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Carnival Just Made Its First Post-Melissa Cruise Call to Jamaica

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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 […]

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What the Marriott-Starwood Deal Could Mean For Credit Card Users (And Travelers)

What the merger means By Jason Steele This week hotel giant Marriott announced plans to acquire Starwood hotels, which includes Westin, Sheraton and several other big name hotels. While it had been known that Starwood was entertaining offers, it came as a surprise to many who had heard rumors that other large hotel chains were […]

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Marriott Is Adding a Second Hotel in Haiti

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major boost to Haiti’s burgeoning tourism sector, Marriott International has announced that its Autograph Collection is expanding to Haiti. The Habitation Jouissant boutique hotel in Cap Haitien will join the Autograph Collection in the fourth quarter of 2017. The property will be Autograph’s third hotel in the Caribbean […]

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Two More of Marriott’s Caribbean Hotels Are For Sale

By the Caribbean Journal staff Two of Marriott’s hotels in the Caribbean are for sale, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Courtyard Port of Spain in Trinidad and the Courtyard Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic are both listed for sale with CBRE Hotels. The two are part of a three-hotel portfolio for sale that also […]

Marriott Is Adding a Second Hotel in Haiti

 By the Caribbean Journal staff In a landmark deal, Marriott International has announced the acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. Marriott International paid $12.2 billion in stock and cash in the deal, which creates the world’s largest hotel company. The new company has hotels in 100 countries across 30 brands. “The transaction combines Starwood’s leading […]
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Marriott Plans Major Caribbean, Latin America Expansion

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott International is embarking on a major expansion push in Latin America and the Caribbean, the company said this week. The company said it plans to open 60 new hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2018. “The northern part of our region is enjoying strong performance while the […]

San Juan Marriott Names New General Manager

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The San Juan Marriott has a new general manager. The Puerto Rico property has named Jose Gonzalez its new GM, it announced this week. Gonzalez comes to the hotel after previously serving at the JW Marriott Caracas. “We’re delighted to have Jose join our executive team,” said Joaquin Cruz, Director of Marketing […]

A Major New Hotel Is Coming to Kingston (And It's Green, Too)

 A significant new property in the capital By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Kingston, Jamaica, will welcome a significant new hotel when the Courtyard by Marriott opens later this year. In fact, it’s the first new-construction hotel to come to Jamaica’s capital in more than three decades. Speaking at the JAPEX conference in Montego Bay this […]

A Barbancourt Cocktail from Haiti’s Marriott Port-au-Prince

 Haiti’s classic rum in a fresh fruit cocktail By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s one of the great exports of Haiti — rum. And, more specifically, the country’s famous Rhum Barbancourt. That brings us to the Marriott Port-au-Prince, where the hotel’s clientele sip on this fruity refresher made with Haiti’s own Rhum Barbancourt. Featuring […]

A New "Beach House" in Grand Cayman

 By Dana Niland CJ Contributor After a $15 million renovation, the Grand Cayman Marriott has launched their brand-within-a-brand, the Beach House Experience, featuring a highly-curated farm-to-table food and beverage program. The experience includes a variety of culinary specialties, including Taqueria Tuesday with a make-your-own-margarita bar, a Thursday night tapas menu, an apothecary happy hour with […]

JetBlue, Marriott Port-au-Prince Partnering to Help Reforestation in Haiti

 A partnership to regain Haiti’s lost forest cover By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Haiti has lost as much as 98 percent of its forest cover over the decades, but the country has slowly been taking steps to regrow trees. Now, JetBlue and the Marriott Port-au-Prince are helping boost these efforts. The Marriott Port-au-Prince Hotel has […]

The Best Caribbean Destination Weddings

 It’s one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make, and it’s one of the most significant economic contributors to Caribbean tourism: weddings. The Caribbean is the most romantic place in the world, and it’s the dream location for a destination wedding. But there are so many questions to answer when you’re planning one of these: […]