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Where to Book the 14 Most Romantic Dinners in the Caribbean

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Romance in the Caribbean often starts with the setting. A table close to the water. Low light. A breeze that makes you lean in a little closer. Across the region, there are certain dining rooms and beachside kitchens that couples return to again and again. Some are formal. Some are barefoot. All of them understand […]

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Bahamas’ Travel Health Protocols “Are Working”

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The Bahamas has been one of the best performing destinations in the Caribbean this year.  That’s in large part thanks to the continued success of the country’s heath and travel protocols, which got a nod of approval from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week when the agency reduced its travel advisory […]

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Puerto Rico Sets Business Curfew, Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

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Puerto Rico has implemented a series of new health protocols on the island, Caribbean Journal has leaned. That includes the reintroduction of indoor mask mandates, along with outdoor places where there are more than 50 people, regardless of vaccination status.  The island’s new curfew requires all business to close from 12 AM to 5 AM, […]

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Vaccines, Health Protocols Key to Caribbean Tourism Recovery

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The Caribbean’s COVID-19 Tourism Task Force is urging the region to continue to be diligent in its health and safety protocols and to drive local vaccinations.  Those two objectives are the key to a regional tourism recovery, the task force said this week.  The Caribbean has largely been successful in containing the virus in the […]


Puerto Rico Sets Business Curfew, Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

Puerto Rico will soon fine travelers who arrive without a negative PCR test, Discover Puerto Rico announced this week.  Beginning April 28, Puerto Rico will impose a $300 fine on all travelers who arrive without a negative PCR test; they’ll then be required to obtain a PCR test on the island within 48 hours of […]

American Airlines Launching "Health Passport"

American Airlines is launching a new “health passport” covering inbound travel to the United States from all international destinations. The VeriFLY app will be a “mobile passport” that helps travelers “understand and verify their travel requirements,” the company said. The program, which launches Jan. 23, is being expanded following the US government’s recent announcement that […]

JetBlue, Aruba Partner on Digital Health Pass

JetBlue and the government of Aruba have partnered on a new digital health pass that will help travelers enter the Dutch Caribbean island more easily.  The carrier launched the partnership this week on service from Boston to Aruba.  So how does it work?  Aruba requires all travelers to test negative within 72 hours of or […]

CHTA Predicting Rapid Return of Caribbean Tourism

The Caribbean will see a rapid return of tourism to the region, according to Pablo Torres, the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association.  The region will see tourism come back “faster than many parts of the world,” Torres said, pointing to the protocols and partnerships implemented throughout the region since the onset […]

Hilton La Romana Complex Reopens in the Dominican Republic

Playa Hotels and Resort’s Hilton La Romana resort complex has officially reopened for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.  The complex, which includes the “Hilton La Romana An All-Inclusive Resort” and the Hilton La Romana An All-Inclusive Family Resort,” resumed operations on Nov. 16.  The newly expanded and renovated property is set […]

Antigua’s Carlisle Bay Resort to Reopen in October

Another top Antigua resort is opening its doors next month.  The luxe Carlisle Bay resort in Antigua will welcome back guests on Oct. 10, the property confirmed.  The beach resort set on the southern coast of Antigua joins a number of island resorts that have already reopened.  The property will be relaunching under its “A […]

How to Travel to The Bahamas Right Now

The Bahamas has entered a new phase of its tourism reopening — and the country’s mandatory vacation-in-place requirement has been waived. The Bahama’s new travel protocols officially took effect this weekend: all travelers need to obtain a negative PCR test five days prior to arrival and apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa (you can find […]

Bahamas Updates Testing Requirements for Visitors

The Bahamas has updated its COVID-19 testing protocols for visitors to the destination.  Travelers must now present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within 10 days of arrival.  The proof of negative result is part of the required Bahamas Health Visa application all travelers must fill out.  Tests more than 10 days old will not […]

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