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

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Playa del Carmen has a new adults-only all-inclusive on its shoreline with the debut of Devossion by Live Aqua, a beachfront resort located steps from Fifth Avenue and facing one of the area’s quieter stretches of sand. The opening adds a design-driven, wellness-focused option to one of the Riviera Maya’s busiest hotel corridors. The resort […]

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US Virgin Islands to Reopen for Tourists on June 1

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The United States Virgin Islands is reopening for leisure visitors on June 1, USVI Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte announced.  That will make the US Virgin Islands the first Caribbean destination to officially reopen for tourism.  Boschulte said the USVI was finalizing its public health and tourism protocols for the return of visitors next week.  As […]

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From St Thomas to Saint Lucia, American Airlines' Big Caribbean Expansion

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American Airlines is set to launch a major new Caribbean flight expansion this month.  The world’s largest airline will be launching a series of flights across the region beginning Dec. 18 with the launch of new flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Guyana.  The same day, American is expanding flights with […]

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PriceSmart Coming to Santo Domingo

Warehouse club company PriceSmart is expanding in the Caribbean. The company has announced plans to open a new warehouse club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in the spring of 2018, following the acquisition of land in the area. PriceSmart already has three locations in the Dominican Republic. The company, based in San Diego, owns and […]


From St Thomas to Saint Lucia, American Airlines' Big Caribbean Expansion

Above: the Cyril E King Airport in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands’ Port Authority has received $8.77 million in funding for aviation projects at the Cyril King Airport in St Thomas. The funding, which is coming from the United States Department of Transportation, will target the rehabilitation of […]

US Virgin Islands Governor Proposes Modifications to Cruzan Rum Agreement

By the Caribbean Journal staff US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh has submitted to the Legislature modifications to the agreement between the government of the Virgin Islands and Cruzan, VIRIL, Ltd, the St Croix producer of Cruzan Rum and other bulk rum products. The changes aim to assure a greater ability for Cruzan to […]

US Virgin Islands Delegate Hails Supreme Court Health Care Ruling

Above: the US Supreme Court (Photo: Franz Jantzen) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen is hailing the decision by the US Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The act was effectively upheld by a 5-4 vote; Chief Justice John Roberts found that […]