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The iconic Half Moon hotel in Jamaica, long one of the region’s most celebrated destination resorts, is expanding with a new luxury hotel in 2020.
The highly-anticipated Eclipse at Half Moon is slated to open its doors on March 1, 2020, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The 57-room resort will include two eateries, three bars, a “market cafe,” an infinity-edge pool and a private beachfront with a natural swimming cove.
The resort will launch reservations on Dec. 15.
“Eclipse is a true, distinct luxury experience, and one that honors Half Moon’s legacy and character,” says Guy Steuart, III, chairman of Half Moon. “Guests will discover traditional, elegant architecture amid an abundance of beach and grounds on which to roam – all of which appeals to our loyal guests and the next generation of traveler.”
The new hotel will join two existing resorts at Half Moon: the “original” Half Moon, rebranded as Founders Cove at Half Moon, and the 28-unit Rose Hall Villas at Half Moon.
Designed by New York-based Hart Howerton, the hotel will be centered around a Great House, with an arrival experience framed by a large Guango tree.
The rooms and suites at Eclipse will include ocean views and “expansive outdoor living spaces,” the property said.
The ultimate accommodation will be the Great House Ocean Suite, what the property is calling “one of the most anticipated suites in the Caribbean.”
Dining concepts will include the Italian restaurant Delmare, along with the North Pointe Pool Bar, along with the famous Lester’s Bar (long a mainstay at the original resort), now featuring a broad selection of Caribbean rums.
Half Moon will also include the “Maakit Cafe,” which will include takeaway snacks and pastries, along with Spice, a traditional Jamaican eatery.
The latter launched a year ago as Jamaica’s leading villa resort.
Travelers will have access to the resort’s Fern Tree Spa, along with its renowned Robert Trent Jones, Sr-designed golf course.
“Eclipse is a remarkable addition to Half Moon and the Caribbean’s luxury landscape,” says Sheila Johnson, founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, which manages Half Moon. “It takes vision and foresight to create such a notable experience, and Eclipse will undoubtedly become one of 2020’s most sought-after retreats.”
Salamander was tapped to manage the resort in July of this year.
For more, visit Half Moon.
— CJ
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Spanish firm Balearia has resumed its regular sailings to Grand Bahama, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism confirmed this week.
The fast ferry service has has also increased service with an additional Saturday sailing, officials said.
The company operates two ferry routes to The Bahamas, both out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.
That includes service to the island of Bimini and to Grand Bahama.
The Grand Bahama service operates on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
That comes as Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which operates sailings from Florida to Grand Bahama, has also relaunched operations and even added a new cruise route to Nassau.
— CJ
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There’s a very effective way to test the quality of a Caribbean beach bar: whether you can spend the entire day there.
Because best Caribbean beach bars are more than bars — they’re destinations, the sorts of places where you can arrive early in the day and leave your watch behind.
They’re places that can turn a simple stretch of sand into a pilgrimage spot.
And that’s true of the bars on our list of the best Caribbean beach bars for 2020, a diverse collection of beach hotspots, castaway-style shacks and old-school beach bars from across the Caribbean region.
In other words, this is one very good way to plan your Caribbean travel for next year.
So what are you waiting for?
Le Petibonum, Martinique Martinique’s legendary beach bar just keeps getting better. The Le Carbet bar that turned northwest Martinique into one of the region’s coolest beach destinations continues to innovate, from a standalone rum bar to a full-fledged pizzeria and even a rum shop. This is the essence of why we come to the Caribbean, a place to enjoy Le Carbet’s exotic beauty, drink outstanding rum and cocktails and eat world-class food. It’s still the standard for great beach bars in the Caribbean.
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