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Waldorf Astoria Is Expanding to Costa Rica With Residential Resort

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Sandals Sets December Reopening for 5 Jamaica Resorts – With Three More Back in 2026

When Sandals reopens its all-inclusive resorts in Ocho Rios and Negril this December, it will mark more than a return to business — it will mark a symbolic renewal for Jamaica’s tourism industry after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Sandals Resorts International confirmed that beginning December 6, 2025, guests will once again be welcomed at Sandals Dunn’s River, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals […]

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Marriott Just Opened a New Hotel in Costa Rica

Marriott has opened a new hotel in Costa Rica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has opened its first-ever Fairfield by Marriott hotel in Costa Rica with a new property at the San Jose Airport. The Fairfield by Marriott San Jose Airport Alajuela has a total of 120 rooms in a location about five minutes […]

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Costa Rica’s Top Glamping Resort Is Expanding

Nayara Tented Camp, the leading glamping resort in Costa Rica, is getting bigger. The resort is set to complete an expansion this summer with the addition of a main building, reception area, bar, lounge, swimming pool and fire pit, among other touches. That’s along with several new accommodations, including a pair of two-bedroom villas, six […]

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A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Is Coming to Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo has announced plans for a major new project: the first-ever Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Central America. The new Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve will be joined by Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Resave Residence, both of which will be set in the increasingly popular destination on the North Pacific coast of the country. Nekajui, a […]

Costa Rica’s Top Glamping Resort Is Expanding

Auberge Resorts is set to expand to Costa Rica this fall, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxury brand is now taking reservations for stays at its new Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection resort, which is set to open in November 2021. The hotel, set in Costa Rica’s Talamanca Mountains, is all about wellness, with a […]

Frontier’s New Costa Rica Flights

No carrier has been adding more flights to the Caribbean Basin of late than Frontier Airlines — and now the low-cost airline has added another one. Frontier has kicked off its newest service to the region with a nonstop flight from Orlando to Costa Rica. The new service, which begins this week, is operating between […]

Costa Rica Is Updating Its Travel Requirements

Costa Rica is updating its travel requirements beginning Aug. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. On that date, vaccinated travelers will be able to enter Costa Rica without purchasing travel insurance. That will also apply to minors under the age of 18. The aim is to increase tourist visitation, according to a statement from Visit Costa […]

Frontier Launches New Flights to The Bahamas

Frontier Airlines has launched its newest nonstop service to the region, with flights from Miami to Nassau, The Bahamas. The inaugural flight from Miami to Nassau kicked off with much fanfare. It’s Frontier’s first-ever service to The Bahamas. The new flights are operating four times each week, with service on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. […]

Riu Completes Reopening of Caribbean Resorts

Riu Hotels and Resorts has now completed the reopening of all of its properties in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region. Luis Riu, CEO of Riu Hotels and Resorts, confirmed the move, with the relaunch of a total of four hotels in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Jamaica. That includes the adults-only Riu Palace Macao in […]

Southwest Airlines Is Bringing Back More Caribbean Flights

Southwest Airlines is set to continue its Caribbean relaunch this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The relaunch is headlined by a major increase in its Cancun service beginning June 12 that will include the return of Saturday-only service from Pittsburgh to Cancun and increases from Austin, Houston and Phoenix to Cancun. In all, Southwest will […]

Hilton Opens New Hotel in Costa Rica

Hilton Hotels has opened its newest hotel in the tallest building in Costa Rica. The new Hilton San Jose La Sabana is set in the capital’s Leumi Business Center, a 38-story tower in the up-and-coming Samana Norte neighborhood of San Jose. The 131-room property is based at the 18th floor of the building, with a […]

Frontier Airlines Is Adding Flights to Costa Rica

Fast-expanding Frontier Airlines is at again, with plans to launch more flights in the Caribbean Basin. The low-cost airline will be adding new flights to San Jose, Costa Rica from both Miami and Orlando. On July 1, Frontier will launch twice-weekly service from Orlando to San Jose, with service on Thursdays and Sundays. And on […]