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Jamaica Is Launching a Nationwide Plan to Reopen Tourism in December

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Jamaica is reopening for business, sooner than most expected. Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism has announced an integrated national initiative to fully restart the country’s tourism industry by Dec. 15, following the widespread impacts of Hurricane Melissa. That would help preserve what is always the most lucrative time of year for the island’s tourism-focused economy — the […]

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Hyatt Is Bringing an All-Inclusive Resort to Aruba, And Now It Has an Opening Date

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Baby Beach. It’s one of the most stunning stretches of beach in Aruba, far from the tourism hubs of Palm Beach and Eagle Beach, a lovely crescent of shallow turquoise beach just a short drive from San Nicolas, the island’s burgeoning cultural capital.  While San Nicolas has become one of the island’s emerging destinations in […]

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Preferred Hotels’ Newest Property Is a Jungle Resort in Panama 

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Independent hotel brand Preferred Hotel just added a new property in Panama, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Gamboa Rainforest Resort in the town of Gamboa is the newest member of the collection.,  The jungle hotel, set on the Chagres River, is a 166-room hotel that takes travelers right into the heart of the rainforest.  The […]

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Marriott’s W Hotels Is Opening Its First All-Inclusive in Punta Cana, And Now It Has an Opening Date

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The Living Room. The Wet Deck. The Fit gym. The “whatever/whenever” button, the one that helps with even the most unlikely request. They’re all the signatures of the W brand, which first launched in the late 90s in New York and has retained its hip, energetic soul as one of Marriott’s most sought-after brands.  In […]


Preferred Hotels’ Newest Property Is a Jungle Resort in Panama 

It’s a Caribbean island known for its iconic hotels, places like Galley Bay, Hammock Cove, Curtain Bluff and Jumby Bay Island, just to name a few. And now a pair of big names are coming to one of Antigua’s top boutique properties, including music superstar Marc Anthony.  It’s called HQ Hotels and Residences by sbe, […]

The Dominican Republic’s Best Luxury Resort Is Re-Creating Frank Sinatra's Legendary Caribbean Concert

It was more than four decades ago when Frank Sinatra headlined the Concert of the Americas: the legendary HBO event at the Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic.  Now, as the property celebrates its 50th birthday, it’s recreating the event with world-renowned Frank Sinatra tribute artist Michael Martocci and his 22-piece orchestra.  The […]

This Turks and Caicos Resort Has Its Own Floating Bar on a Deserted Island 

It’s a pilgrimage just about every guest at the Ambergris Cay resort makes at least once on their stay. You take a short ride on an ultra-luxe powerboat to a floating bar set off the coast of the nearby deserted island of Little Ambergris Cay.  You come for an hour — or three — order […]

The Best Hotel in Belize City Has a New Look. Here’s Why to Stay There Right Now. 

The Maya history. The flavors. The culture. The boundless hospitality. If you haven’t been to Belize lately, you’re missing out on one of the most vibrant places to travel to in the Caribbean — and that includes its capital, Belize City.  And if you’re looking for a place to stay, the solution is easy — […]

Caribbean Hotel Rooms Are Filling Up, Following a Strong Finish to 2024

After five months of decline, Caribbean hotel occupancy finished strong at the end of 2024, according to new data from analytics firm STR.  The region’s hotels were 69.3 percent full in December, a 1.9 percent jump over the same period in 2023.  That helped move the needle for the calendar year to an 0.8 percent […]

New Grand Hyatt Resort Planning Fall Debut in Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman’s highly-anticipated new Grand Hyatt resort is planning a fall debut, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The resort, which has tapped Aimbridge Hospitality as its management company, will be set in the West Bay area near the island’s beloved Seven Mile Beach.  Notably, it will be a residential resort, with a mix of one, two […]

The Caribbean's Newest All-Inclusive Is a “Classic and Comfortable” Adults-Only Bungalow Resort With Four Beaches 

An infinity pool with a view of Antigua’s iconic Hawksbill Rock. Classic 1960s looks. Outdoor showers. Four different white sand beaches. A true boutique feel.  The legendary Hawskbill resort in Antigua is back, and it’s got a totally new look following a significant upgrade to the whole property, one that covered everything from new decks […]

This Playa del Carmen Resort Is Rebranding Into Two Hotels: One Family-Friendly, One Just for Adults   

Fifth Avenue, or as the locals know it, Quinta Avenida: It’s the main thoroughfare in one of our favorite beach towns in the Caribbean: the endlessly fun, always-energetic Playa del Carmen on the coast of Mexico. It’s walkable, filled with great shopping and the kinds of great little out-of-the-way restaurants that travelers love discovering for […]