By the Caribbean Journal staff

Holland America will be sailing 20 cruises across the Mexican Riviera in the upcoming 2019-2020 cruise season.

That includes 20 cruises across three ships, led by a series of seven-day itineraries aboard the line’s Oosterdam and Eurodam ships.

All of the cruises are sailing roundtrip from San Diego, part of a growing cruise network across several cruise lines in California.

Every cruise will stop in three ports of call in Mexico, including an overnight in Puerto Vallarta, along with Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas.

“Mexico continues to be a top cruise choice among our guests because it offers such a rich experience, from warm weather and beautiful beaches to diverse cultural and culinary landscapes,” said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line. “By visiting several iconic ports within this captivating country, we’re able to provide guests with an authentic, immersive experience that leaves them with a deeper understanding of this colorful part of the world.”

The longest option? A 12-day “EXC In-Depth” sailing on April 3, 2020 that will stop in seven different ports in Mexico, including Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, La Paz, Loreto, Guaymas and Topolobampo.

– CJ

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By Alexander Britell

It’s already Antigua’s most anticipated hotel opening of 2019 — but now the soon-to-debut Royalton Antigua Resort and Spa has announced another major component.

The 294-room all-inclusive hotel will include Antigua’s first-ever overwater bungalows set on Antigua’s Deep Bay.

One of the eateries at the soon-to-open hotel.

The adults-only Diamond Club “Chairman Overwater Bungalows” are a collection of one-bedroom villas, each with special amenities including butler service, private transfers and yoga classes, among others.

Diamond Club is Royalton’s premium service category.

More importantly, every overwater bungalow has its own private infinity plunge pool, a hammock, a king-sized bed, a pullout couch, a private ocean entry from a private deck and a glass floor to “experience the ocean from the comfort of this luxurious villa,” according to the company.

The new Royalton Antigua is slated to open its doors on May 1, with everything from a spa to a casino and a kids club.

A rendering of a bathroom at one of the bungalows.

The new bungalows will make their debut in the second week of June, a company spokesperson told Caribbean Journal, with a total of six bungalows. That could include more in the pipeline pending further environmental studies.

The new bungalows continue a regional trend that began in earnest with the debut of Sandals’ overwater bungalows at its Sandals Royal Caribbean resort in Jamaica back in 2016.

That has spread across the region, with several resorts featuring overwater bungalows now in development in the region, including the Viceroy Bocas Del Toro in Panama and the Four Seasons in Belize.

For more, visit the Royalton Antigua.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The world-famous Maroon 5 and frontman Adam Levine are coming to Curaçao this summer for the island’s annual Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.

Maroon 5 will join a star-studded lineup that already includes Ozuna, Gladys Knight and Third World, among others.

The festival kicks of Aug. 29 with free concerts by Havana D’Primera and Aymee Nuviola, concluding on Aug. 31.

This year’s event is being held at the World Trade Center at Piscadera Bay in the capital of Willemstad.

Last year’s festival was headlined by Sting and Shaggy’s new supergroup.

For more, visit the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival.

— CJ

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