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Sandals’ Newest All-Inclusive Rooms in the Caribbean Have Private Pools, Rooftops, and Butlers — And Now They’re Bookable 

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You wake up to green hills rising behind you, the curve of Buccament Bay just beyond the palms. Your pool is steps from the bed. The morning is quiet, the kind of quiet that feels earned. At Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (one of our top luxury all-inclusives for 2026), a new collection of […]

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Kimpton Opens New Resort in Tulum, Mexico

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Kimpton has officially opened its first-ever resort in the Mexican Caribbean, the new Kimpton Aluna Tulum.  The colorful, sleek 78-room hotel is set between downtown Tulum and the beach, with 72 rooms and six suites.  “We’ve taken the well known Kimpton service and amenities, complete with chef-driven, healthy dining and killer rooftop cocktails, to provide […]

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Green Globe Just Gave Its First-Ever Perfect Score to a Resort in Aruba

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Sustainability certification body Green Globe just gave the world’s first-ever perfect score to a resort in Aruba.  The Dutch Caribbean island’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, long one of the Caribbean’s greenest hotels, is also the region’s first-ever carbon net-zero hotel.  Green Globe’s certification is a “structured assessment of the sustainability performance of travel and […]

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The Bahamas’ Sandyport Beach Resort Reopens

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The Sandyport Beach Resort in The Bahamas has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The hotel, which has a mix of rooms and one, two and three-bedroom suites, is set in the Sandyport neighborhood of New Providence.  The property has also reopened its beachfront Blue Sail Restaurant and Bar.  “We put a lot of thought […]


Green Globe Just Gave Its First-Ever Perfect Score to a Resort in Aruba

Belize has many eco-resorts in its unspoiled rainforests — Chaa Creek and the Ka’Ana Resort, to name a couple of outstanding examples — but this Central American nation also has hundreds of miles of Caribbean coastline on its eastern border, as well as hotspots like Ambegris Caye and Caye Culker in the middle of the […]

21 Small Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit in 2020

It’s just you and the sand. No crowds, no hassle, no long journeys to get from your room to the water.  That’s what the best beach resorts are about — places where nothing stands between you and the object of your affection — pure Caribbean sun, sand and sea.  And at small Caribbean beach resorts, that’s […]

A New Beachfront Bistro Is Coming to St Maarten

One of St Maarten’s most popular places to stay is adding a new beachfront bistro.  The island’s Oyster Bay Beach Resort will soon begin construction on the new Veranda Market and Bistro, a spokesperson for the property told Caribbean Journal.  The new eatery, which is slated for completion in June, will be set at the […]

Anguilla Has a New Beach Resort

There’s a new place to stay on the beach on the island of Anguilla.  The new Tranquility Beach Anguilla has officially opened on the island’s Meads Bay Beach.  The new-build property has a total of 15 units ranging from one to three bedrooms.  “We are pleased to be the ‘brand new’ luxury property on Meads […]

How This Negril Hotel Is Celebrating Bob Marley’s Birthday

Hotel company Karisma is planning a big bash to celebrate what would have been the 80th birthday of global music icon Bob Marley.  The company’s Azul Beach Resort Negril is planning a week of events to mark the occasion from Feb. 3-9.  As part of the program, the 285-room property will be featuring “endless Marley-inspired […]

New Beach Resort Coming to Punta Cana

Another new resort is coming to the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana.  It’s called Serenade Punta Cana, and the 625-room, all-inclusive beach resort will be set in Cabeza de Toro in greater Punta Cana.  The property, which is slated to debut in the summer of 2020, will include six eateries, four snack bars, […]

In Barbados, The Perfect Combination Vacation

Sure, a week at a beach resort in Barbados is one of the region’s ultimate getaways.  But what if you spent the week at two resorts?  That’s the beauty of UNNA Resort’s pair of properties in the northwestern edge of Barbados: Saint Peter’s Bay and Port Ferdinand.  Port Ferdinand is home to the island’s most […]

What’s New at St Maarten’s Top Family Resort

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor After 18 months of renovations and rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Irma, St Maarten’s Sonesta Maho Beach Resort is debuting upgraded facilities, amenities and new entertainment programs. In short, St Maarten’s top family resort is back. In addition to a new contemporary look throughout the resort, the destination’s leading […]