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The New Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Mexico Is Now Taking Bookings for Late November

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Between the Sierra Madre mountains and the Pacific Ocean, a new retreat is emerging on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit — and it’s now officially taking bookings. The long-anticipated Siari, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, is set to debut in late November, offering travelers one of Mexico’s most intimate and immersive luxury experiences. Spread across 920 acres and nearly […]

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15 Hot New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2023

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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 pop up across the islands of the Caribbean.  That will continue in 2023, with a […]

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The Former Ritz-Carlton, Cancun Is Officially a Kempinski

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The former Ritz-Carlton, Cancun has officially opened its doors as a Kempinski.  The resort has been operating as the Grand Hotel Cancun Managed by Kempinski.  And while there was some confusion over when the Kempinski brand would actually take over, the resort announce the change on social media last week.  The resort is now the […]

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Marriott Opens New Riviera Cancun All-Inclusive Resort

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Marriott has very quietly developed a broad portfolio of all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, including several in the sizzling destination of Cancun, Mexico. That includes the 31st resort in Marriott’s all-inclusive collection: the new Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun.  The new resort, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is a new-build property with 1,005 suites in a […]


The Former Ritz-Carlton, Cancun Is Officially a Kempinski

Canadian travel company Sunwing has added more new flights to Cancun this winter.  Starting this month, Sunwing is operating weekly nonstop flights from Kelowna, British Columbia to Cancun.  The service begins Dec. 15, running once weekly through April 13, 2023.  Sunwing is also launching weekly flights from Kelowna to the increasingly popular Mexican destination of […]

Hyatt to Open New Adults-Only Resort on This Caribbean Island 

Hyatt is opening a new adults-only  resort on the tiny island of Isla Mujeres on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  And now it has an official opening date.  The new all-inclusive Secrets Impression Isla Mujeres will welcome its first guests on March 15, 2023, according to parent company Apple Leisure Group, which is part of […]

Cancun Tourism Continues to Surge 

Even in a traditionally slow time of year in the Caribbean, one airport continues to post blazing tourism growth: Cancun.  The Mexican Caribbean hotspot has seen dramatic growth in 2022, particularly in the second half of the year, as passenger traffic at Cancun International Airport keeps posting significant growth, both over 2021 and, importantly, 2019 […]

Royalton Nears Debut of New Riviera Cancun Resort 

Royalton will soon debut its new all-inclusive resort on the Riviera Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun is in the “finishing touches” stage ahead of its opening next month, according to parent company Blue Diamond Resorts.  The massive resort will be home to 1,005 rooms, along with 12 restaurants and 10 […]

Tripadvisor: Cancun, Punta Cana Leading Caribbean Demand

Cancun and Punta Cana are the top destinations in the Caribbean for this upcoming winter season, according to a new report from TripAdvisor.  Cancun, the Mexican Caribbean hotspot, and Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub, both cracked the top 10 destinations globally as measured by searches on Tripadvisor platforms.  Cancun was ranked fourth overall […]

Sunwing Is Adding More Flights to Cuba, Cancun

Sunwing is making its return to the city of Thunder Bay in Ontario this winter.  The Canadian travel giant will be relaunching flights from Thunder Bay to both Cancun, Mexico and Varadero, Cuba this winter.  That will include weekly flights between Thunder Bay and Cancun on Mondays running from Dec. 12, 2022 to April 10, […]

Cancun Tourism Is Sizzling Right Now

It’s been a banner year for tourism in the Mexican Caribbean, but the Yucatan’s tourism hub is showing no signs of slowing down.  In fact, it just had its best month of the year.  Passenger traffic to Cancun International Airport last month totaled 2.414 million, representing a 36.4 percent increase over the same period in […]

Sunwing Relaunching More Flights to Cancun, Cuba 

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is relaunching more service to Caribbean hotspots including Cuba and Cancun this winter.  In November, the carrier is resuming a wave of flights from Ottawa to destinations like Mexico, Jamaica, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.  That includes the “reimagined” destination of Cayo Largo in Cuba.  The carrier’s Caribbean network will include […]