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The 5 Best Margaritaville Resorts in the Caribbean
It’s hard to think of anyone who has better distilled the dream of island living than Jimmy Buffett. And Buffett’s empire has expanded far beyond music, from the famous, ubiquitous Margaritaville restaurants and bars to a fast-expanding portfolio of branded […]
Carnival Cruise Line Tops 3 Million Passengers Since Restart
Carnival Cruise Line has welcomed more than three million passengers since its July 2021 restart, the company said this week. The news comes after what Carnival said was the “biggest booking week” in the cruise line’s 50-year history this past […]
Wyndham Adding Riviera Maya, Cancun All-Inclusive Resorts
Wyndham is adding new all-inclusive resorts in the Riviera Maya of Mexico, part of a new, broad alliance with Spanish firm Palladium Hotel Group. That will include the Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa, Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa […]
From the Dominican Republic to Palm Island, 5 Places to Go in July
We can’t stress it enough – the Caribbean is even better in the summer. You get more beaches to yourself, the water is deliciously warm and the nights are breezy and beautiful. The latest edition of Places to Go takes […]
Heading to St Barth? Your Villa Rental Comes With a Car
It’s the one of the ultimate St Barth vacations: a week in a WIMCO villa. And now, for the summer season, WIMCO is upping the ante, with a complimentary rental car for all villa stays of seven nights or more. […]
Marriott Is Opening an Adults-Only All-Inclusive in the Dominican Republic
Marriott’s major move into the all-inclusive space is continuing this summer with a new adults-only all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. Marriott is joining forces with Playa Hotels and Resorts on the Sanctuary Cap Cana resort, which will be the […]
American Airlines Is Expanding Its Antigua Flights
American Airlines is expanding its service to one of the Caribbean’s hottest destinations. The world’s largest airline is extending its daily service between New York and Antigua through the fall and winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline’s new […]
Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Newest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its newest cruise ship: Wonder of the Seas. The new ship is making its debut after three years of construction, with plans to kick off sailings in Fort Lauderdale on March 4. Wonder of […]
Travelers to the US Virgin Islands Don’t Need a Test to Come Back
It’s become one of the biggest hassles in travel: the return test. For nearly a year, the CDC required all returning American travelers to show proof of a negative test (antigen or PCR) within 72 hours of coming back to […]
CJI Conversation: Jose Carlos Azcarraga, CEO of Mexico’s Grupo Posadas
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, […]
Royal Caribbean Relaunches U.S. Cruises With Bahamas Voyage
Royal Caribbean has returned to cruising from the United States. The cruise giant’s Freedom of the Seas ship became the first Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the US to welcome back guests in 16 months, launching a Bahamas cruise out […]
Carnival Cruise Line Is Relaunching in the Caribbean
Carnival Cruise Line is set to begin its long-awaited return to Caribbean cruising later this summer. The cruise giant will resume cruise operations in the region with eight ships by the end of August, the company confirmed this week. That […]
Royal Caribbean to Relaunch with Bahamas Cruise in July
Royal Caribbean will be officially restarting its Caribbean cruise operations in July with a special cruise to The Bahamas. The cruise giant will relaunch July 2 with a sailing of its Freedom of the Seas ship from Miami to the […]
A New Way to Explore Virgin Gorda
Virgin Gorda’s Rosewood Little Dix Bay has launched a new set of curated itineraries to explore the destination. The new itineraries are part of Rosewood’s Summer by Design program, which focus on “journeys designed to encourage exploration, discovery and connection.” […]
From The Bahamas to Aruba, Caribbean Vacation Demand Is Rising
Demand for Caribbean vacations is strengthening, according to a new report from travel firm Kayak. Of the top 10 most-searched-for destinations on Kayak’s platforms open to U.S. tourists, five are in the Caribbean. That includes Cancun, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, […]
Disney Is Bringing Its Newest Cruise Ship to the Caribbean
Disney Cruise Line will bring its newest cruise ship to the Caribbean next year. Beginning in the summer of 2022, the new Disney Wish ship will sail Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral, Fla. The first cruises will launch June […]
Royal Caribbean to Launch Cruises From Bermuda
Royal Caribbean will be launching cruises this summer out of a new homeport: Bermuda. Continuing a trend of cruise lines launching from new homeports with the CDC still banning U.S.-based cruises, the cruise giant will run a series of seven-night […]
What Does the Future Hold for Sandals Resorts International?
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, or Log […]
The 21 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit in 2021
The past year has changed a lot about the travel industry. What hasn’t changed is the world’s love affair with the Caribbean — and while intrepid travelers have already been returning to the region’s shores, demand (and arrival numbers) are expected […]
The Caribbean Travel Awards 2021
That next trip. Maybe it’s for a holiday, maybe it’s for a family reunion, maybe it’s an annual tradition. That next trip, that vacation to plan for, to dream about; it’s one of the greatest antidotes to creeping monotony in […]
How to Take an All-Inclusive Vacation to Antigua
Now’s the time to think about booking a fall vacation to an all-inclusive resort in Antigua and Barbuda, which reopened for tourism back in June. A handful of the island’s luxury all-inclusive properties have already certified under the island’s COVID-19 […]
This Jamaica All-Inclusive Has a Hurricane Guarantee
The all-inclusive Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay is taking steps to safeguard vacations by reinstating its annual “Hurricane Guarantee.” The program provides consumer purchase protection against possible travel disruptions due to hurricanes, covering the entire 2020 hurricane season. “COVID-19 has […]
Turks and Caicos to Reopen for Tourism July 22
Another Caribbean destination is reopening for tourism — the Turks and Caicos Islands, which has officially announced it will reopen its borders on July 22. Turks and Caicos Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson announced the move, which will come with a series of […]
The Outlook for the Hotel Business in the Dominican Republic
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Lucien Echavarria, Northeast director of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism, is both optimistic and cautious when predicting just how and when her country’s hotels will reopen to the world following the coronavirus. Echavarria, who […]
Why Marriott Is Moving into All-Inclusive, and What’s Next
Marriott sent shock waves through the travel industry over the summer when the world’s biggest hotel company announced a full-fledged foray into the fast-expanding, increasingly competitive all-inclusive sector. It was not a surprise, then, that the company said its first […]
Hilton Is Opening a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive
By Alexander Britell Hilton is adding a new Dominican Republic resort to its growing portfolio of all-inclusive properties in the wider Caribbean region. The dual-resort Hilton La Romana will be opening its new family-friendly section on Dec. 1, according to […]
Saint Lucia Has a “Worry Free” Vacation Guarantee
By the Caribbean Journal staff Storms do happen in the Caribbean in the summertime, but one destination has you covered if they do. Saint Lucia’s famous worry-free vacation guarantee program is in full effect this year, with 25 properties in […]
Antigua and Barbuda Is Hot Right Now
By Alexander Britell A charming jaunt to historic Nelson’s Dockyard. A beach getaway at Galley Bay or the Pineapple Beach Club. A week on the marina at South Point. A family vacation at the venerable Curtain Bluff. There are a […]
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