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St Maarten’s Top All-Inclusive Just Named a New GM

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Sonesta Resorts St. Maarten has appointed Bernard Mazet as its new General Manager, effective immediately. In the role, Mazet will oversee operations and provide strategic leadership for Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Sonesta Ocean Point, bringing more than 30 years of international hospitality experience across luxury and all-inclusive resorts worldwide. Mazet most recently served as […]

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The 5 Best Margaritaville Resorts in the Caribbean 

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It’s hard to think of anyone who has better distilled the dream of island living than Jimmy Buffett. And Buffett’s empire has expanded far beyond music, from the famous, ubiquitous Margaritaville restaurants and bars to a fast-expanding portfolio of branded resorts, including in the Caribbean.  Margaritaville’s resort portfolio, which includes properties under several different sub-brands […]

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Margaritaville’s New Resort Brand Is Opening Soon in Mexico 

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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville is debuting its newest resort brand at the edge of the Caribbean next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Margaritaville, in collaboration with Karisma Hotels and Resorts, is opening the new Margaritaville St Somewhere by Karisma Punta Coco on Holbox Island in Mexico in March.  The property, which is already taking reservations, will […]

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Karisma Is Opening Two New All-Inclusive Hotels in Punta Cana

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The Caribbean’s most popular travel destination is getting a pair of new resorts from Karisma.  Karisma Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to open two new properties in the Dominican Republic: the new Azul Beach Resort Cap Cana and the new Azul Beach Resort Punta Cana. Both resorts will open on Nov. 1, according to […]


Margaritaville’s New Resort Brand Is Opening Soon in Mexico 

Margaritaville is set to open its newest all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean in November, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma is slated to open in November and is already taking reservations, according to the company.  The hotel will feature a total of 228 guest rooms and 40 luxury villas; the […]

A New Margaritaville All-Inclusive Is Coming to the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s hottest all-inclusive destination is set for another major resort: the Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana, which is opening in October.  The resort is the second product of a partnership between Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels and Resorts, following last summer’s debut of the Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun on the Caribbean coast of […]

Jimmy Buffett’s New Resort Brand Is Coming to Mexico

A new Jimmy Buffett-inspired resort brand is coming to the nexus of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.  It’s called St Somewhere, and it’s the latest product of the partnership between Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels and Resorts.  The first-ever St Somewhere resort will open in the fall of 2021 on the island of […]

From The Bahamas to Grenada, Caribbean Resorts for Remote Work

Millions of people who started working from home during the pandemic are likely never going back to the office. Likewise, remote work programs — launched by destinations and resorts to attract untethered but stir-crazy workers — are likely to outlast the pandemic as more professionals realize they literally can work from anywhere with good Wi-Fi. […]

Karisma Is Opening a New Swim-Up Resort

Karisma is adding a new resort in Mexico this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new all-inclusive Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts Riviera Maya will be the first-ever Nickelodeon-branded resort in Mexico. The resort will have 280 oceanfront suites, all of which will be of the swim-up variety. “After the huge success of the Nickelodeon Hotels […]

Karisma Launches On-Site Testing in the Caribbean

Karisma Hotels and Resorts has launched a complimentary on-site testing program for guests at the company’s resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.  The hotel’s rapid antigen testing is in accordance with the new CDC requirement that guests traveling back to the United States show proof of a negative test within 72 hours before […]

An All-Inclusive Nickelodeon Resort Is Coming to the Riviera Maya

The newest all-inclusive Nickelodeon-branded resort is coming to the Riviera Maya in June, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The family-friendly all-inclusive is set to debut on the Caribbean coast of Mexico in June 2021, according to Karisma Hotels and Resorts.  The resort will feature a total of 280 suites, along with six restaurants, three bars, a […]

Margaritaville Is Opening a Residential Resort in the Caribbean

A new Margaritaville residential resort is coming to Belize.  The new Margaritaville Beach Resort Belize is set for an opening in mid-2021, the Belize Tourism Board confirmed to Caribbean Journal Invest.  The property, set on Ambergris Caye, is also Margaritaville’s first residential resort to open in the Caribbean, with a variety of ownership options from […]