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Norwegian Cruise Line Just Launched Its First Caribbean Cruises From Jacksonville

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Jacksonville has a new way to sail to the Caribbean. Norwegian Cruise Line has officially launched its first-ever voyages from the city, with the Norwegian Gem now homeporting at JAXPORT for the winter season. The move brings a new wave of itineraries to the region — from short Bahamas getaways to longer Caribbean journeys — as Norwegian […]

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Club Med’s Cancun All-Inclusive Is Getting a Makeover, With Plans for a 2025 Reveal

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It’s been nearly a half century since Club Med opened its first resort in the Mexican Caribbean (1976 to be exact), and now the company is planning a big renovation to its Cancun resort.  In what the company is calling a “multi-phased” project, the resort will see a host of upgrades and renovations over the […]

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Club Med Is Revamping Its All-Inclusive Resort in Martinique

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The Club Med Buccaneer’s Creek all-inclusive resort in Martinique is getting a revamp.  The property is undertaking a complete refresh of 139 existing rooms with new modern furniture, lighting and fabrics, along with a complete refurbishment of bathrooms.  That’s along with a new-look reception area, designed as a “tropical oasis.” The property is also redesigning […]

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Two New Adults-Only Resorts in the Dominican Republic

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It began at the end of 2019, when all-inclusive giant Club Med opened its new Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda.  The launch of the resort was the first for the burgeoning tourism destination of Miches, a beach community on the southern coast of Samana Bay that the Dominican Republic believes is its next big destination.  […]


Club Med Is Revamping Its All-Inclusive Resort in Martinique

All-inclusive brand Club Med is planning a major renovation of its signature resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The Club Med Punta Cana will see a renovation and new additions to the resort set to be unveiled next summer.  The centerpiece of the upgrade will be a full renovation of the resort’s family accommodations, a […]

Club Med Reopens All-Inclusive in Mexico

Club Med has just a pair of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico: and now they’re both open again.  The all-inclusive brand has relaunched its Club Med Ixtapa Pacific resort, joining the already-open Club Med in Cancun.  The family-friendly resort is set on 37 acres, with a 2,400-stretch of white sand beachfront.  The 516-room property is reopening […]

Club Med Will Be the Region’s First All-Inclusive to Offer Beyond Meat 

As part of a new sustainability push, Club Med has announced plans to offer Beyond Meat plant-based products at its all-inclusives.  The program will kick off in the Caribbean at Club Med’s newest resort in the region, Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda in the Dominican Republic.  It will include both the Beyond Burger and Beyond […]

Grupo Puntacana Is Building a New Resort in the Dominican Republic

Grupo Puntacana, arguably the most significant developer in the Dominican Republic, is expanding to a new destination in the country.  The company behind Punta Cana International Airport and the Puntacana Resort and Club is planning to build a 500-room resort in Miches, the Dominican Republic’s hottest development destination (read CJI’s report on Miches here), according […]

Club Med Reopens Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Resort

One of the major all-inclusive hotels in the Dominican Republic has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda, the all-inclusive company’s newest Caribbean resort, began welcoming back guests this week.  “Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda is officially open,” Club Med said in a statement.  The property had just opened at […]

A New $1 Billion Caribbean Destination

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The Dominican Republic currently has plans to make nature-friendly Miches the country’s next big destination — to the tune of $1 billion in new projects. Miches, which is situated roughly 50 miles west of Punta Cana, on the island’s northeast coast, is set to open a handful of top-notch […]

The Best Turks and Caicos All-Inclusive Resorts

Turks and Caicos may have only a half-dozen all-inclusive resorts, but most are located on one of the world’s best beaches and there’s something for every kind of traveler, whether that’s staying with a big brand-name resort chain, chilling out in a boutique-style hotel, or running away to a private island. Beach House Set behind […]

New Six Senses Resort Planned in The Bahamas

A Six Senses-branded resort is being planned for the island of San Salvador in The Bahamas, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The project by Caribbean Luxury Real Estate Development Group would be set on a 1,500-acre site in San Salvador.  Developers say the project has been granted planning permission in principle by The Bahamas’ Department […]