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The Best-Kept Secret in Costa Rica Is a Margaritaville Beach Resort With a Swim-Up Bar and an All-Inclusive Option

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The Pacific shifts its nature throughout the day at Playa Flami: at sunrise, it is soft and reflective; by afternoon it deepens into a richer blue that brightens the entire shoreline. This is the setting that defines Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, a beachfront refuge in Guanacaste where Pura Vida meets a refined […]

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Reopenings of Marriott-Branded St Thomas Resorts Pushed to 2022

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The much-anticipated openings of both the Frenchman’s Reef Marriott Resort & Spa and Noni Beach Resort, an Autograph Collection Hotel in St Thomas have been delayed from the end of this year to the summer of 2022, said USVI Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte. Boschulte said the properties were in […]

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Marriott Is Now Offering Caribbean “Workations”

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It began with destinations like Barbados and Bermuda offering travelers the opportunity to apply for permits to work remotely from the islands for one year.  Now some major hotel companies are embracing the new “workation” trend amid the pandemic, including the world’s largest one: Marriott. Several Marriott resorts have announced new extended-stay “workation,” combining all […]

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St Kitts and Nevis to Reopen Its Borders in October

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St Kitts and Nevis is planning to reopen its borders for international tourism, according to Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris.  Harris said the twin-island federation expected to reopen its borders in October, allowing for the resumption of air and sea commercial traffic carrying international passengers.  The reopening will be accompanied by the relaunch of a […]


Marriott Is Now Offering Caribbean “Workations”

The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba is officially back open for tourism, following a phased source market approach that first kicked off with regional and European travelers and last month included a reopening for travelers from the United States.  So how do you actually travel to Aruba right now? Caribbean Journal’s latest webinar, in partnership […]

Aruba Beach Resorts You Can Stay at Right Now

By Bob Curley Aruba has always been one of the safest and friendliest destinations in the Caribbean, a reputation that’s especially valued given the realities of travel in 2020. COVID-19 cases on the island have remained low and while there have been a handful of coronavirus cases among tourists, Aruba has remained open to international […]

Playa’s Fernando Mulet on the Future of All-Inclusive Hotels

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Sine the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic halted Caribbean travel in March, new hotel regulations have been put in place that fans of all-inclusive resorts might have to take some time adjust to. But aside from adapting to a new norm, Fernando Mulet, executive vice president and chief development officer at Playa […]

Marriott Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Mexico

Marriott has signed an agreement to manage its first-ever all-inclusive Delta Hotels by Marriott resort in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit.  The resort will be set at what is now the 117-room Grand Matlali Hills Resort and Spa, which will undergo a “significant transformation.” That will include an expansion to 300 rooms by 2023.  Marriott will be […]

Belize Boutique Hotel on the Market for $2.4 Million

A boutique beachfront hotel in Belize is on the market.  The Mata Rocks Beachfront Hotel in the popular tourism hub of Ambergris Caye has been listed for $2.4 million.  Resort Consultants, which is marketing the property, says it is a “turnkey operation in excellent condition.” The 17-room hotel, about a mile south of Ambergris Caye’s […]

Aruba Is Now Open for American Travelers

Aruba is now officially open for travelers from the United States.  The Dutch Caribbean Island officially reopened for U.S. travelers on July 10, following a July 1 reopening for Canadian and European travelers, following an initial relaunch for visitors from neighboring Caribbean countries.  In light of recent COVID-19 spikes in certain U.S. states, Aruba said […]

Puerto Rico Reopens for Tourism, Then Begins Rollback

Puerto Rico officially reopened for tourism on Wednesday, with a host of health and safety protocols for incoming travelers, and on Thursday promptly began a rollback of much of its service industry. On Thursday, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced announced that the island’s bars, casinos and theaters would be closed, reduced restaurant capacity to a […]

Puerto Vallarta Reopens for Tourism

Mexico’s hip destination of Puerto Vallarta has officially reopened for tourism.  This week, Puerto Vallarta welcomed its first visitors since the beginning of the pandemic.  More than 45 hotels in the area have reopened to visitors, all with occupancy capped at a maximum of 30 percent.  A second group of hotels in Puerto Vallarta is […]