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This Island in The Bahamas Is Filled With Pink Sand Beaches and Chic Resorts — and Called the “Caribbean Nantucket”

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Sand. Sea. Simplicity. That’s what greets you when you step onto Harbour Island, the three-mile sliver of paradise just off the coast of northern Eleuthera. It’s been called the Caribbean’s Nantucket — and the comparison isn’t accidental. This is an island of timeless charm, understated style and a rare blend of barefoot luxury. Walk the […]

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How Sandals Resorts Is Helping Its Team Members

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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 its resorts between March 30 and May 15 as a result of the coronavirus […]

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All-Inclusive Finest Punta Cana Planning December Debut

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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 Finest brand, along with the existing Finest Playa Mujeres on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  […]

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Kimpton Opens First of Five New Key West Resorts

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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 hotel is part of five new resorts in the pipeline for Key West, a […]


All-Inclusive Finest Punta Cana Planning December Debut

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 — it is a turquoise-hued universe, and across its shimmering waters you will find every […]

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 region.  While the details of all-inclusive programs can vary at these hidden-away retreats, they’ll […]

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, as well as hotspots like Ambegris Caye and Caye Culker in the middle of the […]

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 what has long been one of the Caribbean’s iconic places to stay, Half Moon. “Eclipse […]

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 your affection — pure Caribbean sun, sand and sea.  And at small Caribbean beach resorts, that’s […]

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, family-friendly property, divided into a traditional wing and a Diamond Club, has five dining concepts, […]

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 Ann.  The project will have approximately 4,700 hotel rooms, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund […]

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 in the region, according to data released Wednesday by the Caribbean Tourism Organization.  The British […]