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This Grenada Hotelier Is Getting a Lifetime Achievement Award
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the Caribbean’s legends of hospitality will soon be celebrated with a lifetime achievement award. Grenada’s Sir Royston Hopkin, the chairman and Managing Director of the island’s Spice Island Beach Resort, will receive the […]
Saint Lucia Resort Stars in Lifetime’s Married at First Sight
By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia’s St James’s Club Morgan Bay is the star in the new Lifetime reality series Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island. The entire eight-episode series was filmed at the popular all-inclusive beachfront resort. “This […]
Puntacana Chairman to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
By Guy Britton Chairman and Founder of Grupo Puntacana Frank Rainieri will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit, which takes place May 16-18 in Miami. The award is presented to an individual who has made […]
Sandals’ Gordon “Butch” Stewart Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Above: Gordon “Butch” Stewart accepts the award at the JW Marriott Marquis MIAMI — Sandals Resorts International Chairman and Founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart won one of the Caribbean’s most prestigious awards in a ceremony in Miami on Thursday. Stewart received […]
Jimmy Buffett’s Love Affair with the Caribbean
Jimmy Buffett was many things — singer, songwriter, entrepreneur (and ultimately billionaire), and leader and inspiration to a legion of devoted “Parrotheads” who took his music and concerts and adopted it as a lifestyle. Perhaps less recognized is Buffett’s role […]
The 25 Most Romantic Resorts in the Caribbean
There are necessary ingredients to the perfect romantic retreat: a degree of privacy, a hint of seclusion, the right amounts of design and service. But these are not always sufficient. The most romantic getaways in the Caribbean have an extra […]
The Biggest Obstacles for Travel Agents in the Caribbean Right Now
In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing impact of the pandemic on booking travel. But what about all the subsequent issues the pandemic has created? Specifically, here are the most burning issues […]
Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit Kicks Off in Miami
The region’s premier hotel and resort conference has kicked off in Coral Gables, Fla. this week. The 14th edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit is being held this week at the Loews Hotel in the Coral Gables […]
Travel Advisors Say Flight Prices Are Impacting Caribbean Vacation Bookings
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CTA In short, the biggest challenge travel advisors are dealing with in 2023 is the ongoing negative effect the pandemic has had on booking travel — particularly the cost of flights. Advisors are reporting that […]
A New Way of Building in the Caribbean
By Guy Britton From the Dominican Republic to Florida, BioLime has been reinventing the way people build in the Caribbean, centered around the company’s unique architectural finishes made of limestone. To learn more about the company, Caribbean Journal caught up […]
When George Washington Moved to Barbados
A quarter century before he was catching Hessians in Trenton, George Washington was catching sharks in the middle of the Atlantic. When his brother Lawrence fell into ill health, the thought was that the tropical climes of an island at […]
Jamaica Is Hosting a Landmark Global Tourism Resilience Conference
Jamaica is hosting a first-of-its-kind conference in Kingston next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Conference is an initiative of the country’s Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center at the University of the West Indies […]
Wyndham Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Mexico
Wyndham is opening another new all-inclusive resort in Mexico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Wyndham Alltra Riviera Nayarit resort, which is opening Oct. 10, has 229 rooms in a family-friendly, beachfront setting on the Riviera Nayarit. It’s the third Wyndham […]
New Book Explores the Ultimate Caribbean Bucket List
A new book by veteran travel journalist and CJ contributor Bob Curley explores the ultimate Caribbean bucket list: 100 Things to Do in the Caribbean Before You Die. The new book guides readers on ways to create timeless memories across […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Floats Out Newest Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line has floated out its newest cruise ship: Viva. The new ship is the second of six ships in the company’s new Prima Class. The ship was floated out from her dry dock at the Fincantieri shipyard outside […]
Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort Completes Renovation
The Viva Wyndham Azteca all-inclusive in the Riviera Maya has completed a major renovation project. The oceanfront resort, part of the Playacar complex in the Riviera Maya, has unveiled a refurbished pool and undergone a complete upgrade of all of […]
Divi Resorts Names New Caribbean Regional Director
Divi Resorts has named a new regional director of operations for the Caribbean, the company said this week. The North Carolina-based company has tapped Mo Sallah to the role, in which he will oversee resort operations at Divi’s seven properties […]
The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island Has a New “Bespoke Concierge”
The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island resort has debuted a new bespoke concierge program for guests. It’s called Sapphire Services, and it aims to provide guests with “as many opportunities and chances to pursue the wanderlust of all of The Bahamas.” […]
Hyatt Has a New All-Inclusive Portfolio
Hyatt Hotels is expanding its focus on all-inclusive, particularly in the Caribbean, with a new portfolio called the “Inclusive Collection.” The new portfolio includes nine different “luxury” all-inclusive brands, the vast majority of which come from the company’s purchase of […]
Jimmy Buffett’s New Boutique Resort Is Open in Mexico
Landsharks, meet whale sharks. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville has opened its second resort in Mexico, this time on the tiny island of Holbox at the edge of the Caribbean Sea. It’s called the Margaritaville St Somewhere Punta Coco, Holbox Island, and […]
The 22 Best Islands in the Caribbean to Visit in 2022
Hiking a volcano. Walking the cane fields of an organic rum distillery. Eating lionfish burgers at an oceanfront food truck; savoring a twilight mento concert; kayaking across a secret mangrove forest; riding a flats boat to an undiscovered sandbar. They’re […]
Viva Wyndham Reopens Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive
Viva Wyndham Resorts has reopened its all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The company is now welcoming back guests to the Viva Wyndham Azteca resort, set in one of the most popular beach towns […]
The Bahamas Has a New Tourism Minister
Bahamas has a new Minister of Tourism, following the country’s recent general elections. The new Minister of Tourism is Chester Cooper, who succeeds former Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar; his portfolio includes Investments and Aviation. Cooper is serving in the cabinet of […]
A New Music Festival Is Coming to Playa del Carmen
A major new music festival is coming to Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The new festival, Departure, is the brainchild of The Brooklyn Mirage, The Cityfox Experience, and Pollen Presents. It’s a five-day experience set from […]
The Pandemic Is Driving Private Island Sales in The Bahamas
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 […]
The Caribbean’s Newest Private-Island Development
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Why Families Are Moving to the Cayman Islands
Above photo by Lisa Reid Photography. The Caribbean is often the place that retirees look to move, in pursuit of a slower pace of life and to escape long winters. For others, moving to a tropical island is a reward […]
The Cove at Atlantis to Reopen in The Bahamas in February
The Cove at Atlantis, the most luxurious hotel within the Atlantis Paradise Island portfolio, is planning to relaunch in February, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Cove will be reopening to guests on Feb. 11, 2021. The property, set between two […]
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