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15 Caribbean Beaches Where You Can Go Snorkeling Straight From the Sand

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You don’t always need a boat to find the Caribbean you dream about. Some of the region’s clearest water and most colorful reefs sit just beyond the shoreline, close enough that all you have to do is step off the sand, lower your mask and let the sea take over. These are the beaches where […]

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Anguilla Is Reopening Its Borders. Visitors Will Have to "Apply" for Entry.

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Anguilla is reopening to tourism on Aug. 21 but with some of the most stringent COVID-19 entry rules in the Caribbean — rules that may well leave many Americans stuck at home. Anguilla Tourism Secretary Quincia Gumbs-Marie announced on Aug. 14 that Anguilla will launch the first phase of its reopening plan on Aug. 21. […]

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How to Visit The Bahamas When It Reopens for Tourism

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On June 15, The Bahamas officially reopened its borders to boaters and private aviation — but on July 1, the destination will officially welcome back tourists from around the world.  That means all of The Bahamas, from Grand Bahama to Nassau and Paradise Island to the far reaches of the Out Islands. It’s the second […]

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St Maarten’s Sonesta Ocean Point Pushes Reopening to December

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By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten’s popular Sonesta Ocean Point resort has pushed back its reopening date to December, Sonesta said Thursday. The Sonesta Ocean Point now has a projected reopening date of Dec. 15, while its sister resort, the luxury adults-only Sonesta Maho Resort, will open Feb. 1, 2019 as originally planned. The […]