By Dana Niland
CJ Contributor

There’s a new way to take an all-inclusive vacation on the gorgeous island of Barbados.

Barbados-based Elegant Hotels Group has announced plans to convert its popular Tamarind beach resort into a “premium all-inclusive resort.”

The West Coast property will officially relaunch as an all-inclusive on Oct. 1, according to the company, making it the fourth all-inclusive in Elegant’s resort portfolio in Barbados.

Tamarind is set on a beautiful stretch of the Platinum Coast.

 “We are delighted about our much beloved Tamarind hotel’s conversion to an all-inclusive resort. We see enormous potential for Tamarind under the popular all-inclusive model,” said Sunil Chatrani, CEO of Elegant Hotels Group, in a statement. “We are excited about the prospect of the resort complementing our existing portfolio and attract discerning families seeking an active all-inclusive adventure holiday.

The 101-room resort on Barbados’ tony Platinum Coast will mean unlimited all-day options at the Sugar Cane Room and the 246 Bar & Restaurant.

A colorful suite at Tamarind.

In a cool touch, Tamarind’s all-inclusive program will also mean a curated dinner menu at the adjacent Daphne’s restaurants, one of the most celebrated restaurants in Barbados.

Other inclusions at Tamarind will non-motorized water sports, themed dining, free Wi-Fi and beach and pool “ambassador” service.

Tamarind also boasts an adults-only pool, a fitness center and a boutique spa.

The all-inclusive move only adds to Barbados’ growing prominence as an all-inclusive destination, from the new Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados to the recently-transformed Sea Breeze Beach House on the south coast of the island.

Tamarind is one of seven Elegant resort properties in Barbados, including The House, Colony Club, Treasure Beach, Crystal Cove, Waves Hotel and Spa and Turtle Beach.

The firm runs sales and marketing for The Landings resort in Saint Lucia.

For more, visit Tamarind.

— CJ

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By Alexander Britell

In what could be an industry-shaking move for Caribbean rum and rhum agricole, global spirits firm Campari Group has purchased French company Rhumantilles.

Rhumantilles is the owner of nearly 97 percent of Martinique-based Bellonnie & Bourdillon Successeurs, the owner of French rum brands Trois Rivieres and Maison La Mauny.

The company also owns Duquesne, a rum designed for the local market in Martinique.

In a statement, Campari said the enterprise value of the deal was a little over $66 million USD.

The company said the deal was expected to close during the fourth quarter of this year.

It’s a serious jolt for rhum agricole, which occupies a tiny share of global rum production, producing rum from fresh sugar cane juice as opposed to the vast majority of rums, which are made from molasses.

With strict AOC regulations, Martinique’s rums are arguably among the finest in the world — and the injection of Campari’s financial and marketing might could be a major boost for a sector of the spirits world that is still largely unknown, particularly in the crucial United States market.

Martinique’s nearly dozen working distilleries on a single island are akin to the Napa Valley of Caribbean rum.

While a pair of agricole brands, Martinique’s Rhum JM and Rhum Clement have made serious headway in achieving awareness in the U.S. market, the Campari move could prove to be an important next step.

The acquisition would place the two primary rums alongside another major Caribbean rum brand owned by Campari, Jamaica’s Appleton.

Campari said the move would “add prestigious agricole rum brands to its offering and enhance its exposure to rum, a premiumizing category currently at the heart of the mixology trend and growing cocktail culture.”

For more on Trois Rivieres and La Mauny, check out some Rum Journal reviews here. Trois Rivieres Cuvee du Moulin and La Mauny VO.

— CJ

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Traffic to Puerto Rico’s primary airport is surging, according to the latest totals from Mexico-based ASUR, which operates Luis Muñoz Marín airport.

San Juan’s air hub saw 7.6 percent growth in August compared to the same month in 2018, with a total of 815.043 passengers.

That was buoyed by a 9.6 percent jump in traffic from within the United States, according to the company.

For the year to date, Luis Muñoz Marín has handled an 11.4 percent jump in passenger traffic in the first eight months of the year.

That represents a total of more than 6.5 million passengers served.

ASUR operates 16 operates in Mexico, Colombia and Puerto Rico.

— CJ

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