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What’s the Climate Like for Caribbean Hotel Financing?

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When George Washington Moved to Barbados

A quarter century before he was catching Hessians in Trenton, George Washington was catching sharks in the middle of the Atlantic. When his brother Lawrence fell into ill health, the thought was that the tropical climes of an island at […]

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The Caribbean’s Hottest Wellness Resort Is In the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s premier luxury resort is about to take on another title: the Caribbean’s hottest wellness resort. The 7,000-acre Casa de Campo Resort and Villas in La Romana has always held a privileged spot in the Caribbean luxury pantheon, […]

How to Move to Aruba, Explained

New “Clean and Green” Standards for Caribbean Hotels

The Caribbean Public Health Agency has unveiled a new slate of health standards for the Caribbean hospitality industry. The standards, which range from food safety and sanitation to pest management and environmental management. Dr Joy St John, executive director of […]

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St Maarten Is Removing All Testing, Vaccination Rules for Travelers

There’s been a significant shift in the Caribbean’s testing policies, with just about every destination in the region having lifted its entry rules. And now you can include St Maarten. Effective Nov. 1, the Friendly Island will no longer require […]

Apple Leisure Group Has Big Expansion Plans in the Caribbean

It’s the hottest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean: all-inclusive, the all-in-one food and beverage concept that’s become the most sought after demand for travelers. And it’s also the hottest thing in hotel development, with more and […]

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From The Bahamas, a New Fusion of Music and Cigars

It began a few years ago, when P La Cangri, one of the top DJs and Latin artists in New York, visited Davidoff of Geneva. It was there that she was first introduced to a boutique luxury cigar brand called […]

In Aruba, the Art of the Carbon-Neutral Caribbean Vacation

It’s always been one of the greenest hotels in the Caribbean, but Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort has taken its sustainability push to a far more significant level, both with a carbon-negative push and a new program to help […]

A Big Milestone for Cayman Islands Tourism

The Cayman Islands has reached a major milestone in its tourism recovery, Caribbean Journal has learned. Flight data shows that air capacity to the Cayman Islands through the first quarter of 2023 is higher than it was in the same […]

Jamaica, Cayman Islands Eye Multi-Destination Vacations

A three-day vacation on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach followed by another four days in Ocho Rios or Montego Bay? That’s the thinking behind a new collaboration push by Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The two destinations have kickstarted talks […]

Lawsuit Seeks to Settle Ownership of St John’s Caneel Bay

A Luxury Camping Experience at Atlantis Paradise Island

It’s a completely new way to experience Paradise Island’s signature resort. The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island has launched its new “Marine Life Camping Adventure,” a luxury camping stay highlighting the resort’s marine life and conservation efforts. Guests who enjoy the […]

CDC Ends Return Test Requirement, in Major Boost for Caribbean Tourism

In a move celebrated across the wider travel industry, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lifted its requirement for travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before returning home to the United States from abroad. It’s the culmination […]

Antigua and Barbuda Gears Up for “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival”

Antigua and Barbuda is gearing up for what it’s billing as the “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival.” This year’s edition of Antigua Carnival will take place from July 27 to Aug. 2, 2022, one of few Caribbean countries that are hosting […]

Bonaire Just Removed of Its All Travel Requirements

As of June 1, 2022, travelers to Bonaire will no longer need to complete health declaration form, Caribbean Journal has learned. That means that the island will no longer have any special travel requirements to visit the island. The health […]

JetBlue Ups Offer to Acquire Spirit

JetBlue has announced that it has “enhanced” its proposal to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. The deal would amount to $33 per share, offering what JetBlue called “both superior financial value and greater certainty” than a competing offer by low-cost […]

The Caribbean’s Hottest New Golf Development Is In Barbados

Jamaica Just Removed All Testing Rules for Travelers

Jamaica has officially eliminated all pre-arrival testing rules for travelers. International visitors to Jamaica are no longer required to present a negative antigen or PCR test before their trip to the island. Additionally, Jamaica has ended its mandate to wear […]

Jamaica Moved to Lowest CDC Advisory Level

Jamaica has been moved to the CDC’s lowest CDC travel advisory level. The US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has downgraded the country to a Level 1 designation; countries with that classification have low cases of Covid-19. “A Level […]

Bahamas: “Positive Progress Towards Tourism Recovery”

The Bahamas is making “positive progress toward tourism recovery,” according to Chester Cooper, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism. The country recently saw its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention travel recommendation improved, lowering the country’s advisory from […]

Bahamas’ Travel Health Protocols “Are Working”

The Bahamas has been one of the best performing destinations in the Caribbean this year. That’s in large part thanks to the continued success of the country’s heath and travel protocols, which got a nod of approval from the US […]

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 […]

Montego Bay, Jamaica’s Stylish and Serene S Hotel

Jamaica’s S Hotel brings South Beach swag to Montego Bay with a stylish rooftop bar, see-and-be-seen pool area fringed with cabanas and day beds, and a vibrant lounge scene with a DJ spinning tropical club tunes for a scene-y young […]

Statia Is Now Open to Vaccinated Travelers

One of the Caribbean’s great undiscovered destinations is open again. The Dutch Caribbean island of Statia (also known as St Eustatius) has officially reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers. And most importantly, fully vaccinated travelers don’t need to quarantine. […]

Turks and Caicos’ New Travel Rules

Turks and Caicos has announce an update to its travel protocols, Caribbean Journal has learned. All travelers now need to present a negative PCR or antigen test result taken and received within three days before travel. The new rules take […]

In St Thomas, a New Kind of Off-the-Grid Caribbean Development

By Alexander Britell It’s the newest development in St Thomas: Magens Junction, composed of 108 affordable rental apartments at the former St Thomas Dairy Site — and it’s rather unique for the entire Caribbean. It’s a project by Jackson Development Company, […]

This Is the Best-Value All-Inclusive Vacation in the Caribbean