As previously reported by JamaicaMania, the former Breezes Runaway Bay is now the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort. This all-inclusive, situated minutes from Green Grotto Caves on Jamaica’s north coast, truly has it all: five restaurants, five bars, three pools, a full-service spa, volleyball and basketball, four lighted tennis courts, complimentary greens fees […]
Archives for 2012
Hurricane season at mid-way point shows no signs of slowing down; Tropical Storm Leslie
September 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The below article is shared from Caribbean360.com. Please don’t even think of traveling without travel insurance. Did you know that TravelSafe is the only one to offer a hurricane guarantee if you have to cancel your trip because a hurricane warning has been issued? BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday, September 4, 2012 – The United States National Hurricane […]
Jewel Dunn’s River Trip Review
August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
More photos of the Jewel Dunn’s River We visited the Jewel Dunn’s River from July 28 through Aug 4, 2012. The tour operator was Vacation Express with a non-stop flight on Sunwing Airlines from Cincinnati. Sunwing flights include free champagne, hot meals, and a movie, which were all very nice. Our flight was on time […]
Happy 50th Birthday Jamaica!
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations on 50 years of political independence!
Red Stripe–New Rum and a New Beer
July 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Jamaica Observer reports today that Red Stripe has officially launched its D & G White Overproof Rum and is ready to go head to head with the white rum giant, J Wray & Nephew, which has 80 per cent of sales. The new product is Red Stripe’s latest innovation after the introduction of Talawah Lager […]
More Awards for AMResorts (Dreams, Secrets, Now, Zoetry, Sunscape)
July 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
AMResorts Continues Award-Winning Tradition with More Industry Recognition for its Luxury Brands–58 awards won year to-date in 16 categories AMResorts (Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts, and Secrets, Dreams, Now and Sunscape Resorts & Spas) continues to receive the travel industry’s most important distinctions by demonstrating high levels of performance and exceptional guest services. In 2012, […]
Update on Breezes Trelawny–to Become “Memories White Sands Beach Resort & Spa”
June 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Thanks to Avia Collinder, Business Writer, Jamaica Gleaner for this update. Here’s a link to the full article: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120608/business/business2.html Sunwing buys former Breezes Trelawny hotel Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts, a division of Sunwing Travel Group, has purchased the former Breezes Trelawny. The hotel will reopen to guests in November as a four-star plus resort […]
Sandals Montego Bay
June 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Added a new page to our Travel Info area of the site today highlighting Sandals Montego Bay. Set on the North Coast’s largest private white-sand beach, it is no wonder that Sandals Montego Bay has so many beachfront rooms and suites, with panoramic ocean views. It’s located in Jamaica’s main tourism hub three miles east of […]
Braco Village Hotel & Spa Wins Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award
June 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The all-inclusive, beachfront Braco Village Hotel & Spa was awarded the Certificate of Excellence award from TripAdvisor. This award means travelers consistently rated Braco Village Hotel and Spa with the highest praise. At Braco Village Hotel & Spa, vintage Caribbean charm meets luxury and romance. Situated on a seemingly endless stretch of powdery white sand beach, this […]
Sandals Ends Lease Deal with Jamaica’s Beaches Sandy Bay Resort
May 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Looks like Beaches Sandy Bay Resort will no longer be affiliated with Sandals/Beaches. Read the full article in Travel Pulse by Brian Major. Update (February 2013) Beaches Sandy Bay Resort is now Seashore Bay Beach Resort, a Karisma Resort. Sandals will still have Beaches Boscobel and Beaches Negril in Jamaica. Related: Beaches Sandy Bay Related: Updates […]
