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Hotels, Film Projects Driving New Investment in Nevis

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor 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 article and receive our newsletter, or Log […]

Bahamas Hotels Expand Testing Capacity

More and more hotels across The Bahamas are now providing on-site testing for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes properties across Nassau Paradise Island, Grand Bahama and the Out Islands, according to Bahamas tourism officials. In Nassau and Paradise […]

Saint Lucia Launches Updated Travel Protocols

Saint Lucia’s government has revealed a change to one of its core arrival protocols for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. The island will soon require all incoming visitors to obtain a negative PCR test five days before arrival in the […]

St Kitts and Nevis Approves Another Hotel for International Travelers

Another hotel in St Kitts and Nevis has been approved for international travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. The luxe Montpelier Plantation and Beach hotel in Nevis is now one of eight hotels in St Kitts and Nevis approved for international […]

Three Top Turks and Caicos Hotels Add Testing Sites

Three of the top hotels in Turks and Caicos have added testing sites for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Shore Club, The Palms and The Sands, all Hartling Group Resorts, have added designated rapid-testing locations. Testing is complimentary for […]

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Cozumel Hotels Launch Testing Options for Travelers

Almost two dozen hotels on the Mexican island of Cozumel have partnered to provide guests with testing to meet the new CDC requirements that mandate a negative test within 72 hour before travel for everyone returning to the United States. […]

How to Visit the US Virgin Islands Right Now

The US Virgin Islands is open for tourism, and the destination has been at the forefront of the nascent Caribbean travel rebound. The USVI continues to see airlift to the territory expand, with both relaunched flights and new routes from […]

Turks and Caicos’ Ocean Club Launches On-Site Testing

Ocean Club Resorts in Turks and Caicos has officially launched a new on-site testing program for guests, Caribbean Journal has learned. The pair of Providenciales all-suite resorts will be providing on-site test at the Ocean Club East resort. Guests staying […]

Bahamas’ Atlantis Resort Launches Free Testing Program

The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island resort has launched a complimentary testing program for guests returning to the United States, the property said. The resort, which officially reopened in December, will be providing onsite, complimentary rapid antigen testing for up to […]

Serenade Punta Cana Launches On-Property Tests

The newest resort in Punta Cana has launched a new on-site antigen test program, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Serenade Punta Cana Beach and Spa Resort is offering antigen tests for $50 per person to meet the CDC’s new requirement […]

Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit Expands Testing Options

Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit has revealed an expanded testing capability amid the new CDC mandate requiring negative test results for returning U.S. travelers. The Mexican destination says travelers can now get tested at three top local hospitals, along with local labs […]

Sandals, Beaches Resorts Launch Free Testing in the Caribbean

Sandals and Beaches Resorts have launched a new free testing program at all of the brands’ resorts in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new program will run from Jan. 26-March 31, 2021. Tests will be conducted by approved […]

Caribbean Airlines Launches New Flights to Dominica

There’s a new way to get to the Nature Island of the Caribbean. Caribbean Airlines has officially kicked off its newest route, with the launch of new flights between Barbados and Dominica. The flights will be operating twice weekly on […]

9 Saint Lucia Resorts That Are Open Right Now

Saint Lucia was one of the first destinations to relaunch tourism when the island reopened its borders at the beginning of June, and it’s open to tourists including those from the United States. What you’ll find in Saint Lucia are […]

Puerto Rico Reopens for Tourism, Then Begins Rollback

Puerto Rico officially reopened for tourism on Wednesday, with a host of health and safety protocols for incoming travelers, and on Thursday promptly began a rollback of much of its service industry. On Thursday, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced announced […]

Negril’s Hedonism II Resort to Reopen

The adults-only Hedonism II resort in Jamaica is reopening in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. Jamaica is officially reopening its borders for tourism on June 15, and Hedonism II is targeting a July 1 relaunch date, according to a spokesperson […]

The US Virgin Islands Is Open for Tourism — Here’s What to Expect

St Croix might be your best bet if you’re thinking about heading to the U.S. Virgin Islands, after the U.S. territory officially reopened to visitors on June 1. (Update: all travelers to the USVI must complete a screening form — […]

Barbados Launches Task Force on Tourism Recovery

Barbados Tourism Minister Kerrie Symmonds has launched the new Barbados Recovery Tourism Task Force. The unit is responsible for managing the island’s tourism sector during the pandemic and its aftermath and “mapping its transformation.” The unit is being chaired by […]

CJI Conversation: The Hartling Group’s Karen Whitt on the Turks and Caicos Hotel Industry

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The Hartling Group, which represents three top luxury hotels in Turks and Caicos, was poised to have its strongest first quarter in company history, said Karen Whitt, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing. […]

Op-Ed: The Future of Dominican Republic Tourism

By Carlos Castillo Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York Tourism and hospitality have become synonymous in the Dominican Republic. They are the mainstay of the economy, and a tremendous source of pride within our culture. New York […]

Bahamas Urges Caribbean on Data-Fueled Tourism Growth

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Bahamas Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is urging regional leaders to explore new ways to grow tourism in the Caribbean — with the use of data chief among them. Minnis, the Bahamas’ Prime Minister and […]

Cayman Islands Tourism Growing at Torrid Pace

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands is seeing torrid tourism growth, according to the latest numbers from the destination’s Department of Tourism. The Cayman Islands reported 463,001 stayover visitors in 2018, a jump of 10.66 percent — meaning […]

Top St Thomas Hotel to Reopen in 2020

By Alexander Britell The Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort in St Thomas, which was badly damaged during last year’s hurricanes, will reopen. The 502-room property, the largest hotel in St Thomas, is likely to open in 2020, according […]

Saint Lucia to Chair Caribbean Tourism Organization

By Alexander Britell NASSAU — Saint Lucia is the new chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization. The island’s Minister of Tourism, Dominic Fedee, was voted in as the new chair of the regional tourism organization during this week’s State of […]

Blockchain, Caribbean Style?

By Simons Chase CJ Contributor The Eastern Caribbean is home to one of the few examples of a regional monetary authority experimenting with blockchain technology. This week, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) announced a pilot project with Bitt Inc., […]

CSHAE Names New President

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Caribbean tourism industry professional Stacy Cox has been elected president of the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives for the next two years. Cox took office early last year following an unscheduled leadership change, and […]

Viking Ocean Cruises to Call on San Juan

By the Caribbean Journal staff Viking Ocean Cruises’ Viking Sea cruise ship will be making its first-ever call to San Juan this week, the Puerto Rico Tourism Company confirmed. The ship will arrive at the Port of San Juan on […]

A New Boost for Coral in St. Lucia

The Sandals Foundation is partnering with CLEAR Caribbean in an effort to establish two coral nurseries aimed at restoring lost coral coverage in St. Lucia, as well as providing a habitat for marine life inside the Soufriere Marine Managed Area. […]

At Nassau’s Baha Mar Resort, The Art of Everything