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Saint Lucia Debuts Expanded Cruise Port

By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia’s multimillion-dollar cruise berth expansion project has officially opened in Castries. The Pointe Seraphine Berth One extension was formally opened this weekend, welcoming Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas, the first-ever mega ship to […]

Carnival Victory’s Big Changes

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Victory ship is undergoing an extensive 17-day dry-dock that will add a host of new food and beverage options, the company announced this week. The multimillion-dollar dry dock in Freeport, The […]

Barbados’ Bougainvillea Rebrands

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bougainvillea Beach Resort in Barbados has announced a rebranding. The resort is now called Bougainvillea Barbados, having also unveiled a “transformative” multimillion-dollar renovation, according to the property. The renovation project included newly redesigned indoor […]

50 Years Later, Princess Cruises Makes History Again in Panama

By the Caribbean Journal staff In 1967, Princess Cruises became the first cruise line to bring passengers through the Panama Canal. Now, in another major milestone, Princess’ Caribbean Princess ship has become the first megaship to pass through the canal’s […]

Carnival Completes Port Everglades Terminal Upgrade

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Corporation has completed a large-scale, multimillion-dollar redesign and upgrade of Cruise Terminal 2 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The terminal, which is used by Carnival’s Princess Cruises brand, features a “more streamlined departure […]

Paradise Island’s Ocean Club to Become Four Seasons Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Four Seasons is expanding its Caribbean portfolio with one of the region’s greatest luxury resorts. The former One & Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island in the Bahamas will become The Ocean Club, A Four […]

Carnival Elation Returns to Jacksonville Following Makeover

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Elation has completed a multimillion-dollar makeover that includes the addition of a new WaterWorks park, 38 new cabins, 98 stateroom balconies and a variety of food and beverage concepts. Following the renovation, Carnival Elation […]

Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun Completes Renovation

Cancun’s Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun resort has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation project, parent company La Coleccion announced this week. The remodel to the Cancun all inclusive property included upgrades to more than 500 rooms and suites, including redesigned bathrooms, hurricane-shock-proof […]

The New Temptation Cancun Is Now Open

The Temptation Cancun resort has officially reopened its doors following a massive transformation, and it just might be the Caribbean’s sexiest new hotel. The multimillion-dollar complete rebuild of the topless-optional, Cancun all inclusive was helmed by renowned designer Karim Rashid, […]

A New Cancun Family Resort: Seadust

A new beachfront family resort has opened its doors in the heart of Cancun’s hotel zone: the Seadust Cancun Family Resort. The 505-room all-inclusive was formerly the Great Parnassus Family Resort, the product of a multimillion-dollar renovation project that updated […]

The Scoop on the Revamped Temptation Cancun

Cancun’s skyline is changing with the major revamp of the Temptation Cancun “playground for grown ups,” undertaken with the help of world-famous designer Karim Rashind. The resort reopens Aug. 15 as Cancun’s sexiest adults-only property, with a striking, ultra-modern new […]

Jose Enrique Opens New Culinary Outpost at St. Regis Bahia Beach

One of Puerto Rico’s leading chefs is expanding what is becoming a budding culinary empire in Puerto Rico. Chef Jose Enrique, known for his eponymous eatery in San Juan’s Santurce neighborhood (make sure you try their Naturola cocktail), is adding […]

Elegant Hotels Group Acquires Barbados’ Treasure Beach

One of the Caribbean’s top hotel companies has added another property to its portfolio. Barbados-based Elegant Hotels Group has announced the acquisition of the Treasure Beach hotel, a deal finalized last week. The four-star, 35-room property is located on Paynes […]

Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo Completes Renovation

The Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo has completed a major renovation project. The project included a complete revamp of the hotel’s 196 guestrooms, its Club Floor, conference rooms, reception and lobby, along with modernization of the property’s pool and popular Kaffeto’s […]

Marriott’s Big Renovation in St. Kitts

The St. Kitts Marriott is in the midst of a major multimillion-dollar renovation project, slated for completion by the end of 2017. The project includes a total renovation of all of the property’s 389 guest rooms, which will be ready […]

Temptation Cancun Is Getting a New Look From Karim Rashid

World renowned designer Karim Rashid is leading a major renovation project at the Temptation Cancun adults-only. The multimillion-dollar project includes a seven-story multicolor facade, along with 430 newly-redesigned rooms and suites, in addition to restaurants, bars and other changes. The […]

The 10 Best St Barts Hotels

It’s hip, it’s chic, it’s French and it’s Caribbean. The island of St Barts is the toniest place in the West Indies, but beneath the pomp and circumstance is a seriously substantive offering that makes it among the Caribbean’s greatest travel […]

Caribbean Princess Ship to Undergo Major Renovation

Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess ship will undergo an extensive renovation, the company announced this week. The multimillion-dollar renovation will include new offerings focusing on families, including a Camp Discovery Youth & Teen Center, upgraded “Movies Under the Stars” and interconnecting […]

Sandals Barbados Is Expanding

The Sandals Barbados resort is expanding. Sandals Resorts International has broken ground on the multimillion-dollar expansion of its Dover Beach all-inclusive, marking the launch of construction of an additional 222 rooms and suites at the resort. Sandals made the announcement […]

Levera Beach Resort Project Begins Construction in Grenada

Construction has begun in earnest at the highly-anticipated Levera Beach Resort project in Grenada, following a ground-breaking ceremony last month. The resort is reporting that building work is “well underway,” with the first one-bedroom unit already 40 percent complete, according […]

Wyndham to Open in Nevis

A major new multimillion-dollar hotel project is coming to the tiny island of Nevis. Wyndham Hotel Group has announced plans to open its first hotel on the island of Nevis, with the Wyndham Grand Nevis slated to debut in 2019. […]

A Special Suite at the Dominican Republic’s Peninsula House

It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the Dominican Republic: the boutique Peninsula House hotel in the village of Las Terrenas on the Samana peninsula. It’s got just six suites, along with a French restaurant, a multimillion-dollar art display and […]

Paradise Island’s One Ocean Seeing Sales Boom

The One Ocean luxury oceanfront condominium project on Paradise Island in the Bahamas is seeing a sales boom after its launch. Replay Destinations’ oceanfront residences held a launch at a private cocktail event at Atlantis last week, unveiling a limited […]

Sandals Is Expanding in Barbados

Sandals Resorts International is expanding in Barbados. The company has officially broken ground on a multimillion-dollar expansion of its Sandals Barbados resort on the island’s Dover Beach. The expansion will see the construction of an additional 222 rooms and suites, […]

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