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Jamaica’s Legendary Half Moon Resort Is Reopening Next Month 

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It’s the signature luxury resort in Jamaica. And it’s making a quick comeback, Caribbean Journal has learned. One week after the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Half Moon Jamaica has announced plans to reopen on Dec. 15, 2025, as the resort and the wider island continue recovery efforts. The legendary Montego Bay property confirmed that the […]

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This Montego Bay, Jamaica All-Inclusive Comes With Its Own Private Island Experience

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There are just four cabanas on this tiny private island off the coast of Montego Bay in Jamaica, designed for the ultimate in exclusivity and seclusion. But they’re not for everyone.  You have to book the special Private Island Diamond Experience at the Royalton Blue Waters all-inclusive, something that’s available only to special-category guests of […]

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Montego Bay’s Airport Lounge Just Got Better 

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We’ve called it the best airport lounge in the Caribbean. And if you’ve been to Montego Bay’s Club Mobay, you know why. The amenities, the space, the inclusions, the food, they’re far above any other lounge in the region. Every time we visit Jamaica and use it, we like it more.  And now the lounge […]

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How to Take an All-Inclusive Montego Bay Vacation This Fall 

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A rooftop pool deck. Shimmering white sand. A Roman-style underground spa. Authentic Jamaican flavors.  This is the story at the newest, hippest resort in Montego Bay: the S Hotel, which has helped transform downtown Mobay in recent years with a new, creative take on the traditional all-inclusive getaway.  And if you’re thinking of taking a […]

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Montego Bay’s Airport Lounge Just Got Better 

 Travelers to Jamaica have lots of choices of where to stay on the Caribbean island. For most, that includes some of Jamaica’s outstanding all-inclusive resorts (which we’ll cover in a later article). But the island has a strong selection of independent, authentic hotels that offer an intimate, personalized travel experience. The best hotels in Jamaica, […]
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Jamaica’s Two Newest Resorts Now Have an Opening Date 

 You may not be familiar with Green Island, set off the highway between Montego Bay and Negril on the western corner of Jamaica. But a pair of new resorts mean the area will likely soon be on the radar of travelers in a big way.  That’s the thinking behind Jamaica’s two newest resorts, both under […]
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There’s a New Villa at the Round Hill Resort in Montego Bay

 It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean: the boutique Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Jamaica, the luxury resort where Ralph Lauren is a part-owner and even designed the hotel rooms.  But what you may not realize is just how extensive the villa portfolio is: all staffed, all serviced and with a legendary […]
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Why to Spend Your Labor Day Vacation in Jamaica

 It’s the iconic vacation hotspot for everyone from John F. Kennedy to Paul Newman, where the rooms were designed by part-owner Ralph Lauren.  In a word, Round Hill is magical, and now the boutique resort near Montego Bay is making it even easier to visit for a Labor Day getaway.  The property’s new Labor Day […]
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United Airlines’ Big Growth in Montego Bay 

 United Airlines has increased its total flights to Jamaica by over 50 percent since 2019, according to Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett.  The disclosure was made last week as Bartlett and his senior executives met with airline executives at United’s World Headquarters. “Jamaica continues to be in high demand and this increase by one […]
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A “Secret” All-Inclusive Resort in Montego Bay

 It’s a hidden corner of Montego Bay, southwest of the airport, set out on a peninsula in the heart of the sea.  Head out toward the edge of the water and you’ll find a trio of all-inclusive resorts, all part of Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection: Breathless Montego Bay, Secrets St James and Secrets Wild Orchid.  They’re […]
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Avelo Airlines Launching First-Ever Flights to Montego Bay, Cancun

 It was just over half a year ago that upstart carrier Avelo began its first-ever Caribbean service: nonstop flights connecting Puerto Rico with a city bereft of Caribbean flights: New Haven, Conn.  Fast forward to the summer of 2024, and Avelo is at it again, with plans to launch its first ever “international” routes to […]
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Bahamasair to Launch New Montego Bay Flights 

 Bahamasair is launching new nonstop flights between Nassau and Montego Bay, Jamaica this November.  The new service will be kicking off on Nov. 17, 2024.  Bahamasair will be operating two weekly flights, with service on Thursdays and Sundays “to better serve our customers and enhance connectivity between The Bahamas and Jamaica.” The flights had initially […]