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Airbnb Is Launching a New Cleaning Initiative
As major hotel brands begin to announce dramatic changes to their cleaning practices, it was only a matter of time before Airbnb did the same. The homesharing giant is launching a new “Advanced Clean Initiative” to change standards of hygiene […]
Antigua and Barbuda Eyes “Way Forward” for Tourism
Antigua and Barbuda tourism and health officials will meet this week to discuss “protocols” which will be implemented for a potential resumption of business in the destination. “The idea is safety for all the people, the employees and the guests […]
How Coronavirus Is Affecting Caribbean Hotel Projects
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor More than 130 hotel projects have been delayed in the Caribbean due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said Frank Comito, CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Comito, who […]
Bahamas Planning $200 Million Investment in Hospitals
The Government of the Bahamas is poised to invest almost $200 million in the infrastructural expansion and improvement of the country’s hospitals beginning later this month. The process is expected to take place over a two-year period and will include […]
Haiti, Nepal Cholera Nearly Identical
Above: cholera treatment in Haiti (UN Photo: Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff An article released yesterday in the online medical journal mBio found that Haiti’s cholera originated in Nepal, a claim first reported in a study by the […]
Crucell: Haiti Refused Cholera Vaccine
Above: a cholera treatment center in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abbassi) Dutch company Crucell, the maker of Dukoral, the leading cholera vaccine, says Haiti refused an offer of tens of thousands of doses of the vaccine last year that could have […]
Travelers Are Flocking to The Bahamas Right Now
Tourism in The Bahamas is stronger than it has ever been, officials said this week. In the first three quarters of 2023, The Bahamas welcomed more than 7.2 million visitors, equalling in nine months the total number of arrivals […]
Visitors Keep Flocking to the Island of Jamaica
Visitors just keep flocking to the island of Jamaica, with the destination reporting its 10th consecutive quarter of positive tourism growth. In the third quarter, Jamaica reported just under 683,000 stopover visitors, a 5.5 percent increase compared to the third […]
The Island of Anguilla Is Breaking Visitor Records
For much of the pandemic, the tiny island of Anguilla was one of the most difficult destinations to visit in the Caribbean, with ultra-strict travel health protocols. Since its full reopening last year, though, the island has engineered a full-fledged renaissance, […]
Bermuda Eyes Tourism Recovery After Challenging Year
While Bermuda isn’t quite back at its sizzling tourism numbers from before the pandemic, the island is starting to show signs of a full-fledged recovery. Despite challenges amid the pandemic (including what were the strictest travel health rules in the […]
JetBlue Is Adding New Nonstop Flights to Bermuda
JetBlue is adding new nonstop flights to Bermuda this spring, Caribbean Journal has learned. The New York City-based carrier will be running daily nonstop service between New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Bermuda, with flights kicking off in March 2023. Flights […]
A “Strong” Tourism Recovery in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia says it is experiencing a “strong” post-pandemic tourism recovery. The island has achieved around 80 percent of its pre-pandemic stay over arrival numbers, as compared to the same period in 2019, according to tourism officials. And now Saint […]
Antigua and Barbuda Just Lifted All of Its Travel Restrictions
The newest Caribbean destination to waive all of its travel health restrictions? Antigua and Barbuda, one of the Caribbean’s booming tourism destinations. The twin-island hotspot just announced that travelers no longer needed to show proof of vaccination or a negative […]
Antigua and Barbuda Is Breaking Records, Leading Caribbean Tourism Recovery
Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda is breaking all-time records, buoyed by a surge in visits from the United States, Caribbean Journal has learned. The surge has made the country one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean, particularly in the […]
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 […]
Belize Just Removed All Testing and Vaccination Requirements for Visitors
In a significant move, Belize has become the latest Caribbean destination to dispense with all of its travel health protocols. That means travelers to Belize no longer need to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the […]
St Maarten Is Making Travel Easier for Vaccinated Visitors
St Maarten is making it easier for vaccinated travelers to visit the island. Beginning Aug. 1, the destination’s Electronic Health Authorization Service, an online registration portal, will give immediate pre-approval for vaccinated travelers once they completely fill out their forms. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aruba Lifts On-Island Covid Restrictions
Aruba has officially lifted its Covid protocols, Aruba tourism officials said this week. That means operating hours for businesses are now back to normal, with no restrictions on closing times. Restaurant restrictions on the number of diners have also been […]
ASTA: CDC’s Return Test Requirement Is “Chilling” Caribbean Travel
You’re on a Caribbean trip, you’re fully vaccinated or boosted, and yet, much of the last day of your vacation is spent trying to take a Covid test just to be able to return home. Right now, the US CDC […]
US Virgin Islands Tourism Is Sizzling
It’s been one of the greatest tourism success stories of the pandemic — and tourism continues to sizzle in the United States Virgin Islands. Last year was a banner year for travel in the territory, according to new data released by […]
More Americans Are Traveling to Jamaica
American travelers are helping to fuel the tourism rebound in Jamaica, officials said this week. That increased demand is leading to an expansion in airlift to the Caribbean island. That includes American Airlines, which will be up-gauging its aircraft on […]
Royal Caribbean Is Returning to Jamaica
Royal Caribbean is set to resume cruise calls to Jamaica beginning in November, tourism officials told Caribbean Journal this week. The island’s cruise industry relaunched this summer, and now Royal Caribbean is planning to make its return to Jamaica after […]
First Cruise Ship Returns to Jamaica
The first cruise ship in Jamaica since the onset of the pandemic called on Ocho Rios this week. Carnival Sunshine’s return to Jamaica marked what officials called a “major step” in the phased reopening of Jamaica’s tourism sector. “We welcome […]
Cruise Ships Return to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Cruising has returned to St Vincent and the Grenadines. The first cruise ship to call on St Vincent since the onset of the pandemic was Seabourn Odyssey this week, which visited the island of Bequia with a fully vaccinated ship. […]
Seabourn Returns to Antigua
Boutique cruise firm Seabourn has returned to Antigua, part of the island’s cruise relaunch. Seabourn Odyssey visited St John’s on July 20, the second cruise ship to call on the island since cruising restarted earlier this month. The 11-deck cruise […]
Caribbean Cruises Are Back: Celebrity Kicks Off 7-Night Sailing in St Maarten
The first Caribbean cruise in more than a year officially set sail this weekend in St Maarten. Celebrity Millennium kicked off a seven-night sailing from the Port of St Maarten on Saturday, a return for the cruise industry in the […]
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