By the Caribbean Journal staff

The first new all-inclusive to open in Puerto Rico in years has made its debut in the town of Humacao.

The transformed Candelero Beach Resort is set in the heart of the Palmas del Mar golf community, opening its doors after a $3 million renovation project.

Developed by the Suarez family, which owns the Palms Hill Partners development firm, it’s a boutique hotel with all-inclusive convenience.

“We are extremely excited about this new adventure; the renovation of the hotel has been a very challenging and rewarding project that has involved the entire family. We are committed to this property,” said Maria Suarez, owner of the hotel. “Candelero Beach Resort brings a refreshed air to the community of Palmas del Mar.”

The transformation added a new swimming pool, a new food and bar area, a new lobby and a coffee shop by local brand Gusto’s.

That’s along with a new ceviche bar and a sculpture by renowned local designer Javier Olmeda Raya.

There are a total of 107 rooms, with five restaurants and plans to raise that number to eight by the spring of 2019.

And yes, the golf is a major component, with two courses in Palmas del Mar: one designed by global golf legend Gary Player, and another by design legend Rees Jones.

The Candelero is about one hour from San Juan’s airport.

For more, visit the Candelero Beach Resort.

— CJ

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By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton

GRACE BAY calls you.

Sure, there’s the requisite sand and surf, the whites and the blues and the calming kiss of the waves on the reef.

But Grace Bay is more, a beach that consumes your mornings and your afternoons and your sunsets, a beach that you never want to leave, a beach that never wants to leave you either.

The Sands at Grace Bay.

It’s one of the ultimate beaches in the world, and if you’re looking to experience it, to practice life as a member of the beach clergy, there is one place here that connects you to Grace Bay in a way no other property does.

This is The Sands at Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos, a beach hotel for beach lovers, the ultimate portal to Grace Bay.

There are 114 rooms here, ranging from studios to sweeping three-bedroom suites with full kitchens and sprawling screened-in patios.

Every room immediately becomes your Turks and Caicos home, whether you bring in dinner from the Hemingway’s restaurant, have your coffee on the patio or spend your afternoons with the second-floor breeze.

There are three large pools, including a flowing canal-style pool and one right on the edge of the beach, a tennis court, a gym and a spa (yes, with in-room treatments available).

They have everything you need here, with some of the best service in Turks and Caicos, along with the aforementioned Heminwgay’s, a beachfront eatery that has become a culinary institution in Providenciales.

But there’s one amenity that reigns, with a court of thatched-roof palapas and catamarans and rum punches and perfect days.

It’s Grace Bay, calling you.

You should probably answer.

For more, visit The Sands at Grace Bay.

See more in the latest CJ Video. 

— CJ

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By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor

LIAT has returned to the British Virgin Islands.

The regional air carrier has resumed its morning and evening services to Tortola following the suspension of flights after Hurricane Irma last year.

The airline resumed flights into Tortola’s Terrence B. Lettsome Airport at Beef Island this week.

“LIAT remains committed to connecting the region and we are happy now to be resuming these services to connect passengers into and out of the BVI,” said Chief Commercial Officer, Audra Walker.

The restored LIAT flights will allow for easy connections within the LIAT network as well to international carriers, the company said.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Jennifer Bergen, who sent in this beautiful shot of the beach at Simpson Bay in St Maarten.

Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean lately?

Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo.

It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week!

— CJ

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