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Belize Is Getting 5 New Nonstop U.S. Routes, Including Boston, Raleigh-Durham, and 3 Florida Gateways

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Belize already gives you an unusually wide choice for a single trip. You can spend a few nights walking among Maya temples in the Cayo District, head east for a beachfront resort on Ambergris Caye, take a small boat to Caye Caulker, or go south to Placencia for restaurants, diving, and long stretches of white […]

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Beach Journal: The Joy of the Sand on Playa Bavaro, Punta Cana

Above: the beach at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe hotel in Punta Cana BAVARO — Sometimes we forget. We forget how beautiful Caribbean beaches can be. How quiet. How relaxing. How perfect. There are so many wonderful things about the region. But sitting on Playa Bavaro a few steps from the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe […]

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Dominican Republic Tourism Conference Launches in Punta Cana

Above: Punta Cana (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PUNTA CANA — The largest tourism conference in the Caribbean’s most popular destination is now underway. DATE, the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange, officially launched its 2015 edition on Tuesday night with a ceremony at the Barcelo Bavaro Resort in the tourism hub of Punta Cana. The conference […]

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This is Expedia’s Top-Producing Market in the Caribbean

Above: Punta Cana (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell Punta Cana was the top producing market for Expedia in the Caribbean region last year, according to new data released by the company. Punta Cana saw a 50 percent growth in travel demand on Expedia last year, while the Dominican Republic itself posted a 45 percent increase […]

Dominican Republic Tourism Conference Launches in Punta Cana

 Above: a Karisma hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new hotel brand coming to the Caribbean, with a familiar name: Nickelodeon. Karisma Hotels and Resorts and Viacom International Media have announced an agreement to develop a new brand called Nickelodeon Hotels, an all-inclusive collection of family-friendly properties. The first hotel planned to debut […]

This Punta Cana Resort Is Expanding With a “Zen Oasis”

 Above: the Club Med Punta Cana By the Caribbean Journal staff The Club Med Punta Cana resort is expanding. The company announced this week that it would be adding a new development called a Zen Oasis. The 78-room “escape” will consist of 78 guest rooms and is set to open in December of this year. […]

The 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana

 While Punta Cana began with its groundbreaking airport and the Puntacana Resort and Club, it’s grown into one of the largest stretches of connected beaches and resorts in the world. Today, greater Punta Cana includes a diverse range of areas from Cap Cana to Uvero Alto. And the vast majority of these properties are beachfront […]

How You Can Study with Cirque du Soleil in the Caribbean

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Do you dream of flying through the air with the greatest of ease? Think you look good in a spandex unitard? Then Club Med Punta Cana is the place you want to be this June. That’s because the granddaddy of all-inclusive resorts (the chain turns 60 this year) is […]

11 Caribbean Everything Included Properties to Visit in 2015

 A CLASSIC Caribbean beach, contemporary, luxurious accommodations, unlimited cocktails and high-level cuisine. This is the new all-inclusive. But the region’s all-inclusive product comes in a host of shapes and sizes, from hidden boutiques to larger properties with unmatched amenities. Our Must-Visit list appropriately reflects that mix, with a selection of properties including small, intimate places, […]

New Royalton Resort Opens in Dominican Republic's Punta Cana

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s a new resort on Punta Cana’s sands. The adults-only all-inclusive resort Chic Punta Cana By Royalton opened recently with 323 suites and a raft of features designed to separate it from the other roughly 40 resorts in the Dominican Republic tourist mecca. An in-pool DJ booth one-ups the […]

New Managing Director for Paradisus Resorts in Punta Cana

 Above: the Paradisus Palma Real (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Melia Hotels International has named Conrad Bergwerf the new managing director of Paradisus Resorts Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, the company announced. The role covers both the Paradisus Palma Real and the Paradisus Punta Cana properties. Bergwerf had most recently served as […]

The Caribbean’s Best All-Inclusive Resorts For Families

 By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It takes more than just a playground and a children’s menu to guarantee a good time at a family all-inclusive. Here are the Caribbean resorts where we’d vacay with our own kin – and you should, too. Beaches This trio of classic family all-inclusives pairs adult-appreciated perks such as […]