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Cruise Booker: A 3-Night Celebrity Reflection Sailing to CocoCay and Bimini From $443

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A quick Caribbean escape doesn’t always mean a full week at sea. One of the easiest cruise getaways right now is a 3-night sailing on Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Reflection, departing Fort Lauderdale from May 15 through May 18, with fares starting at $443 per person for an inside stateroom. Travelers looking for a more elevated onboard experience can […]

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Belize Boutique Hotel on the Market for $2.4 Million

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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 […]

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Puerto Rico Reopens for Tourism, Then Begins Rollback

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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 […]

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Aruba Is Now Open for American Travelers

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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

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 […]

Marriott Names New President for Latin America and Caribbean

Marriott International has named a new president for the Latin America and Caribbean region.  The company has tapped longtime Marriott executive Brian King for the role, which will take effect in January 2021.  King will succeed Tim Sheldon, who recently announced his retirement.  “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to be a partner in […]

Saint Lucia to See “Significant Increase” in Hotel Room Stock

Saint Lucia is projecting what Prime Minister Allen Chastanet calls a “significant increase” in the island’s room stock over the medium term.  The island’s growing hotel pipeline is headlined by the estimated $300 million Canelles Resort in Micoud, a project by the Galaxy Group that will included a residential component and a pair of hotels […]

Marriott Reopening Cancun Resorts

Marriott is reopening its pair of resorts in the Mexican Caribbean destination of Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned. In fact, the JW Marriott Cancun already opened on June 8, while the Marriott Cancun will be opening its doors on July 1. Both properties are relaunching under Marriott’s “Commitment to Clean” health and safety protocols, along […]

Ritz-Carlton Reserve Reopening in Puerto Rico

Ritz-Carlton is reopening its Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The resort, the only Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Caribbean, is relaunching on July 1.  The relaunch of what is Puerto Rico’s leading luxury resort comes ahead of Puerto Rico’s planned July 15 reopening for tourism.  It is […]

Webinar: The US Virgin Islands Tourism Outlook

The US Virgin Islands officially reopened for tourism earlier this month, the first Caribbean destination to do so.  So what is the state of USVI tourism right now? How does one travel there? What are the health and safety protocols in place?  To learn more, Caribbean Journal, in partnership with Marriott International, has gathered top […]

Traveling to the US Virgin Islands, Explained

This new age of travel means visitors have new questions as they plan their trips.  What is the flying experience like? How have hotels changed? How can I ensure that I feel safe? How is the on-island experience different? To answer some of the questions, Caribbean Journal has launched a new CJ Webinar series with […]

The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas Is Reopening in June

The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas is expecting to reopen at the end of June, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The relaunch of the iconic resort, long the leading resort in St Thomas, comes as the United States Virgin Islands recently reopened for tourism.  “We are thrilled to welcome guests at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas again at the end […]

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