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In San Salvador, Savoring History on the Sand

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Here at Caribbean Journal we’re always encouraging readers to go beyond the beach to explore the history and culture of the destination they’re visiting. But what if you could do that without even leaving […]

St. Regis Coming to Los Cabos

St. Regis Hotels and Resorts is expanding in Mexico. The Marriott International brand has announced the signing of a 120-room hotel in Los Cabos, which has been seeing a wave of new investment, most recently by Solmar Group. The St. […]

Hampton by Hilton Opens in Cancun

Hilton Hotels’ Hampton by Hilton brand has opened its first-ever hotel in Cancun, Mexico: Hampton Inn by Hilton Cancun Cumbres. The mid-priced hotel is owned by Hoteles Parks Hospitality and managed by Hilton. The 141-room, new-build hotel is set in […]

Western Caribbean

5 Islands to Visit in the Western Caribbean Right Now

The Western Caribbean is synonymous with the large, marquee destinations such as Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cuba and Belize. But there are petite gems in the region, too, that offer appeal for visitors curious enough to venture beyond the usual island […]

dominican republic all-inclusive excellence

$110 Million Excellence Oyster Bay Breaks Ground in Jamaica

A major new resort project has broken ground in Jamaica. All-inclusive brand Excellence Group Luxury Hotels and Resorts has broken ground on the Excellence Oyster Bay adults-only resort. The $110 million project is slated to debut in the first half […]

Clothing Optional Resorts

The 5 Best Clothing Optional Resorts

If you want to pack light – and we mean really light – there are a handful of Caribbean resorts where you’ll need little more than sunscreen and flip-flops, and nothing will come between your buns and sun. If that […]

Discovering 40 Cañones, A Secret Hotel on the Costa Maya

Making the journey to the Mexican Caribbean town of Mahahual, CJ Travel Editor Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon finds a secret boutique in Mexico I’M ONLY five minutes away from the bustling Mexican port complex of Costa Maya. Yet it feels a world away. Most of […]

Vacation Express Adding New Nonstop Caribbean Flights

Vacation Express is ramping up its service to the Caribbean. The company has announced the return of its seasonal nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to both Cancun, Mexico and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The weekly service to Cancun […]

Caribbean Flights Are Getting Cheaper

Flights to the Caribbean are getting cheaper, according to the latest report from Airlines Reporting Corp., a travel intelligence firm. Average ticket prices across the Caribbean’s most popular destinations have fallen, with only flights to Punta Cana seeing an increase. […]

Casavelas Puerto Vallarta

A Lush, All Inclusive Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Resort Intimate and serene, Casa Velas is an exclusive adults-only resort retreat on Mexico’s Pacific Riviera, rated Nº 8 worldwide by Expedia® and listed 8th among the 15 best hotels in Mexico by […]

Things to Do in Cancun

The 7 Best Things to Do in Cancun

As Spring Break approaches thousands of travelers will be heading to Cancun. But there’s much more to the sun-drenched, party-hearty Mexican-Caribbean mecca than beaches and bongs of beer. Thankfully, CJ Travel Editor has you covered with the top tips for […]

Puerto Vallarta Hotels and Resorts

The Top 10 Puerto Vallarta Hotels

Puerto Vallarta hotels aren’t like many in the rest of Mexico. But we digress. Like many of the region’s greatest travel destinations, Puerto Vallarta was once just a tiny village built on fishing and, well, not much else. After it became […]

Cabo San Lucas Resorts

The 5 Best Cabo San Lucas Resorts

It may begin with the famous Arch of Cabo San Lucas, but Mexico’s destination of Los Cabos is so much more. It’s a place to find authenticity, to find a different side of Mexico you may not have discovered. So […]

Riviera Maya Resorts

The 10 Best Riviera Maya Resorts

Mexico’s Caribbean coast is a culturally rich, energetic and colorful place that is among the region’s most vibrant travel destinations. And happily Riviera Maya resorts live up to the area’s palpable authenticity. Indeed, the Riviera Maya, the coastal corridor that […]

New Hilton Hotel Coming to Playa del Carmen

Hilton is planning a major new hotel in the Mexican Caribbean. The company has announced plans to open the new-build property The Fives Downtown Playa del Carmen, Curio Collection by Hilton. The property will be Hilton’s first ever hotel in […]

10 New Hotels Coming to the Caribbean in 2017

The pace of new hotel development in the Caribbean hasn’t slowed in recent years as more investors jump into the Caribbean and management companies continue to expand. That means there’s another exciting slate of new hotel properties set to come […]

Dreams Playa Mujeres Opens in the Mexican Caribbean

AMResorts has opened its new Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf and Spa Resort in the Playa Mujeres community outside of Cancun. The property is the 14th in the Dreams brand portfolio, including eight in Mexico. The 502-suite, family-friendly resort includes 10 […]

Apple Leisure Group Targeting St. Lucia, Turks and Caicos

Apple Leisure Group is continuing its rapid expansion push. The company signed 10 new resort deals in 2016, growing the company’s resort brand management portfolio by 15 percent in less than one year. That comes after what was a record-breaking […]

The Year in Caribbean Sunrises

A month-by-month journey of sunrises in the Caribbean. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Arguably the only thing better than a Caribbean sunset is a Caribbean sunrise, with its promise of a day filled with leisure and pleasure. Throughout 2016 […]

Breaking: Fidel Castro Is Dead

The Cuba Journal is reporting that Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, born August 13, 1926, has died on November 25, 2016. Castro was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 followed […]

Renaissance Cancun

Marriott to Open Renaissance in Cancun

Marriott is expanding in the Caribbean region with another new hotel. The company announced that it would be partnering with Grupo Diestra on a new-build Renaissance hotel in Puerto Cancun, set between Cancun’s Hotel Zone and its downtown. The Renaissance […]

Barcelo Unveils Its New Multi-Brand Strategy

Barceló Hotel Group has announced a new multi-brand strategy for its growing portfolio. The changes follow the company’s 2015 acquisition of the Occidental hotel portfolio. In addition to the group’s original brand, Bareceló Hotels and Resort, three new distinctive brands […]

AMResorts Plans 100th Resort Deal by 2020

The Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel company has big plans. Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary says it plans to sign its 100th resort deal by 2020, with target markets including St. Lucia, Turks and Caicos and Colombia. Apple has itself signed 10 […]

Wingo

Copa Is Launching a New Low-Cost Airline in the Caribbean Basin

There’s a new airline coming to the Caribbean region: Wingo. Wingo, which is the brainchild of Panama-based Copa Holdings, could be a major boost both for intraregional travel and for Latin American tourism to the Caribbean. The low-cost carrier, which […]

Greener

How AMResorts Is Getting Greener

The Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel company, AMResorts, is continuing to grow its green practices with six resorts achieving Rainforest Alliance certification this year alone: Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort, Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana, Breathless Punta Cana Resort & […]

All-Inclusive Vacations

The 10 Best Vacations for Caribbean Getaways

If you are heading to the Caribbean for all-inclusive vacations, we’re here to help. It’s the perfect marriage of romance and convenience, of luxury and comfort. So if you need to get away with your favorite travel companions, this is […]

Smart

Making the Caribbean a “Smart” Destination

Practical examples for a Caribbean “smart” approach By Hugh Riley CJ Contributor A new world is emerging. Worldwide destinations are becoming “smart”. In this new smart world everything is connected, enabling the physical, digital and social domains to unite creating […]

The Best Caribbean All-Inclusive Destinations

The Caribbean is an All-Inclusive resort hot spot but that doesn’t mean that you’ll find them in every destination. Touch down in places like Anguilla or San Juan, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a hotel that bundles your room, food, drinks […]