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Caribbean Mourns Sandals Resorts Founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The Caribbean is mourning one of the titan’s of the region’s tourism industry, with the passing of Gordon “Butch” Stewart, the founder and chairman of Sandals Resorts International. Stewart was 79. Stewart was known for […]
Sandals’ Gordon “Butch” Stewart Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Above: Gordon “Butch” Stewart accepts the award at the JW Marriott Marquis MIAMI — Sandals Resorts International Chairman and Founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart won one of the Caribbean’s most prestigious awards in a ceremony in Miami on Thursday. Stewart received […]
Grenada Prime Minister Meets With Sandals’ Gordon “Butch” Stewart
Above: The Sandals Grenada property (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart joined a special Cabinet meeting in Grenada this week to present his plans for the former LaSource property. Stewart, who was joined by […]
Interview with Gordon “Butch” Stewart
Above: Gordon “Butch” Stewart (Photo: CJ) By Alexander Britell Gordon “Butch” Stewart is one of Jamaica’s leading businessmen and a pioneer in the hospitality industry. Stewart is the chairman or owner of more than a dozen companies, including Sandals, Beaches […]
Princess Cruises Is Adding Another Caribbean Ship
Princess Cruises has another ship headed for the Caribbean this winter season. The new Sun Princess, what the company bills as its “newest and most innovative” ship, has already officially debuted in the Mediterranean ahead of its Caribbean winter. The […]
This Cap Cana All-Inclusive Has a New Speakeasy
At the entrance, it looks like a butcher shop from the 1950s. Make it through to the back, and it’s something very different. The Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana has debuted the brand’s first-ever speakeasy, the “Blind Butcher,” a multi-sensory experience […]
In Grenada, a Secret Caribbean Marina Resort
You feel like you’re on your own little island, peering out at the beaches of Calivigny Island across the way, surrounded by green hills on either side. And then you see the lighthouse — and you realize it’s not quite like […]
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 […]
Sandals Sets Opening Date for New All-Inclusive Resort in Jamaica
Sandals has an opening date for its highly-anticipated new resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Sandals Dunn’s River is officially opening its doors on May 24, 2023, Sandals Resorts International confirmed. The resort will be […]
Sandals Launches Reservations for New Jamaica All-Inclusive
Fresh off its celebrated debut in Curacao, Sandals has launched reservations for its next all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean:: Sandals Dunn’s River. The new all-inclusive resort is slated to open its doors on May 24, 2023, according to Sandals Resorts […]
Sandals Holds Grand Opening of New Curaçao Resort
Excitement was in the air as Sandals Resorts International hosted the Grand Opening this week of Sandals Royal Curaçao; the 16th property in the Sandals portfolio and the first in the Dutch Caribbean. During a high-energy sunset gala with fireworks, music […]
Sandals Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Resort in Curaçao
Sandals Resorts International has officially opened its 16th resort in the Caribbean: the new Sandals Royal Curaçao. The property welcomed its first guests on June 1, marking the company’s first-ever property in the Dutch Caribbean. The 351-room property is a […]
Sandals Relaunches Bahamas All-Inclusive After $55 Million Renovation
Sandals Resorts International has officially relaunched its Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort on Nassau’s Cable Beach. The 404-room property, set on a 15-acre site, has reopened following a dramatic $55 million renovation. “The new Sandals Royal Bahamian encompasses a new era […]
The 10 Best Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2022
A few decades ago, the term “luxury all-inclusive” might have seemed like an oxymoron. But that’s how much the all-inclusive space has changed, particularly in the Caribbean — where all-inclusive has become far more of a technical term than a […]
Chef Nigel Spence’s Recipe for a No-Fail Holiday Turkey
Rather than bore you with only the latest recipe for this year’s turkey, I will simply pull back the curtains and guide you with all the tips and tricks that I have used over the years in the restaurant to […]
What Does the Future Hold for Sandals Resorts International?
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe today to […]
Adam Stewart Named Executive Chairman of Sandals
Adam Stewart has been appointed executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International, succeeding his late father Gordon “Butch” Stewart in the role, Caribbean Journal has learned. Adam Stewart becomes just the second chairman of the company in its 40-year history. “We […]
Sandals Is Expanding to a New Caribbean Island
Sandals Resorts International is expanding to the Dutch Caribbean for the first time, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal […]
Sandals Reopens Royal Plantation Resort in Jamaica
Sandals Resorts International has officially reopened its Sandals Royal Plantation boutique resort in Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ultra-luxe all-inclusive began welcoming guests last week. The relaunch marks the 11th resort that Sandals has reopened since the onset of […]
Sandals Set to Relaunch South Coast Resort in Jamaica
Sandals is set for a major relaunch of its Sandals South Coast resort in Jamaica, centered around a new kind of swim-up room in the Caribbean. The all-inclusive Sandals South Coast is close to completing a multimillion-dollar renovation, slated to […]
Sandals Is Opening a Beaches Resort in St Vincent
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 […]
Sandals Resorts Begins Caribbean Reopening in Antigua
The Sandals Grande Antigua Resort is open for travel, making it the first Sandals resort in the Caribbean to reopen since the pandemic began. The all-inclusive property officially began welcoming guests on June 4 as Antigua and Barbuda reopened its […]
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 […]
Unique Vacations Names New CEO
Unique Vacations, the affiliate of the worldwide representatives for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, has named a new chief executive officer. Veteran travel executive Jeff Clarke has been tapped to succeed Tammy Gonzalez, who announced her retirement this week. “Very few […]
Staying at the Baha Mar in The Bahamas, Explained
Baha Mar, the luxury resort on Nassau’s fabled Cable Beach, was billions of dollars and almost a decade in the making — but well worth the wait. Interconnected hotels share amenities like the largest casino in the Caribbean, a huge […]
Antigua and Barbuda Sets a New Tourism Record
For several years, Antigua and Barbuda has been among the Caribbean’s hottest destinations, with a thriving hotel pipeline, surging arrivals and even a brand-new, world-class-airport. And this week it just broke a record. Antigua and Barbuda received its 300,000th visitor […]
Sandals Completes Transformation of Montego Bay Resort
By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has completed a large-scale transformation project at its Sandals Montego Bay resort in Jamaica. The property, which was the first-ever Sandals when it debuted in 1981, has been in the midst of […]
A New Steakhouse at the Baha Mar
By the Caribbean Journal staff Nassau’s Baha Mar is quickly becoming a culinary destination in its own right. Sbe’s Disruptive Restaurant Group has added another hot eatery at the Cable Beach megaresort, this time with the launch of Carna by […]
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