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Sandals Is Opening a Beaches All-Inclusive Resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines 

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Sandals is opening a new Beaches resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Sandals and Beaches Executive Chairman Adam Stewart made the revelation during the Skift Global Forum this week.  The new resort is a 360-room all-inclusive development planned for Mount Wynne Beach on the western coast of St Vincent – […]

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Virgin Voyages Adds Two New Caribbean Destinations

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Voyages’ highly-anticipated debut is getting closer, and now Sir Richard Branson’s revolutionary adults-only cruise brand is adding two more new destinations to its portfolio. Virgin Voyages, which announced Havana, Cuba as its first port of call last year, is adding two more cruise ports: Puerto Plata in the Dominican […]

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Excellence Is Opening a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Excellence Group Luxury Hotels and Resorts is expanding again with a new all-inclusive resort in the heart of the Dominican Republic’s most popular destination. The company has unveiled plans to open a new luxury all-inclusive in Punta Cana under its “Finest” hotel brand. The Finest Punta Cana will be Excellence’s […]

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Riu Opens New All-Inclusive Near Cancun

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu’s highly-anticipated Costa Mujeres hotel has officially opened its doors in the Mexican Caribbean. The new all-inclusive Riu Palace Costa Mujeres is set on Playa Mujeres just north of Cancun’s Hotel Zone, with a total of 600 rooms. It’s the second Costa Mujeres resort for Riu, which opened its Riu […]


Excellence Is Opening a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive

By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new all-inclusive option in the heart of the Mexican Caribbean’s hippest enclave: Playa del Carmen. The Reef 28 has opened its doors on the Riviera Maya, a adults-only option just a short stroll from Playa’s bustling Fifth Avenue. It’s a hip, colorful boutique-style destination that’s a marked departure […]

“Rock of Ages” Musical Comes to Dreams Playa Mujeres

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Broadway’s most successful musicals has come to the Mexican Caribbean. Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts has announced plans to debut Rock of Ages at the Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf and Spa Resort. The full theatrical production will be performed exclusively at the resort six times per week now […]

Riu Palace Punta Cana Reopens Following Renovation

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Riu Palace Punta Cana has officially reopened following a high-profile renovation project. The Dominican Republic all-inclusive has a host of new amenities, along with a new decor, in what the company is calling a “complete” renovation. Changes include a new interior design in common areas, the addition of four […]

Editor's Note: The Caribbean, After Irma

On Oct. 9, 1780, the Great Hurricane came to the Caribbean. Huracan San Calixto lasted 11 days in the West Indies, pummeling the southeastern Caribbean with terrifying winds as high as 200 miles per hour, destroying homes and livelihoods. Almost 22,000 people died across the West Indies in islands including Barbados, Martinique, St Lucia, St […]

Airbnb Signs Tax Deal with Quintana Roo

Airbnb is making major moves in the Mexican Caribbean. The home sharing giant recently announced the signing of a tax deal with the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, home to the country’s Caribbean destinations like Cancun and Tulum. As part of the agreement, Airbnb will begin taking the “necessary steps” to begin collecting the 3 […]