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There’s a New Adults-Only Resort in Playa del Carmen

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Playa del Carmen has a new adults-only all-inclusive on its shoreline with the debut of Devossion by Live Aqua, a beachfront resort located steps from Fifth Avenue and facing one of the area’s quieter stretches of sand. The opening adds a design-driven, wellness-focused option to one of the Riviera Maya’s busiest hotel corridors. The resort […]

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Marriott Is Opening Its First Hotels in Nicaragua

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Marriott is expanding again in the Caribbean basin, this time with its fast-growing City Express brand, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The newest City Express hotels in the region will debut in the third quarter of this year with the opening of the City Express by Marriott Managua, City Express by Marriott Esteli in the heart […]

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Spirit Airlines Relaunching Nicaragua Flights 

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Spirit Airlines is relaunching its daily route between Fort Lauderdale and Managua, Nicaragua.  The daily nonstop service will begin operating on Nov. 30, with connections to 26 cities across Spirit’s network.  It’s a gateway to destinations like Managua, the charming colonial town of Granada, the spectacular Pacific coast and the still-under-the-radar Caribbean coast of the […]

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Flor de Caña Wins Green Distillery of the Year at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

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Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña has taken the crown as the Green Distillery of the Year at the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth.  The annual event is the Caribbean’s leading celebration of the finest rums in the world.  The company won the award for its “broad commitment to sustainability and industry-leading example for green rum-making,” according to a […]


Spirit Airlines Relaunching Nicaragua Flights 

Spain’s Barceló Hotel Group is bringing a new adults-only, all-inclusive resort to the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The new Barceló Maya Riviera is set to debut Dec. 15 in the heart of the Riviera Maya, a company spokesperson told Caribbean Journal.  The 850-room resort will join Barcelo’s Maya Grand Resort, a complex that includes five […]

Massive Earthquake Causes Shaking in Western Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the western Caribbean late Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck in the middle of the western Caribbean sea at a depth of 10 kilometers, with reports of shaking felt across the western Caribbean basin. The epicenter of the quake […]

Rum Journal: Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña Is Now a Fair Trade Rum

By the Rum Journal staff Popular Nicaraguan rum Flor de Caña has become one of the first global spirit brands to be Fair Trade certified, and likely the first-ever rum to do so. Fair Trade USA verified that the raw ingredients used in the production of the sustainably sourced, premium Nicaraguan rum are made in […]

Nicaragua’s Yemaya Island Hideaway to Reopen After Upgrades

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Yemaya Island Hideaway and Spa off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua is reopening in November with a host of upgrades. The property, located on Little Corn Island, is debuting new accommodations, an upgraded food and beverage program and a new custom ferry arrivals transfer options. It will be reopening […]

Rum Journal: Flor de Caña 18 Years

The world of great rummaking has long had its epicenter in the islands of the Caribbean – but the love and passion for making great rum is something that extends across the wider Caribbean Basin. Nowhere is that more true than in Nicaragua, a country with a strong tradition of rum led by the world-famous […]

The Caribbean’s Big New Canal Project

Above: Lake NIcaragua By George Nicholson and Rachael Robinson Op-Ed Contributors On Dec. 22, 2014, the Government of Nicaragua and the international infrastructure development firm, Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Ltd. (HKND), publicly announced the commencement of the construction of the Interoceanic Grand Canal of Nicaragua. Yet, this is not the first time […]

Hyatt Expands in Nicaragua

Hyatt is continuing its expansion in the wider Caribbean Basin with one of its fastest-growing brands: Hyatt Place. The company has opened a Hyatt Place in Managua, Nicaragua, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in the capital. The hotel is owned by LATAM Corp and operated by GHL. “We are delighted to open Hyatt Place Managua through […]

Delta Launching New Flights Between Los Angeles, Nicaragua

Above: the Hotel Contempo in Managua By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta Air Lines is launching new seasonal service from Los Angeles to Managua, Nicaragua. The weekly service will launch June 5. Delta already offers daily nonstop service from Atlanta to Managua. It will include a Los Angeles-Managua flight on Fridays and a Managua-Los Angeles […]