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These 20 Laid-Back Beach Resorts Deliver a Caribbean Vacation Right on the Sand

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You wake up, you head for the sand. Then you do it again. Some Caribbean vacation aren’t about striking statements or grand gestures. They’re not always about luxury — or, that is to say, they’re about another kind of luxury: the perfect beach day.  It’s that feeling of stepping onto warm sand with nothing on […]

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Margaritaville Just Opened Its New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort

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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville brand has just opened its newest Caribbean all-inclusive resort: the new Margaritaville Beach Resort Riviera Maya, the first adults-only resort in the company’s Island Reserve portfolio.  The new adults-only resort has 355 rooms, all of which are suites, along with nine eateries and bars, a 10,000-square-foot spa. “We’re delighted to welcome our […]

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The Newest Luxury All-Inclusive in Isla Mujeres Is Now Open

Isla Mujeres All-Inclusive on the pool deck

Tiny Isla Mujeres is a magnet for travelers looking for another side of the western Caribbean, one far from the mega resorts of Cancun and the sprawling resort complexes of the Riviera Maya. The island has always had a resort portfolio on the smaller side, with a focus on (mostly) boutique resorts. The moment you […]

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This Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Is Adding a New Resort 

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The adults-only, adult-oriented Desire Riviera Maya resort is getting bigger, with newly-announced plans for an expansion at the Mexican Caribbean property.  Desire is adding 42 new rooms with a new resort-within-a-resort called Eden; the new wing will be opening its doors on Feb. 5, 2024, according to Rodrigo de la Peña, President at Original Group […]


The Newest Luxury All-Inclusive in Isla Mujeres Is Now Open

One of Cancun’s premier resort has closed to begin a dramatic transformation process, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular Marriott Cancun recently shuttered to undertake what the company calls a “major renovation.” When it reopens at the height of the upcoming winter tourist season, the Marriott Cancun will become an all-inclusive resort, according to Marriott […]

Margaritaville's New Caribbean All-Inclusive Is Opening in June

Margaritaville is opening another new all-inclusive resort in partnership with Karisma Hotels and Resorts in June.  The new Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma Riviera Maya is officially opening its doors on June 1, according to Karisma.  It will be the third Margaritaville Island Reserve in the Caribbean, joining similar Island Reserve all-inclusive resorts in both […]

Belmond Pushes Back Reopening of Riviera Maya Resort  

Belmond has pushed back the highly-anticipated reopening of its Maroma, a Belmond Hotel in the Riviera Maya of Mexico.  The transformed luxury resort, parent company LVMH’s only hotel property in the Mexican Caribbean, had initially been set to reopen on May 25.  Now, the reopening date has been pushed back to Aug. 3, according to […]

Marriott Is Opening Its New Edition Hotel in the Riviera Maya 

Marriott is opening the first-ever EDITION resort in the Caribbean this summer.  The new Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai is slated to open this summer in the Kanai development in the Mexican Caribbean.  It will be the second luxury resort to debut this year at Kanai, following the opening of the new St Regis Kanai […]

Kimpton Is Opening Its Newest Caribbean Resort on Roatan Island

Before the pandemic, it was one of the most highly-anticipated hotel projects in the Caribbean. Since then, it’s fallen off the radar. But now Kimpton’s first-ever resort in the Western Caribbean is officially opening its doors this summer, with the debut of the new Kimpton Grand Roatan in the Bay Islands of Honduras. The hotel, […]

The 5 Best New Overwater Bungalow Resorts in the Caribbean  

For decades, overwater bungalows were the exclusive specialty of the South Pacific.  Not anymore.  More and more overwater resorts are starting to pop around the Caribbean, from the islands of Panama to the heart of the Dutch Caribbean.  And while the early Caribbean overwater pioneers were often relegated to remote locales, the newest, hottest overwater […]

Marriott Just Opened a St Regis Resort in the Riviera Maya 

Marriott has opened its newest St Regis resort in the Caribbean region: the striking new St Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya.  The luxury resort has 124 rooms and 19 suites in a setting in the new Kanai development on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  It’s part of what will soon be a growing Caribbean portfolio […]

In the Riviera Maya, a New Kind of Wellness Vacation

There’s a new way to take a wellness vacation in the Riviera Maya.  The Andaz Mayakoba luxury resort has debuted a broad new wellness offering, from new spa itineraries to health cuisine.   Recently introduced options for guests’ health-focused itineraries include Yucatán Peninsula-inspired spa treatments, personalized sessions with the on-site shaman and beachfront silent yoga […]