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A New Photo Opportunity in Puerto Morelos
Signs of growth in Puerto Morelos By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Headed to Mexico’s Riviera Maya any time soon? Don’t forget your selfie stick! You’ll need it to capture a shot of you and your crew in front of […]
AMResorts Just Hit Another Milestone
The Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel company has just hit another milestone: Apple Leisure Group subsidiary AMResorts has announced that its brand management portfolio now extends to 60 properties. That follows the signing of several new hotel deals in the first seven […]
This Caribbean Hotel Offers Gourmet Picnics
A gourmet picnic in the Mexican Caribbean By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We’ve seen free phone calls, butler service, 15-foot boats and guitar lessons included in packages at Caribbean all-inclusive resorts, and now here’s another surprising perk: At Mexico’s […]
Cancun Airport Continues Passenger Growth
Cancun International Airport continues to show strong passenger growth, according to the latest numbers from the country’s government. The Mexican Caribbean’s major airport reported a total of 10.78 million total passenger arrivals and departures in the first half of 2016, […]
The Best Yoga Retreats in the Caribbean
Several Caribbean resorts have a yoga class or two on their daily schedule, but where do you go if you’re a serious student trying to deepen your practice while you deepen your tan? Where do you go for the full […]
A New Hire at the Four Seasons Nevis
A new addition to Nevis’ top hotel By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Four Seasons Resort Nevis has announced its appointment of Jamar K. Wilkins as Travel Industry Sales Manager. Wilkins will work with the resort’s key travel agency partners […]
The 10 Best Caribbean Beach Towns
It isn’t always easy to find a great beach town in the Caribbean. That’s because many of the best beaches are free of people and development and many great towns are more strategically placed on harbors or the like. But […]
A New Way to Stay at the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun
Another reason to stay at the Grand Residences By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s not an ordinary bed-and-breakfast. And it’s not an ordinary bed-and-breakfast package. Grand Residences Riviera Cancun, an all-suite luxury resort on Mexico’s Riviera Maya, has just […]
This Is the Best Playa del Carmen Hotel
For someone who loves the Caribbean, hotels and shopping as much as I do, staying at Mexico’s Thompson Playa Del Carmen feels like winning the lottery. It’s nothing less than a fantasy fulfilled, a mash-up of all my passions delivered […]
A Vision for Aruban Hospitality
By Otmar Oduber Op-Ed Contributor Our Aruban Government is promoting a policy to foster a balanced portfolio of on-island accommodations. The rationale for this policy, which will impact the future of the destination’s all-inclusive sector, is simple and imperative: Tourism […]
The Secret to the Best Ceviche Recipe
Exploring the secrets of the Best Ceviche Recipe in Mexico. By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor PLAYA DEL CARMEN — I never met a ceviche I didn’t like. In fact, when I’m in Mexico (as I am now) I subsist on […]
How Aruba’s Strong Tourism Growth Can Get Even Stronger
By John Grant Op-Ed Contributor It’s no secret that the Caribbean is known for its tourism, and Aruba is no exception. In fact, 75 percent of Aruba’s GDP is from tourism dollars alone. However, with the U.S. lifting sanctions on […]
Viking Ocean Cruises Reveals New Caribbean Itineraries
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Viking Ocean Cruises has announced the addition of ten new itineraries for its 2017 and 2018 sailings. Among the more than 30 new ports of call Viking is adding to its itineraries are several located throughout […]
These Caribbean Beach Bars Come With Their Own Hotels
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor You’re at your favorite Caribbean beach bar enjoying the blissfully mind-numbing effects of your favorite rum drink. The sun is hot, the sand is soft, and refreshingly cool waves lap at your toes. It’d […]
Martinique in the Greater Caribbean
By Sébastien Perrot-Minnot CJ Contributor “A little bit of France nestled in the heart of the Caribbean,” as the local tourism committee announces, Martinique may seem modest in size: it covers an area of about 1,100 km². However, it is […]
Marriott’s Newest Brand in the Region
Marriott’s AC Hotel brand has expanded in Mexico. The company has announced the opening of the 188-room AC Hotel Guadalajara Mexico and the 175-room AC Hotel Queretaro Antea. The hotels are aim to “cater to the creativity and passions of […]
The Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Hotel Company
By Guy Britton No Caribbean hotel company is growing faster right now than this one: AMResorts. The Apple Leisure Group subsidiary signed 17 new resort management contracts in 2015, easily the most of any company in the region. And now […]
The Perfect Caribbean Beach Lunch
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It arrives in a black wooden box, its contents concealed beneath a sliding cover. Our beach butler, Bautista, carefully places the load on our seaside cabana bed, and, with a proud flourish, slides the […]
A Nice Little Perk at the Grand Velas Riviera Maya
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor When you’re staying at hotel, it’s sometimes the small things that matter the most: a carafe of water at turndown; the bellman calling you by name; the bartender who remembers your favorite tipple. And […]
Four Seasons Planning Los Cabos Resort
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is expanding in Mexico. The company has partnered with real estate development firm Irongate to build a luxury resort and private residences in Los Cabos. The project, which is slated to open in 2018, will […]
VIDEO: A Pair of Caribbean Cocktails Just For You
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor What’s better than a cocktail on the beach? Two cocktails on the beach. And the only thing better than that is sipping those cocktails on the beach at Mexico’s Grand Velas resort. Because only […]
Air Canada’s Newest Nonstop Caribbean Flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Air Canada is expanding in the Caribbean. The company has announced that its Air Canada Rouge carrier will be launching new flights between Montreal and San Jose, Costa Rica and between Toronto and Port of […]
This Caribbean Hotel Offers Personal Tequila Service
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor In our travels around the Caribbean we’ve been on the receiving end of many hotel welcome amenities. Ice buckets of champagne; logoed beach bags; and handy water bottles – we’ve been lucky enough to […]
VIDEO: On the Beach in the Riviera Maya
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The sun’s out. And so is a pair of swimmers, bobbing in the cerulean sea near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The breeze is strong, and as frothy waves lap the shore a pair of […]
A Caribbean Map That Shows How Big the Region Really Is
The Caribbean Map covers a really big place. But how big is it really? And where are its “borders?” Where is Aruba? What’s the Caribbean country that’s closest to South America? These are the kind of questions we have gotten […]
A New Villa in Anguilla
There’s a new place to stay in Anguilla. The Blue Diamond Villa at Altamer Resort (above) has been completed. The 13,000-square-foot oceanfront villa was designed by Linda Warren of Linda Warren Associates. “The completion of the Blue Diamond is one […]
In Punta Cana, Discovering the Club Med Difference
Discovering Club Med in Punta Cana By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you’ve vacationed in the Caribbean in the last few decades – particularly if you visited Jamaica or the Dominican Republic – it’s likely that you stayed in […]
Cancun Now Has a Wax Museum
Waxing Caribbean By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor What if we told you that on your next trip to Cancun we could guarantee that you’d see Nicole Kidman, Brad Pitt and Leonardi Da Vinci? No, we’re not delusional. We’re just […]