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Jewel Officially Opens New Punta Cana All-Inclusive
Playa Hotels and Resorts’ Jewel brand has officially opened its second all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Playa confirmed to Caribbean Journal. The new Jewel Palm Beach resort is set in the Cabeza de Toro area of greater Punta Cana. The […]
Dreams Officially Opens New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive
Hyatt’s Dreams brand has officially opened its new Dreams Flora Resort and Spa in Punta Cana. The newest addition to Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection is set on the beach in the Cabeza de Toro area of Punta Cana. Hyatt’s Inclusive Collection […]
The Bahamas’ Newest Luxury Resort Officially Debuts in Nassau
Nassau’s first luxury residential resort has officially opened its doors on Cable Beach in The Bahamas. The new Goldwynn Resorts and Residences is now open on a spectacular stretch of the island’s most famous beach. The hotel, part of the […]
Melia Officially Opens New Punta Cana Resort
Melia Hotels International has held the grand opening of its new “resortainment” property in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new all-inclusive resort is called Falcon’s Resort by Melia All Suites Punta Cana, a 432-suite property that is the result of […]
Playa Officially Opens New Dominican Republic Resort
Playa Hotels and Resorts has officially opened its new Jewel Palm Beach resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The all-inclusive resort is the result of a rebranding of the former Dreams Palm Beach in Punta Cana, and the second Jewel-branded […]
The Former Ritz-Carlton, Cancun Is Officially a Kempinski
The former Ritz-Carlton, Cancun has officially opened its doors as a Kempinski. The resort has been operating as the Grand Hotel Cancun Managed by Kempinski. And while there was some confusion over when the Kempinski brand would actually take over, […]
Margaritaville Beach Resort Officially Opens Doors in Nassau
The Bahamas’ newest resort is officially open. The highly-anticipated Margaritaville Beach Resort Nassau held its ribbon-cutting ceremony in the heart of downtown Nassau this week. It’s the first-ever Margaritaville resort in The Bahamas, set at The Pointe, the new luxury […]
Lighthouse Pointe Resort Officially Reopens in Grand Bahama
The Lighthouse Pointe resort has officially reopened in Grand Bahama, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The all-inclusive resort at the Grand Lucayan complex has begun what is expected to be a phased reopening. For now, the property has 200 rooms available […]
Barcelo Officially Opens New All-Inclusive in Riviera Maya
Barcelo has officially launched its new Barcelo Maya Riviera resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The all-suite, adults-only resort is set in the heart of the Riviera Maya, joining five other Barcelo resorts in the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort […]
Dreams All-Inclusive Officially Debuts in Curacao
The Dutch Caribbean’s first-ever Dreams resort has officially made its debut in Curacao. Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts brand has opened the new Dreams Curacao Resort, Spa and Casino following a large-scale renovation of the former Hilton Curacao resort. The 197-room […]
Riu Officially Reopens Jamaica All-Inclusive
By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu Hotels and Resorts has officially relaunched its Riu Ocho Rios all-inclusive resort, the company announced this week. The property, which first opened in 2005, has undergone a dramatic refurbishing project, one that included what […]
AC Hotel Officially Opens in Jamaica
By the Caribbean Journal staff The first-ever AC Hotel in Jamaica has officially opened its doors in the heart of Kingston. Marriott’s design-focused boutique hotel brand has launched its new outpost in Kingston, a 219-room hotel that becomes the second […]
Point Pleasant Resort Officially Reopens in St Thomas
By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the most popular resorts in the U.S. Virgin Islands has completed its comeback, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 59-room Point Pleasant Resort has officially returned in St Thomas, marking another important step in […]
New Miami-St Vincent Flights Officially Begin
By the Caribbean Journal staff American Airlines’ new flights to the island of St Vincent have officially begun. The first nonstop flight from Miami to St Vincent’s Argyle International Airport touched down on Saturday, Dec. 15. The year-round service will […]
Copa Is Officially Coming to Barbados
By the Caribbean Journal staff Copa Airlines has confirmed its plans to launch new flights from Panama to Barbados. The new flights, which will launch July 17, will operate twice weekly between the two destinations. “Copa Airlines is proud to […]
The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun Officially Opens
There’s a major new resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico: The Grand at Moon Palace Cancun. Palace Resorts’ newest project has more than 1,300 guest rooms, nine outdoor swimming pools, an adults-only “unique day club” with a live DJ […]
Expanded Panama Canal Officially Opens
In a game-changing development for the wider Caribbean Basin, the expanded Panama Canal has been officially inaugurated. The first commercial transit of a so-called “Neopanamax” vessel occurred through the expanded canal on Sunday, with a crowd of more than 25,000 […]
Hyatt Place Officially Opens in San Juan
Puerto Rico’s newest hotel has officially opened its doors. The Hyatt Place San Juan/City Center debuted last week as the fourth Hyatt-branded hotel in Puerto Rico following a soft opening period. The $29 million project is located steps away from […]
Hyatt Ziva Cancun Is Officially Open
Hyatt has continued its all-inclusive expansion in the Caribbean with the grand opening of its newest property: Hyatt Ziva Cancun. The beachfront property on Punta Cancun has a mix of suites, including some swim-up options, along with amenities like its […]
US, Cuba Officially Restore Diplomatic Relations, Reopen Embassies
New embassies in Washington and Havana By the Caribbean Journal staff In a historic moment for the region, the United States and Cuba reopened their respective embassies in Washington and Havana on Monday morning, officially restoring diplomatic relations. American and […]
Copa Airlines Officially Launches Panama-New Orleans Flights
Above: a Copa plane By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Copa Airlines has officially launched nonstop service between Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. With the new service, New Orleans becomes the airline’s 11th US […]
Dominica Officially Joins Caribbean Court of Justice
Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Court of Justice has a new member state: Dominica. The Eastern Caribbean island has officially acceded to the CCJ as its final court of appeal, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit […]
JetBlue Officially Begins Selling New York-Grenada Flights
Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff JetBlue has announced that its new New York-Grenada service is officially out for sale. The twice-weekly service between New York’s John F Kennedy Airport and Grenada’s Maurice Bishop International Airport is slated […]
Sandals Officially Opens in Barbados
Above: the new Sandals Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals has welcomed its first guests in Barbados following a wide-ranging $65 million renovation project. The project, at the site of the former Couples Barbados, is located in Christ Church […]
InselAir Officially Launches New Service to Trinidad, Guyana
Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff InselAir has officially launched a series of new flights out of its Curacao hub. The carrier launched new service from Curacao to Georgetown, Guyana last week, following the addition of new […]
Secrets Playa Mujeres Officially Opens
Above: the new Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Mexico’s Caribbean coast has a new resort. The Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort officially opened its doors in Playa Mujeres, Mexico, on Saturday. […]
JetBlue Officially Begins Service From Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena
Above: Cartagena By Alexander Britell JetBlue has officially launched its new service from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. The first JetBlue flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena touched down in the Caribbean city just before 7 PM. […]
Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France Officially Opens
Above: a hillside villa at the new Cheval Blanc St Barth Isle de France By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s premier properties has debuted as a brand-new hotel in St Barth. The landmark St Barth Isle de […]
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