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Why Cap Cana Is the Next Big All-Inclusive Destination

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Well before the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in how people vacation in the Caribbean, it was typical for all-inclusive hotel fans to spend most of their vacations at the resort. With the ongoing pandemic, […]

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A New Adults-Only Resort Just Opened in Punta Cana

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La Collection Resorts’ Live Aqua brand has opened its first-ever resort in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new adults-only Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana officially opened this week, the first new resort to open in the […]

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Melia Launches Free Testing, Insurance in Punta Cana and Mexico

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Melia Hotels has launched a free testing program for travelers at its hotels in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.  The move helps travelers comply with the new CDC testing requirement for return travel to the United States.  Melia will be […]

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Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo Adds On-Site Testing

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The Casa de Campo resort in the Dominican Republic has launched an on-site testing program, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The move helps travelers meet the new CDC requirement of a negative test result taken and received within 72 hours before […]


Frontier Is Adding New Nonstop Flights to Punta Cana

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Frontier Airlines is ramping up its expansion to the Dominican Republic with a new route from Miami to Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Frontier will be launching new twice-weekly flights between Miami and Punta Cana beginning on March 8.  […]


Westin Launches Testing Program at Punta Cana Resort

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Marriott’s Westin Puntacana Resort and Club has launched a new on-site testing program to help travelers comply with the new CDC testing requirements.  The property has integrated both PCR and antigen tests for all guests who need a negative test […]

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The 15 Best Luxury Resorts in the Caribbean for 2021

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In the Caribbean, luxury is different.  Of course, any great resort must have excel in the fundaments of luxury: food and drink; interior and exterior design and, most importantly, service.  But Caribbean luxury transcends that. In the Caribbean, luxury is […]


Two More Resorts Reopen in Punta Cana

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It was a short start to the launch of the Impressive Resorts & Spas brand when it first opened with two hotels in Punta Cana back in January 2020 before shutting down a few months later due to the COVID-19 […]


How Caribbean Hotels Are Adapting to the New CDC Testing Requirement

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Caribbean hotels are moving rapidly to offer COVID-19 tests on-site to guests, responding to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) new requirement that international air travelers entering the United States produce a negative COVID-19 test taken within […]

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Pandemic Leading to Second-Home Surge in Dominican Republic

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The second-home market in the Dominican Republic is booming right now, in large part due to a desire from buyers to escape the pandemic — and future crises, according to Abelardo Melgen Acra, president and […]


Serenade Punta Cana Launches On-Property Tests

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The newest resort in Punta Cana has launched a new on-site antigen test program, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Serenade Punta Cana Beach and Spa Resort is offering antigen tests for $50 per person to meet the CDC’s new requirement […]


Karisma Launches On-Site Testing in the Caribbean

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Karisma Hotels and Resorts has launched a complimentary on-site testing program for guests at the company’s resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.  The hotel’s rapid antigen testing is in accordance with the new CDC requirement that guests traveling […]


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