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Lopesan Is Opening 3 New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive Resorts, With Swim-Up Rooms, an Adults-Only Retreat, and a Family Water Park

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Bávaro’s shoreline stretches wide and level, a long band of white sand edged by warm, steady surf. You step off the path and your feet sink into soft sand that holds the imprint of your stride for a few seconds before the breeze brushes it smooth. Palms line the resort edge in steady rows, their […]

Opinion

Op-Ed: A New Beginning for Puerto Rico

By Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz Two years ago last month, Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, ultimately taking more than 3,000 lives. It also exposed the structural vulnerabilities of existing buildings, and further exacerbated the already painful impact of a more than decade-long recession. However, there was a silver lining to Maria. Despite all the pain and hardship […]

News

Marriott Reopening Renaissance St Croix Resort in 2020

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By the Caribbean Journal staff An historic Caribbean resort is set to make its long-awaited comeback next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. Marriott’s Renaissance St Croix Carambola Beach Resort and Spa is set to return in the spring of 2020, according to the company. The property is currently undergoing renovations, and will be managed by […]

News

Dominica, a Caribbean Tourism Comeback Story

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By Alexander Britell Dominica has been seeing a remarkable surge in tourism arrivals that are the latest sign of the destination’s post-Maria comeback story. Dominica, one of the Caribbean’s most naturally beautiful destinations, saw a spectacular first quarter, with 23,444 stayover visitors and a sizzling 87.5 percent increase over the same period in 2018. More […]


Marriott Reopening Renaissance St Croix Resort in 2020

By the Caribbean Journal staff San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is continuing to see strong passenger growth, according to the latest data from parent company ASUR, which also operates a host of regional airports in Mexico and Colombia. The airport saw 9.3 percent growth in passenger traffic last month, with a total of […]

St Croix Hotel Closes for Renovation Project

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hotel Caravelle, among the most popular places to stay on the island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, has closed to begin a renovation project. The renovation and remodeling will last through the summer, with the hotel planning to reopen its doors in October. The hotel’s casino, restaurant, […]

Caribbean Hotel Revenues Keep Climbing

By Rico Louw CJ Contributor The Caribbean hotel industry saw its first occupancy decline since October 2018, but continued its run of growth in room rates and revenues, according to April data from hotel analytics STR. In year-over-year comparisons with April 2018, occupancy fell 4.1% due to a 2.4% lift in supply and a 1.7% […]

Delta Is Launching a New Route to Puerto Rico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s airlift boom is continuing with Delta Air Lines’ planned launch of a new route from Detroit to San Juan. The nonstop route will operate weekly on Saturdays between Detroit Metropolitan Airport and San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, with service set to begin Dec. 21. The new […]

Vieques, Puerto Rico Is Getting a Major New Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new hotel project is underway on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico, a big boost for an island with a tourism industry still reeling from the storms of 2017 and whose flagship hotel, the W Vieques, remains shuttered. The new project is called Zafira St Clair (using […]

How to Live at One of the Caribbean’s Greatest Hotels

By the Caribbean Journal staff Since its debut in 2011, Dominica’s Secret Bay has been one of the Caribbean’s bucket-list hotels: a stunning, cliffside eco-luxe retreat comprised of jaw-dropping villas. And now you can actually live there. The boutique Secret Bay has embarked on a major expansion that will mean a new real estate component […]

St Thomas Is Getting More Nonstop Flights

By Alexander Britell and Dana Niland St Thomas is getting a big airlift boost this summer — and it looks like the start of a trend. The flight expansion will be highlighted by the addition of a second daily nonstop flight from Atlanta to St Thomas on Delta this summer, according to USVI Tourism Commissioner […]

Spirit’s New Daily Nonstop Flights Puerto to Rico

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has quietly become the fastest-growing airline in the Caribbean so far in 2019. And this week, the carrier was at it again, launching a pair of new nonstop routes to the island of Puerto Rico in another boost for the destination’s tourism recovery. Spirit Airlines has […]

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