By the Caribbean Journal staff

Cancun International Airport continues to see surging growth, according to the latest data from Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, which manages the airport.

Cancun reported 1.85 million passengers in November, an 8.5 percent increase over the same month in 2016.

For the year, passenger traffic in Cancun is up to 21.4 million, a 10.5 percent increase over the 19.4 million million passengers the airport saw through the same period last year.

That includes 8.4 percent year-over-year growth in international traffic in Cancun.

Cancun is the largest of ASUR’s airports in Mexico by passenger volume.

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Above: the Beach House Turks and Caicos is located on the sands of Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales.

By the Caribbean Journal staff

There’s a new adults-only resort option coming to the island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos, Caribbean Journal has learned.

Turks and Caicos’ Beach House boutique resort will become an adults-only property beginning Dec. 30, according to Kevin Matier, director of sales and marketing at the Turks and Caicos Collection, a portfolio of three resorts in Provo including the Blue Haven Resort, the Beach House and the Alexandra Resort.

The main pool at Beach House Turks and Caicos.

The boutique Beach House, which has a total of just 21 suites, will be adults-only for ages and older and, perhaps more importantly, will also be an all-inclusive.

Yes, the Beach House has also announced a new all-inclusive experience, including meals, drinks, Wi-Fi, an in-room stocked fridge, tax and service and access to each of the company’s sister resorts.

The all-suite property, which bills itself as “Caribbean-meets-the-Hamptons,” has a mix of oceanfront rooms and garden units, all of which have flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi and kitchenettes with dining nooks.

The suites range from one to two bedrooms and all exceed 1,000 square feet in size.

That includes the property’s two restaurants, Kitchen 218 and the Beach Deck — and guests can also dine around at the Turks and Caicos Collection’s seven restaurants and eight bars across its three resorts.

Guests at the Beach House have private sun beds and umbrellas at the beach assigned to each suite, along with the use of kayaks, paddle boards, bicycles and the fitness room, along with a free form pool with lounge chairs.

The beach deck.

The adults-only all-inclusive experience is something of a rarity in Turks and Caicos, where all-inclusive options remain few aside from the family-friendly Beaches (a Sandals Resorts International brand) and the Providenciales outpost of Club Med.

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

The first commercial cruise ships called on St Maarten on Tuesday since Hurricane Irma, a major step in the island’s recovery.

Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sea made its inaugural visit to St Maarten, welcomed by a delegation including Minister of Tourism Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher.

Viking Sea is homeporting in San Juan, sailing 10-day Caribbean cruises including stops in Barbados, St Lucia, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, St Maarten, St Croix and St Thomas.

The cruise ship was in port with 672 passengers, mostly from the United States.

Cruise visitors received a steel pan welcome.

Viking Sea will be continuing its Caribbean itinerary through March 2018.

Also on Tuesday, TUI Cruises’ Marella Discovery ship called on the island.

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Above: the Baoase Luxury Resort in Curaçao.

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Air carrier JetBlue is increasing its service to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The carrier will be adding a fourth weekly flight between New York’s John F Kennedy Airport and Curaçao International Airport.

Willemstad.

The expanded service will take effect in June 2018, according to a statement from the Curaçao Hotel and Tourism Association.

The new service will operate between June 19 and Sept. 4, 2018.

JetBlue first launched service to Curaçao in December 2018.

For more on Curaçao, see CJ’s recent feature on 15 photos that will make you fall in love with the island.

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

One of the Caribbean’s leading business hotels has completed an “extensive,” four-phase renovation project.

The Hyatt Regency Trinidad in Port of Spain has officially debuted its new look, following upgrades to the property’s guest rooms, dining venues, main lobby and spa.

“We consistently work to make updates and additions to our hotel in an effort to ensure that guests are experiencing our passion for quality, innovation, service and the creation of a caring environment for our customers, associates and the community we serve,” said Hyatt Regency Trinidad General Manager Russell George. “This renovation was a necessary step to launch the hotel into its next decade of service.”

The hotel’s 43,000 square feet of event space was also given a total refresh, with new furniture and an updated color scheme.

In addition, local artists were commissioned to provide art pieces across the hotel.

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