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CJI Conversation: Mark Durliat, CEO of Grace Bay Resorts

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How Sandals Resorts Is Helping Its Team Members

Sandals Resorts all over the Caribbean to provide care packages for its team members as the region works to fight the coronavirus epidemic. Like many hotels all over the world, Sandals Resorts International recently announced that it would be closing …

All-Inclusive Finest Punta Cana Planning December Debut

Excellence Resorts is planning to debut its new Finest Punta Cana resort in December. The property has a targeted opening date of Dec. 18, 2020, according to the company’s Web site. It will be the second property for Excellence’s all-ages …

Kimpton Opens First of Five New Key West Resorts

The Conch Republic is officially the new home of the first in what will be a portfolio of five new Kimpton-branded Key West resorts. InterContinental Hotel Group’s fast-expanding Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants brand has launched the new Winslow’s Bungallows hotel. …

The 25 Best Beaches in The Bahamas

People sometimes forget the sheer vastness of The Bahamas. You may know there are 700 islands and cays, but you may not realize that The Bahamas covers an expanse of almost 655,000 square kilometers. It is not just a country …

The 7 Best Beach Resorts in Belize

Belize has many eco-resorts in its unspoiled rainforests — Chaa Creek and the Ka’Ana Resort, to name a couple of outstanding examples — but this Central American nation also has hundreds of miles of Caribbean coastline on its eastern border, …

The Best All-Inclusive Private-Island Destinations

At the best private-island all-inclusive destinations in the Caribbean, you’ll find the all-inclusive experience without all the crowds. That means the comfort and convenience of all-inclusive in a luxurious, rarefied package, often in some of the most luxurious spots in …

The Caribbean’s Hottest New Hotel Is in Jamaica

The most highly-anticipated hotel opening of 2020 is here: the new Eclipse at Half Moon, Jamaica’s new standard-bearer luxury hotel, which has officially launched in the heart of Montego Bay. The 57-room beachfront hotel is a major new addition to …

21 Small Caribbean Beach Resorts to Visit in 2020

It’s just you and the sand. No crowds, no hassle, no long journeys to get from your room to the water. That’s what the best beach resorts are about — places where nothing stands between you and the object of …

New $1 Billion Karisma Hotel Project Breaks Ground in Jamaica

A massive new destination hotel complex by Karisma Hotels and Resorts has officially broken ground in Jamaica. The estimated $1 billion USD multi-hotel Sugarcane Bay Jamaica project is set on 226 acres in Llandovery in Jamaica’s “garden parish” of St …

Royalton Opens New All-Inclusive Hotel in Grenada

The highly-anticipated new all-inclusive Royalton Grenada has officially opened its doors on the island’s Magazine Beach. The new Royalton, set at the former Grenadian by Rex Resorts property, is a major infusion of energy into Grenada’s tourism sector. The 269-room, …

St Maarten Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Destination Right Now

In a significant achievement for a destination hit hard by the storms of 2017, St Maarten was the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Caribbean last year. The destination’s growth rate of 80 percent was the biggest improvement of any destination …

Bahia Principe Plans $40 Million Remodel at Tulum Resort

Grupo Piñero, which owns the Bahia Principe all-inclusive chain, is planning a major renovation of its resort in Tulum, Mexico. The company says it has allotted $40 million to upgrade its Bahia Principe Grand Tulum resort. The remodel, part of a …

The 6 Best Punta Cana Resorts for Luxe Vacations

Long gone are the days where the Dominican Republic was known only for inexpensive all-inclusive getaways: today the Dominican Republic can match any other destination in the Caribbean for the quality and variety of its luxe hotels, many of which …

The PGA Is Partnering With Bahia Principe in Mexico

The PGA of America has launched a strategic alliance with resort company Bahia Principe on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The new alliance will provide PGA branding opportunities to Bahia Principe properties on the Riviera Maya, including four resorts and …