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Why the Best Caribbean Rums Are Coming to One Island 

Those hard-to-find bottles. The rhum agricoles, the limited editions, the parcellaires, the cask strength expressions.  If you’re a rum lover in the United States, they’re all almost impossible to find, even with rum continuing to grow in popularity. And if […]

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In The Bahamas, the Birthplace of the Goombay Smash 

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Like all of the greatest recipes, it’s a secret.  And while the ubiquitous, yellow Goombay Smash has traveled the world as one of The Bahamas’ signature cocktails, there are none quite like this one.  This is Miss Emily’s Blue Bee […]

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Bonaire to Implement “Streamlined” Tourist Entry Tax 

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Bonaire is set to implement what the island’s officials are calling a “streamlined” new tourist entry tax.  The new tax, which goes into effect on July 1, aims to replace its current room tax and rental car taxes with a […]

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Jamaica Just Removed All Testing Rules for Travelers

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Jamaica has officially eliminated all pre-arrival testing rules for travelers.  International visitors to Jamaica are no longer required to present a negative antigen or PCR test before their trip to the island.  Additionally, Jamaica has ended its mandate to wear […]

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Sofitel’s First Caribbean Beach Hotel Is in Cartagena

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Sofitel has opened its first Caribbean beach hotel, its second hotel on the Caribbean coast of Cartagena.  It’s called the Sofitel Baru Calablanca Beach Resort, joining the brand’s existing Sofitel Legend Santa Clara.  It’s the first beach hotel for the […]


Caribbean Airlines to Launch New York-Tobago Flights

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Caribbean Airlines has launched a major new route to the Caribbean island of Tobago.  For the first time in years, the island will have nonstop service from the continental United States.  Beginning May 5, Caribbean Airlines will be running nonstop […]


St Maarten Carnival Makes a Comeback

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St Maarten Carnival is back.  The Dutch Caribbean destination’s popular carnival celebration is back this year for the first time since the onset of the pandemic.  “This year’s event will attract thousands of participants worldwide, who will come to enjoy […]

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A Very Strong Month for Saint Lucia Tourism 

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Saint Lucia just posted its strongest month for tourism since the onset of the pandemic.  The island welcomed 32,110 arrivals in March, the highest month of arrivals since the island first reopened for tourism in June 2020.  Saint Lucia is […]


Jamaica Moved to Lowest CDC Advisory Level 

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Jamaica has been moved to the CDC’s lowest CDC travel advisory level.  The US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has downgraded the country to a Level 1 designation; countries with that classification have low cases of Covid-19.  “A Level […]


Statia Eases Entry Rules 

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The Dutch Caribbean island of Statia has eased its entry rules again, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Regardless of vaccination status, all travelers must now show either a PCR test result 48 hours before departing their home airport for Statia or […]

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Jamaica Tourism Continues to Surge 

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Tourism is booming in Jamaica, with numbers continuing to exceed projections, according to the island’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett.  Last year, the island welcomed a total of 1,464,399 stavover visitors, according to new data from the Jamaica Tourist Board.  That […]


Saint Lucia Ends Testing for Fully Vaccinated Travelers 

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Saint Lucia is no longer requiring testing for fully vaccinated travelers.  The island has removed all pre-entry requirements for the fully vaccinated, in addition to removing the requirement for pre-registration and upload of covid-related documents.  All fully vaccinated travelers must […]


Grenada Just Removed All Testing Requirements for Travelers 

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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 […]


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