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Sandals’ Newest All-Inclusive Rooms in the Caribbean Have Private Pools, Rooftops, and Butlers — And Now They’re Bookable 

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You wake up to green hills rising behind you, the curve of Buccament Bay just beyond the palms. Your pool is steps from the bed. The morning is quiet, the kind of quiet that feels earned. At Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (one of our top luxury all-inclusives for 2026), a new collection of […]

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Visitors Keep Flocking to Curacao 

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From colorful Willemstad to buzzing Mambo Beach, the Curacao travel boom is showing no signs of slowing down.  The Dutch Caribbean island saw another record-breaking month in May, with 53,970 stay over visitors — a 24 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023.  It’s growth that the island’s tourism officials called “remarkable” in […]

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A New Way to Take an All-Inclusive Vacation in Curacao 

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Curacao has been enjoying a boom in all-inclusive development in recent years, with new resorts from brands like Zoetry, Dreams, Sandals, Wyndham and Hilton, to name just a few.  That has also meant a surge in demand for all-inclusive resorts on the island, as Curacao experiences a record-breaking surge in travel, particularly from the United […]

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The Newest Adults-Only Resort in Curacao Comes With Its Own Village

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If it takes a village to make a great vacation, you’ve come to the right place in Curacao’s Kura Botanica Hotel. A boutique property with 46 recently refreshed rooms, the “new” Kura Botanica was carved out of the former Hotel Kura Hulanda, which shut down in the early 2010s. Adjacent to Curacao’s famous Kura Hulanda […]


A New Way to Take an All-Inclusive Vacation in Curacao 

Best Western is in the midst of a major expansion in the Caribbean, and now it’s added two more hotels in the region.   The company has debuted a pair of Best Western Signature Collection hotels in Aruba and Curacao, its first in the Dutch Caribbean.  They’re also the Caribbean’s first BW Signature Collection hotels, […]

United Airlines Is Launching Nonstop Flights to Curaçao

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major boost for one of the Dutch Caribbean’s hotspots, United Airlines has announced plans to launch new nonstop service to the island of Curaçao. Curaçao will become United’s 21st destination in the Caribbean, with flights from Newark Liberty International Airport set to launch on Dec. 7. In a […]

From St Croix to The Bahamas, 14 Fabulous Caribbean Views

The natural beauty of the Caribbean can’t be denied, and every visit to the islands is suffused with timeless moments that linger in the mind’s eye — a stroll through a lush tropical garden that dazzles with colorful flowers perhaps, or a vision of swaying palms lining a pristine beach lapped by gentle waves. Still, […]

Why Pitbull and Mariah Carey Are Coming to Curacao

By the Caribbean Journal staff Music superstars Pitbull and Mariah Carey have signed on to the lineup for the upcoming Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival. The pair of luminaries will join a lineup that includes Maroon 5, Ozuna, Gladys Knight and Third World, among others. The festival opens Aug. 29, running through Aug. 31. Pitbull […]

Why Maroon 5 Is Coming to Curaçao

By the Caribbean Journal staff The world-famous Maroon 5 and frontman Adam Levine are coming to Curaçao this summer for the island’s annual Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival. Maroon 5 will join a star-studded lineup that already includes Ozuna, Gladys Knight and Third World, among others. The festival kicks of Aug. 29 with free concerts […]

Princess Cruises Launches New Summer 2019 Offers

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cruise line Princess Cruises has officially launched new offers for its 2019 summer cruises including itineraries to the Caribbean region. The line’s Caribbean program will include its new “Rhythm of the Caribbean” experience, which aims to take immersive local experience onboard the ship. That includes excursions like Trunk Bay in […]

Marriott Opens Renaissance Cancun Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has kicked off 2019 with a new addition in the Caribbean. The travel giant’s Renaissance Hotels brand has officially debuted its new Renaissance Cancun Resort and Marina, anchoring the new marina in Puerto Cancun. The 180-room Mexican Caribbean property, which Marriott is describing as a “lifestyle resort,” is the […]

JetBlue Increasing Curaçao Flights

Above: the Baoase Luxury Resort in Curaçao. By the Caribbean Journal staff Air carrier JetBlue is increasing its service to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, Caribbean Journal has learned. The carrier will be adding a fourth weekly flight between New York’s John F Kennedy Airport and Curaçao International Airport. The expanded service will take effect […]