The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas is expecting to reopen at the end of June, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The relaunch of the iconic resort, long the leading resort in St Thomas, comes as the United States Virgin Islands recently reopened for tourism. 

“We are thrilled to welcome guests at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas again at the end of June,” Clifford Brutus, the Director of Sales and Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, told Caribbean Journal. “Our ladies and gentlemen on property have been working tirelessly to implement Marriott International’s elevated cleanliness protocols and other measures to prepare and ensure our guests feel confident in staying with us. We are working closely with local authorities to adhere to guidelines and are ready to create memorable stays for our visitors and to offer some respite from the past months.”

The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas has adapted for the new normal of travel, with social distancing to be practiced throughout the property, including the separation of pool and beach chairs by six feet. 

For housekeeping, guests will have the option to choose how often they want their rooms cleaned, and whether they want turn down service, for example.

Activities like watersports will be available, but on a reduced basis – the resort’s signature catamaran, Lady Lynsey, for example, will run daily trips at 50 percent capacity. 

The resort’s Ritz-Kids, Club Lounge and Spa will not be open for the initial launch but will reopen “ASAP,” according to Ritz-Carlton. 

The 180-room resort had just competed a $100 million transformation at the end of 2019. 

For more, visit The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas. 

— CJ

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The newest Margaritaville resort in the wider Caribbean is set to make its official debut in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The new Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun, the product of a partnership between Margaritaville and Karisma Hotels and Resorts, says it is welcoming guests beginning July 1. 

It’s set in the “Riviera Cancun,” the stretch of Mexican Caribbean beach south of the center of Cancun and just north of Puerto Morelos. 

The launch will make it the first-ever Margaritaville-branded resort in Mexico, part of the growing resort empire for Jimmy Buffett’s iconic brand.

The launch of the new all-inclusive resort comes after the property’s opening was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began just as the hotel was slated to debut. 

It’s also the first-ever Margaritaville Island Reserve resort in the wider Caribbean region. 

The reopening will come with a host of changes amid the pandemic, with the launch of Karisma’s “Peace of Mind” health and safety program. 

That includes “safe, social distancing,” along with what the company says are more than 100 new “cleanliness and wellness protocols” across the property. 

Those range from “temperature monitoring thermal camera technology” to ultra-violet sanitization to contactless room service and new apps for reservations. 

Karisma calls the resort an “intimate beachfront property,” with a total of 148 rooms across nine-different categories, including those of the popular swim-up variety. 

Other amenities include an 8,000-square-foot spa, four pools, four restaurants nd six bars. 

Two other Margaritaville Island Reserve resorts are also in the development pipeline in the Caribbean, with planned locations in the Dominican Republic’s Cap Cana and in Jamaica. 

For more, visit Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun. 

– CJ

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