eastern caribbean

Azamara Has a New Caribbean Cruise Ship

Saint Lucia No Longer Requiring Testing, Vaccination for Travelers

The Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia has officially removed all of travel restrictions, Caribbean Journal has learned. Saint Lucia has removed all of its pre-testing and vaccination requirements — meaning traveling to the island is largely as it was before …

Caribbean Airlines Expands in the Eastern Caribbean

Caribbean Airlines has expanded its network in the Eastern Caribbean. The Port-of-Spain-based airline has launched new flights from Barbados to both St Vincent and Grenada. It’s part of what the company is calling its “strategic plan,” following its acquisition of …

Royal Caribbean Is Adding More Calls to St Maarten

The Port of St Maarten will get a boost this year with a series of additional calls by cruise giant Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean has modified its regional itineraries by adding 15 new stops in St Maarten this year. That …

JetBlue Continues Caribbean Expansion With Flights to Guadeloupe

For the first time ever, JetBlue is now flying to the French Caribbean. The New York City-based carrier officially kicked off its new nonstop flights to Guadeloupe this weekend, with thrice-weekly service out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International …

Celebrity Cruises Is Returning to Tampa Bay

By the Caribbean Journal staff The soon-to-be-upgraded Celebrity Constellation cruise ship is headling Celebrity Cruises’ return to Tampa Bay. The Celebrity Cruises ship, which had been stationed in Asia, will be homeporting at Port Tampa Bay for the winter 2020 …

Air Canada Launching New Punta Cana, Cancun Flights

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada’s leading airline is launching a pair of new routes to the Caribbean for the upcoming winter season. Air Canada has announced plans to launch new winter flights from Quebec City to the two most …

Scarpetta Is Coming to Norwegian Cruise Line

By the Caribbean Journal staff Popular Italian eatery Scarpetta, which has locations around the world, is now opening its first-ever restaurant on a cruise ship. The new Onda by Scarpetta will make its debut on the still-in-production Norwegian Cruise Line’s …

The Caribbean’s Coolest New Real Estate Is in Dominica

By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is getting hot, and the latest new project to launch on the Eastern Caribbean island is a major expansion at its iconic Secret Bay luxury hotel. And it’s, well, very, very cool. The boutique …

Princess Cruises’ New Caribbean Voyages

By the Caribbean Journal staff Princess Cruises has released the details on its upcoming 2020-2021 season in the wider Caribbean, with plans for 127 departures across 15 different voyages around the region. That will range from four to 20-day sailings, …

Dominica’s Geothermal Hopes Get a Big Boost

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s most ambitious green energy projects is getting a major boost from the World Bank. The global institution has approved a $27 million project to support the construction of a 7mw geothermal …

Saint Lucia Seeing Increased Cruise Traffic

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been a busy holiday cruise season for Port Castries in Saint Lucia. The harbor has seen as much as five ships in port per day since the middle of December, officials told Caribbean Journal. …

United Arab Emirates to Give $10 Million for Caribbean Recovery

By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of the United Arab Emirates has announced the gift of $10 million to Caribbean nations and territories that were impacted by recent severe hurricanes. “The UAE is honored to stand by our friends …

Eastern Caribbean Mobilizes to Support Dominica

Region comes together to help Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States is mobilizing regional and international support to find ways to help Dominica, which was devastated by Tropical Storm Erika last week. The OECS …

Pushing the Caribbean Tourism Envelope

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is meeting this week to discuss methods of remaining competitive in the global tourism industry. This year’s theme of “OECS Economic Union: Pushing the Tourism Envelope” will engage …

Nevis, Nature Conservancy Hold Talks

Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A team from The Nature Conservancy visited Nevis this week to discuss environmental issues affecting St Kitts and Nevis. The delegation met with Nevis Premier Vance Amory and a cohort of …

British Airways Launches Antigua-Turks and Caicos Route

Above: tourism officials at the flight launch By the Caribbean Journal staff For the first time, there is now a direct flight connection between the Eastern Caribbean and the Turks and Caicos Islands. British Airways has officially launched service between …

Brazil Has a New Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Brazil has a new ambassador to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. Ambassador Sergio Couri presented his credentials to OECS Director General Didacus Jules on Sunday. Couri said his country …

Spain, Eastern Caribbean Countries Plan to Deepen Ties

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and Spain are looking to deepen its relationship. The two sides recently signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at further building on their relationship, in a …