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All-Inclusive Resorts Where You Can Stay on Marriott Bonvoy Points
Marriott’s alliance with Royalton Resorts and its acquisition of Elegant Hotels group in Barbados has greatly expanded the number of Caribbean resorts where its Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program members can use their rewards points to book all-inclusive vacation stays. In […]
Dominican Republic Reaching “Never Before Seen” Tourism Levels
The Dominican Republic’s remarkable tourism story in 2023 is getting even better, according to new numbers released by the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Dominican Republic reported 621,575 visitors in May, meaning just under 3.38 million tourists in the first […]
Margaritaville Just Opened Its New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand has just opened its newest Caribbean all-inclusive resort: the new Margaritaville Beach Resort Riviera Maya, the first adults-only resort in the company’s Island Reserve portfolio. The new adults-only resort has 355 rooms, all of which are […]
From Jamaica to Cancun, All-Inclusive Resorts Are Hotter Than Ever
For decades, all-inclusive resorts were a bit of a polarizing proposition: some travelers adored the comfort and convenience, preferring to spend their vacations in all-inclusive sanctuary at the resort. Others felt like they wanted to explore the destination more, to […]
This Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Is Adding a New Resort
The adults-only, adult-oriented Desire Riviera Maya resort is getting bigger, with newly-announced plans for an expansion at the Mexican Caribbean property. Desire is adding 42 new rooms with a new resort-within-a-resort called Eden; the new wing will be opening its […]
Dominican Republic Airport Reopens After Runway Remodel
One of the Dominican Republic’s busiest airports has reopened following a runway remodeling project. The work is part of a broader $4.5 million project that includes new approach lights, a new central section of the runway and new horizontal signaling, […]
Frontier Kicks Off New Dominican Republic Flights as Santo Domingo Heats Up
While most travelers to the Dominican Republic tend to focus on the all-inclusive hotspot of Punta Cana, the country’s capital has quietly become a new Caribbean hotspot. Yes, Santo Domingo, home to one of the Caribbean’s most fascinating historic areas, […]
The Best Caribbean Resorts for Pickleball
The popularity of pickleball — a hybrid of paddleball and tennis that’s less physically demanding than either but still packs plenty of competition — has been well-documented. An estimated 36.5 million Americans played pickleball between August 2021 and August 2022, […]
Margaritaville’s New Caribbean All-Inclusive Is Opening in June
Margaritaville is opening another new all-inclusive resort in partnership with Karisma Hotels and Resorts in June. The new Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma Riviera Maya is officially opening its doors on June 1, according to Karisma. It will be the […]
Jewel Officially Opens New Punta Cana All-Inclusive
Playa Hotels and Resorts’ Jewel brand has officially opened its second all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Playa confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The new Jewel Palm Beach resort is set in the Cabeza de Toro area of greater Punta Cana. The […]
Travel to the Dominican Republic Is Growing at a Record-Setting Pace
At the Dominican Republic’s annual tourism exchange 10 years ago, officials announced a bold plan: the country wanted to achieve 10 million annual visitors by the year 2023. It was an ambitious goal, to be sure, one that was unsurprisingly […]
Playa Just Added Another All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun
Playa Hotels and Resorts has added another all-inclusive resort to its portfolio in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Cancun. The fast-expanding all-inclusive resort company has officially taken over management of the Seadust Cancun Family Resort, set in the popular Hotel […]
Hyatt Is Opening Its Newest Punta Cana All-Inclusive
Hyatt is opening the newest addition to its Inclusive Collection next week, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Dreams Flora Punta Cana is opening for stays beginning Feb. 15, according to the AMR Collection’s Web site. The 520-room-and-suite resort is […]
Dominican Republic Tourism Keeps Heating Up
It’s no secret that the Dominican Republic had its best year ever for tourism arrivals in 2022, easily eclipsing its pre-pandemic record and passing 7 million annual visitors. But the Caribbean’s most popular destination is showing no signs of slowing […]
The 50 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean – 2023
All-inclusive resorts have never been more popular. Major brands around the world have been scrambling to add all-inclusive resorts to their portfolios, a nod to sizzling demand for the all-inclusive concept from travelers. But all-inclusive resorts have also never been […]
Marriott Is Opening a Major New Resort in the Dominican Republic
Marriott is opening its first-ever all-inclusive W hotel in the Caribbean, region following an agreement signed in Madrid this week on the heels of the Fitur global tourism conference. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the […]
Planet Hollywood Is Opening Its First Dominican Republic Resort
First there was Cancun, and then there was Costa Rica. And now Planet Hollywood is opening its first-ever resort in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Blue Diamond Resorts brand has announced that it will open the new […]
Melia Officially Opens New Punta Cana Resort
Melia Hotels International has held the grand opening of its new “resortainment” property in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new all-inclusive resort is called Falcon’s Resort by Melia All Suites Punta Cana, a 432-suite property that is the result of […]
Dominican Republic Tops 7 Million Tourists, Setting New Record
No Caribbean destination welcomed more travelers last year than the Dominican Republic. And it wasn’t particularly close. The surging tourism destination surpassed seven million visitors in 2022, the first time the country has every achieved that milestone, and a new […]
Playa Officially Opens New Dominican Republic Resort
Playa Hotels and Resorts has officially opened its new Jewel Palm Beach resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The all-inclusive resort is the result of a rebranding of the former Dreams Palm Beach in Punta Cana, and the second Jewel-branded […]
Jewel Opens Second Dominican Republic Resort This Week
Jewel Resorts is opening its second resort in the Dominican Republic this week. The new family-friendly, all-inclusive ewel Palm Beach resort will open at the former Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana. The 500-room resort is set in the Cabeza de Toro […]
Punta Cana Airport Just Set an All-Time Record
The Dominican Republic’s most popular all-inclusive destination just set an all-time record for passenger traffic. Punta Cana International Airport just topped 8 million passenger movements for 2022, an all-time record for the Dominican Republic’s highest-volume airport. “We celebrate 8 million […]
The 15 Best Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2023
Punta Cana is the most popular all inclusive resort destination in the Caribbean, and it isn’t really much of a competition. What began with a handful of resorts on the sands of Bavaro Beach has turned into a small country […]
Jewel Resorts Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in Punta Cana
Playa Hotels and Resorts’ Jewel brand has opened its first-ever resort in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Jewel Punta Cana has opened its doors in the Uvero Altao Beach area of greater Punta Cana, the country’s […]
Hyatt Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in the Riviera Maya
Hyatt has opened a new adults-only resort in the Riviera Maya of Mexico. It is the latest new resort in what has been a very busy month for Hyatt, which just last week debuted a new all-inclusive in Saint Lucia […]
Two New Adults-Only Resorts in the Dominican Republic
It began at the end of 2019, when all-inclusive giant Club Med opened its new Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda. The launch of the resort was the first for the burgeoning tourism destination of Miches, a beach community on the […]
A New Luxury All-Inclusive Just Opened in Saint Lucia
A new luxury all-inclusive resort has opened its doors on the island of Saint Lucia. For the first time, Hyatt’s Zoetry brand has opened in the Eastern Caribbean, with the debut of the Zoëtry Marigot Bay St Lucia. The property […]
10 Small Resorts to Visit in the Dominican Republic Right Now
The Dominican Republic is a big country, and sometimes it can feel like everything about the DR’s resort areas can seem super-sized, too: big beaches, mega resorts, and all-inclusive hotels with giant buffets and endless dining options. There’s nothing wrong […]
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