White sand along Condado Beach, pastel balconies above narrow streets in Old San Juan, the low hum of traffic circling the centuries-old city walls — Puerto Rico has long been one of the most direct Caribbean trips from the mainland United States. Now more cities are getting a nonstop path to the island. JetBlue is […]
St Vincent and the Grenadines has a new tourism minister, following the country’s recent general elections. The country’s new tourism chief is Carlos James, whose portfolio also includes Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture. “I am looking forward to a number of major projects that are coming on stream both on St. Vincent the mainland […]
Petit St Vincent, the celebrated private-island resort in the heart of the Grenadines, has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned. The resort, which is set on 115 acres, has a total of 22 accommodations across the island. It’s one of the country’s approved “Bubble” resorts. “We’re officially open and can’t wait to give you the […]
American Airlines is planning to launch pre-flight COVID-19 testing on certain flights in the Caribbean region. The plan will begin with preflight COVID-19 testing for customers traveling to Jamaica and The Bahamas. Jamaica will be the first destination, with American Airlines having reached an agreement with Jamaica to launch an initial testing program at Miami […]
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