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Carnival Just Made Its First Post-Melissa Cruise Call to Jamaica

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Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]

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A New Boutique Hotel Is Coming to Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Preferred Hotels is opening a new boutique hotel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Palacio Provincial in Puerto Rico’s charming historic capital is set to launch in January 2021, according to the company.  The 43-room property will be set in an historic diplomatic building in Old San […]

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San Miguel de Allende Resort Joins Preferred Hotels

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The Live Aqua Urban Resort in Mexico’s popular city of San Miguel de Allende has joined Preferred Hotels.  The hotel has become part of Preferred Hotels and Resorts’ Legend Collection, what the company calls the “ultimate portfolio of exceptional properties in the world’s most remarkable destinations.” The La Coleccion Resorts property, which first opened at […]

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Preferred Adds New Hotels in Mexico

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Preferred Hotels and Resorts has added three new properties to its portfolio in Mexico. Preferred, the largest independent hotel brand in the world, has added the Marival Distinct Luxury Residences in Nuevo Vallarta, the Marival Armony Luxury Resort in Punta de Mita and the Live Aqua Urban Resort in San Miguel de Allende. “Mexico is […]


San Miguel de Allende Resort Joins Preferred Hotels

By the Caribbean Journal staff Independent hotel brand Preferred Hotels and Resorts has added a new member property in the Caribbean. The eco-focused Hotel Xcaret outside Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Mexico is the latest property to join Preferred, which is the world’s largest independent hotel brand. The all-inclusive property is focused […]