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Hyatt Just Opened a New Hotel at Cancun International Airport

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Cancun is home to one of the busiest airports in the wider region, and now it has a signature hotel. Hyatt Place Cancun Airport has officially opened, becoming the first Hyatt Place in Quintana Roo and expanding Hyatt’s presence in one of Mexico’s busiest travel hubs. The new-build hotel sits adjacent to Cancun International Airport […]

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Why Bikinis is the Best Beach Bar on St John

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“My employees even come here on their days off,” says owner Sybille Sorrentino.  Such is the pull, the sheer magnetism of Honeymoon Beach in St John, the home of the beloved Bikinis on the Beach Bar and Grill.  It’s the brainchild of Sorrentino, best known as the owner of the St John-based Virgin Islands Eco […]

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Aruba Beach Resorts You Can Stay at Right Now

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By Bob Curley Aruba has always been one of the safest and friendliest destinations in the Caribbean, a reputation that’s especially valued given the realities of travel in 2020. COVID-19 cases on the island have remained low and while there have been a handful of coronavirus cases among tourists, Aruba has remained open to international […]

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Sandals Is Opening a Beaches Resort in St Vincent

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Sandals Resorts International is opening its first-ever resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines.  The company is opening a new Beaches resort, the first in the Eastern Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The property will be a transformation of the former Buccament Bay Resort and Spa, which had been shuttered since 2016.  It will be […]


Aruba Beach Resorts You Can Stay at Right Now

By Alexander Britell One of the Caribbean’s most prominent luxury resorts, the Resort & Residences by CuisinArt in Anguilla, is now on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The CBRE Hotels Miami team of Christian Charre, Paul Weimer, Fernando Garcia Chacon and Jennifer Jin has the listing on the property. The 300-acre property includes 181 luxury units […]

What’s Next for the Puerto Rico Hotel Industry

It was a major step for the reopening of Puerto Rico’s tourism industry this week as the destination reopened all of its nearly 15 golf courses, including the popular course at the Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel, which is currently taking reservations for tee times.  This is perhaps Puerto Rico’s most positive tourism news […]

The US Virgin Islands Is Open for Tourism — Here's What to Expect

St Croix might be your best bet if you’re thinking about heading to the U.S. Virgin Islands, after the U.S. territory officially reopened to visitors on June 1. (Update: all travelers to the USVI must complete a screening form — you can find more info here). Of the three islands in the USVI — St […]

From St Maarten to Saint Lucia, 5 Beaches to Dream About

The latest edition of Beaches to Dream About is a vibrant mix of very different kinds of beaches.  There’s a family-friendly beach; a private, rarefied retreat in the Out Islands of The Bahamas; a buzzing, energetic stretch of city sand.  We miss every kind of beach in the Caribbean right now, and as we all […]

From Aruba to Eleuthera, 5 Beaches to Dream About

There’s a humming wind on the east coast of Aruba; a solitary kite surfer floats above the surface of the water and as the jeep pulls up onto to the sand you look around and he’s the only other person you see for miles.  Boca Grandi is the kind of exotic, less-traveled beach we all […]

How Sandals Is Adapting Its Caribbean Resorts

As major hotel companies around the world adapt their properties to the new realities of travel, the Caribbean’s most famous resort brand, Sandals, is doing just that. Sandals Resorts has announced a major new health and safety measures it says “will guarantee guests can enjoy their vacation with utmost confidence from arrival to departure.” The […]

Caribbean Moment: A Perfect Beach in Antigua

The latest Caribbean Moment heads to the breathtaking sands at Galley Bay in Antigua.  Set on the edge of a peninsula in the northwestern corner of the island, it’s a pristine, rarefied place, where nature is the true star.  And in a destination that’s home to 365 beaches, this is easily one of the best.  […]

This Playlist Will Take You Straight to Curaçao

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao is the latest destination to launch its own playlist to give a taste of Curaçao to travelers who are at home right now.  It’s called Bon Bini Beach Vibes, and the curated playlist is “is as diverse as its locals hailing from 55 different nations,” according to the Curaçao […]