The new Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun has pushed its opening to January 29, 2021, a spokesperson for the company told Caribbean Journal.
The all-inclusive resort had been slated to debut on Dec. 15.
The resort will be set in the increasingly popular enclave of Costa Mujeres, an area north of Cancun’s hotel zone that has been dubbed the “New Cancun.”
It will include 13 dining concepts, 11 bars and a cafe, a lazy river and a “Jurassic Splash Park,” among other amenities.
The resort will be the second in the wider region for the Planet Hollywood brand, joining the existing Planet Hollywood Beach Resort in Costa Rica.
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Maybe it’s for a holiday, maybe it’s for a family reunion, maybe it’s an annual tradition.
That next trip, that vacation to plan for, to dream about; it’s one of the greatest antidotes to creeping monotony in our lives.
Travel makes our lives interesting, it sustains us; it expands our horizons; it builds community; it deepens our souls.
And for a good portion of this year, all that was taken away. For many, it’s still the case.
This year was a reminder of just how important traveling is for all of us.
For the Caribbean, though, the travel industry isn’t just something to dream about — it’s the backbone of the entire economy — it is essential; it is indispensable.
That’s why in early June, the Caribbean, which had already mounted an admirable offensive against the pandemic, began reopening its borders for tourism.
It was not an easy decision, nor was it without risk. But the region largely had no choice.
And for nearly half the year, the vast majority of the Caribbean has been, in some form or another, open again for travel for those willing to do so.
And in six months, the Caribbean has largely set a global example for how to reopen in a careful, focused, safe manner — providing its signature sanctuary for travelers and an important injection of economic energy.
And that’s in large part, not because it’s the most beautiful place on earth — but because it’s the most resilient place on earth, thanks to a universe of people who prove time after time, year after year, storm after storm, that nothing can stop them.
So even in a year of impossibilities, the Caribbean is back, navigating its way through the challenges of the new age of travel, an essential task for the most tourism-dependent regional economy in the world.
But what that also means is that, now more than ever, we must continue to celebrate this region, celebrate its people and celebrate what remains the greatest travel destination on earth.
That’s why we’re happy to announce what is now the 7th annual edition of our Caribbean Travel Awards across 20 different categories.
— Alexander Britell, Editor-in-Chief
The beach on Protestant Cay in St Croix.
Destination of the Year: The US Virgin Islands
The US Virgin Islands was the first destination to reopen for tourism when it did so on June 1, in many ways helping to pave the way for the broader reopening of the entire Caribbean. Through the summer, a one-month shutdown, and a second reopening centered around a region-leading travel portal, the USVI has been a model for tourism reopenings around the region — highlighting what was, before the pandemic, an increasingly hot tri-island destination its own right, from the launch of a new tourism brand for St Croix early in the year to a rekindled hotel devleopment movement led by the territory’s impressive Tourism Commissioner, Joseph Boschulte.
JetBlue just launched its first-ever flights to Guyana, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.
The new service is operating four times each week between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
“JetBlue’s arrival in Guyana introduces our low fares and award-winning service to another new market in the Caribbean and Latin America where customers have long faced high prices and little competition,” said Andrea Lusso, vice president network planning, JetBlue. “We remain committed to this important region of our network and continue to connect more travelers with the people and places they want to see.”
The new service is being operated on JetBlue’s A321neo aircraft.
“We are pleased to welcome JetBlue to our beautiful country, Guyana,” said Guyana’s Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill. “We are confident that their entry into the local market will help to advance the aviation sector, especially at a time when the sector is looking to rebuild, in the midst of this global pandemic. This latest investment by JetBlue – even in the current environment – also speaks to the level of confidence the airlines has placed on our country as a lucrative destination of choice.”
Guyana, the seat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is now the fourth South American destination in JetBlue’s wider network.
The Mexican Caribbean has seen some of the strongest travel demand of any regional destination amid the pandemic, leading to a surge in both route resumptions and new routes.
The latter now includes another launch, with Southwest Airlines’ announcement that it will be adding a new route to Cancun from Phoenix in March.
Beginning March 11, 2021, the low-cost carrier will be running daily flights between Phoenix and Cancun, the company said this week.
That will join Southwest’s existing service from Phoenix to popular Mexican destinations including Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.
