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Carnival Freedom is Moving to Norfolk

Carnival Cruise Line is bringing one of its most popular ships to Norfolk, Virginia. The Carnival Freedom will reposition from Port Canaveral to Norfolk in May 2027, beginning with a special 15-day Carnival Journeys sailing through the Southern Caribbean. That cruise will call on Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and St. […]

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A Timeless Caribbean Hotel in Martinique

In Martinique, the time is set by tree frogs and ti’ punches. A morning is an unrisen sun without that rum cocktail peculiar to the French Antilles, the small but potent mix they call here “decollage” – a take off. You may know it as the ti’ punch: lime, sugar, rhum blanc. And the tree […]

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Sofitel Is Opening a New Hotel in Panama

Accor’s Sofitel Legend brand is opening a new hotel in Panama, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo Panama will open its doors this fall in the heart of Panama’s charming historic quarter. The new hotel, set on the former site of the Club Union of Panama, will be just the sixth […]

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TRYP by Wyndham Hotel Opens Doors in Puerto Rico

A new Wyndham hotel has opened its doors in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new TRYP by Wyndham Mayaguez held its grand opening this week in the city of Mayaguez on the increasingly popular west coast of Puerto Rico. It’s the second TRYP by Wyndham in Puerto Rico, joining the existing TRYP by […]

Sofitel Is Opening a New Hotel in Panama

Every time you come back, you feel better. Maybe you’ve just spent a morning snorkeling the 1,000 Steps, or a day windsurfing at Lac Bay. But the moment you punch in the passcode and walk through the door at Bamboo Bonaire, you feel something. It’s not easy for a tiny hotel to cultivate that. It’s […]

Jamaica’s Greencastle Estate Hotel Is Closing

The Greencastle Estate hotel in Jamaica is shuttering, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular eco and nature resort is closing its doors on Sept. 22, according to a statement from the property. The move comes as the hotel was just sold, and the current owners are retiring. “We would like to thank everyone for their […]

Blue Diamond to Manage Havana’s Paseo del Prado Hotel as a Royalton

Canada’s Blue Diamond is taking over management of the Paseo del Prado La Habana, Cuba’s newest luxury hotel. The hotel, which had been operating under Accor’s SO/hotels brand, has a total of 250 rooms and suites in a prominent location right on the city’s famous Malecon. The rebranded Royalton Habana will open its doors on […]

Curacao Hotel Set to Reopen Following Sale, Renovation

By Joe Pike The former Hotel Kura Hulanda in Curacao will be operating under a new name when it reopens September 1 after being closed down for roughly one year for extensive renovations and the sale of the property. However, the area of Kura Hulanda was never fully closed, said Arjen van der Meulen, one […]

The Dominican Republic’s Best Hotel Is Opening a New Premier Club

The Dominican Republic’s best hotel has just added a major new offering: the Premier Club at Casa de Campo, a new level of luxury for the legendary property. The Premier Club will include a total of 58 new suites: 26 premier junior suites, 27 premier junior suites, four premier one-bedroom suites and one premier presidential […]

Jamaica’s Round Hill Planning “Rebrand”

Jamaica’s Round Hill Hotel and Villas is planning a “total rebrand,” according to the property. The iconic hotel outside of Montego Bay is planning an “upcoming transition and rebrand,” it said, and has hired a new director of sales and marketing to lead that push. The property has tapped veteran Caribbean marketing executive Cahterine Ryan […]

143-Room Caribbean Hotel Sold for $40M

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI A 143-room Caribbean hotel has been sold for $40 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The prominent Knutsford Court Hotel The recent acquisition of Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica is expected to close in roughly three months, Douglas Ewbank, a prominent real estate broker in Jamaica, recently […]

In Bonaire, Your Own Private Caribbean Reef

The first thing you notice is the view: a beautiful and vast ocean lies before you, unobstructed and inviting. Walk into any room at the Bellafonte Luxury Oceanfront Hotel and you can hear it calling. It’s the sound of the ocean and nature, the endless soundtrack at a hotel that sits literally at the edge of the sea. […]