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Grand Cayman Has the Best Ritz-Carlton in the Caribbean, From the Service to Seven Mile Beach

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Extraordinary hospitality, Blue by Eric Ripert, a Greg Norman golf course and a spectacular beach make this our favorite. The service at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is as good as any resort we’ve ever been to. It’s the first thing we think about when we remember our stay, and the strongest reason this is our […]

All-Inclusive

This Top Riviera Maya Resort Brand Is Expanding to Montego Bay, Jamaica 

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It’s one of the top all-inclusive resorts on the Riviera Maya in Mexico: UNICO 20°87°, which has earned rave reviews for its locally-focused, authenticity rich adults-only experience in the Mexican Caribbean. And now the UNICO brand is adding another latitude to its collection.  Parent company AIC Hotels has announced plans to expand the brand into […]

Flights

This Under-the-Radar Airport in Jamaica Is Getting Daily Flights on American Airlines 

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It’s the birthplace of Bond, and the home of some of Jamaica’s coolest hotels: Ocho Rios on the northern coast of the island.  Now, after a successful launch of nonstop flights from Miami (the route kicked off earlier this year) the tiny Ian Fleming International Airport on the outskirts of town is about to get […]

News

Jamaica Is Looking to Become a Global "Leader" in Wellness

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It’s one of the fastest-growing niches in the travel industry: wellness, that large umbrella that includes everything from spa treatments to fitness, health food to sustainability.  And now one of the Caribbean’s most popular destinations is making wellness a significant priority, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The island of Jamaica has its sights set on becoming […]


This Under-the-Radar Airport in Jamaica Is Getting Daily Flights on American Airlines 

Maybe you know Montego Bay. Or Negril. Or Ocho Rios. Or maybe you’ve been to further frontiers like Port Antonio and Treasure Beach. But the newest Jamaica all-inclusive resorts are in a destination you probably haven’t heard of: Green Island, about halfway between Mobay and Negril.  Spanish hotel firm Princess Hotels and Resorts just opened […]

A New Resort-Within-a-Resort at This Jamaica All-Inclusive 

Upgraded amenities. Private pool access. L’Occitane amenities. Even free laundry. The venerable Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton in Jamaica is upping the ante with a new resort-within-a-resort concept.  They call it The Signature Level, and it’s opening its new enclave at the Montego Bay-area resort on Nov. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Signature Level is […]

Jamaica Vacation? Family Getaway in Turks? Sandals Resorts Has a Big Sale With Up to 65 Percent Off 

Looking for an adults-only, all-inclusive vacation in Jamaica? What about a trip to the newest beach resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines? Or a family vacay in Turks and Caicos?  Sandals Resorts has unveiled its Black Friday sale, and it applies to all of its 17 Sandals-branded resorts across the Caribbean (along with its […]

Sandals and Beaches Just Launched a Fall Sale on Their Resorts in Jamaica 

Sandals Resorts International has launched a fall sale for its Sandals and Beaches resorts in the Caribbean.  The Experience Jamaica sale, which is commissionable for travel agents, includes a $350 air credit on stays of five or six nights.  It also includes a $500 air credit on stays of seven nights or longer.  The program […]

Why You Should Visit Montego Bay, Jamaica Right Now, From a New Riu to a Hip All-Inclusive

Montego Bay is the gateway to Jamaica for most tourists who visit the island, and while some journey on to resort areas like Ocho Rios or Negril, ‘Mobay’ itself is the final destination for millions of visitors each year. And while Jamaica’s second-largest city has been attracting international visitors for more than a century, there’s […]

Two New Resorts Are Coming to Jamaica, With Swim-Up Rooms and Overwater Villas 

Overwater villas. Swim-up rooms. A water park. Private butlers. A pair of new resorts is coming to Jamaica this fall, and now the first-ever Princess Hotels properties on the island have an opening date.  The dual-resort complex is set to open in the up-and-coming tourism destination of Green Island on the northwestern coast of the […]

Jamaica Just Topped 2 Million Visitors for 2024, in "Remarkable Achievement"

In another strong milestone for the island’s tourism efforts, Jamaica just topped 2 million stayover visitors so far in 2024, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Just over 2 million stayover visitors have already come to Jamaica through mid-September, according to the island’s tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett.  Overall, Jamaica has welcomed 3 million visitors, when you include […]

How to Take an All-Inclusive Montego Bay Vacation This Fall 

A rooftop pool deck. Shimmering white sand. A Roman-style underground spa. Authentic Jamaican flavors.  This is the story at the newest, hippest resort in Montego Bay: the S Hotel, which has helped transform downtown Mobay in recent years with a new, creative take on the traditional all-inclusive getaway.  And if you’re thinking of taking a […]