The 9 Best Hotels in Cat Island, The Bahamas 

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Shannas Cove Resort There are just five rooms at this boutique resort at the very northern tip of Cat Island, all with stunning sea views from an elevated perch above the beach. It’s also a great jumping off point for everything from hiking to bone fishing to kayaking and the miles-long, always-empty Port Royal Beach. The food is terrific, too, anchored by what’s easily the best restaurant on the island.


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More Flights from Canada to the Dominican Republic 

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The Dominican Republic has approved a new route from Canada to the popular tourism destination of Puerto Plata.  The country’s Civil Aviation Board has given the nod to a new Sunwing flight that will operate from now through Oct. 18, 2022, tourism officials announced this week. The flight will be operating once weekly on Tuesdays, […]

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CHTA: Small Businesses Essential To Caribbean Tourism Recovery 

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Ensuring the resilience of small tourism businesses is essential to the Caribbean’s recovery, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.  “The challenges to post-disaster business continuity of STEs in the Caribbean are many and varied,” said Nicola Madden-Greig, Jamaican hotelier and leader of the CHTA. “STEs can take more than two years to recover […]

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Anguilla Is Removing Testing for Vaccinated Travelers 

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Anguilla is set to become the latest Caribbean destination to waive testing for vaccinated travelers.  The island’s Ministry of Health has announced plans to waive pre-arrival testing for vaccinated travelers beginning Aug. 8, 2022.  Beginning Aug. 8, Anguilla will also permit unvaccinated travelers to visit the island, with a negative test result. Anguilla will no […]


Sunwing Adds New Destination in Cuba

Canadian travel company Sunwing has added a new destination in Cuba: Cayo Largo, off the island’s southern coast.  Sunwing says it will have 11 resorts available to travelers, many of which are currently being rebuilt or renovated as early as November.  The resorts will be rebranded as Grand Memories, Memories, Starfish and Villa properties.  “Cuba […]

Mandarin Oriental Is Opening a New Resort in the Caribbean

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Mandarin Oriental’s second Caribbean resort is now in development, joining its existing Caribbean property in Canouan in the Grenadines. Earlier this month, co-developers Melkonian Capital Management and RAL Development Services announced the launch of sales for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Grand Cayman, a new residential resort. Caribbean […]

Bahamas Celebrates Inaugural Voyage of Disney Wish 

Canadian travel company Sunwing has added a new destination in Cuba: Cayo Largo, off the island’s southern coast.  Sunwing says it will have 11 resorts available to travelers, many of which are currently being rebuilt or renovated as early as November.  The resorts will be rebranded as Grand Memories, Memories, Starfish and Villa properties.  “Cuba […]

British Virgin Islands Removes Testing Requirements for Travelers

In a major shift, the British Virgin Islands has removed pre-testing requirements for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That means travelers no longer have to show proof of a negative test to enter the British overseas territory.  Travelers are also no longer required to be screened upon arrival for Covid, according to the latest health […]