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Sandals Relaunches Bahamas All-Inclusive After $55 Million Renovation

10 New Hotels Coming to the Caribbean in 2022

Tiny eco resorts. Grand luxury hotels. Rarefied retreats. The Caribbean’s newest hotels for 2022 are a melange of styles and sensibilities, from all-inclusive to boutique and everywhere in between. Even amid the pandemic, the Caribbean hotel pipeline keeps growing, and …

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The 10 Best Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2022

A few decades ago, the term “luxury all-inclusive” might have seemed like an oxymoron. But that’s how much the all-inclusive space has changed, particularly in the Caribbean — where all-inclusive has become far more of a technical term than a …

The 6 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Curaçao

Just a few years ago, Curaçao was barely on the radar of travelers looking to pay one price for accommodations, dining, drinks, and activities, but now there are multiple all-inclusive resorts to choose from on this windswept Dutch Caribbean island. …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sandals Grenada

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader John Damiano from Harrison, NY, who sent in this lovely shot of Pink Gin Beach, the home of the Sandals Grenada resort. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? …

The Best Overwater Bungalow Resorts in the Caribbean

There are so many reasons you should want to stay in an overwater bungalow in the Caribbean. The accommodations are unique, with standout features like glass floors to watch the fishies swim below. Stairs leading directly from your room into …

Jamaica Vaccinates 2,000 More Tourism Workers

Jamaica has vaccinated more than 2,000 tourism workers in its latest vaccination drive. The total came after just three days, using one of three vaccines made available as part of the newly-established Tourism Vaccination Task Force. That included 1,200 workers …

Caribbean Task Force to Help Revive Tourism in Haiti

An International task force has been established to help respond to the immediate and long-term needs of tourism in Haiti. The Jamaica-based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center will be coordinating the task force, led by Jamaica Tourism Minister …

The Best Resort in Great Exuma, The Bahamas

Travel has changed. Increasingly, travelers don’t just want to stay in a destination – they want to live there, even if just for a few days. They want to understand the destination in an authentic way. That’s turned travelers toward …

More Than 7,500 New Hotel Rooms in the Pipeline in Jamaica

Jamaica has more than 7,500 new hotel rooms set to come on stream in the next three years, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. There are a number of major hotel projects “slated for implementation” between 2021 and 2023, …

Sandals Royal Bahamian Pushes Reopening to 2022

Sandals Royal Bahamian has pushed back its reopening to 2022 as its plans a broader expansion project for the Nassau property. The hotel, spa and private island in Nassau will now be reopening Jan. 27, 2022; it had been …

This Top Saint Lucia All-Inclusive Is Open Again

One of the leading all-inclusive resorts in Saint Lucia is open again, Caribbean Journal has learned. The BodyHoliday, the wellness-focused all-inclusive, is back and welcoming guests. The 155-room resort is famous for including a free spa treatment every day …

Sandals Just Reopened Both of Its Resorts in Barbados

Sandals Resorts International has completed the reopening of its two all-inclusive Barbados resorts: Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados. The two resorts officially relaunched this week, meaning the company has now reopened all of its resorts in the Caribbean, …

Sandals Reopening Barbados Resorts in May

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 …

Jamaica’s Hotel Pipeline: $2 Billion in New Projects

Jamaica is set for a wave of new hotel projects over the next few years, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The island is set for some $2 billion in new projects yielding more than 7,000 new hotel …

Sandals Is Opening Three New Caribbean Resorts

Sandals Resorts International is opening three new resorts in the Caribbean, two under the Sandals Brand and another under the Beaches brand, Caribbean Journal Invest has exclusively learned. The all-inclusive leader will be transforming two properties it acquired from …

Sandals Planning Renovation at Bahamas All-Inclusive Resort

Sandals Resorts International is planning a major renovation at its Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property will undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation project ahead of its planned November 4 reopening, according to the company. …

8 Must-Visit Luxury Hotels in Grenada

Grenada’s travel rules require visitors to remain at their resort for five days after arrival, and while you can travel freely around the island after that if you get a negative test result, honestly we’d be OK with spending …

Jamaica’s Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort Is Expanding

The Sandals Royal Caribbean resort in Jamaica is set to complete an expansion project, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Montego Bay property is adding 48 new rooms, according to Sandals Resorts International. That rooms, which will be available starting …