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This Tiny Caribbean Island Isn’t For Everyone — And That’s What Makes It Cool. 

Saba.

Some Caribbean islands are shaped by beaches, resorts, and easy shorelines. Saba is shaped by edges — sharp cliffs, climbing roads, and an island silhouette that doesn’t resemble anywhere else in the region. It’s the sort of place travelers hear about long before they ever meet someone who’s actually been, a huge volcanic peak rising […]

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Dallas Health Worker on Carnival Ship Tests Negative for Ebola

Above: Carnival Magic By the Caribbean Journal staff A Dallas health worker whose presence on the Carnival Magic led to a major Ebola scare has tested negative for the virus, according to officials. The worker, who was suspected to have handled Ebola lab samples from Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who later died of the […]

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Carnival Ship Returning to Port After Dallas Health Worker Quarantined

Above: Carnival Magic By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean had its first Ebola scare on Thursday night when it was discovered that a lab technician who may have handled Ebola samples at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital was on board. The worker’s presence was discovered when the Carnival Magic ship was off the coast of […]

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Caribbean Begins Banning Visitors From Ebola-Affected Countries in Africa

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A growing number of Caribbean countries are moving to prohibit incoming travel from Ebola-affected countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. “With immediate effect, all visitors from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea will be prohibited from entering the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis until further […]