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Hotel Tracker: True Blue Bay Hotel in Grenada for $212 a Night in March

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The road curves past marinas and low hills on Grenada’s southwest coast, then drops toward Prickly Bay, where sailboats rest at anchor and the water stays calm through most of the day. True Blue Bay Hotel sits right along the edge of the bay, close enough that you see masts and ripples from balconies and […]

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Riu Palace Paradise Island Is Going Adults-Only

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu Hotels and Resorts is planning to reopen the Riu Palace Paradise Island on Oct. 28, led by a significant change: the resort will become an adults-only property. The 350-room all-inclusive in the Bahamas has been “completely renovated,” with a wide array of changes both to the rooms and common […]

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5 Punta Cana Resorts to Visit Right Now

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Punta Cana resorts welcome more than two million North American visitors each year, making the area the most popular single vacation destination in the Caribbean – and with good reason. The Dominican Republic resort town seduces with broad white-sands bordered by its leaning namesake palms; more than 40 all inclusive resorts; and several compelling excursions […]

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7 Affordable All Inclusive Getaways in the Caribbean

Affordable all inclusive getaways aren’t just a dream. Here’s how to do it. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s impossible to really relax on vacation if, in the back of your mind, you’re constantly worrying about how you’re going to pay for it. All inclusive resorts, of course (which bundle your room, food, drinks […]


5 Punta Cana Resorts to Visit Right Now

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We love it when hotels integrate the local culture into their offerings, bringing a sense of destination to what has the potential to be a generic Caribbean vacation. And at Riu Palace in Montego Bay, Jamaica, they’ve found a particularly charming way of doing so. Each evening during turndown […]

5 All-Inclusive Holidays in the Caribbean Worth Trying

All-inclusive holidays. You’re sitting on the beach, reaching for another ice-cold piña colada, looking up at a spectacular Caribbean sky. There are great beach getaways for every kind of traveler, but there’s a misconception that an all-inclusive holiday is always overly expensive. That’s not the case. You see, going “all-in” doesn’t have to mean going all out when it […]

Why You Should Visit the New Riu Reggae Resort

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Riu Hotels is now the largest foreign operator of resorts in Jamaica, growing from a single 400+room resort in Negril in 2001 to an inventory of around 3,000 rooms in Negril, Ocho Rios and Montego Bay. We recently spent a few days at the company’s newest playground, Riu Reggae […]

Riu Opens Its First Adults-Only in the Mexican Caribbean

Hotel giant Riu has debuted its first-ever adults-only all-inclusive in the Mexican Caribbean. The company has reopened the Riu Palace Las Americas as an adults-only property following a renovation project. The changes to the resort include a new cappuccino bar, a new open-air bar, a new 24-hour lounge and completely renovated common areas. All-inclusive amenities […]

Riu Adds Free Wi-Fi to Caribbean Hotels

By Dana Niland One of the Caribbean’s biggest all-inclusive companies is now offering free Wi-Fii. The latest company to offer the amenity to guests is Riu, which is now offering the service at all of its “Classic” hotels. The brand has expanded its service at its properties in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. The […]

Five Caribbean All-Inclusives You Should Visit Right Now

All-inclusives to try right now By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Summer’s over; the kids are back to school and there are still about 15 work weeks left before the holidays. But it’s not ALL bad news. The fall is also the Caribbean’s shoulder season, when rates on everything from rooms to restaurants plummet in […]

The 10 Best Bahamas All-Inclusive Resorts

Finding the right Bahamas all-inclusive resort is about finding the place that suits your travel tastes and experiences. But when you find the right one, it’s a special kind of experience on a Caribbean island. Because the truth is, you can find a great all-inclusive in the Bahamas. The only question is, “what kind?” You can […]

In St Martin, a Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor There’s champagne on the breakfast buffet. My appetizer at dinner was a scrumptious morsel of foie gras. My room is a tasteful study in sun-washed colors and classic West Indian furnishings. As I chill on a chaise by the pool no one’s on the mic screaming “Voollleeyballll!” to get […]

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