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Delta Air Lines Is Adding New Daily Flights to a Caribbean Island Famous For Beaches, Chocolate, and Spice

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Some of the best beaches on earth. A unique, fragrant spice in the air. World-class rum. The Portofino of the Caribbean. A plethora of waterfalls. The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada is one of the region’s great gems, a layered, rich getaway that still remains deliciously under the radar.  But that could be changing, thanks […]

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The Caribbean Island of St Kitts Is a Haven for Hiking, Eco-Tourism and Wellness, and It’s Becoming a Year-Round Hotspot

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Mount Liamuiga is a nearly 4,000-foot-tall volcano that’s one of the highest points in the Caribbean. It’s been dormant for nearly two thousand years. But lately, the biggest peak on the Caribbean island of St Kitts been heating up for a different reason.  The mountain is lush and verdant, covered with rainforest, and is seeing […]

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Anguilla Tourism Has a New Chair

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The Anguilla Tourist Board has a new chairperson of its board of directors, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The ATB has tapped Melisha Maccow-Niles to the role, succeeding outdoing Chairman Kenroy Herbert.  Maccow-Niles is being joined on the board by new member Calla Gumbs.  Maccow-Niles “is the ideal candidate for Chairperson, based on her years of service […]

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The Caribbean’s Most Popular Destination Right Now, According to ALG Vacations 

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It’s no secret that Caribbean travel is in the midst of a boom right now, with destinations all over the region seeing strong numbers and surging tourism arrivals.  But one destination is particularly popular, according to Jacki Marks, global head of trade brands at travel giant ALG Vacations.  So what’s the destination that has travelers […]


Anguilla Tourism Has a New Chair

The Dominican Republic’s blazing start to 2022 has continued, with the destination breaking another record for the first three months of the year.  The Caribbean hotspot welcomed 2,076,171 people in the first quarter, its highest total for the first quarter of any year in its history.  That was 11 percent higher than the previous high […]

Grenada Just Removed All Testing Requirements for Travelers 

Another Caribbean island has completely removed its testing requirements: the Eastern Caribbean paradise of Grenada.  Grenada’s government has lifted all restrictions for entry into the island, regardless of vaccination status, meaning neither vaccinated nor unvaccinated travelers have any restrictions.  That means travelers don’t have to take any tests before arrival, don’t have to fill out […]

Air Belgium Has a New Caribbean Destination: Bonaire 

European carrier Air Belgium has added a new destination in the Caribbean: the island of Bonaire.  The low-cost carrier officially kicked off its new international nonstop service to Bonaire this week, welcomed by a traditional water salute at Bonaire’s Flamingo International Airport.  The new service will be operating between Brussels and Bonaire in both December […]

Antigua and Barbuda Has the Perfect Beach for Your Personality 

Antigua and Barbuda has 365 beaches — or, as the destination puts it, one for every day of the year.  But what that also means is that there is a beach for every kind of traveler — and every kind of personality.  That’s the thinking behind the destination’s new beach personality test, which aims to pair […]

Curacao Tourism Keeps Up Growth

Curacao’s efforts to recoup its pre-pandemic tourism production are headed in the “right direction,” according to the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association.  Last month, the Dutch Caribbean destination reported 35,451 stay over visitors, about 69 percent of which came from Europe and 17 percent from North America.  That included 5,492 visitors from America, along with […]

Travelers No Longer Need a Test to Visit Curaçao

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao has become the first destination in the Caribbean to completely waive testing requirements for visitors.  The island’s new rules, which took effect March 10, mean no Covid testing at all is required before traveling to Curaçao.  Travelers simply need to complete the island’s Digital Immigration Card online before departure.  […]

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Just Launched Its Own Podcast

In a Caribbean first, Antigua and Barbuda has become the first regional tourist board with its own official podcast.  It’s called “The Beach Is Just the Beginning,” and it’s hosted by travel writer and journalist Peter Moore.  The focus of the podcast, which is on both Spotify and Amazon Podcasts, is “authentic stories from Antigua […]

The Cayman Islands Is Now Open to Vaccinated Travelers

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 […]