$120M, 579-suite Hyatt Resort at Coco Beach opens in Río Grande
August 13, 2019
The Resort at Coco Beach, a property affiliated with the Hyatt brand, has officially opened in Rio Grande, featuring 579 ocean-front suites situated on a secluded 1,000-acre peninsula within a private development on the island’s northeast coast. As this media outlet reported in June, the former Gran Meliá Puerto Rico Hotel was acquired by Monarch […]
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P.R. pursues expansion of hotel development pipeline at Caribbean Hospitality Summit
August 8, 2019
Business leaders and government officials representing Puerto Rico, Dominica and St. Maarten spoke about their respective recovery and resiliency strategies during the Bisnow Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Summit held Aug. 1, 2019 in Miami. The event sponsored by the Puerto Rico Builders Association drew more than 200 investors, developers, hotel operators and other industry professionals. […]
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Frontier to launch 3 weekly flights connecting P.R.-Miami on Nov. 14
August 5, 2019
Starting this fall, low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines will launch three weekly flights from Miami International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina starting Nov. 14, it announced. The new frequencies will begin Nov. 14 and are part of its expanded schedule at Miami International Airport to a total of 28 weekly flights and […]
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LMM Int’l Airport gets $1.5M U.S. Dept. of Transportation infrastructure grant
August 1, 2019
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina will receive a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to rehabilitate a runway, the federal agency said. The funding will come through the Federal Aviation Administration, which will award a total of $478 million in airport infrastructure grants, the fourth allotment of the total […]
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DMO says ‘decision was needed’ to keep P.R. on path of recovery
July 26, 2019
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s Destination Marketing Organization, said in a statement that a “decision was needed to maintain tourist, investor, and public confidence in Puerto Rico and for the island to continue its strong path to recovery.” The DMO’s comments were in reference to Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation following nearly two weeks of widespread […]
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2 more cruise ships cancel stops in San Juan, representing $750K loss
July 22, 2019
Cruise lines MSC and Royal Caribbean canceled the stops for the MSC Seaside and Celebrity Equinox cruises, respectively, today, as thousands are expected to march in San Juan demanding Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation. The ships scheduled to arrive in the afternoon and leave San Juan at 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., respectively, Puerto Rico Tourism […]
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New coach bus service launches today connecting Caguas and San Juan
July 11, 2019
ALSA-National Express, a public transport operator, will launch a new collective transportation system which will run between the municipalities of Caguas and San Juan, with stops at the Medical Center, Plaza Las Americas, Hato Rey, Covadonga and Isla Verde, among others. Following a $1 million investment, the firm will run two routes using a fleet […]
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Ferry rates for trips between Puerto Rico-Vieques-Culebra will increase with privatization
July 10, 2019
The rates charged to take the ferry between Puerto Rico and its island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra will begin increasing gradually after the service is transferred to a private operator, Public Private Partnership Authority Executive Director Omar Marrero confirmed. In an interview during the “En Una Hora” program on 11Q 1140 AM — in […]
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Maritime Transportation Authority picks proponent for Ceiba-Vieques-Culebra route
July 9, 2019
The Maritime Transportation Authority has reportedly selected the proponent that could be taking over the concession to provide transportation services between Puerto Rico and the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, this media outlet learned. Ten months after revealing the short list of companies in the running to enter into a public-private partnership with the […]
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DMO: P.R.’s year-to-date tourism revenue of $445M set to break records
July 2, 2019
Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s Destination Marketing Organization, marked its one-year anniversary, announcing that tourism is the strongest it’s ever been, as the destination tracks toward a record-breaking year. Year-to-date revenue is the highest in the island’s history, with $445 million reported through May, Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto Rico, said. The island has […]
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SJ Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino to invest $80M to renovate 404 rooms
June 24, 2019
The San Juan Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino has major plans in the pipeline, starting with an $80 million renovation of the 404 rooms in its main tower. Joaquín Cruz, marketing manager of the beachfront property in the Condado sector of San Juan, said the project is set to begin in August and should be […]
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Discover Puerto Rico says island’s golf courses reporting growth
June 19, 2019
Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico announced that local golf courses and resorts have reported “substantial growth in rounds and revenue” during the first four months of 2019, versus the same period in 2018. Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort’s country club — which includes two Troon-managed courses — reported a 128% revenue […]
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JLL report says P.R.’s hotel industry rebounding after back-to-back challenges
June 17, 2019
Following the negative impact caused by the events of the past few years — the Zika virus scare in the Caribbean and Hurricanes Irma and María — Puerto Rico’s hotel industry is facing a wide range of opportunities for development and growth. That was the main conclusion reached by JLL Research in its “Hotel Destinations […]
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Hotel room tax collections reach ‘record levels’ in April at almost $7M
June 13, 2019
Hotel room tax collections reached nearly $7 million in April, the highest in the history of the levy for that month, Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Carla Campos said. In April 2019, collections totaled $6.96 million, a figure that reflects an increase of more than $500,000 when compared to collections for April 2018, and […]
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DMO: P.R. booms as ‘most LGBTQ+ friendly destination in Caribbean’
June 12, 2019
Within the celebration of PRIDE month, Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico announced it is strategically positioning Puerto Rico as the “LGBTQ+ capital of the Caribbean” by leveraging the island as the most welcoming, inclusive and safe vacationing spot in the region for this community. Puerto Rico holds the most metrics of advancing civil liberties […]
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