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Secrets Is Opening a New-Build Resort in Punta Cana

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Apple Leisure Group’s Secrets brand is opening a new-build resort in Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new Secrets Tides Punta Cana will make its debut in the fall of 2023, according to the company.  It will be […]

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Hyatt Has a New All-Inclusive Portfolio 

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Hyatt Hotels is expanding its focus on all-inclusive, particularly in the Caribbean, with a new portfolio called the “Inclusive Collection.” The new portfolio includes nine different “luxury” all-inclusive brands, the vast majority of which come from the company’s purchase of […]

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There’s a New Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Playa del Carmen

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Buoyed by the region’s most liberal testing policies, the Mexican Caribbean has seen stunning tourism growth since the summer of 2020 — outpacing much of the rest of the region and cementing its place as one of the Caribbean’s most […]

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The Best Adults-Only All-Inclusive Hotels in Jamaica

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Looking for a romantic getaway in Jamaica where the only “kids” you’ll encounter are the goats grazing on the roadside on the way to your hotel? You’re in luck, because Jamaica has a wide selection of adults-only properties, including those […]


There's a New All-Inclusive in St Maarten

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Divi Resorts has officially opened its newest all-inclusive resort in St Maarten.  It’s called Oceans at Divi Little Bay, and it’s a resort-within-a-resort at the company’s signature St Maarten property, Divi Little Bay.  The new Oceans is an elevated experience, […]


Hyatt to Open Two All-Inclusive Hotels in Playa del Carmen

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Hyatt’s Apple Leisure Group is opening two new all-inclusive hotels in Playa del Carmen, Mexico next month.  Apple Leisure Group’s AMR Collection will add a pair of new resorts under the Secrets brand. That will include the 198-room Secrets Impression […]

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A New All-Inclusive Beach Resort in Punta Cana

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There’s a new all-inclusive beach resort in Punta Cana’s fast-growing Cap Cana neighborhood, Caribbean Journal has learned. Karisma Hotels and Resorts has debuted the new Azul Beach Resort Cap Cana, adjacent to the recently-opened Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana. The […]


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

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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, Bartlett […]


Top Caribbean Resort Sold for $55 Million

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Playa Hotels and Resorts has sold another hotel in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company has completed the sale of the former Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun in the Mexican Caribbean for a total consideration of $55 million in […]

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Secrets St Martin Delays Reopening

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The Secrets St Martin all-inclusive resort has delayed its reopening, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new all-inclusive resort in St Martin, which has been slated to reopen on Jan. 29, will now be reopening on March 1.  The company confirmed […]


Secrets Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Playa del Carmen

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AMResorts’ Secrets brand is set to expand in the Mexican Caribbean this year, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company will be opening its new Secrets Playa del Carmen Resort and Spa in the “heart of the Riviera Maya,” this year, […]


New St Martin All-Inclusive to Reopen in January

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The new Secrets St Martin, which had just opened its doors in March before the pandemic closed the global tourism industry, is set to reopen, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The all-inclusive resort on St Martin’s Anse Marcel will reopen on […]