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Karisma’s Nickelodeon Hotels and Resort brand is reopening its resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic next week, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The all-inclusive Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts Punta Cana will be reopening on Nov. 5, the company confirmed this week. 

“Since opening in 2016, Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts Punta Cana has exceeded all expectations, and we look forward to continued success together with our partners at Karisma,” said Gerald Raines, senior vice president of parent company ViacomCBS. “There is no other international hotel where guests can immerse themselves in the fun and frivolous Nick lifestyle with personal SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer interactions, full access to Aqua Nick, Club Nick and even enjoy the opportunities of getting slimed and sleeping in the Pineapple Villa, inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants’ home in Bikini Bottom.”

The 208-suite, family-friendly resort is reopening with Karisma’s new “Peace of Mind” comprehensive health and safety program. 

That includes new health protocols developed in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic and with endorsements by Deepak Chopra. 

“We know many families are hoping to escape their homes this holiday season and we hope they will come visit us where everything is taken care of,” said Jorge L. Feliz German, president of Karisma Hotels & Resorts for the Dominican Republic.

Another Nickelodeon hotel is currently in development in the Caribbean, with plans for a second Nickelodeon-branded resort in Mexico’s Riviera Maya coming in 2021.

Karisma has been unveiling a number of resort partnerships with well-known brands in recent years, most recently its alliance with Margaritaville on the “Margaritaville Island Reserve” brand, which opened its first Caribbean resort this summer near Cancun.

For more, visit Nickelodeon. 

— CJ

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The Ports of Call resort in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos has completed what the property is calling a “major” renovation, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The upgrade project includes new tiling across the halls, room and suites; new corridor entrances and bathroom doors for all guest rooms; a significant makeover to the pool and deck area and the addition of a more “eco-friendly” waste system, among other change.s 

The resort is currently open and operating, with the addition of new cleaning and physical distancing measures amid the current realities of travel. 

The Papke family, which owns the resort said the enhancement will “assist with making a speedier recovery post-COVID.”

The family also said the adjacent Shops of Ports of Call is additionally undergoing a rebuild after extensive damage during a fire in May. 

All of the tenants, including three bars and restaurants; a dive shop, a car rental, a spa and clothing and gift shops are expected to be open by early December. 

For more, visit the Ports of Call resort. 

— CJ

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Anguilla is set for the second phase of its tourism reopening in November, marked by the reopening of hotels and resorts on the island. 

Phase Two, which will begin Nov. 1, means hotels, resorts and villas will have been added to the approved and certified accommodations categories for visitors to the island. 

That will soon include some of the island’s landmark hotels, starting with the Nov. 1 reopening of Anguilla’s signature Belmond Cap Juluca resort.

Also relaunching Nov. 1 is one of the island’s leading small hotels, the Frangipani Beach Resort.

That will be followed by the relaunch of the CuisinArt Resort on Nov. 14 and the Four Seasons Anguilla on Nov. 19, among others.

The government is also introducing a “bubble” concept, which allows properties to “safely offer their guests access to a variety of approved amenities, services, and activities while they stay in place.”

These activities range from waterspouts to beach yoga and other options, “provided that they are implemented in accordance with general COVID 19 protocols, such as social distancing, sanitizing and hygiene practices,” according to a statement from the Anguilla Tourist Board. 

Anguilla first opened its borders in August with a system that included an “application” process for visitors. 

That system will remain, with a revised fee schedule as low as $300 for individual travelers on trips of five days or less (that goes up to $500 for couples and higher for families).

For travelers looking to stay between six days and three months, the fee is $400 for individuals and more for couples and families. 

The fee covers two tests per person, along with surveillance and the costs associated with the requisite additional public health presence. 

Even since reopening, Anguilla is reporting no active or suspected cases on the island. 

All travelers must obtain a negative test result there to five days prior to arrival, along with COVID-related travel health insurance. 

Anguilla then performs a PCR test to all visitors on arrival, with an additional test (when applicable) on either day 10 or 14 of their trip, depending on their source country. 

Once travelers get a negative result on their second test, they are free to move about the island. 

For more, visit Anguilla. 

— CJ

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