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United Airlines Is Adding New Daily Flights to Puerto Rico

Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit Kicks Off in Miami

The region’s premier hotel and resort conference has kicked off in Coral Gables, Fla. this week. The 14th edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit is being held this week at the Loews Hotel in the Coral Gables …

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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 …

The Best Boutique Hotels in Belize

Small but mighty, Belize packs everything from Mayan ruins smothered in dense jungle to idyllic Caribbean islands, each home to boutique hotels that put guests in direct touch with the country’s vast natural beauty. We’ve scoured Belize’s beaches, cays, rivers, …

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Margaritaville Just Opened Its New Resort in Belize

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Hotels and Resorts is now in Belize. The hotel brand has opened its newest Caribbean resort, the Margaritaville Beach Resort Ambergris Caye, Belize in the heart of Belize’s most popular tourism destination. The boutique-style residential resort welcomed …

Jimmy Buffett’s Newest Margaritaville Is Opening in Belize

Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand is opening its newest Caribbean hotel in Belize. The highly-anticipated Margaritaville Beach Resort will be opening in the Ambergris Caye area of Belize April. The resort has announced plans to open in March; the first rooms …

15 Hot New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2023

One thing that didn’t stop for very long during the pandemic was hotel construction, particularly in the Caribbean. The region’s hotel pipeline continues to grow, with both large resorts, all-inclusives and boutique hotels of every shape and size continuing to …

The 20 Best Plunge Pool Resorts in the Caribbean

More and more travelers are looking for it, and the more you travel the Caribbean the more you realize what a precious amenity it really is: the private plunge pool. There is just something special about having your own pool, …

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Jimmy Buffett’s New Margaritaville Belize Resort Opening in March

Margaritaville continues to add new resorts in the Caribbean, with the newest set for the Caribbean coast of Belize. The new Margaritaville Beach Villa Resort had been set to open “early 2023” in the increasingly popular Ambergris Caye in Belize. …

Simone Biles Welcomes Celebrity’s New Caribbean Cruise Ship

Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles welcomed Celebrity Cruises’ new Caribbean cruise ship this week in Fort Lauderdale. Biles, the Godmother of Celebrity Beyond, was on hand for the official naming ceremony ahead of the ship’s first-ever Caribbean season. Beyond’s inaugural …

Margaritaville Is Opening a Boutique Beach Resort in Belize

Jimmy Buffett’s fast-expanding resort empire is adding another Caribbean resort, this time in Belize. And the new Margaritaville Beach Resort Ambergris Caye is officially taking reservations, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s a different kind of Margaritaville, a decidedly boutique-style resort …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: High Above San Pedro Town, Belize

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Mikey Monteiro, who sent in this beautiful shot flying over San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye in Belize. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com …

The Best All-Inclusive Dive Resorts in the Caribbean

There are countless resorts in the Caribbean with PADI dive centers and drive boats on site, offering a variety of dive programs from all-inclusive to a la carte experiences. At other resorts, you can find all-inclusive vacations where diving is …

How to Live on Four Seasons’ First Caribbean Private Island

By Alexander Britell It will be the third Four Seasons resort in the Caribbean, joining existing resorts in Nevis and Anguilla. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business …

A New Caribbean Shark?

Devanshi Kasana and her colleagues were puzzled when they discovered it: a large shark typically thought to live in the freezing Arctic – in the middle of a coral reef in Belize. It was the first time a so-called Greenland …

9 Caribbean Rainforest Resorts to Try Right Now

Nearly every island in the Caribbean is ringed with beautiful beaches, but there’s more to a Caribbean vacation than sun and sand. Just inland from the coast on many islands you’ll find steep-sided mountains carpeted in lush rainforest, a …

Belize Just Removed All Testing and Vaccination Requirements for Visitors

In a significant move, Belize has become the latest Caribbean destination to dispense with all of its travel health protocols. That means travelers to Belize no longer need to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter …

Belize Is Hosting Its First “Music and Food” Festival

Belize is set to host the first ever edition of its International Music and Food Festival. The new event in, set for July 30-31, aims to “showcase local and international musical artists as well as Belize’s exceptional cuisine.” It’s …

10 Must-Visit Private Island Resorts in Belize

Belize is a fascinating country full of ancient Mayan ruins and jungles prowled by jaguars, but perhaps its greatest natural treasure is the 190-mile-long Belize Barrier Reef. Just off this Central American nation’s Caribbean coast, the reef is home …