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Aug 25, 2026
This Caribbean Island Is Building a New Attraction Most Visitors Will Only See Underwater
Saint Lucia is sinking a series of sculptures off its west coast, with a rare two-day exhibition on land before the works disappear beneath the sea.
Aug 25, 2026
This New Cancun-Area All-Inclusive Wants to Be a Family Resort and an Adults-Only Escape at Once
A 435-suite resort opening near Cancun in February 2027 splits itself in two, letting couples and families share the same address without sharing the same experience.
Aug 24, 2026
A Longtime Montego Bay All-Inclusive Is Reopening This Winter — With a New Name and a New Rule
The former Iberostar Grand Rose Hall returns Dec. 1 as JOIA Rose Hall, reborn adults-only after a six-month renovation.
Aug 24, 2026
This Caribbean Island Keeps Opening Hotels — the Latest Two Include a Dedicated Rum Room
Barbados added two more properties in a busy year of openings: one with a rooftop rum room, the other a west-coast beach club.
Aug 24, 2026
This Riviera Maya Resort Just Committed $700 Million to Getting Even Bigger
Grupo Xcaret is breaking ground on a 600-room expansion that will push its flagship all-inclusive past 2,400 accommodations.
Aug 23, 2026
Royalton Is Bringing a New Brand to Cancun — and Rethinking Where Everyone Sleeps
Reservations are open for a 376-suite Hotel Zone resort debuting in 2027, with a room category built around a problem group travelers know well.
Aug 23, 2026
One of Mexico's Priciest All-Inclusive Rooms Lets You Step From a Private Pool Straight to the Sea
At this 63-suite Riviera Maya retreat, the top rooms run close to $3,000 a night — and every one comes with its own pool.
Aug 23, 2026
This Sandals All-Inclusive Hands Butler Guests a MINI Cooper — and Money to Leave the Resort
One Sandals resort in the Dutch Caribbean is built around a formula that most all-inclusives resist: getting you to explore beyond the gates.
Aug 22, 2026
A Spanish Hotel Group Just Opened Three Resorts at Once in Punta Cana — Including an Adults-Only Retreat
Lopesan welcomed its first guests to three new Dominican Republic resorts after a 320 million euro expansion.
Aug 22, 2026
This Adults-Only Montego Bay Resort Goes Dark at Month's End — and Won't Reopen Until December
One of Riu's flagship Jamaica resorts closes August 31 for a full rebuild, returning in December with new swim-up suites.
Aug 22, 2026
Marriott Just Claimed Three Longtime Playa del Carmen Resorts — and One Is Nearly Doubling in Size
Marriott is converting a trio of familiar Playa del Carmen beach resorts to all-inclusive under a 2027 rebrand.
Aug 21, 2026
This Tiny Curacao Luxury Resort Is Growing Fast — and Getting a New Name
One of the Caribbean's most private boutique resorts is adding plunge-pool suites and rebranding, pushing its room count from 23 to 37.
Aug 21, 2026
Two Riviera Maya Resorts Went Dark for Half a Year — Here's Where Guests Went
A pair of beachfront Playa del Carmen all-inclusives closed for a full overhaul, and travelers holding reservations are being sent somewhere with a wave pool and a water park.
Aug 21, 2026
This Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Reopens Next Month — and Kids Aren't Welcome Anymore
After months behind construction fences, a familiar Playacar resort returns on Sept. 5 with a change that will divide its regulars: it's going adults-only.
Aug 20, 2026
A Landmark Pink-Sand Resort Beach Just Reopened Under a New Name — and You Don't Need a Room to Visit
The Palmetto Beach Club has opened below Bermuda's Fairmont Southampton, adding an infinity pool, private cabanas and day passes to one of the island's signature beaches.
Aug 20, 2026
One of the World's Biggest Hotel Groups Just Entered a Country It Never Had a Property In
Hyatt has taken its first hotel in Guyana, folding a Georgetown property into its portfolio as an oil-fueled economic boom drives a hotel rush.
Aug 20, 2026
This Overlooked Dominican Republic Beach Town Just Got a Marriott Resort With Four-Bedroom Villas
The Donoma Las Terrenas Resort & Villas has opened on the Samana Peninsula, giving Marriott loyalists a rare foothold in one of the DR's most under-the-radar beach towns.
Aug 19, 2026
Three U.S. Cities Are Getting New Nonstop Holiday Flights to a Caribbean Island — No Passport Required
Frontier is adding seasonal daily nonstops to San Juan from Dallas, Houston and Cleveland for the 2026 holiday season, with fares built for winter escapes.
Aug 19, 2026
Caribbean Hotels Just Did Something They Hadn't Managed in Years — Seven Months Straight
New STR data shows Caribbean hotel occupancy rose year over year in every month of 2026 through July, with revenue per room up double digits.
Aug 19, 2026
This Longtime Jamaica Resort Is Getting a New Name — and a Very Different Kind of Guest
Ocean Eden Bay becomes Ocean Allure Eden Bay on Nov. 1, moving into a luxury adults-only collection as its parent company reworks resorts across four destinations.