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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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JW Marriott Mexico City Sold

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Mexico City’s leading hotels has been sold. The JW Marriott Mexico City was purchased from Host Hotels and Resorts by an affiliate of Walton Street Capital, according to JLL Hotels and Hospitality, which brokered the transaction. Marriott will continue to manage the hotel, however, according to a statement […]

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A New Marriott Project Is Planned in Saint Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Whether it’s on the beach in Belize or in an urban setting in the Dominican Republic, Kingston or Panama, Marriott is in the midst of a massive expansion push in the Caribbean. And now it’s adding another project. A new Courtyard Marriott is coming to the island of Saint Lucia, […]

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American Airlines Launches New Nonstop Flights to Guyana

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By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines is now serving the southern edge of the Caribbean. The carrier has officially launched new nonstop flights from Miami to Guyana on the northern coast of South America. The new flights, which began on Thursday, will be operating four times each week. The carrier will soon add more […]


A New Marriott Project Is Planned in Saint Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize’s 2018 tourism boom is showing no signs of slowing down. The destination is the fastest-growing in the Caribbean this year so far, with a total of 372,075 stayover tourist arrivals through the end of September — a 16.6 percent increase compared to the same period last year. It’s an […]

Marriott’s AC Hotels Opens in Costa Rica

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s a big month for the hotel market in Costa Rica. First, there was the debut of the new Planet Hollywood Beach Resort; in a few weeks, W opens its first hotel in the country, while Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville will be making its debut in Guanacaste Nov. 1. Now, another […]

Hilton’s Newest Hotel Brand

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has debuted another new brand, looking to ramp up its presence in urban areas. It’s called Motto by Hilton, and the new “affordable lifestyle” brand will feature “micro-hotel” design in “prime global locations,” according to the company. That will include the Americas, the company said, although it’s not yet […]

Top St Thomas Hotel to Reopen in 2020

By Alexander Britell The Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort in St Thomas, which was badly damaged during last year’s hurricanes, will reopen. The 502-room property, the largest hotel in St Thomas, is likely to open in 2020, according to DiamondRock Hospitality, the REIT that has owned the property since 2005. DiamondRock vice president […]

JW Marriott Makes Its Debut in Panama

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new luxury hotel brand in the heart of Panama. Marriott International has officially opened its new JW Marriott Panama, a new chapter for what was once the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and had most recently been the Bahia Grand Panama Hotel. The hotel is set in a […]

Marriott Is Bringing a New Hotel Brand to the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff The world’s biggest hotel company is plotting another entry into the Caribbean. Marriott International has just announced plans to bring its newest hotel brand, Moxy Hotels, into the Caribbean and Latin America. The company has already approved four hotel deals in the region, with the first Caribbean-Latin America debut for […]

Jamaica Is Bullish on Its Tourism Future

By the Caribbean Journal staff Things are looking up for Jamaica’s tourism industry. The destination, which just concluded its annual Jamaica Product Exchange tourism conference in Montego Bay this week, looks to have strong momentum both for this upcoming tourist season and the next several years. A total of 7,560 new hotel rooms are in […]

Marriott Opens New Los Cabos Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has officially debuted its newest resort on the Sea of Cortez. The new Solaz Resort, part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection, has 128 rooms in a beachfront location midway between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. “A top resort destination, Los Cabos is rich in culture and acts […]

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