego Bay now has an opening date: May 4, 2024, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new all-inclusive resort is now taking reservations for stays, according to Riu’s Web site.  A 753-room resort, it’s the […]

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In Montego Bay, the Caribbean's Best Villa Resort Is Getting a New Look

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You wake up to a freshly-prepared breakfast of ackee and salftish, fried dumplings and fresh papaya juice. Then it’s time for a choice: a day at the pool, gazing out at the sea; or perhaps a wellness journey. Your butler […]

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Is This the Best All-Inclusive Restaurant in Jamaica?

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Its name is Zenith. It’s perched on the top floor of a stately, open-air white building with panoramic vistas of the aqua Caribbean below, hut-dotted white sand beaches below and pops of forest green mountains in the approachable distance. It’s […]

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Jamaica Has a New Tourism Goal: 5 Million Visitors 

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Jamaica is coming off a banner year that saw more than 4.15 million visitors last year, when combining sea and air arrivals.  Now, the island has a bigger goal: 5 million, a number which Jamaica Tourism Minster Edmund Bartlett says […]


How to Save on a Villa Retreat in Jamaica Right Now

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It’s one of the most magical boutique hotels in the Caribbean: Jamaica’s legendary Round Hill, the place where the rooms are designed by part-owner Ralph Lauren.  But what some may not realize is that the resort is actually home to […]


American Airlines Begins New Ocho Rios, Jamaica Flights, With a Nod to James Bond 

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Ian Fleming began writing the book that would become Casino Royale at his seaside villa in the town of Oracabessa, Jamaica in February 1952.  It was here on the outskirts of Ocho Rios that Fleming would forge the story of […]

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Southwest Airlines Relaunching More Flights to Cancun, Montego Bay 

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Southwest Airlines is planning a big fall push in the Caribbean, with the relaunch of five nonstop routes to popular destinations in the wider Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That will kick off this fall, when Southwest relaunches seasonal weekend […]


How Travelers Can Save Right Now at This New-Look Jamaica Hotel 

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From a revamped poolsacpe to a transformed aesthetic, Kingston’s venerable Courtleigh Hotel and Suites has entirely new look — and now the popular Jamaica hotel is launching a special way for travelers to save.  The Courtleigh has unveiled a new “book […]


A New 753-Room Riu All-Inclusive Is Opening Near Montego Bay 

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Riu Hotels and Resorts is adding another new resort in Jamaica this year, with the planned debut of the Riu Palace Aquarelle resort near Montego Bay.  The 753-room, family-friendly property will be set on White Bay in the town of […]

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Jamaica Says Visitors Arrivals Are Booming 

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Total visitor arrivals to Jamaica — including the combination of air and cruise passengers — topped 4 million last year, a new record for the Caribbean island, according to local tourism officials.  The country’s 4.1 million visitors represented a 16 […]


Looking for a Budget-Friendly Montego Bay Vacation? There's a New Hotel for That  

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It’s home to one of the most famous streets in the Caribbean, named after one of Jamaica’s global music icons: Jimmy Cliff Boulevard.  While the heavily-trafficked street has seen its share of ups and downs in recent decades, that’s been […]


This Montego Bay Resort Has a New Casino 

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The newest resort in Montego Bay, the adults-only Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, has opened a new casino concept.  The property, which just opened its doors at the end of last year ,has debuted what it calls a “cutting-edge gaming […]