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Carnival Plans New Ensenada Bay Village Destination in Baja California

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Ensenada’s cruise landscape is set for a major transformation as Carnival Corporation has unveiled plans for Ensenada Bay Village, a new shoreside destination designed around the culture, landscapes and traditions of Baja California. The project is being undertaken together with ITM Group and Hutchison Ports ECV. It was formally presented at the Ensenada Cruise Terminal […]

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Sandals Launches Reservations for New Jamaica All-Inclusive

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Fresh off its celebrated debut in Curacao, Sandals has launched reservations for its next all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean:: Sandals Dunn’s River. The new all-inclusive resort is slated to open its doors on May 24, 2023, according to Sandals Resorts International. It’s a complete transformation of the former Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort and Spa […]

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A Sandals in the Dominican Republic?

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Sandals Resorts International has a broad footprint across the wider Caribbean, from The Bahamas to the north to its soon-to-debut resort in Curacao.  But up to this point, the company has never opened a resort in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.  That could be changing, however.  A delegation led by SRI Executive Chairman Adam Stewart and CEO […]

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Grenada Tourism Is Poised for a Strong 2022

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Grenada is quickly proving to be a force to be reckoned with in the Caribbean all-inclusive market, but Petra Roach, CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority, said the island’s high-end villas shouldn’t be ignored either. In fact, during a recent interview with Caribbean Journal (CJ), Roach said resumption of airlift has made all of the […]


A Sandals in the Dominican Republic?

Sandals Resorts International is set to reopen both of its resorts in Barbados next month.  The all-inclusive company will be relaunching both its Sandals Royal Barbados and Sandals Barbados resorts.  Sandals has nearly completed its Caribbean-wide reopening; one other resort, Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau, which is in the midst of a major renovation, is […]

Sandals Reopens Royal Plantation Resort in Jamaica

Sandals Resorts International has officially reopened its Sandals Royal Plantation boutique resort in Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The ultra-luxe all-inclusive began welcoming guests last week.  The relaunch marks the 11th resort that Sandals has reopened since the onset of the pandemic.  “The recent reopening of Sandals Royal Plantation is a testament to our team […]

Prime Caribbean Resort Site Heads to Auction

An 18-acre resort site on the island of Great Exuma in The Bahamas is headed to auction, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Palms at Three Sisters is set on more than 18 acres of oceanfront real estate in Great Exuma.  Elite Auctions will be holding an auction on the property on Feb. 27.  Most […]

Sandals Reopens More Caribbean Resorts

Sandals Resorts International has reopened another three of its Caribbean resorts, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company has officially reopened its all-inclusive Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma in The Bahamas, along with the Sandals Grande St Lucian resort in Saint Lucia.  That also includes the July 9 relaunch of the Sandals Negril Resort […]

Unique Vacations Names New CEO

Unique Vacations, the affiliate of the worldwide representatives for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, has named a new chief executive officer.  Veteran travel executive Jeff Clarke has been tapped to succeed Tammy Gonzalez, who announced her retirement this week.  “Very few people get the opportunity to be part of something that changes everything in their industry,” […]

Marriott Keeps Up Caribbean Expansion, With More in the Pipeline

From all-inclusives in Barbados to design-focused hotels in Jamaica, Marriott International added more than 10,000 rooms to its pipeline in Latin America and the Caribbean last year.  And the company is showing no signs of slowing down.  2019 was the company’s fourth consecutive year of record-breaking expansion in the wider Caribbean region — one that saw […]

How Sandals Resorts Is Helping Its Team Members

Sandals Resorts all over the Caribbean to provide care packages for its team members as the region works to fight the coronavirus epidemic.  Like many hotels all over the world, Sandals Resorts International recently announced that it would be closing all its resorts between March 30 and May 15 as a result of the coronavirus […]

Viceroy to Open Caribbean Overwater Bungalow Resort in 2021

Viceroy is planning a 2021 debut for its highly-anticipated overwater bungalow resort on the Caribbean coast of Panama.  The Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama will be opening its doors in 2021, according to Viceroy’s Web site.  The long-awaited resort, which would be one of just a few overwater resorts in the wider Caribbean region, was […]