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This Caribbean Island Has Fewer Than 400 People, Stunning White-Sand Beaches — and a Brand-New Airport 

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It’s one of the most remote, hard-to-reach little islands in the whole region. Or at least it was. Now, a tiny Caribbean island has a huge new future. The Bahamas has officially unveiled a new airport terminal on the island of Mayaguana, a remote outpost with fewer than 400 residents and a reputation for white-sand […]

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Puerto Rico Sets Business Curfew, Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

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Puerto Rico has implemented a series of new health protocols on the island, Caribbean Journal has leaned. That includes the reintroduction of indoor mask mandates, along with outdoor places where there are more than 50 people, regardless of vaccination status.  The island’s new curfew requires all business to close from 12 AM to 5 AM, […]

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What to Know About Visiting Anguilla, Which Is Only Open to Vaccinated Travelers

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Anguilla has been changing its entry protocols back and forth for the past week; to help clear up the confusion, here is what travelers need to know. Since July, the island has required all travelers eligible for vaccination to be fully vaccinated in order to enter the island. That remains the case; all visitors eligible […]

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Jamaica Mourns Lee “Scratch” Perry, a Founding Father of Reggae

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The island of Jamaica is mourning one of its leading musical lights: producer Lee “Scratch” Perry, who passed away this week.  Perry, considered one of the founding fathers of reggae music, was first a pioneer of dub music back in the 1970s.  He was responsible for some of the most famous songs in reggae history, […]


What to Know About Visiting Anguilla, Which Is Only Open to Vaccinated Travelers

By Alexander Britell The Virgin brand is no stranger to the Caribbean — and founder Sir Richard Branson is resident of the British Virgin Islands.  And while Virgin Atlantic has been operating in the Caribbean for decades, and Virgin Voyages will soon launch cruising to eight or nine Caribbean destinations, the company’s Virgin Hotels division hasn’t […]

Eleuthera Beachfront Acreage Lists for $8.4 Million

A 10.44-acre beachfront site on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera is on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The French Leave site in Governor’s Harbour is on the market for $8.4 million.  The property is listed with Mark Hussey of Nassau-based Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty.  The site is open zoned, “perfect for a family […]

Bermuda Is Repositioning Its Tourism Brand

Bermuda is looking to reposition the island’s tourism brand.  The Bermuda Tourism Authority has announced plans to review and “reposition” its tours brand, tapping Boston-based agency Proverb for the project.  “Our team understands the need to revisit the way our brand is presented to the world and has found partners who have demonstrated the requisite […]

St Croix All-Inclusive Resort Set for October Launch

Divi Resorts is set to unveil its completely relaunched resort in St Croix this October.  The Divi Carina Beach Resort and Casino in St Croix will relaunch as an all-inclusive, adults-only resort in October.  The property, open only to travelers over 18, has been completely redesigned, according to the company.  The new aesthetic at the […]

Jamaica on Drive to Vaccinate Tourism Workers

Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism is on a major drive to get workers in the industry vaccinated, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.  “We are looking now at an incentive program with transportation and possibly some refreshment and entertainment and so on,” Bartlett said. “Whatever it is going to take to get our people – the […]

In Barbados, a Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort

It was always one of the coolest corners of Barbados, a hotel that was equal parts boutique hotel and private club.  For years, The House has been one of the most sought-after stays on the island, a small, effortlessly cool beach resort tucked in the heart of the West Coast.  And now it’s something else: […]

Sunwing Is Relaunching 11 More Caribbean Routes

Canadian travel giant Sunwing is set to relaunch 11 routes to the Caribbean and Mexico out of Ottawa this winter, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The flights will begin in November, running weekly through April 2022.  That includes flights from Ottawa to Montego Bay; Puerto Plata; Punta Cana; Cancun; Puerto Vallarta; Los Cabos; Mazatlan; and four […]

Caribbean Moment: A Tree Frog Serenade at Half Moon, Jamaica

It’s one of the loveliest sounds in the Caribbean: the twilight serenade of tree frogs.  We captured this beautiful music during a recent stay at the Eclipse at Half Moon resort in Jamaica, a moment of pure Caribbean.  It’s song of Caribbean evenings, the music of the natural Antillean orchestra.  So take a minute, close […]

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