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What’s Causing Cancun Airport’s Traffic Decline?
It’s now been a few months, and Cancun’s air traffic decline is starting to steepen, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the airport as part of a broader regional portfolio. Passenger traffic in Cancun saw a 14.9 percent […]
This Cancun-Area All-Inclusive Has a New Preferred Club With a Rooftop Pool and a Private Sushi Bar
It’s no secret that all-inclusive is the biggest thing in travel right now, as big brands continue to expand their footprint in the everything-included space. But within all-inclusive, it’s another trend that continues to grow: the resort-within-a-resort. At some hotels, […]
This Playa del Carmen Resort Is Rebranding Into Two Hotels: One Family-Friendly, One Just for Adults
Fifth Avenue, or as the locals know it, Quinta Avenida: It’s the main thoroughfare in one of our favorite beach towns in the Caribbean: the endlessly fun, always-energetic Playa del Carmen on the coast of Mexico. It’s walkable, filled with […]
Hilton Is Adding An Adults-Only All-Inclusive in Cancun
All-inclusive is the biggest thing in travel right now, with just about every major hotel brand making a big push into the space, from Marriott to Hyatt to Wyndham. But one of the biggest players in the Caribbean in recent […]
Kimpton’s New Dominican Republic Hotel Has a Rooftop Pool and 500 Years of History
It’s still one of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean, despite sitting in the heart of a well-known capital: the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. The UNESCO World Heritage Site was founded in 1498 and today is a pastiche of […]
A Guide to the Best Marriott All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit Right Now
An adults-only escape to a tiny island in the Mexican Caribbean. A golf getaway to the beach in Costa Rica. A solo trip to Cancun’s most exciting hotel. A wellness vacation on Barbados’ Platinum Coast. It’s no secret that the […]
Riu Just Relaunched This Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort With Nearly 1,000 Rooms
It wasn’t your typical renovation in the Caribbean. All-inclusive brand Riu actually demolished one of its Bavaro Beach-area resorts to pave way for a massive expansion of the one next door. The result? The new-look, significantly larger all-inclusive Riu Palace […]
Where to Stay in Tulum Right Now, From All-Inclusive Beach Resorts to Jungle Hotels
There was a time not so long ago when “sleepy” was commonly applied to the beach town of Tulum. That was before pop-up boho chic restaurants and hotels put this small community on Mexico’s Riviera Maya on the global tourism […]
Bahamas, Dominican Republic Top Affordable Fall Vacation Destinations
While the demand for travel has only increased since the early reopenings of the pandemic, so, too have travel costs. A recent study suggested the average cost for fall vacations would be 30 percent higher than last fall, according to […]
Planning a Punta Cana Vacation? Southwest Airlines Is Adding Flights From a New City
Austin. Detroit. Milwaukee. Hartford. Minneapolis. Providence. New Haven. What do they all have in common? It’s no secret that the largest source markets for Caribbean travel have been cities like New York, Miami and Chicago. In recent years, though, the […]
A New Way to Fly Nonstop From Miami to Cancun
What do you think of when you think of Cancun? Is it the sprawling all-inclusive resorts? Or the Mayan ruins? Or the tiny Mexican Caribbean beach towns? Maybe it’s the laid-back vibes of tiny Isla Mujeres, just off the coast […]
Princess Cruises Is Planning Its Biggest Caribbean Summer Ever. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Grand Turk. Nassau. Cozumel. San Juan. Roatan. They’re some of the most popular stops for cruise passenger in the Caribbean, from the snorkeling in Turks and Caicos to the old-fashioned beach vibes on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Now Princess […]
Jamaica’s Two Newest Resorts Now Have an Opening Date
You may not be familiar with Green Island, set off the highway between Montego Bay and Negril on the western corner of Jamaica. But a pair of new resorts mean the area will likely soon be on the radar of […]
Nocturne Luxury Villas Is Now in Grand Cayman
The hemisphere’s hottest luxury villa company has revealed another major addition in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. Nocturne Luxury Villas, which operates best-in-class luxury villa rental companies in the US, Caribbean and Mexico, has acquired Grand Cayman Villas & Condos. […]
Mazatlan Is Getting Hot. Now Delta Is Adding a New Nonstop Route.
Maybe you’ve heard of Cabo. Or Acapculco. Or Puerto Vallarta. When it comes to destinations on Mexico’s Pacific coast, there are some clear standouts. But another coastal getaway has been getting increasingly hot in recent years: Mazatlan, Mexico tourism officials call […]
The 10 Best Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean, From Antigua to Jamaica
All-inclusive resorts are more popular than ever, particularly in the Caribbean. The all-inclusive concept just keeps winning over travelers, who have been drawn to the ease, comfort and convenience of the concept. But the biggest thing within the space isn’t […]
Cancun Passenger Traffic Continues Decline
Passenger traffic continues to decline at Cancun International Airport, with the largest single-month slowdown in traffic in more than a year. That’s according to newly-released data from ASUR, which manages the airport. Overall traffic in Cancun was 2.476 million in […]
Marriott’s New Isla Mujeres Adults-Only All-Inclusive Is Open For Bookings
It’s the best-kept secret in the Mexican Caribbean: the tiny island of Isla Mujeres just off the coast of Cancun. For years, it’s been a laid-back, beachy, charming getaway, with more golf carts than cars, great quaint beaches, and terrific […]
Hurricane Beryl Update: Storm Moves into Caribbean Sea
Hurricane Beryl has moved into the Caribbean Sea after impacting St Vincent and the Grenadines and parts of Grenada. The now-160-mph storm is expected to remain a powerful hurricane as it moves across the water, although for the next few […]
A Massive New All-Inclusive Resort Just Opened in Cancun
Maybe you know the Hard Rock Punta Cana. Or the UNICO Riviera Maya. Or the Nobu in Los Cabos. Now the company behind some of the region’s most popular resorts has opened another new destination: AVA. The all-inclusive AVA Resort […]
JetBlue Just Started Its First Nonstop Flights to Tulum
The beach shacks. The organic eateries. The Maya history. The spas. Yes, the all-inclusive resorts, too. Talk to anyone in the travel industry, and they’ll tell you Tulum is just about the hottest thing going right now, a once-quiet Mexican […]
A Traffic Decline in Cancun. Is Tulum the Culprit?
May was one of the worst-performing months for passenger traffic in Cancun in several years, according to new data from ASUR, which manages Cancun International Airport. Passenger traffic in Cancun was 2.438 million in May, a 7.2 percent decline compared […]
Marriott Is Opening Its New St Regis Resort In Aruba
It was more than a decade ago that Marriott opened its first-ever Ritz-Carlton resort in the Dutch Caribbean: the Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, which at the time was the island’s first true five-star resort. Fast forward to 2024, and Marriott is set […]
JetBlue Is Adding a New Nonstop Route to Cancun
If you’ve been following Caribbean aviation recently, you’ve seen the growth of airlift out of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, where a host of carriers are adding new flights around the region. Now you can add […]
American Airlines Is Adding More Flights to Anguilla
American Airlines is adding an extra weekly flight to Anguilla this upcoming winter, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning Dec. 21, American Airlines will be operating a third daily flight on Saturday out of Miami. The third Saturday flight will be […]
Air Transat Is Adding More Flights to Cancun, Punta Cana
Canadian travel company Air Transatlantic is expanding its service to the Caribbean’s two most popular destinations: Cancun, Mexico and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This winter, Air Transat is increasing frequencies to both Cancun and Punta Cana, adding a pair of […]
How Capital Signal Is Leading the Caribbean Marine Construction Industry
In a region of islands, marine construction isn’t just important — it’s essential. For more than three decades, one company has been at the forefront of marine construction: Trinidad and Tobago’s Capital Signal, which has worked on some of the […]
Marriott Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Concept in Cancun
It’s been five years that Marriott has been in the all-inclusive space, first with its acquisition of Barbados’ Elegant Hotels, then with the alliance with Blue Diamond Resorts. All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy, as the company’s all-inclusive portfolio is known, keeps […]