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It just got a whole lot easier to visit the Eastern Caribbean destination of Dominica.  Effective April 4, Dominica will waive pre-testing requirements for all vaccinated travelers.  Vaccinated travelers must present their proof of vaccination at check-in at the airport and upon disembarkation in Dominica.  Unvaccinated travelers must present a negative PCR within 72 hours […]

St Kitts and Nevis is updating its travel protocols effective April 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The destination’s new rules mean travelers can now show proof of either a negative antigen test within 24 hours before arrival or a negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to arrival.  It’s a revision of the country’s previous […]

Families with young children are all to familiar with the experience: the extra carry-on bags, the worn pack ’n plays.  But now one of the Caribbean’s top resorts has debuted a specialized program that aims to make traveling with kids, well, more luxurious.  The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas calls it a “Baby Concierge,” and it’s the […]

Looking for a romantic getaway in Jamaica where the only “kids” you’ll encounter are the goats grazing on the roadside on the way to your hotel? You’re in luck, because Jamaica has a wide selection of adults-only properties, including those offered by the biggest names in the all-inclusive resort business, some intimate boutique hotels, and […]

Virgin Gorda has its share of traditional hotels, luxury resorts, beachside villas, and sailor’s havens, but an adults-only French country inn is definitely a first for the island — and the British Virgin Islands as a whole. The British and French are centuries-long rivals, so perhaps it’s appropriate that this international matchmaking was pulled off […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have begun their official visit to the Caribbean.  The trip began this weekend with a two-day stop in Belize, where the Duke and Duchess visited historic Mayan sites and explored Belize’s biodiversity.  That’s followed by a stop in Jamaica, which includes a visit with […]

Antigua and Barbuda is the latest Caribbean destination to waive pre-testing requirements for fully vaccinated visitors.  As of March 16, 2022, the destination has lifted the travel testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers. (Fully vaccinated means a traveler has taken both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one of a one-shot vaccine). “Our aim is to […]

It’s easier than ever to visit Belize.  The Caribbean destination has officially waived testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers.  For those who cannot show proof of vaccination or are unvaccinated, Belize still requires proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before arrival or an antigen test taken within 48 hours before arrival. […]

The 70th edition of Carnival Virgin Islands is set for April in St Thomas, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The popular festival will be held this year from April 27 to May 1, 2022, under the theme “A New Cultural Roogadoo for Carnival 2022.” The event, which will be scaled down due to the constraints of […]

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 requires all inbound travelers, including US citizens (and even the vaccinated), to have a negative […]

Aruba has updated its travel protocols again, this time with a major change: the island is now waiving pre-testing requirements for those with booster shots.  All visitors who upload a digitally verifiable proof of vaccination (including proof of a booster shot) prior to arrival are exempt from pre-testing requirements.  Visitors between 12 and 17 need […]

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Residential real estate in the Caribbean is, in a word, booming. And that’s been accompanied by a wave of new residential real estate projects, from private islands to branded residential resorts to full-fledged luxury communities. Here are the 10 hottest, buzziest residential real estate projects on the market […]

St Maarten has announced a major update to its travel protocols: the destination will waive testing for fully vaccinated travelers who have had their “booster” shot.  More than 14 days must have passed since the booster shot for testing to be waived. That makes St Maarten the first Caribbean destination to consider boosters in its […]

Curaçao recently updated its travel protocols for American and other “high-risk country” visitors, headlined by the requirement fo a negative PCR test result taken within 48 hours before flying to the island (the island requires a printed or digital copy of the result).  All visitors to the Dutch Caribbean island must also complete a digital […]

The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba has announced another update of its entry rules for travelers, now effective in January 2022. The new rules, which apply to American and Canadian visitors, mean travelers will have two pre-testing options for visiting Aruba: an antigen test taken one day prior to arriving in Aruba; or a PCR […]

Belize has announced new entry requirements for travelers, set to take effect Feb. 15, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The centerpiece is a requirement for an application for Belize Travel Health Insurance, a mandatory health insurance that “helps protect travelers against incurred medical and non-medical expenses, if they test positive for COVID-19 during their stay in Belize,” according […]

In a major change to its testing rules, Aruba has implemented a two-day requirement for visitors from the US and Canada.  The new rules mean all visitors need to complete a PCR or RT-PCR test — antigen tests are not accepted. Aruba will also not give travelers the option to test upon arrival.  The rules apply […]

The Bahamas has updated its recently-announced rules for vaccinated travelers.  That includes the suspension of a PCR requirement for vaccinated travelers — vaccinated travelers can continue to present a negative rapid antigen test or PCR test within 72 hours of travel to the country. That also applies to children ages 2-11, who can present either a […]

One of The Bahamas’ most beloved hotels is planning a major celebration of Christmas this year.  It’s called Nine Days of Comfort Suites Christmas, and it’s a series of holiday events beginning Dec. 24 and running through the first of the year at the Comfort Suites Paradise Island resort.  The program will range from nightly […]

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The short answer to why St. Kitts and Nevis’ citizenship by invest program (CIP) has been so popular since its 1984 inception is visa-free travel and a strong reputation. But there is much more to know about what Jennifer Harding-Marlin, a St. Kitts and Nevis attorney, told Caribbean […]

It’s getting easier than ever to visit St Kitts and Nevis.  The twin-island federation has removed its one-day “Vacation in Place” quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travelers.  The move, which took effect this weekend, also included the removal of an on-arrival test requirement.  The country has also implemented a new rule requiring children 12 and […]

JetBlue is relaunching its service from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  On Dec. 21, the New York City-based carrier will kick off regularly scheduled service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport.  The Fort Lauderdale-Cayman flights will operate daily for the remainder […]

Antigua and Barbuda has announced several new rules for incoming travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Effective Dec. 8, fully vaccinated arriving passengers must present a negative PCR test within three days before arrival to Antigua and Barbuda — rapid antigen test results will not be accepted, nor will home PCR tests.  Effective Dec. 15, Antigua and […]

In what is easily the most highly anticipated tourism reopening of 2021, the Cayman Islands is finally open for tourism again. Cayman officially reopened to “verified vaccinated travelers” this week, following the lifting of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travelers. So what do travelers need to know?  All inbound travelers must register and apply with […]

Luxury hotel brand Rosewood has finally opened one of the company’s most highly anticipated resorts: the new Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth.  The new hotel is a transformation of the former Le Guanahani hotel property that had long been one of the island’s signature places to stay since it debuted back in 1986.  Now, it’s […]

One of the Caribbean’s top diving and snorkeling destinations has gotten a makeover.  The iconic Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park has recently completed a renovation project, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The park, envisioned by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor includes 82 different life-sized sculptures that reflect Grenada’s culture.  That includes the famous Vicissitudes, a circle of […]