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Sandals Sets Opening Date for New All-Inclusive Resort in Jamaica

The Club Med Punta Cana Is Getting a New Look

All-inclusive brand Club Med is planning a major renovation of its signature resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The Club Med Punta Cana will see a renovation and new additions to the resort set to be unveiled next summer. The …

This Anguilla Villa Resort Just Reopened

One of Anguilla’s premier villa resorts is reopening its doors under new management, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Ce Blue Luxury Villas, a portfolio of eight five-bedroom villas on Crocus Bay, reopened on Nov. 8. The new management team is …

BWH Hotel Group to Open Major New Destination Resort in Curacao

By Alexander Britell There’s a major new destination resort coming to the island of Curacao, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The new Aiden by Best Western Bapor Kibra Curacao Resort is now in development in the heart of Mambo Beach, …

Major All-Inclusive Resort Brand Set to Debut in Saint Lucia

In what is the most anticipated debut in Saint Lucia in years, AMR Collection’s Zoetry brand is set to open its doors next month. The new Zoëtry Marigot Bay St. Lucia, a reimagining of one of the Caribbean’s signature resort …

In St Kitts, a Month of Wellness

St Kitts is putting the spotlight this month on the island’s broad wellness experiences. The island is marking Tourism Awareness Month with a multitude of events and workshops focused on “physical, environmental and spiritual wellness.” “This Tourism Awareness Month, St …

Cancun Tourism Is Sizzling Right Now

It’s been a banner year for tourism in the Mexican Caribbean, but the Yucatan’s tourism hub is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, it just had its best month of the year. Passenger traffic to Cancun International Airport …

Marriott’s St Regis Brand Is Opening Another Caribbean Resort

Marriott’s ultra-luxe St Regis brand is opening another new Caribbean resort and residential project, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The company has announced plans to open the new St Regis Costa Mujeres Resort in early 2025. This story is …

American Airlines Just Launched a New Route to The Bahamas

American Airlines has launched a new nonstop route to the island of Grand Bahama in The Bahamas. The world’s largest airline has kicked off new service between Charlotte, North Carolina and Freeport, Grand Bahama. The inaugural flights was welcomed …

Sunwing Is Adding More Flights to Cuba, Cancun

Sunwing is making its return to the city of Thunder Bay in Ontario this winter. The Canadian travel giant will be relaunching flights from Thunder Bay to both Cancun, Mexico and Varadero, Cuba this winter. That will include weekly …

Simone Biles Welcomes Celebrity’s New Caribbean Cruise Ship

Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles welcomed Celebrity Cruises’ new Caribbean cruise ship this week in Fort Lauderdale. Biles, the Godmother of Celebrity Beyond, was on hand for the official naming ceremony ahead of the ship’s first-ever Caribbean season. Beyond’s …

The Best New All Inclusive Resorts in Curaçao

All-inclusive resorts are not quite newcomers to Curaçao — the now defunct Breezes Curaçao debuted in 2001 — but the concept of paying one price for all of your lodging, dining, drinks, entertainment, and activities has gone from niche …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: On the Beach in Antigua

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jon Worthington, who sent in this lovely shot of the beach at Hawskbill by Rex Resorts in Antigua. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to …

Hilton Is Opening Its First Caribbean Motto Hotel in Tulum

Flexible bed setups. Beach club access. E-bikes. Multiple connected rooms. It’s a new kind of hotel for the Caribbean, and it’s now in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Tulum. Hilton is bringing its innovative Motto hotel brand to the …

Four Cuba All-Inclusive Resorts Just Reopened

A group of four all-inclusive resorts have reopened on the island of Cayo Largo del Sur in Cuba. The resorts reopened Nov. 4 under the Blue Diamond Resorts umbrella. They include the Memories Cayo Largo, Starfish Cayo Largo and …

Jamaica Tops 2 Million Stayover Visitors

Jamaica has topped the 2 million mark for stayover visitors this year, Caribbean Journal has learned. The numbers through October are “in line with previous projections,” according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “It is truly gratifying to see …