During first week of June, Hedonism II in Negril, Jamaica hosts its “Ultimate Men of Hedonism” competition. For six days, 12 men from the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean strut their stuff among the tropical grounds of this adult playground.

Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa in St. Lucia is offering discounted family travel through the end of the year. Kids stay, play and eat free at the all-inclusive resort.

RIU Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans for its fifth hotel in Jamaica, a 250-room hotel in Montego Bay due to open in 2011. The hotel will be adjacent to RIU’s 701-room, all-inclusive Montego Bay resort that is scheduled to open Aug. 29.

A new hotel in Old Havana will swing its doors wide open within the framework of the 28th International Tourism Fair, just another allure for thousands of travelers from around the world that visit Cuba, especially Havana.

AMResorts, a provider of sales, marketing and brand management for Secrets, Dreams and Sunscape Resorts & Spas, has announced its intention to develop 17 new resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Aruba within the next two years.

Returning to Aruba after an absence of two years, I was amazed at the changes. Most of the generic stores in the downtown district have been gutted and transformed into designer boutiques; several new promenades and shopping emporiums have been built; and land and water activities have increased.