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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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These Are the Caribbean Resorts Where You Can Swim Right Out of Your Room

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Swim-up. There’s nothing quite like it. You slide open the glass door, step out onto the terrace, and your feet are already in the water. The pool is right there—calm, warm, waiting. In the Caribbean, this is the closest thing to having the beach at your doorstep: the swim-up suite. Swim-up rooms are changing the […]

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Punta Cana Just Got Closer: New Nonstop Flights Are Launching From Miami

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Beach days in Bavaro. Golf at Corales. Adventures at Cap Cana’s Scape Park. Punta Cana is the most popular destination in the most popular country in the Caribbean, at least when you look at total visitation. And the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub isn’t slowing down. In fact, it’s getting even easier to visit, with a […]

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Marriott Is Opening a New “Unscripted” Punta Cana All-Inclusive With Sunrise Yoga, Beach Cabanas and a Speakeasy 

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You start your day with yoga by the sand. Then it’s a choice: beach cabana? Infinity pool? Maybe a trip to the food hall. There’s even a speakeasy. This is Marriott’s new “unscripted” all-inclusive, and it’s the most anticipated new resort in Punta Cana: the first-ever W all-inclusive.  The new Punta Cana resort (it’s set […]


Punta Cana Just Got Closer: New Nonstop Flights Are Launching From Miami

The white-sand beaches. The toes-in-the-sand bars. The fresh-caught fish and the merengue. Punta Cana is already the center of the most-visited destination in the whole Caribbean, and now the Dominican Republic’s crown jewel is getting another huge boost from American Airlines.  The airline has announced plans to kick off four new routes from US cities […]

This Dominican Republic Airline Will Be Launching Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana 

Endless beach bars (Jellyfish, anyone?). World-class golf. Sprawling all-inclusive resorts. That famous thatched-roof airport. There’s nowhere quite like Punta Cana, and it’s the main reason why the Dominican Republic attracts more visitors than any other destination in the Caribbean (a number that keeps going up).  But it’s also because the country has made tourism a […]

Rafael Nadal’s First Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Resort Is Now Open 

Zel, the brand created through an alliance between tennis legend Rafael Nadal and Melia, has officially held the grand opening of its Punta Cana resort, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The all-inclusive resort is set at the former Reserve at the Paradisus Palma Real, with 190 rooms, all of which are suites.  Melia says the property […]

Marriott’s W Hotels Is Opening Its First All-Inclusive in Punta Cana, And Now It Has an Opening Date

The Living Room. The Wet Deck. The Fit gym. The “whatever/whenever” button, the one that helps with even the most unlikely request. They’re all the signatures of the W brand, which first launched in the late 90s in New York and has retained its hip, energetic soul as one of Marriott’s most sought-after brands.  In […]

Sun Country Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Montego Bay, Punta Cana and Cancun 

Low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines is ramping up its Caribbean flight this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  And the expansion is focused in one Midwestern city: Milwaukee. On Dec. 26, the airline added its first-ever flights from Milwaukee to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, with service on Tuesdays and Sundays.  Next month, Sun Country […]

In Punta Cana, an All-Inclusive Designed With Multi-Generational Travel in Mind

It’s one of the biggest trends in travel right now: multi-generational travel, where families travel and stay together on their vacations, from the little ones to the grandparents. While more and more resorts are trying to capitalize on it, some properties are taking things to another level. That brings us to Finest Punta Cana, part […]

How to Fly Nonstop to Punta Cana on British Airways This Winter 

The white-sand beaches. The all-inclusive resorts. The bachata. If you’re looking to fly from the UK to the Dominican Republic’s tourism capital, British Airways has a full flight schedule this winter.  For the upcoming season, British Airways is flying three flights per week, according to a schedule provided to Caribbean Journal.  That includes flights on […]

Americans Heading to Punta Cana, Cancun for Spring Break This Year

Cancun and Punta Cana are the top Caribbean destinations as American travelers plan their spring break vacations this year, according to a new report from travel insurance company Allianz Partners.  The company found that, among international destinations, Cancun and Punta Cana are the most popular Caribbean spots.  Montego Bay, Nassau, Aruba and Turks and Caicos […]