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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Las Terrenas

Las Terrenas

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Neil Gribby in Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada, who sent in this beautiful snapshot of the beach in Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic.  Have you taken a great photograph in the Caribbean? Send […]

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JetBlue Expanding Flights to the Dominican Republic

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JetBlue is continuing its fast-paced Caribbean expansion with a number of new flights to the Dominican Republic. The New York City-based carrier has launched new flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to both Puerto Plata and Punta Cana […]

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Dominican Republic Leading Caribbean Hotel Pipeline

The Dominican Republic currently leads the Caribbean hotel construction pipeline, according to a new construction pipeline report from STR. The Dominican Republic has 1,208 rooms across six hotels in construction right now, more than any other country in the wider […]

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A New Punta Cana Adults-Only Hotel

Punta Cana Adults Only

A longtime hotel in Punta Cana is making a major change. The Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda Don Pablo Collection in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana is making a move to become an adults-only hotel, the country’s Ministry […]


Island Routes Expands to Mexico

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Sandals Resorts International’s Island Routes tour company is expanding to Mexico. The company officially signed a contract with its first partner in Mexico, Dolphin Discovery, at the beginning of the month. The signing came on the company’s seventh anniversary. “I […]


11 Great Caribbean Summer Vacations

School’s out for the summer. Rates are low and adventure is high. Summer travel is in the air, and now is the best time of the year for a vacation, whether with your family or your significant other. Few places […]

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The Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Hotel Company

By Guy Britton No Caribbean hotel company is growing faster right now than this one: AMResorts. The Apple Leisure Group subsidiary signed 17 new resort management contracts in 2015, easily the most of any company in the region. And now […]


A New All-Inclusive in Samaná

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One of the most beautiful places in the Dominican Republic has a new hotel. The Samaná peninsula is now home to a new all-inclusive resort, the Viva Wyndham V Samaná. The resort, which faces the Bahía de Cosón in the […]


Dominican Republic Showing Big Cruise Growth

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is showing significant growth in cruise arrivals, according to the latest data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The destination has reported a 64 percent increase in cruise passenger arrivals in 2015, […]

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This Dominican Republic Destination Has Big Growth Plans

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Dominican Republic’s less-heralded tourism destinations is primed for growth. A number of hotel companies and investors have expressed interest in the area of Juan Dolio, a one of the beachfront destinations on […]


JetBlue Adding New Dominican Republic Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff There are now even more ways to get to the Dominican Republic’s tourism corner of Puerto Plata. US carrier JetBlue Airways has announced the addition of new weekly flights from New York City’s John F […]


The Dominican Republic’s Big Tourism Projections

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has high hopes for 2016. The country is projecting a total of 6 million total stayover visitors this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism. That projection comes after the country […]


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