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Carnival Relaunching Caribbean Cruises From New York
Carnival Cruise Line is set to relaunch its Caribbean cruise operations out of New York’s Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The company’s Carnival Magic cruise ship officially arrived in New York this week, with an initial four-day cruise to Bermuda. That will …
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Dominican Republic’s St Regis Cap Cana Residences Top $40M in Sales
The Caribbean’s hottest new real estate project has topped $40 million in sales in its first month on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The Residences at the St Regis Cap Cana, set in the most exclusive community in …
Aruba, Bahamas, USVI Leading Caribbean Tourism Renaissance
Aruba, The Bahamas and the US Virgin Islands are among the Caribbean destinations leading the region’s tourism renaissance. Indeed, the Caribbean’s tourism industry is bouncing back in a big way, with some destinations approaching or even exceeding record visitor arrival …
Another Month, Another Dominican Republic Tourism Record
The Dominican Republic’s sizzling 2022 continued last month with yet another arrivals record broken, Caribbean Journal has learned. The country reported 561,323 tourist arrivals in May, the most of any May in the destination’s history. Indeed, that total was 11 …
Marriott Names New Area GM for Haiti, Dominican Republic
Marriott International has named a new area general manager for Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The company has tapped Brock Hochhalter to the role, in which he will be responsible for the premium and luxury Marriott hotels in the two …
A Huge New Amusement Park Is Coming to Punta Cana
A huge new amusement park is set to open later this year in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. It’s called Katmandu Punta Cana, and it’s billed as the only theme park of its kind in the Caribbean. An extension of a …
Marriott Is Opening an Adults-Only All-Inclusive in the Dominican Republic
Marriott’s major move into the all-inclusive space is continuing this summer with a new adults-only all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic. Marriott is joining forces with Playa Hotels and Resorts on the Sanctuary Cap Cana resort, which will be the …
Secrets Is Opening a New-Build Resort in Punta Cana
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Frontier Launching New Flights to Jamaica, Dominican Republic
It’s been one of the fastest-growing airlines in the Caribbean amid the pandemic, and now low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is set to launch another expansion to the region. In June and July, Frontier will kick off new nonstop service to …
The Dominican Republic Just Set Another Tourism Record
The Dominican Republic just set another tourism record, Caribbean Journal has learned. The country reported 626,010 tourist arrivals in April — the most visitors in April in the history of the destination. That number represents 7 percent more than April 2019 …
J Balvin Is Coming Back to Punta Cana
Reggaeton superstar J Balvin is returning to Punta Cana. Balvin is bringing back his NEON Punta Cana music festival to the Dominican Republic, following a sold-out 2001 edition. The event will run from Dec 7-11, 2022 in the Dominican Republic’s …
The Dominican Republic’s St Regis Cap Cana Residences Just Launched Sales
The Residences at the St Regis Cap Cana have officially launched sales, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The new project by Campagne Ricart & Associates and Pioneer Investment Funds is set in the heart of Cap Cana, the most exclusive …
From Turks and Caicos to Puerto Rico, More Buyers Are Building Their Own Homes
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The Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean 2022
For most travelers, it’s the number one destination-within-a-destination: the beach bar. As travel trends ebb and flow, it’s a constant, somehow managing to survive as the manifestation of our most romantic Caribbean travel fantasies. Because there’s just something about a cocktail …
Dominican Republic Tourism Is Booming
Tourism continues to boom to the Dominican Republic. The country, long the most popular tourism destination in the Caribbean by visitor volume, posted a sizzling first quarter, according to passenger data from the country’s Civil Aviation Department. In all, the …
Uber Is Expanding in Punta Cana
Rideshare app Uber is expanding in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana, with plans to launch Uber Select as well, Caribbean Journal has learned. Uber has reached an agreement with Punta Cana’s taxi operators to register on the …