Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]
The Mahekal Beach Resort on the Riviera Maya has named Marina Colunga its new director of sales and marketing. The property, which recently completed a major transformation project, has tapped Colunga after having most recently served as market director of sales and marketing for four Paradisus all-inclusives in the Dominican Republic. “Marina Colunga brings unparalleled […]
The Riviera Maya’s Mahekal Beach Resort is set to reopen in December, following the completion of a three-year, $16 million “re-imagination.” The project, which first launched in 2013, is slated for completion in mid-December. It will include the addition of 74 palapa-style bungalows, along with a new luxury spa and fitness center and a wood-burning […]
Above: a bungalow at the Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen By the Caribbean Journal staff The Mahekal Beach Resort in Playa del Carmen has reopened following a $10 million “re-imagination” project. The 122-room hotel is made up of a collection of thatched-roof bungalows just off an 800-foot stretch of beach. “We are proud […]
