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Radisson Opens a New Hotel in Mexico
Radisson has opened its newest hotel in Mexico: the Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara in Jalisco, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new hotel is the product of a $2 million renovation of the former El Tapatio Hotel and Resort. The hotel, …
Conrad to Open First-Ever Resort in Mexico
The first-ever Conrad resort in Mexico is opening its doors on Sept. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. Hilton’s new Conrad Punta de Mita will welcome its first guests on Sept. 1 in the heart of the Riviera Nayarit. It will …
Aruba Beach Resorts You Can Stay at Right Now
By Bob Curley Aruba has always been one of the safest and friendliest destinations in the Caribbean, a reputation that’s especially valued given the realities of travel in 2020. COVID-19 cases on the island have remained low (currently about a …
Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Comet Over St Thomas
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Joe Pariso, who sent in this stunning shot of the NEOWISE comet as it made its away over St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Have you taken a great photo …
St Maarten Airport Installs AI-Powered Fever Screening
St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has installed new state-of-the-art “mass fever screening equipment,” officials said. The new technology works with artificial intelligence and algorithms which “measure a high accuracy rate on temperature recognition.” The airport has already completed a …
Saint Lucia’s Iconic Jade Mountain Resort Just Reopened
The iconic Jade Mountain resort in Saint Lucia, famous for its three-walled suites and its spectacular views of the Pitons, is back. The adults-only resort officially reopened on July 24. Jade Mountain is currently only accepting visitors who have undergone …
Palladium to Reopen More Dominican Republic, Mexico Resorts
Palladium Hotel Group has revealed reopening plans for a host of its resorts across the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The company, which already reopened the Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres, TRS Coral, Grand Palladium Vallarta and two …
Saint Lucia’s BodyHoliday Is Reopening Sept. 1
The all-inclusive BodyHoliday wellness resort in Saint Lucia is reopening on Sept. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property is the most recent to announce a relaunch in Saint Lucia, which first reopened its tourism sector on June 4. The …
Marriott Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in Mexico
Marriott has signed an agreement to manage its first-ever all-inclusive Delta Hotels by Marriott resort in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit. The resort will be set at what is now the 117-room Grand Matlali Hills Resort and Spa, which will undergo a …
Caribbean Airlines Expands in the Eastern Caribbean
Caribbean Airlines has expanded its network in the Eastern Caribbean. The Port-of-Spain-based airline has launched new flights from Barbados to both St Vincent and Grenada. It’s part of what the company is calling its “strategic plan,” following its acquisition of …
Sandals Is Opening a Beaches Resort in St Vincent
Sandals Resorts International is opening its first-ever resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The company is opening a new Beaches resort, the first in the Eastern Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property will be a transformation of the …
British Airways Is Launching New Flights to Jamaica
British Airways is launching a new flight route to Jamaica, the carrier announced this week. BA will be launching a new route between London Gatwick and Montego Bay, Jamaica beginning Oct. 13. “We’re excited to be extending our network once …
Turks and Caicos Is Now Open for Tourism
The Turks and Caicos Islands is open again for tourism. The British Overseas Territory officially reopened its borders for tourism on July 22. So what should travelers know? All visitors need to complete a “TCI Assured Pre-Travel Authorization” application to …
Anguilla’s CuisinArt Resort to Reopen Nov. 1
Anguilla’s pair of CuisinArt-branded resorts are slated to reopen on Nov. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The properties are “strictly adhering to the guidelines released by the Anguilla government regarding COVID-19 safety,” according to a statement. “We have implemented our …
Le Blanc Spa Resort Reopens in Los Cabos
Palace Resorts’ Le Blanc Spa Resort brand has reopened its Los Cabos property. The all-inclusive resort has reopened under the auspices of the brand’s new Purely Le Blanc program of health and safety protocols. In light of COVID-19, Purely Le …