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This Jamaica All-Inclusive Is Reopening, With 590 Rooms, Swim-Up Suites, and a Water Park 

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You pull into Green Island and the first thing you notice is the sweep of shoreline. White sand stretches wide along Jamaica’s north coast, with low mangroves edging the water and long views across the Caribbean. This is where Princess Grand Jamaica returns on March 1, bringing back the island’s best new family resort after […]

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Marriott’s Next Caribbean Luxury Resort Is On an Largely Unknown Caribbean Island

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It’s arguably the most anticipated new luxury resort in the Caribbean, on an island that has largely been a well-kept secret among travelers.  It’s opening its doors at the beginning of 2025, and it’s already taking bookings, Caribbean Travel Advisor has confirmed.  So where is it, and what do you need to know? It’s called […]

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Ritz-Carlton Is Reopening Its San Juan, Puerto Rico Resort 

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It was the crown jewel of San Juan’s hotels: the nearly 420-room Ritz-Carlton, San Juan, set in the heart of the beachfront neighborhood of Isla Verde and home to a popular casino, too.  Then came the storms of 2017. The iconic luxury resort closed its doors after the twin hurricanes of Irma and Maria, and […]

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Turks and Caicos Is Booming, With a New Marriott and American Airlines Flights on the Way 

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It’s been one of the biggest success stories of the post-pandemic travel period: the Turks and Caicos Islands, which has been one of the hottest destinations in the wider Caribbean since its travel reopening in 2020 and hasn’t really slown down.  In 2024, the tune remains the same: air arrivals are up 13.64 percent compared […]


Ritz-Carlton Is Reopening Its San Juan, Puerto Rico Resort 

Marriott has been rapidly expanding its all-inclusive footprint since its acquisition of Elegant Hotels back in 2019. But it wasn’t until recently that the company had a full-fledged, Marriott-branded all-inclusive resort.  Until now, Marriott’s several-dozen-strong portfolio of All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy resorts has been a mix of mostly Autograph Collection or Luxury Collection hotels.  But […]

Marriott’s New St Regis Cap Cana Is Planning a 2025 Debut 

The highly-anticipated new St Regis Cap Cana residential resort is opening its doors in 2025, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Marriott’s newest ultra-luxe Caribbean property is targeting a first or second quarter 2025 opening, a spokesperson for the property confirmed to Caribbean Journal.  It’s a significant new addition to the tony Cap Cana enclave of Punta […]

Marriott Has New All-Inclusive Overwater Bungalows in the Caribbean

Marriott’s fast-expanding all-inclusive portfolio is launching a major new addition this fall: a collection of 12 overwater bungalows at its Royalton CHIC resort in Antigua.  The new bungalows at the adults-only Royalton CHIC Antigua, which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, will be unveiled in September 2024, the property confirmed to Caribbean Journal.  And they’re […]

American Airlines Is Adding Flights to a New Island in Turks and Caicos

The island of South Caicos is about to get a major boost with the debut of Marriott’s highly-anticipated new Luxury Collection resort, Salterra. And just in time for the property’s debut, it’s about to get a whole lot easier to get to the pristine island in Turks and Caicos.  Beginning Feb. 15, American Airlines will […]

Marriott’s New Isla Mujeres Adults-Only All-Inclusive Is Open For Bookings

It’s the best-kept secret in the Mexican Caribbean: the tiny island of Isla Mujeres just off the coast of Cancun. For years, it’s been a laid-back, beachy, charming getaway, with more golf carts than cars, great quaint beaches, and terrific local food. Now, it’s about to be the home of a major new destination resort: […]

Marriott Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in the Riviera Maya 

One of the region’s most celebrated all-inclusive resorts is becoming a Marriott, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The former Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita is being rebranded as part of Marriott’s Luxury Collection — and the latest resort to join Marriott’s growing portfolio of all-inclusive resorts in the wider Caribbean.  The new Paraiso de la Bonita, a […]

Marriott Just Added a New Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort 

White sand, overwater bungalows, a sparkling spa and a lively adults-only all-inclusive experience.  This is the newest Marriott all-inclusive in the Caribbean, and it’s the newest resort on the sought-after island of Antigua.  Marriott has officially added the new Royalton CHIC Antigua to the fast-growing All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, part of the brand’s Autograph […]

Turks and Caicos's Newest Resort Is Now Taking Bookings

Ask just about anyone in the travel industry about the Caribbean and it’s likely they’ll mention one particular destination right now: Turks and Caicos, the beach-filled archipelago that has been sizzling largely since the initial reopenings of the pandemic.  And now the destination is about to get a major new resort early next year with […]

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