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Hyatt Just Opened a New All-Inclusive Resort in Mazatlan, Mexico
Mazatlan has been one of the fastest-growing destinations in Mexico in recent years, with a booming hotel pipeline and continued flight growth, out of the United States and Canada. Now, it’s the newest home of Hyatt’s quickly-expanding Dreams all-inclusive brand. […]
From Puerto Rico to Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s Busiest Airports
Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is the busiest airport in the Caribbean, according to new data from analytics firm ForwardKeys. The airport, which has seen sizzling passenger traffic growth so far in 2023, is the 80th-busiest airport the […]
US Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic Lead Caribbean Travel Boom
Caribbean tourism is sizzling right now, and the region is seeing double-digit growth over pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from air ticketing analytics firm ForwardKeys. The company says it is predicting “significant” growth in the Caribbean in the […]
Bonaire Is the New Hotspot of the Dutch Caribbean
When Johnny and Therese Boer of the three-Michelin-star Die Librije opened a restaurant in Bonaire five years ago, it wasn’t just a massive moment for the Caribbean culinary scene. The opening of the Brass Boer was a nod to the […]
Swoop Just Launched Its First Ever Flights to Cuba
Canadian ultra-low-cost-carrier Swoop has kicked off its first-ever service to the island of Cuba. Swoop is now operating flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport in Cuba’s all-inclusive hub of Varadero. “As Canada’s favorite sun […]
Four Seasons Is Opening a Caribbean Private Island Resort
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI To access this content, subscribe now. Choose from two tailored subscription options: Caribbean Journal Invest for comprehensive investment news or Caribbean Journal Travel Advisor for targeted content for travel agents and advisors. Subscribe […]
A New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Opens in the Riviera Maya
A highly-anticipated new adults-only all-inclusive resort has made its debut in the Riviera Maya, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Hotel Xcaret Arte, and it’s the second branded resort for Grupo Xcaret in the Mexican Caribbean. The massive 900-suite hotel […]
A New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Is Coming to the Riviera Maya
A major new adults-only all-inclusive resort is coming to the Riviera Maya on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Hotel Xcaret Arte will officilaly open its doors on July 1, 2021, the company confirmed. The […]
A Major New All-Inclusive Is Coming to the Riviera Maya
A massive new resort is slated to open in the Riviera Maya on the Caribbean coast of Mexico this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Hotel Xcaret Arte, and it’s an expansion for the eco-focused Hotel Xcaret brand. The […]
Mayakoba’s New Toes-in-the-Sand Eatery
By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a hip toes-in-the-sand eatery in the heart of the tony Mayakoba community on the Riviera Maya in Mexico. The Andaz Mayakoba Resort has debuted its new Sotavento beach restaurant, under the stewardship of executive […]
Conrad Opens Hotel on Caribbean Coast of Colombia
By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton’s Caribbean expansion has continued with the launch of the brand-new Conrad Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Conrad Cartagena is the brand’s first hotel in Colombia and third in Latin America. The property […]
Hilton Expands in Colombia
Hilton has expanded in Colombia, debuting its eighth hotel in the country with the new Hampton by Hilton Medellin. The 132-room property, which is owned and managed by Metro Operacion Inmobilaria SAS, opened this week. “We are thrilled to debut […]
Bahamas Eyes Future as Stem Cell Hub
Above: Bahamas Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas has big plans for stem cell medicine. The country’ has officially launched its “stem cell industry,” Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez announced at a ceremony last […]
Puerto Rico Governor Appoints New President of Development Bank
Above: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Padilla Garcia (centre) at a press conference Wednesday) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has designated Melba Acosta Febo as the new president of the island’s Government Development Bank. Acosta […]
Kempinski to Open Cuba Hotel
Above: a rendering of the Kempinski project (Photo: Gaviota Group) By the Caribbean Journal staff Swiss-headquartered hotel brand Kempinski is planning to open a hotel in Havana, Cuba. The hotel, which will be built by the Gaviota tourism group is […]
Haiti, Mexico Ink Agreement on Tourism
Above: Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin and FONATUR Director General Hector Martin Gomez Barraza sign the Memorandum of Understanding (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s Ministry of Tourism and Mexico’s National Fund for Tourism Development have signed a […]
Portrait of a Caribbean City: Willemstad, Curaçao in 14 Photos
By Alexander Britell (All photos by CJ) Curaçao — The sights; the smells; the hum. Willemstad isn’t like many places in the region — it’s a historic but bustling urban area with an energy all its own. Our new Portrait of […]
Dominican Republic Approves Preservation Plan For Los Haitises Park
Above: Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has adopted a new plan to rescue and preserve the ecosystem of the country’s Los Haitises National Park. The plan was approved following […]
Bahamas Sends Mission to Dubai
Above: Dubai By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas sent a ministerial delegation to Dubai last week, seeking “much needed new capital and investment,” the government said. The delegation, which was led by Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell, included Financial Services […]
Puerto Plata Tourism “Is Re-emerging”
Above: Luis Liriano, Jakaira Cid ,Fausto Fernandez, Anny Mariel Gomez and Maximo Iglesias By the Caribbean Journal staff PUERTO PLATA — Earlier this year, the Dominican Republic announced its plan to “relaunch” the destination of Puerto Plata. For now, the […]
CaribbeanTales Names Winners of Toronto Film Showcase
Above: Karen Chapman, who won for her pitch of “Cocoon” By the Caribbean Journal staff The CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase has named the award winners of this past weekend’s competition. This year was the eighth edition of the showcase, which […]
US Virgin Islands Official Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges
Above: the USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff Roberto Tapia, the director of the US Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources Division of Enforcement, was arrested Friday by federal agents on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent […]
Westin Puntacana Resort & Club Planning December Opening
Above: construction at the Westin Puntacana (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club is on track for a Dec. 20 opening, the project announced Thursday. The 200-room resort, which broke ground in January, […]
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz Play to 1-1 Tie With Panama in Qualifier
Above: the Reggae Boyz in action (File photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz played Panama to a 1-1 tie Friday night at Kingston’s Independence Park in a CONCACAF World Cup qualifying match. Marvin Elliott got things started […]
Op-Ed: Is Cuba Really Changing?
By Andy Gomez Op-Ed Contributor We recently witnessed what we had not heard one of the Castro brothers say in almost 54 years: Come 2018, neither one of them will be in power. Raúl Castro announced to the Cuban National […]
Renardo Curry Wins By-Election for Seat of Former Bahamas Prime Minister
Above: Renardo Curry By the Caribbean Journal staff Renardo Curry of the Bahamas’ ruling Progressive Liberal Party has won the by-election for the seat of former Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham in North Abaco, according to unofficial results from the […]
Haiti Continues Artibonite Development With Help from Venezuela, Spain
Above: discounted fertilizer in Desdunes (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly inaugurated a new drinking water supply and distribution system in Verrettes during a tour of the Artibonite region on Tuesday. The system came […]
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz Lose 1-0 to US in Columbus World Cup Qualifier
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz lost a tight 1-0 game to the United States in Columbus, just four days after their historic win over the USMNT in Kingston. It was American Herculez Gomez that put the US […]
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