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RIU Is Closing Two All-Inclusive Resorts Near Cancun for Renovations

Flights

Southwest Airlines Is Launching New Daily Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous for Sand, Beach Bars and Gourmet Eateries

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The approach into Princess Juliana International Airport is one of the most recognizable arrivals in the Caribbean. Jets descend low over the bright water of Simpson Bay before touching down just beyond the edge of Maho Beach, where travelers gather along the sand to watch aircraft pass overhead. Within minutes of leaving the airport, the […]

News

Puerto Rico, Cancun, Punta Cana, Aruba Top Spring Break Demand

Flip-flops, carry-ons and the familiar scramble for a warm seat by the water are back on the calendar. Spirit Airlines has released its most searched spring break destinations for 2026, and the data lands squarely where it usually does after a long winter: the Caribbean Basin. Among all searches made on Spirit’s website for travel […]

Flights

Air Canada Is Adding New Nonstop Flights from Calgary to Cancun

Air Canada is introducing nonstop service from Calgary to Cancun for the upcoming winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned. Starting December 11, 2026 and continuing through April 11, 2027, the airline will operate four weekly flights between Calgary and Cancun on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The service will be operated by Air Canada Rouge […]

All-Inclusive

The All-Inclusive Paradisus Cancún Is Making a Comeback — And Now It Has an Opening Date

Before you notice the buildings, you notice the water. Along this stretch of Cancún’s Hotel Zone, the Caribbean runs bright and shallow, with long bands of pale sand and steady trade winds moving across the shoreline. The road curves between lagoon and sea, and resorts appear one by one, set behind palms and low dunes. […]

Air Canada Is Adding New Nonstop Flights from Calgary to Cancun

Rixos is heading to Cancún. The all-inclusive luxury brand is planning to open Rixos Cancún in late 2026, adding a new name to the Mexican Caribbean’s crowded top tier of resort openings. The resort is slated to have 345 rooms and suites, set along Cancún’s Hotel Zone, and will mark one of the brand’s most […]

Iberostar Is Opening a New Riviera Cancún Resort This November

Iberostar is expanding again in Mexico, adding a new beachfront resort to one of the country’s most competitive resort corridors, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company will open the Iberostar Selection Riviera Cancún this November, strengthening its footprint along the Caribbean coast of Quintana Roo and deepening its investment in a destination that remains central to its […]

This Cancun All-Inclusive Resort Has Swim-Up Suites, Four Pools, and the Cure for Snowy Winters

You’re inside because there’s nowhere else to be. Snow presses against the windows. The light outside stays flat and gray. You check the weather again even though you already know the answer. Roads close. At some point, you begin to have the fantasy: white sand, shallow water, a cold drink already sweating in your hand. […]

Hotel Tracker: A Riu Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Cancun, for $317 Per Night

If you’re looking at Cancun in the heart of winter, this is a rate that stands out. Hotel Riu Cancun is currently offering double rooms with a sea view for $317 per night (double occupancy) on its own website, with availability running February 1 through February 7, according to what we found on Google Hotels. For peak-season Cancun, […]

Hotel Tracker: You Can Stay at the SLS Cancun for $154 a Night

Hotel Tracker found a notable rate on Google Hotels at SLS Cancun: rooms starting at about $154 per night during the first week of February. That’s an unusually low price for this design-forward beachfront hotel in the heart of winter season. SLS Cancun is set in the Puerto Cancún community, a quieter, more polished pocket just north of […]

Cancun Is the Most-Booked International Destination for Travelers in 14 Different US States, According to United Airlines

If you’ve been following the wider Caribbean region in recent years, you’ve seen the almost never-ending stream of new flight launches from US cities to Cancun. The Mexican Caribbean hotspot has been adding new flights from all over the country, on carriers big and small, with travelers drawn to its blend of white-sand beaches and […]

This Hyatt Adults-Only Resort in Cancun Just Reopened With New Suites, Upgraded Dining, and a Private Beach Club

Hyatt’s Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf and Spa Resort has officially reopened after an extensive renovation, unveiling a reimagined adults-only, all-inclusive experience just north of Cancun. Set within the private, gated community of Playa Mujeres, the resort sits beside a Greg Norman–designed golf course and looks out over wide stretches of white sand and open Caribbean […]

St Regis’ New Cancun-Area Resort Now Has an Opening Date

It’s been called the “New Cancun,” and now the increasingly hot area of Costa Mujeres is getting a new halo luxury resort. Next spring, St. Regis is continuing its Caribbean expansion with the new St Regis Costa Mujeres Cancun resort. The property is now taking bookings for stays beginning June 1, 2026, Caribbean Journal has […]

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