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These 20 Laid-Back Beach Resorts Deliver a Caribbean Vacation Right on the Sand

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You wake up, you head for the sand. Then you do it again. Some Caribbean vacation aren’t about striking statements or grand gestures. They’re not always about luxury — or, that is to say, they’re about another kind of luxury: the perfect beach day.  It’s that feeling of stepping onto warm sand with nothing on […]

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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 […]


CHTA: Small Businesses Essential To Caribbean Tourism Recovery 

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 

The Bahamas is celebrating the inaugural voyage of Disney Wish to the destination.  Disney Wish is Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship.  It’s sailing out of Port Canaveral, Fla., with a combination of three and four-night itineraries to The Bahamas.  All of the cruises stop in Nassau and at Disney’s private island in The Bahamas, […]

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 […]

Jamaica’s Greencastle Estate Hotel Is Closing 

The Greencastle Estate hotel in Jamaica is shuttering, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular eco and nature resort is closing its doors on Sept. 22, according to a statement from the property.  The move comes as the hotel was just sold, and the current owners are retiring.  “We would like to thank everyone for their […]

In The Bahamas, Embracing Another Side of Exuma's Staniel Cay

In The Bahamas Out Islands, Staniel Cay, Exuma is well known as a mariner’s crossroads.   And everyone knows The Yacht Club, the Grotto and the Pigs.   But few people know the secret serenity of the other side of Staniel Cay, where some of the most beautiful beaches and secluded nature await the adventurous traveler.  That includes Pirate Beach […]

Air Belgium Is Launching Flights to Bonaire 

Air Belgium is adding to its growing Caribbean network with new service to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Air Belgium has added Bonaire as a new destination for the 2022-2023 winter season, with a nonstop flight from Brussels Airport.  “The direct scheduled service from Brussels to Bonaire is an important […]

Rum Journal: A New Brugal from the Dominican Republic 

While you may not realize it, the Dominican Republic’s Ron Brugal the most popular rum brand within the Caribbean — that is, as a measure of consumption in the region.  That’s not exactly a surprise, given that it’s the number one seller by far in the Dominican Republic, the third-largest country in the Caribbean.  And […]