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Hyatt’s New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana Is Opening in April 2027

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One of Hyatt’s most anticipated new Caribbean all-inclusive resorts finally has an opening date. The new Secrets Macao Beach Punta Cana is now accepting reservations for stays beginning April 1, 2027, Caribbean Journal has learned, giving travelers the first firm booking date for the adults-only resort on one of the Dominican Republic’s most distinctive beaches. […]

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Sunwing Just Added the Only Overwater Bungalow Resort in Cuba

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Cuba continues to be a top destination for Canadian travelers, known for its postcard-perfect beaches, rich culture, and wide selection of all-inclusive resorts. Now, Sunwing Vacations is expanding its Cuba offerings with the addition of two new properties — including the country’s first and only resort with overwater bungalows. The new Playa Luxury Cayo Guillermo, […]

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This is the Best Rum Bar in the Caribbean 

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It’s small, intimate, as much a library as a bar. The shelves are filled with rare bottling of the Caribbean’s greatest rums. There’s a walk-in humidor around the corner. A small bar counter. Beautiful leather chairs.  If you dreamed up a rum bar in the depths of your imagination, it would look exactly like this. Here, […]

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Rum Journal: This 12-Year-Old Rum Is a Taste of Grenada 

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Martinique. Cuba. Guyana. Guadeloupe. Barbados. Puerto Rico. When you think of legendary Caribbean rum-making markets, these are some of the first names that come to mind. But hidden away in the southeastern Caribbean is another one that should be on your radar: Grenada.  The lush, fertile island has long been a haven for great rums […]


This is the Best Rum Bar in the Caribbean 

It’s been one of the most successful rum releases of the last decade: Eminente, the Cuban brand that has instantly found itself in the pantheon of the best rums on the global market.  While the premium aged rum has launched several spin-offs (including an outstanding 10-year Gran Reserva), it’s the 7-year that is the standard-bearer […]

Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive Resort in Cuba 

Spanish hotel chain Melia has opened its newest all-inclusive resort on the island of Cuba: the new-build Melia Trinidad Peninsula.  The five-star resort, set about 15 minutes from the charming colonial city of Trinidad, welcomed its first guests this week.  The 401-room resort is instantly the most luxurious Melia in Cuba: that includes 80 rooms […]

Rum Journal: A Legendary Rum Bar in Athens, Greece, Baba Au Rhum

We’ve written often in these pages of the joy of the Rum Bar, a bar that celebrates the best of Caribbean rum-making with a diverse, robust selection of rums from across the region.  For years, such bars were few and far between, even in the Caribbean: places like Antigua’s Papa Zouk, or the Rhum Room […]

Iberia Adds Daily Flights to Santo Domingo 

Spanish carrier Iberia is ramping up its service to Santo Domingo this summer, citing “robust” demand for the capital, Caribbean Journal has learned. From now through August, Iberia will be operating one daily nonstop flight between Madrid and Santo Domingo.  Iberia is planning to operate 420 flights to the Dominican capital during the summer season.  […]

Melia Has Big Expansion Plans in Havana, Cuba 

As Melia ramps up its Cuba expansion, the company is adding a new brand to the island: Innside, a group of boutique lifestyle hotels meant for urban areas — and it’s part of a broader expansion in Havana.  The first-ever Innside in Cuba will be the Innside Cabana Catedral, a new-build hotel the will be set […]

Swoop Just Launched Its First Ever Flights to Cuba

Canadian ultra-low-cost-carrier Swoop has kicked off its first-ever service to the island of Cuba.  Swoop is now operating flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport in Cuba’s all-inclusive hub of Varadero.  “As Canada’s favorite sun and fun ultra-low-cost carrier, we are thrilled to celebrate our launch into Cuba,” said Bob […]

Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in Cuba 

Melia has opened its newest all-inclusive resort in Varadero on the northern coast of Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Spanish hotel chain has debuted the new Sol Caribe Beach, its newest oceanfront resort in Cuba.  The family-friendly resort has almost 400 rooms, with large family-oriented rooms and two pools on a wide stretch of […]

Delta Air Lines Is Relaunching Flights to Cuba 

Delta Air Lines is making a return to the island of Cuba next year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be restarting its Cuba service with a pair of daily nonstop flights from Miami to Havana.  That route will kick off on April 10, 2023, Delta confirmed.  Delta will be operating the service on […]