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15 Hot New Hotels for the Caribbean in 2020

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The Caribbean hotel sector is, in a word, buzzing. New hotels seem to be popping up every week, and it’s not just the traditional hotel hubs. Sure, there are new Caribbean hotels on the way in places like the Dominican […]

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana

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The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Margarita Aris, who sent in this lovely shot of the early morning on Bavaro Beach in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send […]

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There’s a New All-Inclusive in Acapulco, Mexico

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AMResorts’ Dreams all-inclusive brand has made its debut in the Mexican destination of Acapulco.  The new Dreams Acapulco Resort and Spa is part of a busy winter season for the Dreams brand, which recently launched in Curacao and will soon […]

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In Punta Cana, a Pair of New Hyatt All-Inclusive Hotels

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Hyatt’s newest all-inclusive hotels have held their grand openings in the heart of Punta Cana in the  Dominican Republic. Playa Hotels and Resorts has debuted the new Hyatt-branded Ziva and Zilara resorts in Punta Cana’s tony enclave of Cap Cana. […]


Why Marriott Is Moving into All-Inclusive, and What’s Next

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Marriott sent shock waves through the travel industry over the summer when the world’s biggest hotel company announced a full-fledged foray into the fast-expanding, increasingly competitive all-inclusive sector.  It was not a surprise, then, that the company said its first […]


Southwest Airlines Is Adding More New Caribbean Flights

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Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is adding more new routes to the Caribbean next year — to The Bahamas, Cozumel and Puerto Rico. The company, which has been rapidly expanding its Caribbean network over the past several years, has announced plans to […]

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Hyatt Opens New Dominican Republic Resorts

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Hyatt has officially opened a pair of new all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic, in partnership with Playa Hotels and Resorts. The new Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana have opened in the tony Cap Cana enclave […]


InterCaribbean Launching Punta Cana-BVI Flights

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Turks and Caicos-based regional airline interCaribbean Airways is adding another new intra-Caribbean route, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Beginning Jan. 15, 2020, interCaribbean will launch new service between Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  […]


New Beach Resort Coming to Punta Cana

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Another new resort is coming to the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana.  It’s called Serenade Punta Cana, and the 625-room, all-inclusive beach resort will be set in Cabeza de Toro in greater Punta Cana.  The property, which is […]

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A Big Expansion at Punta Cana’s Now Onyx Resort

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Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts has completed a major expansion to its Now Onyx all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana.  The hotel has added 320 new rooms to its beachfront property in the Uvero Alto area of greater Punta Cana, calling the […]


Allianz: Punta Cana Tourism Is Rebounding

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The Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana is seeing a massive rebound in tourism demand, according to a new report from Allianz Global Assistance.  The travel insurance giant said analysis of nearly 2.4 million flight itineraries showed that the […]


Southwest Airlines Resuming More Caribbean Flights

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Southwest is returning several seasonal routes to the Caribbean, the carrier said this week.  Southwest has announced the return of several flights for the upcoming 2020 season, it said.  That includes nonstop flights from Atlanta to both Cancun on the […]


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