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Flor de Caña Wins Green Distillery of the Year at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña has taken the crown as the Green Distillery of the Year at the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth. The annual event is the Caribbean’s leading celebration of the finest rums in the world. The company won the award […]

Antigua and Barbuda to Require Proof of Vaccination for Travel

Antigua and Barbuda is updating its travel protocols beginning Oct. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. Most notably, all arriving passengers are required to have received at least one dose of a World Health Organization-approved vaccine in order to enter the […]

Antigua’s Verandah All-Inclusive Resort Is Reopening Next Month

The all-inclusive Verandah Resort and Spa in Antigua is reopening next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The popular family-friendly property is set to welcome back guests on Sept. 1, parent company Elite Island Resorts confirmed. The Green Globe-certified, recently-upgraded resort, […]

Saint Lucia Set for First Cruise Ship Call Since Pandemic Began

Saint Lucia is set for the return of cruise tourism to the island this week. Celebrity Millennium will call on Port Castries on June 29, marking the beginning of the gradual reintroduction of cruise tourism to Saint Lucia. Celerity Millennium […]

Turks and Caicos Reaches Major Vaccination Milestone

It’s now one of the most vaccinated countries in the world: the Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos has received an Alert Level 1 rating from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the wake of the […]

Marriott’s Alaia Belize Is Adding Adults-Only Real Estate

The first-ever Marriott resort in Belize is expanding, Caribbean Journal has learned. To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this […]

Dominica Relaxes Restrictions for Vaccinated Travelers

Dominica has updated its restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. The country has revealed its new protocols for the fully vaccinated, highlighted by the removal of an on-arrival test. “The government of Dominica have relaxed restrictions for […]

8 Must-Visit Luxury Hotels in Grenada

Grenada’s travel rules require visitors to remain at their resort for five days after arrival, and while you can travel freely around the island after that if you get a negative test result, honestly we’d be OK with spending even […]

Richard Branson’s Moskito Island to Launch in the BVI

Caribbean Journal recently learned that Moskito Island, billionaire Richard Branson’s private oasis in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), will launch this spring. “Moskito Island’s reopening is one of several in the Gorda Sound corridor, which is seeing a major rejuvenation […]

St Maarten Airport Opens On-Site Testing Center

St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has launched a new on-site test center for travelers, officials said this week. The new center is the product of a collaboration with the local Health Care Laboratory Services in St Maarten. Departing passengers […]

This Aruba Resort’s New Solar Project

The Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa in Aruba has taken a major step in its green journey with the launch of a new solar panel project. The resort, which has been Green Globe Certified for years, has installed 100 kWh […]

The Bahamas’ Sandals Emerald Bay All-Inclusive Is Open Again

Sandals Resorts International has kicked off its Bahamas reopening with the relaunch of its Sandals Emerald Bay resort in Great Exuma, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive resort officially reopened this week, including the relaunch of the Greg Norman-designed Sandals […]

Hotels, Film Projects Driving New Investment in Nevis

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Two More Resorts Reopen in Punta Cana

It was a short start to the launch of the Impressive Resorts & Spas brand when it first opened with two hotels in Punta Cana back in January 2020 before shutting down a few months later due to the COVID-19 […]

Where You Can Stay in Grenada Right Now

The “Spice Island” of Grenada reopened its borders to international visitors on Oct. 1, and to date more than 50 hotels, resorts, guest houses, villas, and apartment properties have been certified as “Pure Safe Travel Accommodations” and allowed to host […]

Anguilla Launches “Vacation Bubble”

Nov. 1 marked the next phase of Anguilla’s tourism reopening, one that began in August. Crucially, the new phase includes the introduction of what the island’s tourism official are calling a “Vacation Bubble,” designed to allow hotels and resorts on […]

In a Growing Trend, Americans Are Pursuing Caribbean Citizenship

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Anguilla to Expand Reopening With Return of Hotels and Resorts

Anguilla is set for the second phase of its tourism reopening in November, marked by the reopening of hotels and resorts on the island. Phase Two, which will begin Nov. 1, means hotels, resorts and villas will have been added […]

Belize Just Updated Its Travel Protocols

Belize, which reopened for tourism earlier this month, has announced a new set of protocols headlined by a relaxation of the restrictions on movement for visitors. Belize has expanded its “Safe Corridor” for tourists to include all of its “Gold […]

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Where to Take an Extended Vacation in Saint Lucia

More and more travelers are taking advantage of remote work and extended-stay programs in the Caribbean, and now one of Saint Lucia’s most popular resort companies is offering a program of its own. It’s called “Live in Paradise” and it’s […]

Sandals Reopens Royal Plantation Resort in Jamaica

Sandals Resorts International has officially reopened its Sandals Royal Plantation boutique resort in Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The ultra-luxe all-inclusive began welcoming guests last week. The relaunch marks the 11th resort that Sandals has reopened since the onset of […]

Dominica Launches “Safe in Nature” Program

The Caribbean’s “Nature Island” is launching a new program aimed at ensuring safety for travelers. Dominica has launched its new “Safe in Nature” program, which will “ensure a managed experience throughout the first 5-7 days of visitors arriving in Dominica,” […]

Antigua’s Blue Waters Hotel Is Open Again

One of Antigua’s leading luxury hotels is back, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Blue Waters luxury boutique hotel, set on 17 acres on the island’s northern coast, officially reopened on Oct. 1. The property is the latest certified COVID-safe hotel […]

St Kitts and Nevis to Reopen for Tourism on Oct. 31

St Kitts and Nevis has revealed that the twin-island federation will reopen for tourism on Oct. 31. The was recently designated as a “No Travel Notice” required destination by the CDC, due to having had only 19 cases to date […]

How to Take an All-Inclusive Vacation to Antigua

Now’s the time to think about booking a fall vacation to an all-inclusive resort in Antigua and Barbuda, which reopened for tourism back in June. A handful of the island’s luxury all-inclusive properties have already certified under the island’s COVID-19 […]

Why Saint Lucia Is a Model for Reopening Tourism in the Caribbean

The question of how and whether to reopen for tourism remains an existential question for Caribbean destinations — and it’s not an easy one to answer. But those who do can look to Saint Lucia as an exemplar for tourism reopenings […]

Saint Lucia’s Fond Doux Plantation Is Open Again

One of Saint Lucia’s most beloved hotels is open again, Caribbean Journal has learned. The family-owned Fond Doux Plantation in Soufriere has received its COVID-19 certification, the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association confirmed this week. The Green Globe-certified boutique […]

Saint Lucia’s Bay Gardens Resorts Collection Keeps Getting Greener

Saint Lucia’s Bay Gardens Resorts hotel collection keeps getting greener. Bay Gardens, Saint Lucia’s largest locally-owned and operated resort group, has again received Green Globe Gold certification, awarded to members who have been certified for five years in a row. […]

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