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Costa Rica’s Papagayo Is Undergoing a $100 Million Transformation

By the Caribbean Journal staff Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica’s top luxury destination is planning a huge transformation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. Luxury hospitality and development firm Gencom is leading a $100 million project, which will include a wave of …

Cancun Is Getting a Planet Hollywood Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another Planet Hollywood project is coming to the Caribbean. Canadian travel giant Sunwing Travel Group has announced plans for a new all-inclusive Planet Hollywood-branded resort in Cancun on the Mexican Caribbean. It is slated to …

St Maarten Is Getting a New Planet Hollywood All-Inclusive

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s newest all-inclusive brand is coming to the island of St Maarten, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. Planet Hollywood, which is planning to open its first all-inclusive branded resort in the Caribbean Basin in Costa …

Exceptional Villas Expands to Aruba

By the Caribbean Journal staff Leading European villa management company Exceptional Villas is making a renewed push into the Caribbean, highlighted by an expansion to Aruba. The company, which is based in Dublin, said the move was part of a …

JetBlue Relaunching St Maarten, St Thomas Flights from Boston

By Alexander Britell JetBlue is relaunching two of its more popular Caribbean routes for the upcoming winter season, both to islands making a comeback from Hurricane Irma. The carrier will be relaunching nonstop flights from Boston to St Thomas and …

JetBlue Is Expanding Mint in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has announced an expansion of its Mint premium cabin service across the Caribbean. JetBlue will be adding Mint to nonstop flights between Boston and Saint Lucia later this year, along with adding Mint service …

Planet Hollywood Hotel Coming to Costa Rica This Fall

By the Caribbean Journal staff Planet Hollywood is going all-inclusive. The brand has announced its first foray into the all-inclusive market with the planned launch of the Planet Hollywood Beach Resort in Costa Rica. The resort, which will be set …

Hilton’s Curio Collection Expands to Costa Rica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s Curio Collection brand has officially expanded to Costa Rica. The company opened the doors of the newly-transformed Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton in San Jose this week. The property, which first …

Sunwing Launching New Nonstop Flights to Costa Rica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian travel giant Sunwing is expanding again in the Caribbean Basin. The carrier has announced plans to launch weekly nonstop flights between Vancouver and Liberia, Costa Rica beginning Dec. 23. The flights, which will operate …

Southwest Resuming Seasonal Daily Caribbean Flights This Winter

By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is resuming its seasonal daily Caribbean flights for the upcoming tourist season, the carrier announced this week. The seasonal network will relaunch Nov. 4, 2018. That will include flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International …

Carnival Legend Repositioning to Tampa

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Legend ship is repositioning to Port Tampa Bay next year, the company announced in a statement this week. The 2,124-passenger ship will head to Port Tampa Bay beginning in October 2019 …

Air France’s New Caribbean Summer Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Air France has launched several new summer services in the Caribbean. The focal point of the carrier’s schedule will be two weekly flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport, services …

Costa Rica’s Gilded Iguana Hotel Reopens

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Costa Rica’s top surf hotels has reopened following a major renovation. The newly-transformed Gilded Iguana has relaunched in the town of Nosara after a year of upgrade projects. The redesign of the Gilded …

Planet Hollywood Resorts Coming to Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Planet Hollywood is coming to the Caribbean. Sunwing Travel Group has signed a deal with Planet Hollywood to bring Planet Hollywood-branded resorts to the wider Caribbean region. Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Costa Rica will open …

Hilton Expanding in Costa Rica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s rapid expansion in the Caribbean Basin is continuing in 2018 with the planned debut of a new Curio-branded property in Costa Rica. The Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton, is set in …

Radisson Blu Coming to Costa Rica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is adding a major new property in the Caribbean Basin. The company has announced the signing of a new Radisson Blue in Costa Rica. The new-build hotel will feature 100 rooms, …

Carnival Triumph’s New Voyages

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Triumph will operate a diverse itinerary schedule in 2019-2020, with a wide variety of cruises, including several to the Caribbean, according to the company. The options range from four- to 14-day …

Apple Leisure Group’s Caribbean Resort Pipeline Is Booming

By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group has the largest pipeline of all-inclusives in the Caribbean, the company reported this week, as the Caribbean’s fastest-growing all-inclusive company continued its surge this year. In a statement, Apple Leisure Group said it …