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A Floating Soca Party Is Coming Soon to St Thomas

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When the UberSoca Cruise docks in St. Thomas on Nov. 19, the harbor won’t just welcome a ship — it will transform into a full-scale celebration of Caribbean culture. The arrival of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship will turn the waterfront into a festival of color, sound, and flavor as thousands of soca fans join […]

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New Miami-Dominican Republic Flights This Summer 

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Dominican Republic-based Red Air is launching new service this summer between Miami and Santo Domingo.  The carrier will operate three daily flights on the route, with a total of 21 weekly flights between Miami and the capital.  Redair says its main markets are the United Staes, Central America, the Caribbean and Latin America, among others.  […]

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Marriott Has Big All-Inclusive Plans in the Caribbean 

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By Guy Britton Marriott made its high-profile entry into the all-inclusive space in 2019 with its acquisition of the Barbados-based Elegant Hotels.  Now, the company has quickly become a power in the all-inclusive space in the Caribbean, with nearly three dozen all-inclusive resorts across the wider region and another 11 in the pipeline.  It’a sign […]

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Dominican Republic's St Regis Cap Cana Residences Top $40M in Sales 

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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 the Dominican Republic, is projected to open by the end of 2023.  Waypoint Real Estate […]


Marriott Has Big All-Inclusive Plans in the Caribbean 

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 numbers.  That includes destinations like The Bahamas, the USVI, Aruba, Jamaica and, of course, the […]

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 countries.  He will also “liaise with select Marriott International hotels and franchise partners in the […]

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 percent more than May 2018 and six percent more than May 2019. (It was 44 […]

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 major theme park in Mallorca, the Punta Cana park is the product of an estimated […]

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 first-ever all-inclusive hotel in Marriott’s Luxury Collection.  The hotel is expected to open this summer […]

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 Caribbean out of Tampa, with routes to Montego Bay, Jamaica; Punta Cana and Santo […]

Secrets Is Opening a New-Build Resort in Punta Cana

Apple Leisure Group’s Secrets brand is opening a new-build resort in Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new Secrets Tides Punta Cana will make its debut in the fall of 2023, according to the company.  It will be the third Secrets-branded resort in Punta Cana, with six a la carte eateries, a buffet, […]

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 and 13 percent more travelers than April 2018, according to Dominican Republic Tourism Minister David […]