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Barbados Has a New Tourism Minister

This Top Barbados Adults-Only Resort Is Open Again

One of the top adults-only resorts in Barbados has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. The Club, Barbados, Elite Island Resorts’ signature all-inclusive on the island, began welcoming back guests this week. “The Club Barbados is now open,” the resort’s …

Top Barbados All-Inclusive Resort Reopening This Week

One of the most beloved all-inclusive resorts in Barbados is celebrating its official reopening. The Club, Barbados Resort and Spa, part of the Elite Island Resorts portfolio of Caribbean resorts, is officially reopening on Oct. 15, the property confirmed this …

Barbados Just Removed All of Its Travel Restrictions

Traveling to Barbados is now just as it was before the pandemic. The island has officially lifted all of its travel health restrictions, the destination announced this week. That means there are no more testing requirements for visiting Barbados, whether …

New Book Explores the Ultimate Caribbean Bucket List

A new book by veteran travel journalist and CJ contributor Bob Curley explores the ultimate Caribbean bucket list: 100 Things to Do in the Caribbean Before You Die. The new book guides readers on ways to create timeless memories across …

5 Secret Caribbean Beach Hotels to Try Right Now

There’s nothing like a Caribbean hotel that’s right on the sand. There’s nothing standing between you and a blissful morning bobbing in the ocean, lazing at the edge of the waves, listening to the Caribbean’s original album. Sure, you can …

Chukka Caribbean Is Opening a New Attraction in Antigua

Jamaica-based nature adventure company CHUKKA Caribbean Adventure is expanding to Antigua. The company is working with the government of Antigua and Barbuda and the Ministry of Tourism and Investments on a public-private partnership to develop, manage and operate a new …

A Big Expansion for TUI in Barbados

TUI UK is undertaking a significant expansion for the Barbados market this winter. The company will be “soaring above” the levels of its last full winter season, according to Barbados Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins. That will mean more than 54,000 …

KLM Is Returning to Barbados

Dutch carrier KLM is returning to Barbados for the upcoming winter season, Caribbean Journal has learned. The airline will be operating a direct flight from Amsterdam to Barbados beginning Oct. 18, 2022. The route will operate three weekly flights, with …

Barbados’ Fairmont Royal Pavilion Names New Director of Sales

Barbados’ Fairmont Royal Pavilion resort has named a new director fo sales for the Americas. The luxury resort has tapped Caribbean hospitality veteran Frank Pierce to the role. Pierce comes to the resort with more than 30 years of experience …

A Rum Roundtable in Barbados

Barbados’ premier event for rum aficionados is back again for 2022, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Rummelier Roundtable, a rum event for connoisseurs produced by the Royal Rum Society, will run this year from Oct, 5-9 in Barbados. It’s an …

The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean – 2022

They’re the kinds of meals you savor. Not just when you’re finishing dessert, but months and years in advance. This is the experience diners are seeking when they come to any strong culinary destination, and, thankfully, the Caribbean is full …

New York’s Bemelmans Bar Is Traveling to The Bahamas

For the first time ever, New York’s iconic Bemelmans Bar is hitting the road. The storied Madison Avenue hangout is “taking” its iconic murals by Ludwig Bemelmans (the creator of Madeline) and its famous cocktails and heading to the Rosewood …

Cayman Islands to Host High-Level Caribbean Tourism, Aviation Meetings

The Cayman Islands will be playing host to a pair of high-profile Caribbean gatherings in September. The Caribbean Tourism Organization will be holding its Business Meetings from Sept. 12-15 in Cayman, the first major in-person event program for the CTO …

Caribbean Aviation Is Critical. That’s Why It Needs to Get Better.

The importance of air transport for the Caribbean is self-evident. As a result, many efforts and funds have been directed towards attempts to improve the Caribbean’s air transport competitiveness. A 2018 CDB working paper on regional air connectivity titled ‘Air …

Marriott Has Big All-Inclusive Plans in the Caribbean

By Guy Britton Marriott made its high-profile entry into the all-inclusive space in 2019 with its acquisition of the Barbados-based Elegant Hotels. Now, the company has quickly become a power in the all-inclusive space in the Caribbean, with nearly three …

The 15 Best Luxury Boutique Hotels in the Caribbean 2022

Being a boutique hotel isn’t just about size. Sure, the hotels on this list, all of which have 40 rooms or less, are not big. But boutique is about more than that. It’s about character, about personality; about identity. It …

What to Know About Traveling to Barbados

Barbados just updated its travel requirements for vaccinated travelers last week — following that up with new rules for unvaccinated travelers. So what to visitors to the island need to know? Fully vaccinated visitors (those with at least two doses …

Barbados Just Waived Testing for Vaccinated Travelers

In a significant step, the island of Barbados has removed all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers. The move comes as more than 70 percent of the eligible population in Barbados is fully vaccinated, according to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Motley. …