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American Airlines, JetBlue Adding More Barbados Flights

 Tourism in Barbados is in full bloom as the island climbs its way out of the pandemic, and that means major carriers have their sights set on the destination. That includes American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, both of which are …

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A Major Renovation for This Antigua All-Inclusive 

 One of the top all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean is embarking on an “extensive” renovation project with plans to reopen in October, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Curtain Bluff resort in Antigua is launching a “multimillion-dollar” renovation timed for completion …

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How to Save at The Ultimate All-Inclusive Private Island 

 It’s the ultimate all-inclusive private island in the Caribbean: Palm Island, the bucket-list retreat in the heart of the Grenadines.  Long a haven for those looking for the essence of barefoot cool, Palm Island is now making it even easier …

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 The adults-only, adult-oriented Desire Riviera Maya resort is getting bigger, with newly-announced plans for an expansion at the Mexican Caribbean property.  Desire is adding 42 new rooms with a new resort-within-a-resort called Eden; the new wing will be opening its …

chris conference

 The region’s premier hotel and resort conference has kicked off in Coral Gables, Fla. this week.  The 14th edition of the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit is being held this week at the Loews Hotel in the Coral Gables …

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 Atlantis Paradise Island has been cementing itself as a new kind of music hub in the Caribbean in the last few years, centered around its “Music Making Waves” series. Now, the Bahamian resort is stepping things up again with a …

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 One of the Caribbean’s top dive resorts is playing host to a new undersea bottle hunt next month, part of the second edition of Bonaire Rum Week.  The weeklong rum celebration in the Dutch Caribbean will include the Buddy Dive …

adults-only barbados

 They gather here every night just before sunset, rows of guests waiting to see if they can spot a green flash. Sunsets on the Platinum Coast of Barbados, you see, are a little different. They are an event.  Because there …

cancun vacation summer

 Cancun has been posting sizzling tourism numbers for the last three years, a trend that is continuing through this summer. The Mexican Caribbean hotspot is the top international destination for Americans planning their summer vacations, according to a new report …

Marriott St Thomas Resort Autograph

 It might be the most remarkable thing about the US Virgin Islands’ booming tourism industry in the years since the onset of the pandemic: the destination has been having all of this success without its largest resort.  That is finally …

a beach at the Grand Case Beach Club

 The Caribbean is even cooler in the summer. It’s not just the freedom of smaller crowds, or that little bit of extra space on the sand. It’s the breezy comfort of the trade winds, of summer nights on the beach.  …

the beach area at the marriott cancun resort

 One of Cancun’s premier resort has closed to begin a dramatic transformation process, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular Marriott Cancun recently shuttered to undertake what the company calls a “major renovation.” When it reopens at the height of the …

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 It’s just across the water from the people watching at Nikki Beach and the endless lunches at the Eden Rock; a short drive from the buzz of Gustavia and the scenes at Shellona and Bagatelle.  But you might never know …

all-inclusive cuba new

 Melia has opened its newest all-inclusive resort in Varadero on the northern coast of Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Spanish hotel chain has debuted the new Sol Caribe Beach, its newest oceanfront resort in Cuba.  The family-friendly resort has …

statia caribbean

 The tiny Caribbean island of Statia is heating up as it sees new growth coming out of the pandemic.  The island, located a short flight from St Maarten (there’s a ferry too) is starting to see tourism pick up, according …

barbados south coast

 The button on the wall at Blush, a new cafe in Barbados, surrounded by green plants and a butterfly, says “press for Prosecco.”  The moment you walk through the door, past the floral trellis and the seafoam chairs, when you …

british virgin islands soggy

 It is one of the Caribbean’s most alluring pilgrimage spots: the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, a beach bar that is in the pantheon of the region’s greatest watering holes.  And for more …

sugar bay st thomas

  By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to Caribbean Journal Invest The Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands was recently sold to DV USVI Investment Group for $20 million. This story is part of Caribbean Journal …

 

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