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Sandals Sets December Reopening for 5 Jamaica Resorts – With Three More Back in 2026

When Sandals reopens its all-inclusive resorts in Ocho Rios and Negril this December, it will mark more than a return to business — it will mark a symbolic renewal for Jamaica’s tourism industry after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. Sandals Resorts International confirmed that beginning December 6, 2025, guests will once again be welcomed at Sandals Dunn’s River, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals […]

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Rixos Is Opening Its First All-Inclusive Resorts in Cozumel and Cancun

At the end of last year, the first-ever SLS all-inclusive resort opened its doors in the Playa Mujeres of Cancun, a major step for the luxe brand and another sign of the growing demand for luxury all-inclusive resorts. Now, Ennismore, the company behind the SLS Playa Mujeres, is expanding its all-inclusive footprint in the Mexican […]

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Cancun Is Getting a Huge Increase in Nonstop Flights From This Airline

Even with a slight lull in traffic in recent months, there’s no question as to Cancun’s position as a travel powerhouse. Since the pandemic, the Mexican Caribbean tourism capital has seen the addition of more new flights than just about anywhere, and that, coupled with continued hotel growth, means Cancun remains a heavyweight. And Cancun’s […]

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Hilton: Cancun Demand Is Surging, in a Boost for the Mexican Caribbean Hotspot

In what could be a very positive portent for the Mexican Caribbean, Hilton says Cancun is seeing a surge in demand, according to a new report from the hotel giant. Cancun is the second most-searched-for destination on Hilton platforms right now, following Hawaii and just ahead of Orlando. More broadly, the Caribbean region is the […]

Cancun Is Getting a Huge Increase in Nonstop Flights From This Airline

Punta Cana. Jamaica. Aruba. Paradise Island. Riu has 27 different all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean, and another 22 in Mexico – including eight tin the Cancun area. And after a number of big-time refurbishment projects around the region, Riu is adding yet another new resort in the Caribbean this year, Caribbean Journal has learned. Riu […]

Marriott Is Opening Four New All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean, Including a New W Hotel

The world’s first-ever W all-inclusive. A boutique beach hotel in Barbados. An ultra-luxe resort in the Mexican Caribbean. An adults-only island hideaway. Marriott has been adding dozens of all-inclusive resorts across the region in recent years, and now the All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy is poised for a very big 2025 with a host of new all-inclusive […]

Hyatt Is Closing This Riviera Maya Resort, With Plans for a Rebranding

Hyatt is closing one of its top luxury resorts in the Mexican Caribbean in a few months, with plans for a rebranding, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya, one of a trio of properties in the luxe Mayakoba community on the Caribbean coast of Mexico (along with a Rosewood, a Fairmont […]

Aeromexico Is Now Flying Daily Nonstop From Miami to Cancun, Which Keeps Adding New Hotels

With the seemingly never-ending stream of visitors that have been flocking to Cancun in the last few years, it’s been easy to overlook just how many new hotels have been opening in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot. From Marriott’s new luxury all-inclusive on Isla Mujeres (which just opened last month) to a brand-new SLS in the […]

JetBlue Says It’s Transitioning Its Tulum Flights From Year-Round to Seasonal

Tulum has been one of the region’s bright spots in recent years, transforming from a boho-hip getaway to a tourism powerhouse. This year, the Mexican Caribbean destination opened its first international airport to much fanfare and new service from just about every major airline. Now, a major airline is slowing things down in Tulum. JetBlue […]

This Cancun-Area All-Inclusive Is Expanding With a New Idea for Family Resorts

If you’ve traveled with kids, you know it’s, well, not exactly the same as taking an adults-only vacation. There’s always the challenge of making your group blend in with the other guests. After all, every group of travelers has a different goal for their trip, a different personality. But a new resort in Cancun has […]

A Different Kind of Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort Just Opened in Cancun, With a Speakeasy, Thermal Baths and DJ Lessons

A rooftop jacuzzi. A 20,000-square-foot spa with everything from thermal baths to golf massages. DJ lessons for kids. An elevated resort-within-a-resort concept with a private beach. It’s the newest all-inclusive resort in greater Cancun, and the just-debuted SLS Playa Mujeres is making it clear it’s a unique take on the all-inclusive concept. The first SLS-branded […]

This Playa del Carmen Resort Is Rebranding Into Two Hotels: One Family-Friendly, One Just for Adults

Fifth Avenue, or as the locals know it, Quinta Avenida: It’s the main thoroughfare in one of our favorite beach towns in the Caribbean: the endlessly fun, always-energetic Playa del Carmen on the coast of Mexico. It’s walkable, filled with great shopping and the kinds of great little out-of-the-way restaurants that travelers love discovering for […]