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Kimpton Is Opening a New Caribbean Resort

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Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Resort Completes Major Renovation

The Punta Borinquen Resort in Puerto Rico has completed a substantial renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Aguadilla area property has put the finishing touches on an $8.6 million renovation project. “Our company has been here for nearly 30 […]

Costa Rica’s Top Glamping Resort Is Expanding

Nayara Tented Camp, the leading glamping resort in Costa Rica, is getting bigger. The resort is set to complete an expansion this summer with the addition of a main building, reception area, bar, lounge, swimming pool and fire pit, among […]

Carnival Relaunches Cruises From Tampa

Carnival Cruise Line’s cruise relaunch has continued with a restart of its operations out of Tampa. The company’s Carnival Pride cruise ship kicked off its first sailing out of Tampa since the pandemic this weekend. A second Tampa-based ship, Carnival […]

Martinique Rum Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

Two years ago in St Barth, a never-before-seen field of the world’s most expensive rums faced off in a rum category for the ages. And this week in St Barth, history was made again. For the first time ever, the […]

Kempinski’s Caribbean Hotel Pipeline

Kempinski to Open New Resort in the Caribbean

Highgate Names New CEO as Company Continues Caribbean Growth

Leading real estate and hospitality management company Highgate has announced a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The company, which has been rapidly expanding in the Caribbean, has tapped Arash Azarbarzin as its new CEO. The move […]

Rum Journal: Black Tot, a Caribbean Rum Symphony

For three centuries, the daily “tot” was a staple of British maritime life. Sailors in the Royal Navy received a daily “tot” or ration of rum — a practice that lasted until July 31, 1970 — a day that lives […]

Dominica’s Fort Young Hotel Completes Renovation Project

Dominica’s Fort Young hotel has completed a renovation project, giving a new look to 21 of its oceanfront deluxe rooms. The historic Rosea hotel is in the midst of a broader project that will see another 13 rooms updated this […]

Nassau’s Graycliff Gets Safe Tourism Stamp

One of the leading hotels in The Bahamas has received a nod for its health and safety efforts. The Graycliff Hotel has been awarded the Travellers Health Assurance Stamp for “Healthier Safer Tourism” by the Caribbean Public Health Agency. Graycliff […]

Riu Completes Reopening of Caribbean Resorts

Riu Hotels and Resorts has now completed the reopening of all of its properties in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region. Luis Riu, CEO of Riu Hotels and Resorts, confirmed the move, with the relaunch of a total of four hotels in […]

Bahamas, Jamaica Seeing Big Jump in Flight Bookings

The Bahamas and Jamaica are seeing significant jumps in flight bookings, according to a new report from CheapOair on U.S. traveler trends. The online travel agency’s report showed that The Bahamas and Jamaica have seen among the biggest increases in […]

Vacation Express Relaunching Memphis-Cancun Flights

Vacation Express is resuming its Memphis-Cancun flights, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company will relaunch service from Memphis to Cancun beginning May 23. That flight will be operating every Sunday for six-night rotations; the flights depart Memphis at 8 AM […]

Turks and Caicos’ Amanyara Resort Completes “Rejuvenation”

One of Turks and Caicos’ signature resorts has completed a “rejuvenation” project. The Amanyara resort has unveiled a “complete refurbishment” of the property’s 38 “pavilions,” in time for its 15th anniversary. The wellness-focused resort, set on an 18,000 nature reserve […]

Kimpton Opens New Resort in Tulum, Mexico

Kimpton has officially opened its first-ever resort in the Mexican Caribbean, the new Kimpton Aluna Tulum. The colorful, sleek 78-room hotel is set between downtown Tulum and the beach, with 72 rooms and six suites. “We’ve taken the well known […]

Grenada’s Revamped Port Louis Marina Launches Berth Sales

Crystal Symphony Will Be Homeporting in Antigua

Crystal Cruises is continuing its Caribbean homeporting push, with plans to homeport the Crystal Symphony cruise ship in Antigua and Barbuda. Crystal Symphony, which will sail a series of 15 10-night Caribbean cruises from St John’s, will be the first-ever […]

New Caribbean Superyacht Destination Nears Completion

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CTO Forecasting 20 Percent Jump in Caribbean Tourism in 2021

The Caribbean Tourism Organization is projecting a 20 percent increase in tourism arrivals in 2021, the Barbados-based agency said this week. That comes after the Caribbean saw a 65 percent reduction in arrivals in 2020 due to the pandemic. That […]

Punta Cana Set to Host PGA Tour’s Corales Championship

Punta Cana will again play host to the PGA Tour’s Corales Championship next week. The Dominican Republic’s only PGA tour tournament will be held from March 24 to March 28 at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. It will […]

Dominica Gets “Safe Travels” Stamp

The Caribbean island of Dominica has received a “Safe Travels Stamp” from the World Travel and Tourism Council. The stamp is a global safety and hygiene stamp for travel and tourism, aiming to reassure travelers that the destination’s protocols meet […]

Playa Completes $34.5 Million Sale of Dreams Puerto Aventuras

Playa Hotels and Resorts has completed its sale of the Dreams Puerto Aventuras resort in the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive […]

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Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo Adds On-Site Testing

The Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic has launched an on-site testing program, Caribbean Journal has learned. The move helps travelers meet the new CDC requirement of a negative test result taken and received within 72 hours before […]

Belize Gets “Safe Travels” Stamp

Belize has received the “Safe Travels Stamp” from the World Travel and Tourism Council. The stamp, billed as the first global safety and hygiene stamp for destinations, was awarded to the country at the end of last month. The aim […]

A New Executive Director for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company has a new director, following the election of Puerto Rico’s new Governor, Pedro Pierluisi. Carlos Mercado Santiago has been appointed to the role, succeeding Carla Campos, who had served as executive director for four years. […]

St Kitts and Nevis Temporarily Suspends British Airways Flights

St Kitts and Nevis has temporarily suspended British Airways flights from the United Kingdom, the country announced. The move will take affect from Dec. 26 through at least Jan. 2, 2021, according to tourism officials.. It comes in light of […]

AMResorts: How Capacity Limits Are Impacting Caribbean, Mexico Hotels

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A New Way to Fly to Abaco in The Bahamas