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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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Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Names New Marketing Director

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos’ Wymara Resort has named a new director of sales and marketing, the property announced this week. The Providenciales resort has tapped industry veteran Jorge Collazo for the role, who previously worked at the resort from 2012-2014. “I am thrilled to return to Turks and Caicos.  The transformation […]

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Riu Is Reopening Its Ocho Rios Resort

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Spanish hotel giant Riu Hotels and Resorts is reopening one of its all-inclusive hotel properties in Jamaica. Riu will be reopening its Riu Ocho Rios resort this month following a “complete refurbishment of the property.” The reopening was announced during Jamaica’s JAPEX tourism exchange conference in Montego Bay this week. […]

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Where to Stay in St Vincent and the Grenadines

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By Bob Curley CJ Contributor St Vincent and the Grenadines isn’t your typical Caribbean vacation destination. The lush, volcanic island of St Vincent is by far the largest land mass in this archipelago nation, yet may be the least visited despite its innumerable waterfalls and hidden coves that provided the backdrop for the Pirates of […]


Riu Is Reopening Its Ocho Rios Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff As relief and recovery efforts continue in Grand Bahama and Abaco, Bahamas officials stressed that nearly the entirety of the country’s 700-island tourism economy was open for business. Indeed, every airport in The Bahamas with the exception of those in Abaco and Grand Bahama have already reopened for commercial and […]

Barbados Is Getting a New All-Inclusive Resort

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor There’s a new way to take an all-inclusive vacation on the gorgeous island of Barbados. Barbados-based Elegant Hotels Group has announced plans to convert its popular Tamarind beach resort into a “premium all-inclusive resort.” The West Coast property will officially relaunch as an all-inclusive on Oct. 1, according to the […]

One&Only is Expanding With a New Resort in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ultra-luxe resort brand One&Only is expanding with a highly-anticipated new resort in Mexico. The new One&Only Mandarina is slated to open its doors on April 2. 2020, according to the company. The resort is set on what One&Only is calling “one of the last remaining beachfront jungles in Mexico,” in […]

Club Med Names New CEO for North America, Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Club Med has named a new president and chief executive officer for its North America and Caribbean division. The all-inclusive company has tapped Carolyne Doyon for the role, in which she will succeed Xavier Mufraggi. Mufraggi had served as CEO for North America and the Caribbean for more than a […]

Apple Leisure Group Names New CEO

By the Caribbean Journal staff Global travel and hospitality company Apple Leisure Group has named Alejandro Reynal as its new chief executive officer, the firm announced this week. In what the company called a “planned transition,” Reynal will succeed Alex Zozaya in the role. Zozaya will, in turn, serve in a full-time capacity as executive […]

Punta Cana Is Getting a New Beach Resort

By Alexander Britell La Collecion Resorts, best known for its large portfolio of properties in Mexico, is expanding in Punta Cana. The brand’s parent company, Posadas, has announced plans to open its first Live Aqua-branded beach resort in Punta Cana. The new Live Aqua Resort Punta Cana, which will be set on the northern coast […]

Six Senses’ First-Ever Caribbean Resort Breaks Ground

By Alexander Britell Six Senses’ first-ever Caribbean resort has officially broken ground in Grenada, adding to Grenada’s growing position as a luxury hotspot. The new Six Senses La Sagesse will be built on La Sagesse beach in Grenada’s St David’s Parish, one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. It’s the latest Caribbean project […]

Aimbridge Hospitality Is Merging with Interstate Hotels

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality, the largest independent hotel management firm in the United States, is merging with multinational hotel firm Interstate Hotels and Resorts. It’s a major move for Aimbridge, which just announced a significant expansion in the Caribbean with six new resorts in its regional portfolio. The combined company will […]