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South American Hotel Firm Scouts Haiti
Above: Decameron executives with Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Increasingly, it looks as though Haiti could find a partner to build an all-inclusive resort in the country. The latest hotel company […]
Bermuda Says It’s “Open For Business” Following Hurricane Gonzalo
Above: Elbow Beach in Bermuda By the Caribbean Journal staff Bermuda says it is “open for business” a few days after a powerful hurricane hit the Atlantic island. The island’s LF Wade International Airport, as well as the causeway, reopened […]
Hyatt to Open Second Ziva in Cancun in Late 2015
Above: the former Dreams Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff Hyatt will be opening its new Ziva Cancun all inclusive in late 2015, the company announced Thursday. Hyatt began a multimillion-dollar renovation of the former Dreams Cancun property in June. […]
Calabash Grenada Resort to Undergo Multimillion-Dollar Upgrade Project
Above: the Calabash Grenada resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Calabash Grenada hotel will soon be undertaking a multimillion-dollar upgrade project, the property announced Monday. The resort will be closing in August and September to “extensively upgrade the resort,” […]
Holiday Inn Aruba Resort Completes Renovation Project
Above: the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Holiday Inn Aruba Resort has completed a $20 million renovation project, the property announced this week. The nearly 600-room InterContinental Hotels Group property, which is located on the […]
Karisma’s Azul Sensatori Resort Officially Opens in Negril, Jamaica
Above: the Azul Sensatori in Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff The Azul Sensatori Negril resort has officially opened in Negril, Jamaica. The property, one of six Sensatori resorts owned and managed by Karisma around the world, is hte first […]
St Lucia Names Chef Nina Compton First-Ever “Culinary Ambassador”
Above: Nina Compton By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia has named “Top Chef” finalist Nina Compton as the island’s first-ever culinary ambassador, Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus announced Monday. Compton finished second on the 11th season of the Bravo network […]
Talking Tourism in the Dominican Republic With Roberto Casoni
Above: Roberto Cassoni By Guy Britton PUERTO PLATA — While the Dominican Republic has become well known for its many all-inclusive resorts, there are pockets of exclusive, small properties across the eastern half of Hispaniola, led by the EP Casa […]
Chef Ron Duprat Talks Haiti
Above: Chef Ron Duprat A native of Haiti, Chef Ron Duprat has quickly become one of the best-known Caribbean-born chefs in the world, most notably as a competitor on season six of Bravo’s Top Chef television series. Duprat, has remained […]
Hyatt Opens Ziva in Cancun
Above: the Hyatt Zilara Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff The first Hyatt-branded Cancun all inclusive has officially opened its doors. The Hyatt Zilara Cancun officially opened this week, the first of what will be a series of new Hyatt-branded […]
Melia to Open at Baha Mar in the Bahamas
Above: the former Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort By Alexander Britell Melia Hotels International will be opening its first all-inclusive resort in the English-speaking Caribbean at the Baha Mar in the Bahamas. Melia Hotels and the Chairmen of Baha Mar, Ltd […]
Sandals, Beaches to Open in Barbados
Above: the former Couples Resort in St Lawrence By Alexander Britell A Sandals resort and a Beaches resort will be opening to Barbados, Sandals Resort International announced Friday. Sandals and the government of Barbados reported their agreement following “months of […]
Eight Special Small Inns in Jamaica
Far away from the large resorts and expansive all-inclusives, there is another Jamaica. It’s quiet, laid back and unique in the Caribbean. The best way to experience it is as some of the island’s charming small hotels, which are spread […]
Baha Mar Names Chief Operating Officer
Above: construction at the Baha Mar project By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar, Ltd has named Paul Pusateri its new Chief Operating Officer. Pusateri will be responsible for all day-to-day operations at the $3.5 billion destination resort in Nassau, […]
10 Great Marinas in the Bahamas
IMAGINE this scenario: your long-lost uncle has passed away and left you a yacht and 3 million dollars! But the will states you must cruise the Caribbean for at least 2-years…think about it! Where do you start? Which way to […]
Interview With Ric Todd, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
By Alexander Britell Just a few years ago, the Turks and Caicos Islands was in serious trouble. After a UK Commission of Enquiry found evidence of widespread corruption under the government of former Premier Michael Misick, the UK suspended the […]
LVMH Acquires St Barth Hotel
Above: the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France’s beach By the Caribbean Journal staff Luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has acquired the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France from majority owner Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners. The 39-room boutique hotel has […]
Sandals LaSource Grenada Names GM
Above: a rendering of the Sandals LaSource Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has named Peter Fraser the new general manager of the Sandals LaSource Grenada Resort, which is slated to open in December. Fraser, a 30-year […]
Is Jamaica Serious About Tourism?
By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor EACH time I am away, I can’t help but do a comparison between the country I visit and Jamaica. In particular, I always look at the main industry of the country and contrast it against […]
Starwood’s Aloft Debuts in Cancún
Above: the Aloft Cancún By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood’s Aloft brand has officially opened in Cancún. The Aloft Cancun hotel, located in Cancún Hotel Zone, has 177 loft-style rooms with nine-foot ceilings and oversized windows. The hotel’s opening represents […]
Talking Tourism: Anguilla’s Haydn Hughes
Above: Anguilla By Alexander Britell Anguilla is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, but its tourism sector has historically punched above its weight. Today, the island of less than 14,000 people competes in the increasingly tight Caribbean tourism […]
Baha Mar Names Former Las Vegas Sands Team to Manage Hotel, Casino
Above: a rendering of the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff Baha Mar has tapped Global Gaming Asset Management to manage the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the company announced Wednesday. GGAM is comprised of a group of former […]
“We Were Ecological Before Ecological Was Cool”
Above: Bonaire (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell While Bonaire is one of the smallest destinations in the Caribbean, its tourism sector is one of the most important of any individual country in the region, measured as a percentage of its […]
Baha Mar Resort Project Moving Forward in the Bahamas
Above: construction at Baha Mar in the Bahamas (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NASSAU —The Baha Mar resort project, the largest in the Caribbean, is moving forward with construction toward a planned December 2014 completion date. The […]
Las Brisas Opens NIZUC Resort & Spa on Riviera Maya
Above: Punta Nizuc By the Caribbean Journal staff Las Brisas Hotel Collection has debuted its newest property, the NIZUC Resort & Spa in Punta Nizuc in the Riviera Maya. Cuisine will be a major focus for the resort, with six […]
Former GM at St Lucia’s BodyHoliday Joins Radisson Aruba Resort
Above: the Radisson Aruba Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Mark Lyttleton-Frances has been named the new general manager of the Radisson Aruba Resort, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announced Thursday. Lyttleton assumed his role Jan. 8. He was previously the […]
Haiti’s New Royal Oasis Hotel Officially Opens in Petion-Ville
Above: a room at the Royal Oasis (Photos: Occidental) By Alexander Britell The Royal Oasis Hotel in Haiti has officially opened its doors in Port-au-Prince’s Petion-Ville neighbourhood. The five-star property, which is a project of Spain-based Occidential Hotels & Resorts, […]
Grenada Pushes Dive Tourism Market
Above: the underwater sculpture park By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is highlighting its dive sector in the country’s latest tourism push, something Tourism Minister George Vincent called the tri-island state’s “most mature” market. In 2012, Grenada was named the […]
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