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This Cancun All-Inclusive Just Got an Upgrade, With Beachfront Sushi, Tango Shows, and an Adults-Only Center

All-inclusive resorts in Cancún have undergone a steady evolution. Once defined primarily by volume and convenience, the model has shifted toward more structured, experience-based programming. Properties now place increased emphasis on culinary offerings, wellness spaces, and clearly segmented entertainment designed to serve different types of travelers. This shift has created a more layered approach to […]

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Marriott Has Big All-Inclusive Plans in the Caribbean

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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Turks and Caicos Tourism Is Surging Right Now

Tourist arrival numbers continue to surge to Turks and Caicos, Caribbean Journal has learned. The destination’s numbers in the first quarter were just about even with what had been spectacular visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2019. Indeed, Turks and Caicos welcomed 138,762 arrivals in the first quarter, which represented 98 percent of the […]

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New Acting Director of Turks and Caicos Tourism

There’s a new acting director of the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board. Tourist Board veteran Mary Lightbourne has been named to the role, succeeding Pamela Ewing, who announced her resignation this week. Ewing had served for 17 years at the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board, most recently as Director of Tourism. The winner […]

Turks and Caicos Tourism Is Surging Right Now

Turks and Caicos is updating its entry protocols in May, Caribbean Journal has learned. Effective May 1, the destination will require all visitors 18 and over to show proof of full vaccination. On the same date, the destination is removing all testing requirements and removing its requirement for visitors to purchase insurance. It’s also removing […]

In Bonaire, a New Kind of Dutch Caribbean Vacation

It’s always been the Caribbean capital of diving, a haven for sustainability and the natural environment. But now another side of Bonaire is in the spotlight, as more and more travelers appreciate Bonaire’s place as the culinary star of the ABC islands, where world-class eateries abound and a cocktail and a fine spirits culture continues […]

It's Getting Easier to Fly to the Cayman Islands

More flights are returning to the Cayman Islands. American Airlines just launched daily flights between Charlotte and Grand Cayman, with plans to relaunch its Saturday service from Dallas in June. That complements existing services from Miami to Grand Cayman, which now operates daily (and three times a day on Saturdays). JetBlue has already relaunched its […]

Carnival Virgin Islands Is Returning to St Thomas

The 70th edition of Carnival Virgin Islands is set for April in St Thomas, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular festival will be held this year from April 27 to May 1, 2022, under the theme “A New Cultural Roogadoo for Carnival 2022.” The event, which will be scaled down due to the constraints of […]

A Tiny Must-Visit Resort in the British Virgin Islands

The new Saba Rock resort in the British Virgin Islands is a magnificent blend of form and function, capturing some of the ephemeral feel of a Caribbean beach bar while designed to survive the destructive force of a hurricane like the one that wiped out this small private island resort in 2017. Hurricane Irma did […]

US Virgin Islands Tourism Is Sizzling

It’s been one of the greatest tourism success stories of the pandemic — and tourism continues to sizzle in the United States Virgin Islands. Last year was a banner year for travel in the territory, according to new data released by the destination’s Department of Tourism. Indeed, the USVI reported just under 740,000 air arrivals for […]

CJI Conversation: Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic on the Caribbean Market

By Guy Britton Larry Cuculic took over as the newest chief executive officer of Best Western Hotels and Resorts towards the end of 2021, overseeing a company that is in the midst of a broad expansion push in the Caribbean in particular. Caribbean Journal Invest caught up with Cuculic to learn more about Best Western’s […]

In Nassau, The Bahamas, the Crossroads of Conch

The clack of dominoes; the knock of stringed shells; the cut of fresh Queen Conch. There’s a percussive ritual to Potters Cay, the historic fishing dock under the Paradise Island Bridge that just so happens to be the crossroads of the world’s best conch. Rows of stalls and purveyors line the dock in the heart […]