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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is officially relaunching its flights from Amsterdam to St Maarten. 

The Dutch carrier suspended its nonstop flights to the island in the wake of Hurricane Irma in 2017, instead operating flights in combination with its Curacao flights. 

Beginning Oct. 27, KLM will be flying nonstop services to St Maarten twice weekly, with flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays on Airbus A330 aircraft. 

Beginning Jan. 14, 2020, KLM will be adding a third weekly flight, the company said. 

It’s a huge boost for St Maarten, which has been in the midst of a tourism renaissance in the last year. 

— CJ

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A new private-island destination is coming to Belize, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

It’s called Ray Caye, and it will make its debut off the coast of Placencia in January 2020. 

The 20-room resort is a reimagining of the former Hatchet Cay Resort, now expanded and transformed, set about 18 miles east of Placencia Village. 

The change aims to reflect “the unforgettable tropical experience of the island, highlighting the nightly visits from our friendly neighborhood Spotted Eagle Rays,” the resort said in a statement. 

Ray Caye includes four new oceanfront villas, all with private plunge pools, along with six renovated waterfront cabanas and six new guest rooms. 

That’s along with a new welcome center, a newly-built Great House (which includes four hotel rooms, an additional pool and an eatery), along with a new main pool and three new standalone cabanas. 

Ray Caye is also billing itself as the first resort in the world to install a TESLA Powerwall system, allowing the resort to operate exclusively on solar energy. 

The 7.4-acre private island was purchased in 2018 and has been undergoing a transformation project for the last year. 

All of the rooms and suites offer private outdoor spaces, while the rooms are outfitted in local hardwood and sustainable materials. 

Dining concepts include La Bodega, a provisions shop, the Lionfish Grill restaurant and the Catch831 eatery. 

There’s also a dive shop called The Pirate Reef, a pool. a gym and a yoga studio. 

Another amenity? The nearby Moho Caye, a 12-acre island also owned by Raye Caye perfect for day trips on the resort’s 46-foot catamaran. 

The relaunched resort is part of what is arguably the Caribbean’s biggest concentration of private-island destinations, from legendary outposts like Cayo Espanto to new projects like the Four Seasons Caye Chapel.

For more, visit Raye Caye Belize. 

— CJ

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The hottest all-inclusive opening in the Caribbean this year is set for Antigua in December. 

Hammock Cove, the newest resort from leading Caribbean hospitality firm Elite Island Resorts, will officially open its doors on Dec. 1. 

The adults-only resort will be a new level of all-inclusive for Antigua, an island that has carved out one of the most diverse collection of all-inclusive resorts in the wider region. 

Set next to Antiguas famous Devil’s Bridge National Park, Hammock Cove will have 42 waterfront villas, all with capacious outdoor areas and private plunge pools. 

The latest news is that Hammock Cove has tapped Michelin-veteran Executive Chef Marco Festini to lead the culinary program, which will feature what the company is billing as a new culinary paradigm for all-inclusives, one that will include the requisite breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with small bites throughout the day; chef’s table and degustation menus; in-villa dining; afternoon tea and even evening aperitivos. 

That’s along with a premium liquor, wine and champagne selection, too. 

Every one of the villas will boast more than 1,000 square feet, with sweeping views of Antigua’s signature turquoise seas, locally-made hardwood furnishings, sun beds and hanging chairs and other touches like wet bars and even a curated selection of New York Times bestsellers. 

The culinary concepts will include Lighthouse, the resort’s flagship eatery; the Lighthouse Bar; Irina’s, a bistro-style eatery; the Chairman’s Lounge, an old-school bar set in the great house; and Nobody Knows, the barefoot-chic bar overlooking Devil’s Bridge. 

The resort will also have a spa called Tranquility Body and Soul, with five treatment rooms, a cold plunge pool, a blow dry bar and a 1,000-square-foot fitness center, among other amenities. 

The poolscape will feature three tiered infinity pools cascading down to the beach, which will be serviced by the property’s guest ambassadors. 

And there will even be a regular installation of Caribbean artists called the Tunnel Gallery. 

It’s a major new addition to what is already the Caribbean’s most impressive collection of all-inclusive vacations. 

For more, visit Hammock Cove. 

— CJ

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