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Melia Officially Opens New Punta Cana Resort

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Jamaica Is Making a Comeback, With 300,000 Visitors Since the Storm, Airports Open and Resorts Welcoming Guests Again

Across Jamaica’s main tourism corridors, the signs of return are unmistakable. Flights are arriving on schedule. Resort districts are active. Restaurants, attractions, beaches, and cultural sites are operating with the steadiness of a destination that has moved beyond emergency response and into winter-season rhythm. Just over six weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck the island as […]

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The 23 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2023

Can you believe it has been nearly three years since the world changed? In that span, the destinations of the Caribbean have undergone a tumultuous, frantic, whirring upheaval, one that turned from total static to what is today an abundant, pulsing, dynamism. When Caribbean islands began reopening just a few months after the onset of the […]

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15 Hot New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2023

One thing that didn’t stop for very long during the pandemic was hotel construction, particularly in the Caribbean. The region’s hotel pipeline continues to grow, with both large resorts, all-inclusives and boutique hotels of every shape and size continuing to pop up across the islands of the Caribbean. That will continue in 2023, with a […]

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Punta Cana Airport Just Set an All-Time Record

The Dominican Republic’s most popular all-inclusive destination just set an all-time record for passenger traffic. Punta Cana International Airport just topped 8 million passenger movements for 2022, an all-time record for the Dominican Republic’s highest-volume airport. “We celebrate 8 million passengers, which represent 8 million adventures, smiles, new ways of seeing life, family reunions and […]

15 Hot New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2023

Playa Hotels and Resorts’ Jewel brand has opened its first-ever resort in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Jewel Punta Cana has opened its doors in the Uvero Altao Beach area of greater Punta Cana, the country’s most popular tourist destination. It’s the latest addition to the massive number of Punta Cana […]

The Best Swim-Up Rooms in Punta Cana

It’s a pretty sure bet that you’re not going to find a resort in the Caribbean that doesn’t either have a beach or a pool (or both). Resorts that have rooms where you can step outside your door and right into some cool, clear water are a little more of a rarity. But that’s starting […]

The Caribbean’s First Theme Park Resort Is In Punta Cana

Katmandu Park, the first true theme park in the Caribbean, is opening at the beginning of next year in Punta Cana. The $350 million project is the brainchild of Falcon’s Beyond, a global entertainment company, and Melia Hotels International, the second Katmandu after the popular resort destination in Mallorca. And it also includes Melia’s newest […]

Dreams Is Opening Its New Punta Cana Resort in February

The Dreams all-inclusive brand is opening a new Punta Cana resort in February 2023, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The new Dreams Flora Punta Cana is slated to open its doors in the Cabeza de Toro section of greater Punta Cana. It’s the latest addition for the Dreams brand, part of the AMR Collection and Hyatt’s […]

10 Small Resorts to Visit in the Dominican Republic Right Now

The Dominican Republic is a big country, and sometimes it can feel like everything about the DR’s resort areas can seem super-sized, too: big beaches, mega resorts, and all-inclusive hotels with giant buffets and endless dining options. There’s nothing wrong with any of that—choices are good! But there’s also a time and place for an […]

Tripadvisor: Cancun, Punta Cana Leading Caribbean Demand

Cancun and Punta Cana are the top destinations in the Caribbean for this upcoming winter season, according to a new report from TripAdvisor. Cancun, the Mexican Caribbean hotspot, and Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub, both cracked the top 10 destinations globally as measured by searches on Tripadvisor platforms. Cancun was ranked fourth overall […]

New Dreams Resort in Punta Cana to Open Doors in February

The newest Dreams all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana will be opening its doors early next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Dreams Flora Resort and Spa, the latest addition to Apple Leisure Group’s AMR Collection, will be holding its official opening in February 2023, the company confirmed. The all-inclusive resort will be set in the […]

Melia Is Opening a Different Kind of Punta Cana All-Inclusive

Spanish hotel giant Melia is set to open a very different kind of resort in Punta Cana next month. The new Falcon’s Resort by Melia will be the Dominican Republic’s first “resortainment” property, in partnership with theme park company Falcon’s Beyond. The new all-inclusive Falcon’s Resort by Melia, an all-suite resort, is the product of […]