By the Caribbean Journal staff

Planet Hollywood is going all-inclusive.

The brand has announced its first foray into the all-inclusive market with the planned launch of the Planet Hollywood Beach Resort in Costa Rica.

The resort, which will be set on the Gulf of Papagayo in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste, will open Oct. 1, according to the company.

The all-inclusive Planet Hollywood will include 294 suites on a hillside location.

Amenities will range from a Guy Fieri’s Burger Joint to a PUMPED Fitness Center and a PH Spa and Beauty Bar.

The resort will also feature two pools and a hot tub.

The brand’s launch is the product of a partnership with Sunwing first announced earlier this year.

Another Planet Hollywood is slated to open in Cancun next year.

For more, visit Planet Hollywood Costa Rica.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

A major real estate project is coming to Grand Cayman’s Camana Bay mixed-use development.

Dart Real Estate and NCB Group have entered into a joint venture partnership to develop the first for-sale residential community in Camana Bay, the two companies announced.

The residential development will be located south of Camana Bay Town Centre and next to the Cayman International School.

“This partnership is a demonstration of both organisations’ track record of creating developments that reflect quality construction, sustainability and thoughtful design. We look forward to collaborating with NCB Group to meet the demand for residential offerings in Camana Bay,” said Dart Real Estate President Jackie Doak. “This project is another example of the town centre’s growth as it continues to cater to those who want to live and work in an amenity-rich community that provides direct connectivity to the world-class Seven Mile Beach.”

Camana Bay, which first launched in the Cayman Islands 10 years ago, has grown into a full-fledged community hub for Grand Cayman, with everything from high-end eateries to designer shops to a movie theater complex.

The new development will feature units from one-bedroom condos to four-bedroom townhouses, with local architectural firm TRIO Architecture tapped for the project.

Sales will launch in the fourth quarter of this year, while the first phase of construction is slated to begin in the first half of 2019.

“As the Camana Bay community continues to grow with the expansion of CIS, construction of the new Foster’s Food Fair supermarket and a planned five-star resort, a joint venture agreement with NCB Group further diversifies the development of the town centre at this important juncture in Camana Bay’s history with its first for-sale residences,” said Dart Senior Vice President of Development Justin Howe.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The Riu Palace Punta Cana has officially reopened following a high-profile renovation project.

The Dominican Republic all-inclusive has a host of new amenities, along with a new decor, in what the company is calling a “complete” renovation.

Changes include a new interior design in common areas, the addition of four new swimming pools; and a brand-new spa, among other features.

A room at the Riu.

The resort now offers five bars, including a cocktail lounge; a lobby bar; a 24-hour sports bar; a poolside bar with a swim-up bar and a new cafe and pastry shop called Capuchino, the latter being a concept that is finding its way into many of the company’s renovated or new resorts.

The Riu Palace Punta Cana has also added a new Spanish restaurant, La Bodega, according to a statement.

The 676-room resort is set on Arena Gorda Beach in the heart of Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s most popular travel destination.

Guests also will have access to the company’s nearby Splash World World water park.

The relaunch comes just weeks after Riu reopened another of its all-inclusives, the Riu Tequila in Playa del Carmen in the Mexican Caribbean.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Jamaica’s government will be inviting the 12 boys from a youth soccer team in Thailand and their coach, who were saved in a high-profile rescue from a flooded cave, on vacation.

The country is offering the group an all-expenses paid vacation to Jamaica, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.

The Minister said he ““couldn’t think of a more appropriate gesture for these brave and extraordinary young men than to have them come and enjoy our beautiful island home.”

“We will be using all our diplomatic channels through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, also the Jamaican Honorary Consulate in Bangkok, Thailand, to try and make this a reality,” he said.

The boys had been trapped in the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system since June 23 before their rescue.

“This will be an all-expense paid vacation and something that we are happy to do as part of the international community and to show appreciation for the special friendship we have had with the people of Thailand over the years,” Bartlett said.

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