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Kimpton’s Soon-to-Debut All-Inclusive Resort in the Riviera Maya Has Four Pools, Swim-Up Rooms — and an Opening Date 

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More and more big brands have been getting into all-inclusive, from Marriott to Hyatt to even SLS and W. The category has been filling up with names that built their reputations elsewhere, each bringing a slightly different take on what an all-inclusive stay should look like. Kimpton is next. Set within a dense mangrove reserve […]

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Air France Is Ramping Up Its Caribbean Service 

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Air France will be operating more flights to the Caribbean this summer than it did before the onset of the pandemic, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The French carrier said this week it would be operating “above pre-crisis levels” to destinations including North America, Africa and the Caribbean this summer.  Air France said the increase was […]

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Secrets to Open New All-Inclusive in Playa del Carmen 

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Secrets is set to open its newest all-inclusive in the region next month, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Secrets Moxche Playa del Carmen will open its doors on April 18, according to Apple Leisure Group’s AMR Collection, which is now part of Hyatt.  It’s the latest in a growing all-inclusive expansion for Hyatt and […]

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The Chill List: The Caribbean’s Most Relaxing Hotels

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What’s the sound of one palm tree shaking?  It’s one of the most beautiful sounds in the Caribbean, an instant reminder that you’ve reached the zenith of tropical beauty.  And it’s a guarantor of instant relaxation.  But as ubiquitous as palm trees are, the sonic delight of a swaying palm isn’t quite as common as […]


Secrets to Open New All-Inclusive in Playa del Carmen 

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, with three types of accommodations, VIP check-in and check out, “complimentary elite Wi-Fi” and touches […]

There’s a Tiny New Bungalow Hotel in St Martin 

It was home to one of the hottest beach scenes in the Caribbean before Irma; an always-hopping, party-filled stretch of sand renowned for one-word beach bars: Kontiki; Waikiki; Bikini.  And then the storm came, and Orient Bay, St Martin as we knew it was no more.  But the area has very quietly experienced a renaissance […]

CJI Conversation: Best Western CEO Larry Cuculic on the Caribbean Market

By Guy Britton Larry Cuculic took over as the newest chief executive officer of Best Western Hotels and Resorts towards the end of 2021, overseeing a company that is in the midst of a broad expansion push in the Caribbean in particular. Caribbean Journal Invest caught up with Cuculic to learn more about Best Western’s […]

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Friar’s Bay, St Martin

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Theresa Costanza, who sent in this lovely shot of Friar’s Bay Beach in St Martin.  Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean?  Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo. Make […]

St Barth Loosens Travel Testing Requirements

St Barth has relaxed its testing requirements for travelers, making them slightly easier to comply with.  Effective this week, St Barth will now accept either PCR or antigen tests taken within 48 hours before the departure flight to St Barth.  That’s a loosening of what had been a recent change to a 24-hour testing requirement.  […]

St Martin-Anguilla Ferry Service Is Back

Daily public ferry service has resumed between Anguilla and the Marigot Ferry Terminal in St Martin.  The move follows a collective effort between authorities in Anguilla, ferry owners and operators and the Prefecture of Saint Martin.  The service has relaunched with three daily departures from each port.  Anguilla is allowing day passes, which must be […]

Your Own Private Resort in St Maarten

It’s hard to think of a better location in St Maarten.  You’re right near the border, a bit less than 15 minutes from the culinary capital of the Caribbean (and the island’s best markets) in Grand Case.  It’s about the same to get to the waves and beach bars of Orient Bay, or the bustle […]

Caribbean Moment: On the Waves in Grand Case, St Martin

It’s afternoon in Grand Case, St Martin, that magical old Caribbean town marked by days at the beach and nights at the Caribbean’s finest restaurants. And there’s no more serene spot in town than here, one of the two beaches at the legendary Grand Case Beach Club. So take a moment from your day, jump […]

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