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Delta Air Lines Just Launched New Nonstop Flights to the Island of Grenada

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The flight from Atlanta leaves in the morning, and by early afternoon you’re already ordering your first rum punch at Aquarium, just off the runway near Point Salines. You sit close to the water, with planes lifting off quietly in the distance and swimmers moving in and out of the sea. The breezes keep the […]

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The New Riu All-Inclusive in Cancun Has an Opening Date (And Swim-Up Rooms)

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Riu is opening a new all-inclusive resort in Cancun with a family focus this year, and now the Riu Ventura has an opening date, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Riu Ventura will be Riu’s sixth hotel in Cancún proper (and ninth in Cancun and the Riviera Maya more broadly), along with being its 23rd […]

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This Puerto Vallarta All-Inclusive Just Got a Makeover, With a Teppanyaki Spot, a Refreshed Kids Club and New-Look Rooms 

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The beaches. The markets. The cobblestone streets. Puerto Vallarta has long been considered one of the most charming places to visit in Mexico. But it’s also home to some high-level resorts. That includes a member of the Hyatt Ziva collection: the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which just got a $20 million makeover.  So what’s new? […]

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A New Family-Focused All-Inclusive Just Opened in This Low-Key Beach Town Near Cancun 

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You may know the brand for its Garza Blanca resort in Cancun, famous for its rooftop pool and its loft-style penthouses. Now, TAFER Hotels has another new all-inclusive resort in the Mexican Caribbean:  It’s called Palmar Beach Resort and Spa Riviera Maya, and it’s the company’s first resort beyond Cancun proper. The property which opened […]


This Puerto Vallarta All-Inclusive Just Got a Makeover, With a Teppanyaki Spot, a Refreshed Kids Club and New-Look Rooms 

The beach, the nightclubs, the tacos. But if you want to know the thing Cancun really stands out for, it’s this: the all-inclusive resort. Travel up and down the Hotel Zone and you’ll see a seemingly never-ending strip of all-inclusive resorts.  But its not surprising: as we’ve been reporting for years now, all-inclusive is the […]

These Family-Owned Saint Lucia Resorts Have a Unique All-Inclusive Program and a Major Black Friday Sale

First, you have the postcard-perfect, golden sands of Reduit Beach on the western coast of Saint Lucia. Then there’s the floating water park, the only one of its kind on the island. It’s just minutes from the island’s culinary and entertainment hub in Rodney Bay. And it’s home to some of the most authentic, friendliest […]

This Just-Opened All-Inclusive in the Dominican Republic Has “Vibe” Parties, Adventure Tours and “Splash” Rooms With Private Pools 

The choice is yours: spend the day looking out at one of the most beautiful bays in the Dominican Republic from the comfort of your own private plunge pool, or take a journey to explore the natural wonders of the Los Hiatises National Park.  Of course, at the newest all-inclusive in the Dominican Republic, the […]

St Thomas’ Top All-Inclusive Is a Legendary, Family-Owned Beach Resort  

It isn’t just the best all-inclusive resort in St Thomas. It’s the only all-inclusive resort in St Thomas. But the family-owned Bolongo Bay Beach Resort is far more than just a food and beverage package. It’s one of the Caribbean’s most legendary places to stay. Period.  The hotel, which is celebrating its 50th birthday this […]

Hilton’s New Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort Will Have Beach Bungalows and a Rooftop Pool 

It’s been one of the more-anticipated new debuts in the Caribbean this year: the Hilton Zemi Miches All-Inclusive Resort, Hilton’s first-ever all-inclusive resort in the nascent hotspot of Miches, a lush, pristine corner of Samana Bay in the Dominican Republic.  The first news? It won’t actually be opening this fall as planned. The good news? […]

Riu Just Relaunched This Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort With Nearly 1,000 Rooms 

It wasn’t your typical renovation in the Caribbean. All-inclusive brand Riu actually demolished one of its Bavaro Beach-area resorts to pave way for a massive expansion of the one next door.  The result? The new-look, significantly larger all-inclusive Riu Palace Bavaro, which just reopened in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana.  The transformed […]

The First-Ever SLS All-Inclusive Resort Is Opening Near Cancun in November 

The pool parties. The nightlife. The sleek, crisp design. The chef-driven restaurants.  The always-energetic vibes.  They’re all signatures of the SLS brand. One thing the SLS brand has never been known for? All-inclusive resorts.  But that’s about to change next month with the debut of the first-ever SLS all-inclusive, with the November debut of the […]

In Punta Cana, an All-Inclusive Designed With Multi-Generational Travel in Mind

It’s one of the biggest trends in travel right now: multi-generational travel, where families travel and stay together on their vacations, from the little ones to the grandparents. While more and more resorts are trying to capitalize on it, some properties are taking things to another level. That brings us to Finest Punta Cana, part […]