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This Turks and Caicos Resort May Be the Best Way to Use Points on the Island

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Turks and Caicos is not an easy destination for points travelers. Award availability is limited, nightly redemption rates can be steep, and many of the island’s most desirable places to stay remain firmly outside loyalty programs. That is what makes Kokomo Botanical Resort feel almost like a well-kept secret. Quietly bookable with Marriott Bonvoy points […]

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Palace Resorts Planning Punta Cana Expansion

By the Caribbean Journal staff Palace Resorts is expanding with another new resort project in the Caribbean. The company has announced plans to open a new Punta Cana all inclusive in the Dominican Republic. The move was first announced by Gibran Chapur, executive vice president at Palace Resorts during the company’s recent global conference in […]

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The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun Officially Opens

There’s a major new resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico: The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun. Palace Resorts’ newest project has more than 1,300 guest rooms, nine outdoor swimming pools, an adults-only “unique day club” with a live DJ spinning poolside, five swim-up bars, a beach club, a children’s waterpark, a six-lane bowling alley […]

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Palace Resorts' New $450 Million Project

Palace Resorts is expanding in Cancun. The all-inclusive company is planning a new resort-within-a-resort at its Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun. The property will be launching a new resort called Moon Grand. The resort already consists of three distinct sections: Moon Grand, Sunrise and Nizuc. Moon Grand will be seeing a $450 […]


The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun Officially Opens

The new  Moon Palace Jamaica Grande is “officially” open. Jamaica’s major new all-inclusive property held its grand opening last week, joined by Tourism Minister Wykeham McNeill. The property is the first Palace resort outside of Mexico. “The entire Palace Resorts team is committed to ensuring the success of Moon Palace Jamaica Grande acts as a […]

Palace Resorts Adds New Business Development Manager

Palace Resorts has named a new business development manager, the company announced this week. Annabelle Romero has been promoted to Business Development Manager of the Southeast region for the company. In the new role, Romero will “cultivate the brand’s existing partnerships and seek new sales opportunities in her designated geographic market,” according to a statement […]

Jamaica Is Getting a Major Tourism Boost From Mexico

Quietly, a major new tourism player has emerged in Jamaica. No, it’s not Spain. Nor is it China. It’s closer to home: Mexico. That country’s investors have been responsible for much of the island’s major tourism investments over the last few years: the $200 million investment in the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande; the purchase of […]

Moon Palace Jamaica Grande Set for Soft Opening in July

Above: Jamaica Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill on a walk-through at the resort (JIS Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Moon Palace Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa is slated to hold a soft opening in July following a successful renovation process, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Dr Wykeham McNeill. Last week,McNeill and representatives of […]

Moon Palace Jamaica Grande Targeting February 2015 Completion Date

Above: a rendering of Moon Palace Jamaica Grande By the Caribbean Journal staff Palace Resorts is planning a February 2015 opening for its new luxury all-inclusive resort in Jamaica. The Moon Palace Jamaica Grande, set at the former Sunset Jamaica Grande, will include more than 700 guestrooms and suites with oceanfront views. The property, located […]

Palace Resorts Expanding to Jamaica

Above: the Sunset Jamaica Grande By the Caribbean Journal staff Palace Resorts has acquired the Sunset Jamaica Grande resort in Ocho Rios Jamaica, with plans to debut the property as a Palace-branded resort in 2015. The Sunset Jamaica Grande will close on Sep. 1 for “extensive renovations and upgrades,” before opening as the Moon Palace […]