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Where to Go Right Now in The Bahamas, From Nassau to Tiny, Under-the-Radar Islands

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The Bahamas is open for business after Hurricane Melissa — and the islands have never been better. From Nassau to San Salvador, flights are running, resorts are open, and the sea is that impossible shade of turquoise that never stops changing color. Travelers are finding the country at its most balanced moment: lively but uncrowded, […]

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ASTA CEO Zane Kerby on What Travel Agents Need to Know About the Caribbean Right Now

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On the heels of its recent Caribbean Showcase event that brought more than 250 advisors to Sandals Royal Curacao, the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is already looking ahead to next year’s event, planning ways to prepare advisors for the obstacles ahead. To learn more about the state of the Caribbean, CTA caught up […]

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Iberostar’s Newest Caribbean Resort Has an Opening Date 

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Iberostar’s highly-anticipated new adults-only resort in the Caribbean now has an opening date, Caribbean Travel Advisor has learned. So when is it opening its doors?  The new Joia Aruba by Iberostar is set to welcome its first guests right before the festive season begins on Dec. 18, according to Iberostar’s Web site. . The Eagle […]

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Sandals and Beaches Just Launched a Fall Sale on Their Resorts in Jamaica 

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Sandals Resorts International has launched a fall sale for its Sandals and Beaches resorts in the Caribbean.  The Experience Jamaica sale, which is commissionable for travel agents, includes a $350 air credit on stays of five or six nights.  It also includes a $500 air credit on stays of seven nights or longer.  The program […]


Iberostar’s Newest Caribbean Resort Has an Opening Date 

Montego Bay is the gateway to Jamaica for most tourists who visit the island, and while some journey on to resort areas like Ocho Rios or Negril, ‘Mobay’ itself is the final destination for millions of visitors each year. And while Jamaica’s second-largest city has been attracting international visitors for more than a century, there’s […]

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Has a Dynamic New President 

One of the Caribbean’s most dynamic hoteliers has a major new post: president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.  Sanovnik Destang, the executive director of the Bay Gardens Resorts portfolio in Saint Lucia, has been elected as the organization’s new president.  His appointment was confirmed at the recent CHTA General Meeting; Destang, who was […]

Tony Robbins Is Opening a Caribbean Resort 

Self-help legend Tony Robbins is getting into the hospitality world — with plans to open his first-ever resort in the Caribbean in partnership with SBE’s Sam Nazarian, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The plan is for a new kind of health-oriented resort, developed in partnership with Fountain Life, a disease “detection, prevention and reversal” company.  […]

Two New Resorts Are Coming to Jamaica, With Swim-Up Rooms and Overwater Villas 

Overwater villas. Swim-up rooms. A water park. Private butlers. A pair of new resorts is coming to Jamaica this fall, and now the first-ever Princess Hotels properties on the island have an opening date.  The dual-resort complex is set to open in the up-and-coming tourism destination of Green Island on the northwestern coast of the […]

Kimpton’s New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Is Now Taking Bookings — And Has an Opening Date

The wine hour. The yoga mats. The food. The coffee and tea service. There’s a reason Kimpton has such a devoted following: it’s been taking the boutique experience to luxury resorts and city hotels across the US and, in recent years, the Caribbean.  But now Kimpton, which just opened its first urban hotel in the […]

Atlantis Paradise Island Has a Big Sale Right Now. Here’s What You Need to Know. 

Aquaventure. The restaurants. The Junkanoo. The dolphins. That beach. It’s no secret why Atlantis Paradise Island is one of the most popular resorts in the hemisphere.  And the resort, whose signature Royal hotel just celebrated its 25h anniversary, just keeps getting better, from its new Barbie experience to the celebrated new Paranza by Chef Michael […]

At Two Hyatt Resorts in the Mexican Caribbean, a Michelin-Starred Twist 

It launched quietly last year: a new “Supper club” series in the Mexican Caribbean, set at Hyatt’s Impression by Secrets-branded resorts in Mexico.  Now, the Impression Makers Supper Club series is back, led by Michelin-starred Chef Stefano Secchi from New York’s Rezdora. The second edition of the Supper Club will offer a special tasting menu […]

The Bahamas' Baha Mar Is Expanding With a Fourth Resort  

Rosewood. Grand Hyatt. SLS. Now Nassau’s iconic Baha Mar resort is about to get bigger with another resort, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Cable Beach resort, which opened in 2017 and has become one of the most successful large resorts in the wider region, has signed a Heads of Agreement with the Bahamian government […]