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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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Grenada’s Mount Cinnamon Resort Sold 

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Grenada’s Mount Cinnamon resort has been sold.  Investor Barry Collymore has acquired total ownership of the boutique resort from longtime owner Peter de Savary.  Collymore has been serving as a director of Mount Cinnamon since it was first developed by de Savary.  The property has a total of 37 suites and villas, all set on […]

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The Westin Grand Cayman Resort Has a New VP of Marketing

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The Westin Grand Cayman has appointed a new leader for its sales and marketing initiatives, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The popular Seven Mile Beach property has tapped Jay Marsella as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, it confirmed to CJ.  Jay joins the Cayman Islands resort with more than 25 years of resort sales and marketing experience at notable hotels […]

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This Top Caribbean Private Island Resort Just Relaunched  

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It’s always been one of the most sought-after private-island getaways in the Caribbean: Petit St Vincent, the private-island destination in the heart of the Grenadines.  And now the resort is set to relaunch, with new ownership, a new general manager and a totally new vibe.  The resort officially reopened its doors for the new season […]


The Westin Grand Cayman Resort Has a New VP of Marketing

Saint Lucia’s popular Coconut Bay Beach Resort has completed a $6 million renovation project.  The resort reopened its doors earlier this month after a wide-ranging update that included guest rooms, the CocoLand Kidz Klub, the Wedding Center, tennis and basketball courts and the main bar area, among other upgrades.  The resort’s Peter John’s Lounge also […]

Waldorf Astoria Opens First-Ever Cancun Resort 

There’s a new level of luxury in the heart of Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  Hilton’s Waldorf-Astoria brand opens its highly-anticipated Waldorf Astoria, Cancun resort this week, a serious addition to a growing portfolio of luxury hotels in the Yucatan hotspot.  The hotel, set about 15 minutes from Cancun International Airport, has a […]

The Starfish Saint Lucia Resort Is Back

Blue Diamond Resorts’ Starfish Saint Lucia resort is back, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The all-inclusive resort reopens this week after what Blue Diamond called a “temporary pause to operations.”  Beginning Nov. 1, the resort will be welcoming back guests with what the company called “an enhanced and thoughtfully designed experience for families, including revamped amenities […]

The First Caribbean Shake Shack Is Opening at Atlantis 

Beloved burger chain Shake Shack is coming to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The first-ever Caribbean outpost of the New York-based eatery is opening at the Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas next year.  Shake Shack Atlantis will “making its landmark debut in the Caribbean by creating a truly unique Shack experience at the resort,” Atlantis […]

Belmond Is Reopening Its Riviera Maya Resort Next Spring 

Belmond is reopening its top resort in Mexico next spring, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The rebranded Belmond, a Maroma Hotel is set to reopen its doors on May 23, 2023, the property confirmed this week.  The long-awaited return of the property follows an “extensive transformation” of the property under the brand’s new owner, LVMH.  That […]

Margaritaville Is Opening a Boutique Beach Resort in Belize

Jimmy Buffett’s fast-expanding resort empire is adding another Caribbean resort, this time in Belize.  And the new Margaritaville Beach Resort Ambergris Caye is officially taking reservations, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s a different kind of Margaritaville, a decidedly boutique-style resort that is opening its doors in “early 2023,” according to Margaritaville, with 55 suites, three […]

Marriott to Open First All-Inclusive W Hotel in the Caribbean 

Marriott’s all-inclusive push is taking another significant step, with the planned debut of its first-ever all-inclusive W hotel in the Caribbean.  The adults-only, all-inclusive luxury resort will be opening in the heart of the Caribbean’s most popular destination: Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  The W All-Inclusive Punta Cana Uvero Alto is the product of […]

This Top Barbados Adults-Only Resort Is Open Again 

One of the top adults-only resorts in Barbados has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The Club, Barbados, Elite Island Resorts’ signature all-inclusive on the island, began welcoming back guests this week.  “The Club Barbados is now open,” the resort’s team told Caribbean Journal in a statement.  It’s a big boost for the island’s Platinum […]