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Accor’s New Guadeloupe Hotel Is Planning a “Late 2025” Debut

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The long-awaited Pullman resort in Guadeloupe is still targeting a “late 2025” opening, according to parent company Accor.  The new wellness-focused resort will include 102 rooms, called the Pullman Royal Key.  It will be the first Pullman-branded resort in the Caribbean, and the first new-build hotel in Guadeloupe in years.  It will be Accor’s first […]

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Saint Lucia’s Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort Is Reopening

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One of the leading luxury hotels in Saint Lucia is reopening, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort, will officially welcome back guests in November, following what the property calls an “extensive” renovation project.  The biggest changes include the addition of nine new rooms; an upgrade to the resort’s culinary outlets; a new […]

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British Airways’ New Flights to Saint Lucia

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British Airways has is flying from London Heathrow to Saint Lucia again.  After a more than 30 year hiatus, the carrier has restarted flights from Heathrow to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport.  The new flights are operating weekly on Saturdays through at least Sept. 4..  Discussions are already ongoing to continue the flights beyond that […]

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All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy Grows to 25 Resorts in Caribbean, Mexico

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All-inclusive resorts are hotter than ever, and since the world’s largest hotel company has made a high-profile entry into the space, the segment is becoming increasingly interesting. The All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy portfolio currently includes 25 properties across destinations including Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Mexico; the Dominican Republic; Jamaica and Saint Lucia. That includes the […]


British Airways’ New Flights to Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia’s relaunched cruise sector is set for a host of new calls this summer.  This week, that included calls by Celebrity Summit and Windstar Breeze, both of which berthed at Port Castries.  Saint Lucia officially reopened its borders to cruise ships at the end of last month, with more attractions opening to the public […]

Another Top Saint Lucia Resort Is Reopening

Saint Lucia’s St James’s Club Morgan Bay resort is set to open Oct. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The all-inclusive resort is part of the Elite Island Resorts portfolio of Caribbean properties.  “Our entire team is excited to welcome you back, and we look forward to showing you why St. Lucia is famous for being […]

Ritz-Carlton’s First Caribbean Cruise Will Homeport in Puerto Rico

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s first Caribbean cruises will set sail out of Puerto Rico.  The Port of San Juan will be home to the high-end cruise line’s first voyages in the region.  The Evrima, the first of three company yachts, will make its maiden voyage in the Caribbean in November 2021.  ““The selection of the […]

More Americans Are Traveling to Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia’s tourism sector is continuing to recover, particularly in the all-important United States market.  Indeed, the company has recovered 81 percent of the US market as compared to May 2019, according to the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority.  Since the island’s tourism reopening in June 2020, the destination has welcomed back almost 81,000 visitors.  Saint […]

Saint Lucia Set for First Cruise Ship Call Since Pandemic Began

Saint Lucia is set for the return of cruise tourism to the island this week.  Celebrity Millennium will call on Port Castries on June 29, marking the beginning of the gradual reintroduction of cruise tourism to Saint Lucia.  Celerity Millennium is currently sailing itineraries out of Port St Maarten. It was the first cruise ship […]

Cabot Saint Lucia Names Director of Golf

The Cabot Saint Lucia golf resort project in Saint Lucia has named its new Director of Golf: Jason McCarty. The resort community in northern Saint Lucia, which will be headlined by the first-ever Caribbean golf course by Coore & Crenshaw, is slated to open in 2022.  Cabot Saint Lucia, set 1.5 miles of coastline on […]

From Antigua to Belize, 9 Tiny All-Inclusive Hotels to Try

Let’s call them “small inclusives” — these pint-sized Caribbean resorts deliver all-inclusive amenities alongside a boutique hotel experience where guests get personalized service and the serenity of a vacation where it often feels like you have the whole place to yourself. Keyonna Beach Resort, Antigua This delightful little beach resort on the stunning white sands […]

A Leading Caribbean Resort Is on the Market

By Alexander Britell A leading Caribbean all-inclusive resort is on the market for sale, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  CBRE Hotels, long the top hotel brokerage firm for the Caribbean market, has the listing on the Rendezvous St Lucia Resort, a 100-key all-inclusive resort set on two miles of beach in Saint Lucia.  The property […]