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This Aruba Resort Has Wide Open Sand, Thoughtful Sustainability, and Adults-Only Vacations

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You don’t just feel the quiet. You absorb it. It almost feels impossibly serene, unimaginably relaxing.  Sure, Eagle Beach can feel wide and open even on its busiest days, but the resort has carved out a pocket of genuine calm — a stretch of soft sand and low-rise buildings where adults can settle into their […]

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Hilton: Cancun Demand Is Surging, in a Boost for the Mexican Caribbean Hotspot

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In what could be a very positive portent for the Mexican Caribbean, Hilton says Cancun is seeing a surge in demand, according to a new report from the hotel giant.  Cancun is the second most-searched-for destination on Hilton platforms right now, following Hawaii and just ahead of Orlando.  More broadly, the Caribbean region is the […]

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Another Big Decline for Cancun Airport Traffic 

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Cancun’s airport had another major decline in passenger traffic last month, according to new data.  The Mexican Caribbean air hub posted total traffic of 2.489 million last month, a 9.1 percent decrease compared to February 2024.  That included an 11 percent decline in international traffic, according to ASUR, which manages the airport.  While the airport […]

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Delta Air Lines Is Adding a New Daily Nonstop Flight to Cancun 

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More and more major carriers have been adding Caribbean flights out of Austin’s Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Montego Bay to Cozumel to Panama.  Now, there’s another one: Delta Air Lines, which is planning to launch a new daily nonstop flight between Austin and Cancun International Airport this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The airline will be […]


Another Big Decline for Cancun Airport Traffic 

You may know the brand for its Garza Blanca resort in Cancun, famous for its rooftop pool and its loft-style penthouses. Now, TAFER Hotels has another new all-inclusive resort in the Mexican Caribbean:  It’s called Palmar Beach Resort and Spa Riviera Maya, and it’s the company’s first resort beyond Cancun proper. The property which opened […]

Air Transat Is Adding More Flights to Cancun and Montego Bay for the Summer

Canadian carrier Air Transat is ramping up its service to popular Caribbean hotspots this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That includes an additional weekly frequency between Montreal to Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico and between Montreal and Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.  Air Transat also plans to expand […]

Riu Resorts Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Cancun This Year 

Punta Cana. Jamaica. Aruba. Paradise Island. Riu has 27 different all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean, and another 22 in Mexico – including eight tin the Cancun area.  And after a number of big-time refurbishment projects around the region, Riu is adding yet another new resort in the Caribbean this year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Riu […]

San Juan, Puerto Rico Is Hot for Spring Break Travel Right Now, According to Spirit Airlines

San Jan, Puerto Rico is the top Caribbean destination for spring break travel right now, according to a new report from low-cost carrier Spirit.  San Juan is the fifth-most searched spring break destination for travelers looking on the company’s website, and the number one in the Caribbean — exceeding what most would have expected to have […]

Major Caribbean Sea Earthquake Causes Shaking in Cayman Islands, Belize

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea caused shaking across a number of countries in the region on Saturday night.  The quake’s epicenter was about 134 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands in the heart of the Caribbean Sea, according to data from the United States Geological Survey.  It occurred at a depth of 10 […]

In Isla Mujeres, Mexico, the Art of the “Barefoot Luxury” Villa Vacation 

It’s just a short boat ride from Cancun. But when you get to the tiny island of Isla Mujeres, you’re instantly in a different universe. The island is everything you love about the Mexican Caribbean and the Riviera Maya, but delivered in a charming, breezy, laid-back package.  It’s a world away from the large resorts […]

Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in the Hotel Zone of Cancun, With Swim-Up Rooms and a Water Park 

The beach, the nightclubs, the tacos. But if you want to know the thing Cancun really stands out for, it’s this: the all-inclusive resort. Travel up and down the Hotel Zone and you’ll see a seemingly never-ending strip of all-inclusive resorts.  But its not surprising: as we’ve been reporting for years now, all-inclusive is the […]

Marriott Is Opening a New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive — And It’s Adults-Only, Too

A mangrove preserve. An endless white-sand beach. An adults-only hideaway. Private plunge pools. On the road between Cancun and Playa del Carmen is the heart of the Riviera Maya, a place filled with large all-inclusive resorts of varying quality. But for years, this particular one has been the undisputed leader. And in a few weeks, […]