A private pool outside your suite in the Riviera Maya. A swim-up room in Punta Cana. A familiar resort in Jamaica entering a new adults-only chapter. Another longtime Mexican Caribbean property getting a new name, redesigned rooms, and a reimagined premium section. Those are some of the changes coming across Ocean Signature Resorts as the […]
If you’re at home right now, you’re probably still dreaming about the Caribbean. And for those of us who can’t be in the region right now, there are still some ways to rediscover the Caribbean in your own home. One particularly delicious way is by making a cocktail — and some of the Caribbean’s top hotels […]
It’s just you and the sand. No crowds, no hassle, no long journeys to get from your room to the water. That’s what the best beach resorts are about — places where nothing stands between you and the object of your affection — pure Caribbean sun, sand and sea. And at small Caribbean beach resorts, that’s […]
Jamaica saw surging tourism growth last year, fueled largely by a dramatic increase in visits by travelers from the United States. Jamaica reported 1.838 million stayover arrivals from the United States market, which represented a 12.9 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to newly-released numbers from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Overall, Jamaica saw […]
Hotel company Karisma is planning a big bash to celebrate what would have been the 80th birthday of global music icon Bob Marley. The company’s Azul Beach Resort Negril is planning a week of events to mark the occasion from Feb. 3-9. As part of the program, the 285-room property will be featuring “endless Marley-inspired […]
Negril, the bohemian hideout that has grown into one of Jamaica’s top tourist destinations, has a diversity of hotels and resorts unmatched anywhere else on the island. And that includes all-inclusive resorts, where you can pay one price for lodging, drinks, food, entertainment and activities whether you’re staying at a big brand-name all-inclusive resort or […]
The best Jamaica resorts set the standard for the Caribbean travel experience; since the dawn of the jet-set age, Jamaica has been a haven for rarefied, elegant, character-filled hospitality, and that’s even more true today. Few islands boast as diverse and fascinating a hotel product as Jamaica, from its all-inclusive stays to its classic beach […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the coolest bars in New York has officially opened its doors in Jamaica. Miss Lily’s, the Jamaican eatery from Manhattan, has opened a new outpost at the hip Skylark Negril Beach Resort. The newest Miss Lily’s has retained its music focus, with a speaker stack bar, a DJ […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s hotel development boom is set to continue with plans for 3,000 new rooms in the parish of St Ann. The government of Jamaica said it had finalized the sale of land in the area of Salem, St Ann, paving the way for hotel developers from Karisma to begin construction […]
Whether you’re on your honeymoon or just want a tranquil getaway for you and yours, the Caribbean is filled with terrific adults-only resorts, many of them of the all-inclusive variety. That combination has proven to be particularly popular with travelers, marrying the quiet and seclusion of the adults-only concept with the effortless convenience of all-inclusive […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Spanish hotel giant Riu Hotels and Resorts is reopening one of its all-inclusive hotel properties in Jamaica. Riu will be reopening its Riu Ocho Rios resort this month following a “complete refurbishment of the property.” The reopening was announced during Jamaica’s JAPEX tourism exchange conference in Montego Bay this week. […]
The Caribbean’s rum-soaked reputation to the contrary, it’s not always “anything goes” in the region. But when it comes to nude beaches, you can find what you’re looking for across the wider Caribbean, from the French Caribbean to the coast of Mexico. If you consider going nude the ultimate freedom when you travel, here are […]
