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Turks and Caicos’ Ocean Club Resorts to Reopen

The Ocean Club Resorts in Turks and Caicos are set to relaunch in time for the destination’s reopening for tourism. The dual-resort portfolio on Grace Bay Beach will reopen July 22, Caribbean Journal has learned. That means both the Ocean […]

Jamaica’s Sunset at the Palms All-Inclusive to Reopen in July

Sunset at the Palms, the adults-only, treehouse-style, all-inclusive resort in Negril, will reopen to guests on Thursday, July 9. Jamaica will reopen to international visitors on June 15, but the resort is taking a few additional weeks to ensure that […]

The Buccaneer, St Croix’s Legendary Resort, Is Open

The pastel pink walls; the rolling green fairways; the graceful twilight steps of a Moko Jumbie. Since 1947, The Buccaneer resort in St Croix has been the essence of the St Croix vacation: the beauty, the culture, the sport. And […]

Blue Diamond to Reopen Resorts in Cancun, Jamaica

Blue Diamond Resorts is set to open five of its Caribbean properties, Caribbean Journal has learned. That will include two resorts in Cancun and three in Jamaica. On July 15, the company will relaunch the Royalton Riviera Cancun Resort and […]

Sandals Resorts Begins Caribbean Reopening in Antigua

The Sandals Grande Antigua Resort is open for travel, making it the first Sandals resort in the Caribbean to reopen since the pandemic began. The all-inclusive property officially began welcoming guests on June 4 as Antigua and Barbuda reopened its […]

From Marriott to Delta, Industry Leaders Give Outlook for Caribbean Travel

As Caribbean destinations from the United States Virgin Islands to Saint Lucia begin to reopen their borders to travelers, it’s a time of great change and opportunity for the Caribbean. This week’s Caribbean Travel Outlook webinar presented by Caribbean Journal […]

P&O Cruises Extends Pause to October

P&O Cruises is extending its pause in operations until Oct. 15, the company announced in a statement. P&O Cruises, whose global cruise network includes sailings in the Caribbean, said it was working “in close coordination with all relevant public health […]

Couples Resorts to Reopen in Jamaica on July 1

The Couples Resorts collection of adults-only all-inclusives in Jamaica is planning to reopen July 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company will reopen all four of its Jamaica resorts on July 1, following the implementation of its new “Good Clean […]

The US Virgin Islands Is Open for Tourism — Here’s What to Expect

St Croix might be your best bet if you’re thinking about heading to the U.S. Virgin Islands, after the U.S. territory officially reopened to visitors on June 1. (Update: all travelers to the USVI must complete a screening form — […]

Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende Begins First Phase of “Reactivation”

Mexico’s popular tourism destination of San Miguel de Allende has begun what tourism officials are calling “Phase 0” of its COVID-19 “reactivation plan,” which for now is limited to the local population. The first phase includes activation of the local […]

How This Antigua Resort Is Transforming Its Operations

The pandemic has altered the hospitality landscape in so many ways, with an understandably strong focus on health and safety. One Antigua resort, the Hodges Bay Club, has announced a major new initiative to transform its operations to reflect the […]

How Sonesta St Maarten Is Readying for Travelers

Sonesta’s pair of resorts in St Maarten is making a host of changes to prepare for the return of travelers to the island. That includes the newly-launched PureCare program, centered around a “multi-step electrostatic application and coating process that works […]

How Aruba Is Adapting for the Return of Tourism

Aruba has signaled its intent to reopen its borders for tourism as early as June 15, and now the destination has unveiled a stringent new health and safety program called the “Aruba Health and Happiness Code.” The cleaning and hygiene […]

How This Top Mexico Resort Is Adapting

The Grand Residences Riviera Cancun, one of the leading resorts in Mexico, has announced an “aggressive” new health and safety plan to prepare for the return of travelers. The Puerto Morelos beach hotel’s new plan focuses on a number of […]

How AMResorts Is Making Its Hotels Cleaner

Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts has introduced a new 360-degree quality, safety and hygiene program CleanComplete Verification, the company said this week. The CleanComplete Verification program expands the “standards of quality and cleanliness” at the company’s 58 beachfront branded properties across […]

Caribbean Airline LIAT Extends Flight Pause to May 31

Caribbean regional airline LIAT has extended its the suspension of its passenger services through the end of May. The airline said it was continuing its flight pause through May 31, citing “the current border closures and travel restrictions within the […]

How This Top Aruba Resort Is Readying for Travelers

Aruba is preparing to reopen its borders to international travel as early as the end of next month — and the island’s leading resort is making preparations for the potential relaunch of tourism. For years, the adults-only Bucuti & […]

Caribbean Airlines: Social Distancing “In Place”

Trinidad-based airline Caribbean Airlines says it putting a major focus on social distancing and sanitization. The carrier, which is still running service within Trinidad and Tobago, said social distancing practices were “in place” on its domestic operations. Once international service […]

How Southwest Airlines Is Changing Its Flights

Southwest Airlines is making a number of major changes to its flight operations amid the new realities of travel. The changes range from face covering policies to a spectrum of social-distancing policies, all of which reflect the way we will […]

How Sandals Is Adapting Its Caribbean Resorts

As major hotel companies around the world adapt their properties to the new realities of travel, the Caribbean’s most famous resort brand, Sandals, is doing just that. Sandals Resorts has announced a major new health and safety measures it says […]

Hyatt Launching New “Care and Cleanliness” Program

Another major global hotel brand has launched a new hygiene initiative — Hyatt. Accompanying similar announcements by Marriott and Hilton, Hyatt has revealed plans for a new “Global Care and Cleanliness Commitment” in light of the new realities of the hospitality […]

Puerto Rico Launching New Hygiene Program for Tourism Businesses

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company is launching a new health and hygiene program for tourism-related businesses. Most notably, the program that will grant a “gold-star” validation seal to tourism businesses that implement the highest health and safety measures. It’s a […]

CJI Conversation: The Hartling Group’s Karen Whitt on the Turks and Caicos Hotel Industry

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The Hartling Group, which represents three top luxury hotels in Turks and Caicos, was poised to have its strongest first quarter in company history, said Karen Whitt, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing. […]

How Hilton Is Changing Its Hotels

Fresh on the heels of Marriott’s announcement of dramatic changes to hotel hygiene, hotel giant Hilton has revealed a new cleaning plan of its own. In a nod to the changing world of COVID-19, Hilton said it was launching a […]

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 […]

How Marriott Is Changing the Way It Cleans Its Hotels

Is this the new normal for hotel hygiene? In a nod to the new realities of the coronavirus pandemic, Marriott has announced a series of dramatic new changes to the way it cleans its hotels — in what could be […]

Marriott CEO Issues Coronavirus Statement, Reveals Change Policy

Marriott, the world’s largest hotel company, has issued a statement addressing the Coronavirus pandemic. Marriott President and CEO Arne Sorenson told travelers that “we know travel may not be your first thought, but I want you to know the safety […]

Why (And How) to Take a Caribbean Villa Vacation

By Alexander Britell While a villa vacation is one of the most fascinating and rewarding travel experiences in the Caribbean, the process of actually finding a villa and embarking on the trip can be daunting. Often, large home-sharing platforms mean […]

From Anguilla to Aruba, the Best Caribbean Beaches to Visit This Summer