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Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Resort-Within-a-Resort in the Riviera Maya Has 10 Ocean-View Suites With Private Pools

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They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]

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How This Aruba Resort Sets the Standard for Sustainability

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Growing up on a farm gave Ewald Biemans a love of nature, but it was watching Aruba grow into a global tourist destination drawing millions of visitors each year that spurred him to create arguably the most environmentally responsible resort in the Caribbean. “When I came to Aruba in the 1960s it was a unique, […]

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The Caribbean’s Coolest New Eco-Resort Is In Dominica

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A new luxury eco-resort is set to open this month on the island of Dominica, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called Coulibri Ridge, and it’s a significant addition to the southern coast of Dominica.  The resort is a dramatic design, set on a hillside with spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea and the neighboring island […]

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Ponce Could Be Puerto Rico’s Next Big Destination

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By Alexander Britell While San Juan has long been Puerto Rico’s undisputed tourism hub, the island’s efforts to ramp up tourism development have meant a look at new destinations for growth. That’s what has taken developers to Ponce, the second-most-populous city beyond San Juan, which is now home to what is arguably the most exciting […]


The Caribbean’s Coolest New Eco-Resort Is In Dominica

By Julie Bielenberg CJ Contributor ST VINCENT – It was perhaps fitting that the Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism was delayed by a storm. What was then-Tropical Storm Dorian delayed the beginning of the recent Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2019 sustainability conference at the Beachcombers Hotel in St Vincent, highlighting the need for a more sustainable […]

A Top Caribbean Hotel Reopens in Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s leading sustainable hotels has officially relaunched in Dominica. The Jungle Bay Eco Villas has been reborn in Soufriere in southern Dominica, an important step for Dominica’s resurgent tourism industry. The popular hotel had been shuttered since Tropical Storm Erika in 2015, and has been totally transformed […]

The Bahamas Is Getting a New Boutique Hotel

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas is getting a new boutique hotel, with some inspiration from HGTV. It’s called the Caerula Mar Club, and the soon-to-debut Andros hotel is the brainchild of designers Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, famous for their HGTV Canada series House of Bryan. The couple were vacationing in Andros in 2017 […]

St. Kitts to Host Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum

A major new tourism conference is coming to the island of St. Kitts. The Caribbean Tourism Organization is partnering with the island to host a sustainable tourism forum called the Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum, held in observance of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The forum will bring together local, regional and […]

What Jamaica Needs for Sustainable Growth

A recipe for sustainable expansion By Dennis Chung CJ Contributor The Planning Institute of Jamaica has reported good news that the economy is estimated to have grown by 1.5 per cent for the July to September 2015 quarter. Of note is that the goods sector has grown 4.4 per cent, with manufacturing up 9.7 per […]

Trinidad Hosts Sustainable Tourism Meeting

Sustainable tourism on the agenda By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Directorate of Sustainable Tourism of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) this week for the 26th Meeting of the Special Committee on Sustainable Tourism. In his inaugural address, Secretary General of the ACS Alfonso Munera stressed the importance of sustainable tourism because of its […]

How Nassau Is Going Sustainable

Another regional city goes sustainable By the Caribbean Journal staff Nassau is now an “emerging sustainable city,” following designation by the Inter-American Development Bank. The designation is part of the IDB’s regional Emerging Sustainable Cities Initiative, which launched locally in Nassau in June and is being led by the Office of the Prime Minister’s Economic Development Planning […]

Costa Rica Begins Certifying “Sustainable” Restaurants

Above: Restaurante Lagarta in Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Costa Rica Tourism Board has begun issuing its certification for sustainable tourism to the country’s restaurant sector. The tourism board has issued certifications for five restaurants across the country: Restaurante Fogo, which is located in the San José area; Cañon de la Vieja; […]