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Discovery Land Company’s Big New Barbuda Project

The Riviera Nayarit Is Mexico’s Hottest Tourism Destination

It seems there was a bright spot in what was a sluggish year for Mexico tourism in 2019: the Riviera Nayarit. The destination on Mexico’s Pacific coast saw more than 780,000 travelers last year, representing a very strong 4.7 percent …

The Winners of the 2020 CJ Bahamas Travel Awards

The winners of the first-ever Caribbean Journal Bahamas Travel Awards have been revealed. The inaugural CJBTA celebrated the best of the destination, from hotels and marinas to taxi drivers and chefs, with the awardees receiving their trophies in a ceremony …

Rosewood Puebla Rebranded as Azul Talavera

One of the top hotels in Mexico has a new brand. The former Rosewood Puebla is now an independent hotel, having been rebranded as the Azul Talavera Hotel. The luxury hotel had first opened its doors in 2017; hotel officials …

The British Virgin Islands’ Leading Resort Is Back

The most iconic resort in the British Virgin Islands has completed a long-awaited comeback on Virgin Gorda. Luxury brand Rosewood has reopened its signature Little Dix Bay resort, marking the culmination of a multimillion-dollar effort to transform the property — one …

The 10 Hottest Luxury Caribbean Resorts for 2020

Luxury Caribbean resorts just keep getting more and more impressive, and with every year the standard for Caribbean luxury gets higher. We’ve long said that Caribbean luxury is a unique concept; but even within the sphere there are so many …

An Iconic Caribbean Rosewood Resort Is Returning in 2020

By Alexander Britell One of the Caribbean’s most legendary resorts is making its long-awaited comeback in the first quarter of 2020, Caribbean Journal has learned. The historic Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands …

Rosewood Bermuda Names New Managing Director

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Bermuda’s preeminent hotels has named a new managing director. The luxe Rosewood Bermuda has appointed Sascha Hemmann as the new managing director of the hotel, which is set in Bermuda’s Tucker’s Point. The …

Antigua and Barbuda Is Hot Right Now

By Alexander Britell A charming jaunt to historic Nelson’s Dockyard. A beach getaway at Galley Bay or the Pineapple Beach Club. A week on the marina at South Point. A family vacation at the venerable Curtain Bluff. There are a …

The Bahamas Is Hot Right Now

By Alexander Britell It’s no secret that tourism in The Bahamas is hot — but what’s different right now is the sheer diversity of the growth. The Bahamas posted a blistering 16.7 percent increase in stayover visitor arrivals last year, easily …

Bermuda Launching First-Ever Spa Month

By the Caribbean Journal staff Historic charm, world-class golf and, yes, quite a few terrific spas. And now the Atlantic island of Bermuda is upping its wellness game, with the launch of its first-ever Spa Month in February. The new …

Antigua and Barbuda Continues Tourism Boom

By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda continues to see booming tourism growth. The beach-filled twin-island destination reported 268,949 stayover arrivals in 2018, an 8.75 percent increase over 2017 that was one of the highest growth rates in the …

Rosewood Antigua Adds Piet Boon to Design Team

By the Caribbean Journal staff The highly-anticipated Rosewood Half Moon Bay Antigua has named renowned designer Piet Boon to lead the interior design and other concepts for the project. Regional player OBMI is handling the architecture for the project. Studio …

A New Way to Get to San Miguel de Allende

By the Caribbean Journal staff United Airlines is expanding again in the wider region, this time with more flights to Mexico. The carrier has launched new year-round, daily flights between Chicago O’Hare and Leon in central Mexico. United is the …

Royalton to Open All-Inclusive Hotels in Cancun, Antigua

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding all-inclusive brand Royalton Luxury Resorts is expanding again in the Caribbean. The Canadian firm has announced plans for two new-build all-inclusive hotels in both Cancun and Antigua, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Royalton Cancun …

$120 Million Hotel Project Breaks Ground in Nassau

By Alexander Britell Another significant hotel project has broken ground in one of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing centers of hotel investment: Nassau. The $120 million “GoldWynn” project, set on the eastern end of Goodman’s Bay Beach, will be a five-story, boutique …

Rosewood Baha Mar Opens in Nassau

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most anticipated hotel openings of 2018 has officially arrived. The Rosewood Baha Mar, the crown jewel of the 2,300-room Baha Mar megaresort complex, made its long-awaited debut this week in Nassau. …