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Grenada to Require All Travelers to Be Fully Vaccinated

Grenada has announced several updates to its travel protocols, including a requirement that all travelers be fully vaccinated. The new rules, which take effect July 31, means travelers should have received their second dose of a two-dose vaccine or first …

More Americans Are Buying Caribbean Passports

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made Americans look at Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs in a different light. What was once considered a perk is now being viewed as a means to escape …

Silversands Grenada Launches Villa Sales

The Silversands hotel in Grenada has officially launched its residential offering, a collection of eight private homes for sale. The villas, which are set on Grand Anse Beach, include amenities and staffing by the hotel; they were designed by …

The Caribbean’s Newest Relais & Chateaux Resort Is in Turks and Caicos

The newest Relais & Chateaux resort in the Caribbean is in Turks and Caicos. The Meridian Club Pine Cay, long one of the region’s top private-island resorts, has officially joined the culinary-focused hotel collection. The 21-key hotel has 13 …

From The Bahamas to Grenada, Caribbean Resorts for Remote Work

Millions of people who started working from home during the pandemic are likely never going back to the office. Likewise, remote work programs — launched by destinations and resorts to attract untethered but stir-crazy workers — are likely to …

Seabourn Is Relaunching Cruises From Barbados

Another cruise line is planning a restart from within the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned. Following a number of major cruise lines that have launched homeporting in the Caribbean with the CDC’s no-sail order still in effect in the …

Grenada Tourism Authority Names New CEO

The Grenada Tourism Authority has named a new Chief Executive Officer, with industry veteran Petra Roach tapped for the role. Roach had spent the last 27 years with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, most recently as global head of markets …

Grenada Is Easing Restrictions for Vaccinated Travelers

In another boost for Caribbean travel, Grenada is launching a new set of entry requirements on May 1 that will apply to vaccinated travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning May 1, travelers who are fully vaccinated will only be …

Sawiris Launches Second Hotel Project in Grenada

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris, the developer behind Grenada’s celebrated Silversands Hotel, has broken ground on another new hotel project in Grenada. The $20 million Beach House officially broke ground this week, with construction slated to begin in June. This story …

Grenada’s Revamped Port Louis Marina Launches Berth Sales

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The newly revamped Port Louis Marina in Grenada is currently offering customers applications for those looking to stay 90 days or more, which a spokesperson for the marina described as an asset …

8 Must-Visit Luxury Hotels in Grenada

Grenada’s travel rules require visitors to remain at their resort for five days after arrival, and while you can travel freely around the island after that if you get a negative test result, honestly we’d be OK with spending …

La Soufriere Volcano Erupts in St Vincent

Early Friday morning, an “explosive” eruption occurred at St Vincent’s La Soufriere volcano. The eruption’s ash plume extended at least 10 kilometers into the sky, according to Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Local pilots …

Grenada’s New Tourism Push Is All About Authentic Storytelling

Grenada has been open for tourism since last summer, and now the island’s making a new push to draw travelers — with a focus on authenticity. It’s called Grenada Rocks, and the new campaign looks to highlight the island’s …

From Turks and Caicos to St Maarten, 10 Islands to Visit This Spring

You’re bobbing in the ocean, rum in hand, not another soul around, the only sound the soft crash of the waves. In other words, it’s exactly where you want to be in a time like this. With lower case …

Grenada’s Top All-Inclusive Is Reopening in October

The leading all-inclusive resort in Grenada is making its return in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. The legendary Spice Island Beach Resort will officially reopen on Oct. 1, the property confirmed. The property has been in the midst of …

A New $2 Billion “Town” Grows in the Caribbean

A $2 billion resort project recently broke ground in Grenada with the launch of what’s being called the “Grenada National Resort Project.” And now there’s another one, and it’s not quite like any other in the region. This story …

Grenada to Host Arc+ Sailing Rally

Grenada is set to play host to one of the world’s leading sailing rallies this year. The island has partnered with the World Cruising Club to host the ninth annual ARC+ rally, which will see sailors making a transatlantic …

New $2 Billion Resort Project Launches in the Caribbean

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI A new resort project in Grenada, which represents a roughly $2 billion hotel investment, has launched construction, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. In a recent interview with Cathyann Alexander-Pierre, senior specialist for …