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This Caribbean Floating Bar Has World-Class Tacos — And You Can Only Get There by Boat

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You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]

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Blue Diamond Resorts Takes Over Iconic Havana Hotel 

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Blue Diamond Resorts has taken over management of one of the most iconic hotels in Havana, Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company, which is in the midst of another major expansion push in Cuba, is now operating and managing the Inglaterra Hotel in Old Havana.  The move officially took effect on Nov. 1.  The […]

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Four Cuba All-Inclusive Resorts Just Reopened

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A group of four all-inclusive resorts have reopened on the island of Cayo Largo del Sur in Cuba.  The resorts reopened Nov. 4 under the Blue Diamond Resorts umbrella.  They include the Memories Cayo Largo, Starfish Cayo Largo and a pair of boutique resorts: Villa Linda Mar and Villa Marina.  It’s part of a broader […]

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The Starfish Saint Lucia Resort Is Back

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Blue Diamond Resorts’ Starfish Saint Lucia resort is back, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The all-inclusive resort reopens this week after what Blue Diamond called a “temporary pause to operations.”  Beginning Nov. 1, the resort will be welcoming back guests with what the company called “an enhanced and thoughtfully designed experience for families, including revamped amenities […]


Four Cuba All-Inclusive Resorts Just Reopened

Canada’s Blue Diamond is taking over management of the Paseo del Prado La Habana, Cuba’s newest luxury hotel.  The hotel, which had been operating under Accor’s SO/hotels brand, has a total of 250 rooms and suites in a prominent location right on the city’s famous Malecon.  The rebranded Royalton Habana will open its doors on […]

Blue Diamond to Reopen Four More Resorts in Cuba

Sunwing Travel Group’s Blue Diamond brand is reopening four more resorts in Cuba this month, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes the Starfish Cayo Guillermo on Cayo Coco; the Starfish Cayo Santa Maria on Cayo Santa Maria; the Memories Paraiso, also on Cayo Santa Maria; and the Starfish Cuatro Palmas resort. All four resorts will […]

Blue Diamond Opens Starfish All-Inclusive in Cuba

Blue Diamond has opened the Starfish Cayo Guillermo resort in Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The 296-room all-inclusive resort is the 21st hotel for the company in Cuba.  “We are excited to welcome Starfish Cayo Guillermo to the Blue Diamond Resorts family and offer our unique service standards and updated amenities to guests of this […]

Blue Diamond Is Reopening Eight Cuba Resorts in December

Canadian hotel company Blue Diamond is opening eight resorts in Cuba in December, Caribbean Journal has learned.  On Dec. 20, the company will relaunch the Starfish Cayo Guillermo; Grand Memories Santa Maria; Sanctuary at Grand Memories Santa Maria; Memories Paraiso; Starfish Cayo Santa Maria; Starfish Montehabana; Starfish Cuatro Palmas and Starfish Las Palmas.  The company’s […]

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana Is Reopening in November

One of Punta Cana’s leading all-inclusive resorts is set to reopen its doors in November, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The 320-suite, adults-only Royalton CHIC Punta Cana will welcome back guests on Nov. 1 in the Dominican Republic, parent company Blue Diamond Resorts confirmed.  “We are thrilled to begin welcoming guests back to ‘Party Your Way’ […]

Marriott Is Adding a New Resort in Mexico

Marriott is adding another Sunwing resort to its portfolio: the Mystique Holbox by Royalton in Mexico.  The resort is expected to align with Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio brand later this year, according to Sunwing.  That comes after Marriott recently entered into a long-term agreement with Sunwing’s Blue Diamond Resorts that will add 19 resorts to Marriott’s […]

Marriott Is Debuting Its First All-Inclusive in Grenada

Marriott International is set to add another all-inclusive in the Caribbean, with the relaunch of the Royalton Grenada all-inclusive, which welcomes back guests on Oct. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. And while it’s technically a reopening, it’s practically a brand-new resort — the Royalton has just opened for the first time in March of 2020 before […]

Marriott Names New Global Development Officer

Marriott International has named a new global development officer, the company announced this week.  The company has tapped Carlton Ervin to the role, in which he will oversee development around the world, including in the Caribbean and Latin America, focusing on the expansion of Marriott’s portfolio.  Ervin has been “instrumental in driving Marriott’s rooms growth […]

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