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AMResorts Is Opening a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts is adding another all-inclusive to its Dominican Republic portfolio. The company has announced a new resort brand management deal that will bring the new Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana to the shores …

Costa Rica Is Getting a New Glamping Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff A new luxury glamping resort is coming to Costa Rica. The Nayara Tented Camp, set to open this fall, will be set in the heart of the Arenal Volcano National Park in Costa Rica. It’s …

15 Saint Lucia Resorts to Visit Right Now

Few Caribbean destinations boast the sheer diversity of Saint Lucia’s hotel product. The range is vast, from tiny eco-friendly retreats to sprawling beach resorts to all-inclusives and full-fledged bucket-list experiences. That means there’s something for every kind of traveler here, …

Hilton Is Opening Its First Hotel in Punta Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another day, another new Hilton-branded hotel project in the Caribbean. Or at least it seems that way. Hilton has continued its rapid Caribbean expansion in 2019 with the groundbreaking of a new $15 million Hampton by …

The Cayman Islands Is Getting Its First Hilton Hotel

By Alexander Britell The Cayman Islands is one of the Caribbean’s hottest markets for hotel development, and now it’s adding another big brand to its portfolio. Hilton Hotels has announced the signing of an agreement to open a new Curio …

Seven Ways to Visit Saint Lucia

By Bob CurleyCJ Contributor There’s a reason Saint Lucia is one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean right now: a hard-to-match blend of romance, scenery, culinary sophistication and good, plain-old adventure. And the best way to experience the island …

Sirenis Punta Cana to Relaunch in December

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ibiza-based Sirenis Hotels and Resorts is planning a major relaunch in Punta Cana. The company will be rebranding its Sirenis Punta Cana Resort Casino and Aquagames in the Dominican Republic as the Grand Sirenis Punta …

The Manapany Reopens in St Barth

The totally transformed Hotel Manapany has officially reopened in St Barth. The B Signature Hotels property held its reopening on Tuesday morning, a boost for St Barth’s quickly recovering tourism sector and a return for one of the island’s venerable …

1,000-Room Hotel Project Breaks Ground in Punta Cana

By the Caribbean Journal staff A huge new hotel project has officially broken ground in the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina kicked off construction for the new Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort, Spa and Casino, an estimated $180 million …

British Virgin Islands’ Oil Nut Bay to Reopen in March

By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands’ tony Oil Nut Bay luxury real estate community in Virgin Gorda is reopening to guests in March. Oil Nut Bay is relaunching its villa rental program beginning in March, according to …

Four Seasons Anguilla to Reopen in March

By the Caribbean Journal staff Four Seasons’ Anguilla resort is reopening in March, the company told Caribbean Journal in a statement on Monday. One of three Four Seasons-branded resorts in the Caribbean (the others are the brand’s Nevis resort and …

St Lucia’s Coconut Bay Completes $3 Million Refurbishment

By Dana NilandCJ Contributor St Lucia’s Coconut Bay all-inclusive has reopened after completing $3 million in refurbishments over the course of a month-long closure. The enhancements focused on improving guests’ experiences from dining experience from dining venues to poolside. “Our …

The Top 5 Cancun Hotels to Visit Right Now

Cancun has long been Mexico’s most famous (and infamous) tourism destination, but that also means there’s no shortage of great hotel and resort options. But finding the right Cancun hotels for you means sifting through a mix of large and …

Necker Cup Comes to Nassau’s Baha Mar

By the Caribbean Journal staff As Richard Branson’s Necker Island and the British Virgin Islands work to recover from Hurricane Irma, the Necker Cup pro-am tennis tournament is being held this week at the Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas. …

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 …

Checking in to St. Lucia’s New Serenity at Coconut Bay Resort

By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor St. Lucia’s newest adults-only all-inclusive resort, Serenity at Coconut Bay, opened in June. The 36-suite enclave is a resort-within-a resort at Coconut Bay Resort & Spa, part of a sprawling 85-acre estate that hugs a …

10 Exclusive Resorts to Visit Now

An adults only all inclusive is particiularly well suited for a Caribbean vacation — it combines the comfort and ease of an all inclusive with the tranquil exclusivity of an adults only retreat, two things have an even better way …

Excellence Group Expanding to Jamaica

The Excellence all-inclusive brand is expanding to Jamaica, the company announced this week. The adults-only Excellence Oyster Bay resort is slated to open in Jamaica on June 1, 2018 on a property about 35 minutes from Montego Bay’s airport close …