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Hotels in Jamaica Where You Can Stay for Less than $200 Per Night

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Negril may seem like just another Jamaican destination for big resorts and all-inclusive hotels, on par with Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. But travelers with longer memories may recall that Negril got its start as a mecca for backpackers and […]

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Beaches Ocho Rios All-Inclusive Reopens in Jamaica

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Sandals Resorts International has reopened its Beaches Ocho Rios resort in Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The reopening of the  family-friendly all-inclusive resort means Beaches has now reopened all three of its properties in the Caribbean, including Beaches Turks and […]

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Jamaica Just Updated Its Travel Protocols

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Jamaica has updated its travel protocols, narrowing the testing window for incoming travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Travelers to Jamaica now need to present a negative PCR or antigen test result within three days before arriving in Jamaica. That’s a […]

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Sandals to Reopen Resorts in The Bahamas, Barbados and Grenada

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Sandals will complete its brand-wide reopening by the end of March, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has already reopened 10 of its resorts in the Caribbean, with the remaining five set to relaunch over the next six weeks. That […]


Playa Completes $34.5 Million Sale of Dreams Puerto Aventuras

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Playa Hotels and Resorts has completed its sale of the Dreams Puerto Aventuras resort in the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company sold the resort back in November for a total consideration of $34.5 million in cash.  […]


Sandals Reopens More Resorts in Jamaica, Saint Lucia

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Sandals Resorts has reopened pair of its most popular properties in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The all-inclusive company has reopened its Sandals Ocho Rios Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and its Sandals Halcyon Beach on the island […]

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Couples Reopens Two Resorts in Jamaica

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Couples Resorts reopened its Couples Sans Souci and Couples Negril resorts in Jamaica this week, Caribbean Journal has learned. The relaunch of the two all-inclusive resorts completes the reopening of all of the company’s properties in Jamaica.  Both resorts officially […]


Sandals to Reopen Two More Resorts in January

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Sandals Resorts International is reopening two more resorts in January, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That will include the reopening of the Sandals Halcyon Beach resort in Saint Lucia on Jan. 15 and the Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau, The […]


Chris Blackwell on Bob Marley, James Bond and Jamaica

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If a fortune teller had stirred her tea leaves left instead of right one day in 1962, the world outside of Jamaica might never have heard of ska, reggae, or Bob Marley. That’s how close legendary record producer and Island […]

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Couples To Reopen Two More Resorts in Jamaica

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All-inclusive brand Couples is reopening two more resorts in Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The adults-only resort company will reopen both its Couples San Souci and Couples Negril resorts on Dec. 1, the property confirmed. Couples has already reopened its […]


Sandals Ochi Resort to Reopen in Jamaica

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Sandals is continuing its Caribbean reopening push with a planned relaunch of its resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Sandals Ochi Beach Resort is slated to reopen on Dec. 17, according to Sandals Resorts International. The […]


Jamaica’s Goldeneye Hotel, the "Birthplace" of James Bond, Is Open Again

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Goldeneye, the Jamaica hotel set at the estate where author Ian Fleming created James Bond, has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Chris Blackwell’s legendary Island Outpost retreat began its post-shutdown life on Aug. 21, a spokesperson for the property […]