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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

The Baths in Virgin Gorda.

You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

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New Royalton Resort Set to Open Near Cancun 

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The new all-inclusive Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun is set to open its doors Dec. 20, parent company Blue Diamond Resorts confirmed.  The resort, which will also be part of the Autograph Collection by Marriott, will have a total of 1,049 suites in a family-friendly property.  That will include a major water park, featuring two lazy […]

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The 5 Best Margaritaville Resorts in the Caribbean 

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It’s hard to think of anyone who has better distilled the dream of island living than Jimmy Buffett. And Buffett’s empire has expanded far beyond music, from the famous, ubiquitous Margaritaville restaurants and bars to a fast-expanding portfolio of branded resorts, including in the Caribbean.  Margaritaville’s resort portfolio, which includes properties under several different sub-brands […]

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New Marriott All-Inclusive in Cancun Plans December Debut

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Marriott’s newest all-inclusive resort in Cancun is targeting a Dec. 20 debut, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Blue Diamond’s new Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun will open its doors Dec. 20, 2022, part of Marriott’s growing All-Inclusive by Marriott portfolio.  The 1,049-suite resort will have a broad slate of amenities, anchored by a large water park including […]


The 5 Best Margaritaville Resorts in the Caribbean 

The newest Hyatt all-inclusive has officially opened its doors in the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun is now welcoming guests, the latest addition to the ever-growing Hyatt Ziva portfolio that now spans destinations including Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.  The 438-room, family-friendly Hyatt Ziva is set between […]

A New Margaritaville Beach Resort Is Opening Soon in The Bahamas

Margaritaville’s Caribbean expansion will continue this summer with the launch of the new Margaritaville Beach Resort in Nassau, The Bahamas.  The new Jimmy Buffett-inspired resort is lated to open in July 2021 on the eastern end of Junkanoo Beach.  The resort is joined by a residential component called One Particular Harbour that is already open.  […]

Wyndham Continues Caribbean Expansion With Riviera Cancun Resort

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has continued its expansion a new hotel collection and another new property in the Caribbean.  The company has unveiled its new Registry Collection portfolio, kicking things off with the addition of the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun resort in Puerto Morelos.  The resort, long considered one of the most prominent hotel properties […]

Margaritaville Continues Caribbean Expansion Push

It’s going to be quite a year for Margaritaville in the Caribbean.  The fast-expanding Margaritaville brand is poised to add four new resorts to the Caribbean in 2021, beginning with the soft opening of the new Margaritaville Beach Resort at The Pointe in downtown Nassau, The Bahamas. (The property’s grand opening will follow later this year, […]

The 25 Best All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2021

Even amid the challenges of the travel industry, one sector continues to lead demand: all-inclusive resorts. It’s why more major big brands are entering the increasingly competitive sector — all-inclusive resorts are what lots of people are looking for when they plan their vacations. Note: don’t miss our updated ranking of the best all-inclusive Caribbean resorts. […]

Karisma Has a New Travelers Club

Karisma Hotels and Resorts has announced the launch of a new “travelers club” called ABEO.  The revamped club has five tiers of benefits, the company said.  ABEO is the combination of Karisma’s existing Exotic Travelers Club and Prestige Travelers Club into one community.  “Karisma hotels and Resorts created ABEO to continue delivering an unsurpassed experience […]

JetBlue Is Launching a Big Expansion to Cancun

No destination in the wider Caribbean is seeing more interest from airlines right now than Cancun.  Since the Mexican Caribbean’s tourism reopening in the early summer, Cancun International Airport continues to draw new routes from a host of carriers — and now JetBlue is launching an expansion of its own.  In March, JetBlue will be […]

Karisma Opens New Margaritaville All-Inclusive in Mexico

Karisma Hotels and Resorts has officially opened its new Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun resort in the heart of the Mexican Caribbean. The Cancun-area all-inclusive, which is the first product of a partnership between Karisma and Margaritaville, received its first guests on July 1. “The launch of the Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun is our […]