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The Best Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad Has a Sushi Bar, Ocean Views, and a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]

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At This Bahamas Resort, Nine Days of Christmas

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One of The Bahamas’ most beloved hotels is planning a major celebration of Christmas this year.  It’s called Nine Days of Comfort Suites Christmas, and it’s a series of holiday events beginning Dec. 24 and running through the first of the year at the Comfort Suites Paradise Island resort.  The program will range from nightly […]

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Saint Lucia Is Planning a “Vaxxed” Carnival

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Saint Lucia is planning to bring back its popular Carnival for the first time since the pandemic — fully “vaxxed.” The destination has decided to host what it’s calling “The Vaxxed Mas,” subject to the full approval of the country’s Ministry of Health.  As the name suggests, the plan is for everyone participating, including revelers, support […]

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Travelers to the US Virgin Islands Don’t Need a Test to Come Back

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It’s become one of the biggest hassles in travel: the return test.  For nearly a year, the CDC required all returning American travelers to show proof of a negative test (antigen or PCR) within 72 hours of coming back to the US.  Earlier this month, the CDC tightened that rule, meaning all returning travelers have […]


Saint Lucia Is Planning a “Vaxxed” Carnival

First came Sheer Rocks, the cliffside eatery that helped catapult Antigua’s dining scene into a global destination.  Then there was the transformation of Catherine’s Cafe, the legendary beach bar in English Harbour.  And now Antigua’s Rocks Group is at it again, this time with a sparkling new Asian fusion eatery called Rokuni, which is officially […]

First Super 8 Hotels Break Ground in the Caribbean

Wyndham’s Super 8 budget hotel brand is expanding to the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  A pair of Super 8 by Wyndham properties have broken ground in the province of Monte Cristi in the northwest of the Dominican Republic.  The two hotels, which will combine for 120-room complex, one that will have event rooms, […]

How to Obtain Citizenship in This Caribbean Country Right Now

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The short answer to why St. Kitts and Nevis’ citizenship by invest program (CIP) has been so popular since its 1984 inception is visa-free travel and a strong reputation. But there is much more to know about what Jennifer Harding-Marlin, a St. Kitts and Nevis attorney, told Caribbean […]

Another Milestone in St Kitts’ Cruise Comeback

St Kitts and Nevis hit another major milestone in the comeback of its all-important cruise industry this week, when four ships called on the destination in one day.  On Dec. 7, the twin-island federation welcomed four ships, the first time it had done so since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.  That included […]

This Caribbean Destination Just Removed Its Quarantine Requirement

It’s getting easier than ever to visit St Kitts and Nevis.  The twin-island federation has removed its one-day “Vacation in Place” quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travelers.  The move, which took effect this weekend, also included the removal of an on-arrival test requirement.  The country has also implemented a new rule requiring children 12 and […]

American Airlines Kicks Off New Service to San Andres, Colombia

American Airlines has launched another new nonstop route to the Caribbean, this time to the tiny island of San Andres off the coast of Colombia.  The new service is operating twice weekly, with flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  The flights are being operated by Envoy on Embraer 175 aircraft with 76 seats — including 12 in […]

Southwest Airlines Is Relaunching Another Cuba Route

Southwest Airlines is relaunching what was its most prominent route to Cuba in February, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The carrier will be resuming daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Havana on Feb. 17, 2022.  That complements existing daily service between Tampa and Havana; that route resumed at the beginning of December.  It’s not […]

There’s a Stunning New Resort in Mexico’s Riviera Maya

Auberge Resorts Collection has opened its second hotel property in the Caribbean: the new Etéreo on the Riviera Maya of Mexico.  And it’s immediately right at the top of the Mexican Caribbean’s luxury class.  The new resort is set on nine oceafront acres within the Kanai development.  The resort has a total of 75 oceanfront […]