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Cancun Is Getting a New Adults-Only, All-Inclusive Oceanfront Resort

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The Mexican Caribbean’s hottest destination is about to welcome a brand-new kind of adults-only all-inclusive resort. Next month, Secrets Mirabel Cancun Resort and Spa will officially open in the heart of Cancun’s Hotel Zone, just eight miles from the airport. For travelers seeking the combination of oceanfront indulgence and easy access, this new Hyatt property […]

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Discovering Port Ferdinand, Barbados’ Hottest Luxury Destination

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You wake up every morning to a stunning, shiny turquoise out your window, joined by superyachts and sea turtles.  It’s a view that becomes impossible to resist, a marvelous marriage of serenity and energy.  There aren’t any other hotels quite like this in the Caribbean, and certainly not in Barbados — and that’s because Port […]

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The 10 Best Negril All-Inclusive Resorts

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Negril, the bohemian hideout that has grown into one of Jamaica’s top tourist destinations, has a diversity of hotels and resorts unmatched anywhere else on the island. And that includes all-inclusive resorts, where you can pay one price for lodging, drinks, food, entertainment and activities whether you’re staying at a big brand-name all-inclusive resort or […]

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This Top Caribbean Eco-Resort Is Returning in 2020

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One of the Caribbean’s leading eco resorts is making a return in 2020, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The beloved Rosalie Bay Resort in Dominica is reopening in February 2020.  The property, which has already begun taking reservations for stays in February, had been shuttered since Hurricane Maria in 2017.  We’re back, stronger than ever after […]


The 10 Best Negril All-Inclusive Resorts

Marriott International is buying a major hotel group in Barbados.  The world’s largest hotel company has reached an agreement to buy Barbados’ Elegant Hotels Group.  Elegant Hotels owns and operates a total of seven hotel properties in Barbados, with a total of 588 rooms across the seven properties.  The company also owns the popular Daphne’s […]

The Bahamas’ SLS Baha Mar Names New GM

The Bahamas’ SLS Baha Mar has named a new vice president and general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The luxury resort on Cable Beach in Nassau has tapped Axel Gasser to the dual role, in which he will oversee and lead “all hotel operations,” while managing the property’s senior leadership teams.  The SLS Baha Mar […]

The 10 Best Bonaire Resorts

Divers have long known the charms of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, home to some of the most marvelous diving (and snorkeling) in the hemisphere.  But, increasingly, more and more travelers are beginning to discover that there is far more to Bonaire than the world beneath its sea — from what is one of the […]

In Jamaica, a Serene Sandals All-Inclusive

Nearly 15 years after opening as Sandals Whitehouse, the Sandals South Coast resort is the only major hotel development on the south shore of Jamaica. And as long as that remains the case, this all-inclusive hotel will remain a special place. The Sandals resort chain has six resorts in Jamaica, scattered from the Negril to […]

6 Barbados Resorts to Visit Right Now

Plainly, Barbados is one of the most complete destinations in the Caribbean.  Whether you’re in the lap of luxury on the Platinum Coast, enjoying the energy in the St Lawrence Gap or exploring the delights of the island’s charming northwestern coast, Barbados has a rich tapestry of experiences and vacations for every kind of travelers […]

Saint Lucia’s Marigot Bay Resort Names New Culinary Director

By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia’s Marigot Bay Resort has named a new director of food and beverage and culinary operation at a property that has long been one of the Caribbean’s leading dining destinations. The luxury resort has tapped Daniel Echasseriau for the role, in which he look to give each of the […]

Preferred Adds New Hotels in Mexico

Preferred Hotels and Resorts has added three new properties to its portfolio in Mexico. Preferred, the largest independent hotel brand in the world, has added the Marival Distinct Luxury Residences in Nuevo Vallarta, the Marival Armony Luxury Resort in Punta de Mita and the Live Aqua Urban Resort in San Miguel de Allende. “Mexico is […]

St Martin Is Getting a Major New All-Inclusive Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel brand is coming to the French side of St Martin. The highly-anticipated Secrets St Martin Resort and Spa will be making its debut on Feb. 1, 2020, Caribbean Journal has learned. The adults-only, all-inclusive resort is the latest for Apple Leisure Group’s surging AMResorts subsidiary, which […]