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The Caribbean's Best Pools - 2014

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We’re all about the beach, but sometimes a little poolside relaxation is in order. When we’re craving some lounge time, these are the pools where we like to pull up a chaise (and suck […]

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Go Behind The Scenes at a Caribbean Hotel Kitchen

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Ever wanted to go behind the scenes in a hotel kitchen? You can at Sandos Playacar in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, where the all-inclusive resort has recently launched a complimentary kitchen tour. Participants find […]

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Southwest Airlines Adding New Caribbean Flights From Houston

Above: a Southwest Airlines plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is ramping up its Caribbean operations from a major US source market: Houston. The company announced this week that it had filed applications with the US Department of […]

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IHG Adds Another Colombia Hotel

Above: a rendering of the property By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group’s Colombia push shows no signs of slowing down. The regional hospitality giant has announced the opening of a new Holiday Inn Express property in Yopal, Colombia, […]


Secrets Playa Mujeres Officially Opens

Above: the new Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico’s Caribbean coast has a new resort. The Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort officially opened its doors in Playa Mujeres, Mexico, on Saturday. […]


Playa del Carmen Resort Planning $40 Million Expansion Project

Above: the Azul Fives Hotel by Karisma in Playa del Carmen By the Caribbean Journal staff Azul Hotels by Karisma is planning a $40 million expansion of its property in Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. The expansion of […]

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20 Must-Shop Caribbean Boutiques

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Souvenir shopping in the Caribbean? For the love of God, put down that fridge magnet, shot glass or oversize sombrero. And don’t get me started on those knitted hats with the faux dreadlocks! I’ve […]


Caribbean Room With a View: The JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Cancun has a not entirely undeserved reputation as a mecca for rowdy Spring Breakers and tacky tourist-trap bars. But what often gets forgotten in the criticism of this Yucatan, Mexico tourist town is the number […]


New Eatery at the Rosewood Mayakoba

Above: the Rosewood Mayakoba By the Caribbean Journal staff The Rosewood Mayakoba resort in the Caribbean coast of Mexico has unveiled a new outdoor dining concept. It’s called La Ceiba Garden & Kitchen, a 20,000-square-foot space that will include cooking […]

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Caribbean-Mexico Hotel Development Pipeline Nears 30,000 Rooms

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean-Mexico development pipeline is nearing 30,000 rooms, according to a new report from hotel analytics firm STR. There were 170 hotels and 29,572 rooms in the hotel development pipeline in the Caribbean and Mexico […]


Caribbean-Mexico to See 10,848 New Hotel Rooms in 2015: Report

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean-Mexico region will see almost 10,900 new hotel rooms open in 2015, according to the latest hotel development pipeline report from STR. The region is expected to see 58 hotels totaling 10,848 rooms debut […]


Island Bites: Tasting Aguachile, Mexico's Version of Ceviche

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor I’ve never met a ceviche I didn’t like. Fish, shrimp, mixto ¬¬¬– I’ve devoured them all with gusto, and for me, no trip to Mexico’s Caribbean Coast is complete without least a bowl a […]


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