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Hyatt Is Keeping These 7 Jamaica All-Inclusive Resorts Closed Until Late 2026

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Hyatt has extended the suspension of operations at seven of its Jamaica resorts following Hurricane Melissa-related damage, pushing the reopening timeline for most of its all-inclusive portfolio on the island into late 2026, Caribbean Journal has learned. In a notice shared with travel partners, Hyatt said that after completing a detailed assessment of the physical […]

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Sandals' New Caribbean All-Inclusive Will Have Overwater Villas

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Sandals Resorts International is opening its newest Sandals in the Caribbean next year, with the debut of the new Sandals St Vincent. St Vincent and the Grenadines will be Sandals’ ninth destination in the Caribbean; the property will be the 18th Sandals resort in the region. It had initially been planned as a Beaches resort, […]

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Marriott Is Opening an Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Montego Bay 

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A new all-inclusive resort is opening its doors this fall in Montego Bay, Jamaica that will be part of the Marriott Autograph Collection.  The new Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort, will be opening its doors in “late November,” according to parent company Blue Diamond Resorts.  The resort will have a […]

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The Best New All-Inclusive Resort in Barbados 

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There’s a nice breeze at the bar where diners are chowing on tortilla español and drinking sidecars and looking out at the lights of the south coast of Barbados.  This is Brisa, where you can enjoy some of the best views on the island in a sleek, maritime setting. It is the coolest tapas bar […]


Marriott Is Opening an Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Montego Bay 

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 suites, along with nine eateries and bars, a 10,000-square-foot spa. “We’re delighted to welcome our […]

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 doors on Feb. 5, 2024, according to Rodrigo de la Peña, President at Original Group […]

The Newest Luxury All-Inclusive in Isla Mujeres Is Now Open

Tiny Isla Mujeres is a magnet for travelers looking for another side of the western Caribbean, one far from the mega resorts of Cancun and the sprawling resort complexes of the Riviera Maya. The island has always had a resort portfolio on the smaller side, with a focus on (mostly) boutique resorts. The moment you […]

In Barbados, The Art of the Adults-Only All-Inclusive Vacation

They gather here every night just before sunset, rows of guests waiting to see if they can spot a green flash. Sunsets on the Platinum Coast of Barbados, you see, are a little different. They are an event.  Because there is something about the light here on the far southeastern edge of the Caribbean, something […]

From The Bahamas to Punta Cana, Hotels Where You Can Cool Down This Summer

The Caribbean is even cooler in the summer. It’s not just the freedom of smaller crowds, or that little bit of extra space on the sand. It’s the breezy comfort of the trade winds, of summer nights on the beach.  As we’ve said before, we truly love the Caribbean in the summer, and while many […]

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 more different. Yes, you can still find the “traditional” all-inclusive, but there is a remarkable […]

Secrets Is Opening an Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Tulum 

It’s no secret that more and more hotel brands are opening all-inclusive resorts in and around Tulum. And now the Mexican Caribbean hotspot is getting another one.  The strikingly-designed Secrets Tulum Resort and Beach Club, an adults-only, all-inclusive resort, is opening its doors this fall.  The all-suite, 300-unit resort has an official opening date of […]

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 southern coast of Samana Bay that the Dominican Republic believes is its next big destination.  […]