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Beaches’ New All-Inclusive in Turks and Caicos Has Three Waterslides, “ClearSky Villas,” and a Food Hall 

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For years, Beaches Turks and Caicos has been one of the best family all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, a place that consistently delivered on beach, breadth, and ease in a way few large resorts ever manage. Grace Bay set the bar. The resort’s sheer range of dining, activities, and room options kept families coming back.  […]

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Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas Calls on St Maarten

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Symphony of the Seas, the newest addition to the Royal Caribbean fleet, made its inaugural call to Port St. Maarten this week. This was the ship’s first port of call in the Eastern Caribbean after leaving Miami with 6,054 passengers on-board and 2,200 crew. “I am elated to be here […]

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The Top All-Inclusive in St Maarten is Set for a Big Reopening

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The leading all-inclusive resort in St Maarten is set for a major reopening. The adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point resort is planning to reopen its doors on Dec. 15, according to the property. The property, which first opened its doors in 2015, had been the hottest all-inclusive in St Maarten until […]

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St Maarten Looks to Boost Philipsburg Nightlife

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By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the Caribbean’s busiest cruise destinations – but when the ships depart and the sun goes down, Philipsburg, St Maarten tends to get quiet. A new project is looking to change that, however. Set to begin for the Christmas season, “Philipsburg Alive After Five” is looking to motivate residents […]


The Top All-Inclusive in St Maarten is Set for a Big Reopening

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten-based regional airline Winair has expanded its fleet for the upcoming high season. The carrier has added its fourth Twin Otter aircraft, with demand expected to rise for the winter months, the company said. The fourth Twin Otter launched operations on Saturday at Princess Juliana International Airport. “I would […]

St Maarten Kicks Off Big Cruise Season

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten is kicking off the 2018-2019 high cruise season this month, with several multiple-ship days on the agenda for November. The first six-ship day will be Nov. 14, followed by another on Nov. 28, according to data from Port St Maarten. Later this month, the world’s largest cruise ship, […]

JetBlue Launches Another New Caribbean Mint Route

By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of Saint Lucia is the latest to benefit from JetBlue’s expansion of its Mint premium cabin service in the Caribbean. JetBlue launched its newest Mint route to the region this week with a new flight from Boston Logan to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport. Mint, JetBlue’s new premium […]

National Hospitality Group Expands in Aruba

By the Caribbean Journal staff Myrtle Beach-based National Hospitality Group is expanding in the Dutch Caribbean. NGH has revealed that it has added the Aruba Beach Club to its management portfolio. The Aruba Beach Club will be the company’s fourth managed resort in the Caribbean, along with the Bluebeard’s Castle in St Thomas, the Coral […]

St Maarten’s Sonesta Ocean Point Pushes Reopening to December

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s popular Sonesta Ocean Point resort has pushed back its reopening date to December, Sonesta said Thursday. The Sonesta Ocean Point now has a projected reopening date of Dec. 15, while its sister resort, the luxury adults-only Sonesta Maho Resort, will open Feb. 1, 2019 as originally planned. The […]

St Maarten Tops 1 Million Cruise Passengers

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A little over a year after Hurricane Irma, St Maarten’s all-important cruise industry set a remarkable milestone for 2018, topping 1 million cruise passengers. Carnival Cruise Lines newest Vista ship, Carnival Horizon, made its inaugural call to Port St Maarten on Thursday. The Horizon carries close to 5,000 cruise passengers […]

All-Inclusive Planet Hollywood Opens in Costa Rica

By the Caribbean Journal staff The first-ever Planet Hollywood resort in the wider Caribbean region has officially opened its doors on the coast of Costa Rica. The all-inclusive Planet Hollywood Beach Resort is set on the popular Papagayo Peninsula in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Region. The opening comes as two other Planet Hollywood-branded all-inclusive properties are […]

JetBlue Launching New Daily Nonstop Flights to St Maarten

By Alexander Britell In what is a significant boost for St Maarten, fast-growing carrier JetBlue is launching a new route to the island next year, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning early 2019, JetBlue will be launching its first-ever flights from Fort Lauderdale to St Maarten, with daily nonstop flights. The flights look like they will […]

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