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Puerto Rico Sets Business Curfew, Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate
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. […]
Aruba Expands Testing for New CDC Mandate
Aruba says it has expanded its testing capabilities ahead of the new CDC mandate that all incoming travelers to the US show proof of a negative test. Aruba tourism officials said “All necessary facilities and procedures are in place for […]
Haiti: UN Renews Mandate, Force Levels of Peacekeepers
By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the world body’s peacekeeping force in Haiti. The Security Council renewed the mandate for one year until Oct. 16, 2016 at force levels […]
CARICOM Mandates Formation of Regional Commission on Marijuana
Above: CARICOM headquarters in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Should the Caribbean legalize marijuana? Should it decriminalize it? Should it maintain the current legal structure regarding its use? That’s the question to be explored following a decision by CARICOM […]
Haiti: UN Extends Peacekeepers’ Mandate for One Year, Plans Troop Reduction
Above: peacekeepers in Haiti (Photo: MINUSTAH) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Security Council has extended its mandate for the MINUSTAH peacekeeping force in Haiti for another year, the world body announced. The move will also reduce the […]
New St Kitts and Nevis Legislation to Mandate Equal Pay for Women
Above: Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas (UN Photo/Evan Schneider) By the Caribbean Journal staff The administration of St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has sent legislation to the National Assembly to ensure equal pay for men and […]
The Bahamas Just Launched Its First-Ever Aviation Week
Air transport is crucial to the island nations of the region — and now one destination is putting a renewed emphasis on the sector. The Bahamas just launched its first-ever Aviation Week, a full schedule of events focused on growing, […]
New Bermuda Tourism CEO to Lead Island’s Recovery Push
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has a new chief executive officer: Tracy Berkeley, who has been serving as the organization’s Interim CEO since June of last year. Berkeley, who has been with the Bermuda Tourism Authority since January 2020, will be […]
British Virgin Islands Removes Testing Requirements for Travelers
In a major shift, the British Virgin Islands has removed pre-testing requirements for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. That means travelers no longer have to show proof of a negative test to enter the British overseas territory. Travelers are also […]
Jamaica Just Removed All Testing Rules for Travelers
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 […]
Bahamas Tops Trending Spring Break Destinations
The Bahamas leads the pack among Caribbean spring break destinations, according to a new report from travel insurance company InsureMyTrip. The Bahamas was the top trending destination in the Caribbean, as measured by InsureMyTrip policies sold for departures between March […]
Saint Lucia Just Updated Its Travel Protocols
Saint Lucia has updated its travel protocols, creating what the island is calling “Seamless Saint Lucia,” Caribbean Journal has learned. The changes, which will take effect March 5, mandate that fully vaccinated travelers and in-transit passengers aged 5 and up […]
The Caribbean’s Hottest Residential Real Estate Projects
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Residential real estate in the Caribbean is, in a word, booming. And that’s been accompanied by a wave of new residential real estate projects, from private islands to branded residential resorts to full-fledged […]
Statia Eases Entry Rules for Travelers
The Dutch Caribbean island of Statia has eased its entry rules for travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new policy, which went into effect on Feb. 1, mandates a negative PCR test within 48 hours before departure to Statia. The […]
St Barth Has New Testing Requirements for Travelers
The French Caribbean island of St Barth is tightening its travel rules amid the holiday season. St Barth’s regional government has announced a new testing requirement, mandating that travelers provide a negative result form a test taken no more than […]
Travelers to the US Virgin Islands Don’t Need a Test to Come Back
It’s become one of the biggest hassles in travel: the return test. For nearly a year, the CDC required all returning American travelers to show proof of a negative test (antigen or PCR) within 72 hours of coming back to […]
Grenada Removes Quarantine for Vaccinated Travelers
Grenada has waived the quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Eastern Caribbean island has removed what was a 48-hour mandated quarantine for all fully vaccinated visitors. Now, the fully vaccinated simply need to show proof […]
Royal Caribbean Is Returning to Jamaica
Royal Caribbean is set to resume cruise calls to Jamaica beginning in November, tourism officials told Caribbean Journal this week. The island’s cruise industry relaunched this summer, and now Royal Caribbean is planning to make its return to Jamaica after […]
Bahia Principe to Reopen Adults-Only Jamaica All-Inclusive
Bahia Principe is reopening a second resort in Jamaica, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive company will reopen the adults-only Bahia Principe Luxury Runaway Bay on Sept. 1. “We are very pleased to add Bahia Principe Luxury Runaway Bay to […]
Elite Island Resorts to Require Proof of Vaccination for Guests 12 and Over
One of the Caribbean’s leading resort companies has announced a significant update to its travel rules: all guests over the age of 12 will be required to show proof of Covid vaccination upon arrival. Elite Island Resorts has a broad […]
Caribbean Tourism Organization Launches Risk-Management Program
The Barbados-based Caribbean tourism Organization has launched new risk management course to help improve the tourism industry’s response to natural and other hazards. The launch of the program, which coincides with the beginning of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, aims […]
Vaccinated Travelers Won’t Need a Test to Visit The Bahamas
In a major move for the wider Caribbean tourism industry, The Bahamas has announced plans to become the region’s first island destination to waive testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers. Simply put, if you are fully vaccinated, you won’t have […]
Anguilla Is Updating Its Entry Protocols for Vaccinated Travelers
Anguilla has approved a series of revised entry protocols for vaccinated travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Some of the new protocols have already taken effect, while others will be introduced in a multi-phase approach over the next several months. The […]
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 even […]
St Barth Eyes Mid-May Tourism Reopening
St Barth is eyeing a tourism reopening in mid-May, according to the island’s tourism officials. The destination has been closed fro tourism since early February. The French government has mandated that St Barth will need to implement a “strong and […]
St Maarten Airport Opens On-Site Testing Center
St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport has launched a new on-site test center for travelers, officials said this week. The new center is the product of a collaboration with the local Health Care Laboratory Services in St Maarten. Departing passengers […]
The Bahamas’ Comfort Suites Paradise Island Adds On-Site Testing
The Comfort Suites Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas has added an on-site testing program, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Paradise Island resort has launched a new free, rapid Antigen testing program for all international registered guests. Advanced reservations are […]
How to Travel to Grenada Right Now
Spectacular rum, marvelous beaches, world-class chocolate and a potpourri of diverse resorts are just a few of the charms of Grenada. And now that the island has been open for tourism since the summer, more and more travelers are heading […]
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