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Jamaica Tourism Continues to Surge
Tourism is booming in Jamaica, with numbers continuing to exceed projections, according to the island’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett. Last year, the island welcomed a total of 1,464,399 stavover visitors, according to new data from the Jamaica Tourist Board. That […]
British Airways Resumes Saint Lucia-Trinidad Flights
British Airways has resumed service between Saint Lucia and Port of Spain, Trinidad. The extension of the carrier’s flights to Saint Lucia operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. This summer, the carrier will operate service five times per week. […]
Virgin Atlantic Is Back in Saint Lucia
United Kingdom-based airline Virgin Atlantic is back in Saint Lucia. The carrier officially returned to the Eastern Caribbean island on Saturday, after a hiatus of one year, eight months and 25 days. It means all UK-based air carriers have resumed […]
Caribbean Airlines Is Adding More Barbados Flights
Caribbean Airlines is adding more flights from its hub at Trinidad and Tobago’s Piarco International Airport to Barbados, Caribbean Journal has learned. The expansion will take effect on Dec. 17, the company confirmed. The Port-of-Spain-based carrier is increasing its service […]
More UK Airlines Are Flying to Jamaica
More United Kingdom-based air carriers are serving Jamaica this season. That includes a total of at least 16 flights per week beginning later this month, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. “We have had very good engagements with our […]
Virgin Atlantic Just Launched Its First-Ever Flights to St Vincent
The United Kingdom’s Virgin Atlantic just launched its first-ever flights to the island of St Vincent. The new service between London Heathrow and Argyle International Airport is operating twice weekly, with flights on Sundays and Wednesdays. St Vincent and the […]
British Airways to Relaunch Cancun Flights
British Airways is set to relaunch its service to Cancun in the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. The announcement comes after the United Kingdom removed a number of countries from its “red list.” British Airways will be operating daily […]
Virgin Atlantic to Launch New Service to The Bahamas
The United Kingdom’s Virgin Atlantic is set to launch new service to The Bahamas. The new flights will operate between London Heathrow and Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport twice each week, with service kicking off on Nov. 20. Flights are […]
Antigua and Barbuda Keeps Setting Tourism Records
One of the Caribbean’s buzziest destinations reported another record-breaking month of tourism performance. Antigua and Barbuda welcomed just under 18,800 visitors to the destination in August, an all-time record for August – eclipsing its previous record set back in 2018. […]
Saint Lucia Just Set a New Record for American Visitors
Saint Lucia just set a new record for American visitors in July, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Eastern Caribbean island welcomed 22,028 arrivals in July, an all-time record for visitor arrivals from the United States in July. That represented a […]
Barbados Tourism Is Rebounding
Tourism is beginning to rebound in Barbados, according to the latest numbers from the island’s tourist board. The island recorded more than 10,000 air arrivals in July, the highest total of any month so far this year. That also represented […]
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Is Booming Right Now
Tourism is booming to Antigua and Barbuda — with the twin-island destination surpassing pre-Covid levels in July. Antigua and Barbuda welcomed 23.405 tourists in July via the VC Bird International Airport – a total that exceeded the 23,031 tourists that visited […]
St Kitts and Nevis Lifting UK Travel Ban
St Kitts and Nevis is set to lift its ban on travel from the United Kingdom. The ban on incoming travelers from the United Kingdom will be lifted on Sept. 1. The country had imposed the UK ban on July […]
Virgin Atlantic Set for Saint Lucia Return
Virgin Atlantic will return to Saint Lucia this winter. The carrier will operate three flights each week from London Heathrow to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport. It’s a boost for Saint Lucia, which has counted the United Kingdom as its […]
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Is Bouncing Back
Antigua and Barbuda was one of the first Caribbean destinations to reopen its borders for tourism when it did so back in early June 2020. Now, that decision is continuing to pay off, with tourism to the twin-island destination bouncing […]
CJI Conversation: Nadine Agard-Juillerat of Invest SVG
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How Caribbean Hotels Are Adapting to the New CDC Testing Requirement
Caribbean hotels are moving rapidly to offer COVID-19 tests on-site to guests, responding to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) new requirement that international air travelers entering the United States produce a negative COVID-19 test taken within […]
St Vincent and the Grenadines Tightens Travel Rules
St Vincent and the Grenadines has announced a series of new protocols for travelers marked by a new mandatory quarantine requirement. All travelers from “high-risk” countries, including the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, must undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 […]
St Kitts and Nevis Extends Suspension of British Airways Flights
St Kitts and Nevis has extended its suspension of service from the United Kingdom until Jan. 16, 2021. International travelers who arrive from the U.K. will be required to quarantine at their hotel for the duration of their stay in […]
St Kitts and Nevis Temporarily Suspends British Airways Flights
St Kitts and Nevis has temporarily suspended British Airways flights from the United Kingdom, the country announced. The move will take affect from Dec. 26 through at least Jan. 2, 2021, according to tourism officials.. It comes in light of […]
CHTA: Caribbean Tourism “Will Rebound”
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has an optimistic outlook for the recovery of the region’s tourism sector, according to new CHTA President Pablo Jose Torres Sojo. Torres, who was speaking during a series of presentations to travel and tourism […]
American Airlines, Delta Expanding Flights to Antigua
More airlines are expanding their flights to Antigua and Barbuda for the winter as demand for the destination continues to rise, officials said this week. Air Canada made its return to Antigua this weekend, while more United States and United […]
Virgin Atlantic to Continue Antigua Flights
Virgin Atlantic will be continuing its flights between the United Kingdom and Antigua and Barbuda amid the UK lockdown, officials said. The airline will maintain its service of two flights each week through Nov. 21. After that, Virgin will be […]
Air Canada Is Returning to Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is set for the return of Canadian visitors on Nov. 7 with the upcoming return of Air Canada to the island. Air Canada will be relaunching nonstop service between Toronto and Saint Lucia on Nov. 7, with weekly […]
The Perfect British Virgin Islands Villa Vacation
The British Virgin Islands is reopening for tourism on Dec. 1, and in the age of social-distancing, a luxe villa vacation is the perfect way to experience the destination. And Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals, which has a portfolio of 20 […]
Grenada Is Now Open for Tourism
Grenada is now officially open and welcoming tourists from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Europe, among other source markets. It’s a major broadening of the island’s tourism relaunch, which began with allowances for travel from select source markets […]
TUI Is Returning to Saint Lucia
The United Kingdom’s TUI Airways is making its return to Saint Lucia in November. The carrier will resume weekly flights from London Gatwick to Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport on Nov. 3. The relaunched flights will join four British Airways […]
Barbados Launching Updated Health Protocols for Visitors
The island of Barbados has announced an update to its travel protocols for visitors, headlined by new testing requirements and required self-monitoring throughout a visitor’s stay. That includes the requirement of a negative COVID-19 PCR test within three days before […]
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