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How Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Found Inspiration on a Tiny Caribbean Island 

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“He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land.” It’s one of Dr. Martin Luther King’s most iconic speeches: “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” his address to striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. on April 3, 1968.  And it was born on the tiny island […]

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St Maarten Airport Opens On-Site Testing Center

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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 can now get a certified antigen test with a wait time of only 15 minutes.  […]

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This Top Caribbean Boutique Hotel Has a New Testing Program

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One of the Caribbean’s leading hotels has added a new on-site testing program, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Secret Bay hotel in Dominica is now providing PCR tests for guests for $40 per person, according to a statement from the property.  That helps guests comply with the CDC rules on testing for returning travelers to […]

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AMResorts Launches On-Site Testing in the Caribbean

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AMResorts has launched a new on-site testing program at its properties, including those in the Caribbean.  Private hospital network Hospiten will be administering the tests, which can be scheduled at each resort by the concierge.  The tests help guests comply with the CDC’s testing requirements for returning travelers.  AMResorts has also launched a program that […]


This Top Caribbean Boutique Hotel Has a New Testing Program

Jamaica’s Couples Resorts brand has launched an on-site testing program at its all-inclusive resorts on the island.  All of Couples’ four resorts, Couples Tower Isle, Couples Swept Away, Couples Negril, and Couples Sans Souci, are offering free onsite rapid testing to help guests comply with the new CDC testing requirement for returning travelers.  All tests […]

Puerto Rico Adds Testing Access at San Juan Airport

Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is now offering PCR tests for all passengers, the airport announced this week.  The program, done in partnership with CMT Group, will offer PCR testing for all travelers coming in or going out of the island.  The tests cost $110, with results guaranteed within 24-48 […]

St Maarten Approves Antigen Testing Option for Visitors

Visitors to St Maarten can now provide antigen test results to comply with the island’s entry requirements.  United States visitors can supply any non-home administered antigen tests, performed within 48 hours prior to departure.  For those who wish to take PCR tests, St Maarten requires results of a test taken and received within 72 hours […]

Turks and Caicos Expands Testing Capability

Turks and Caicos has expanded its testing capacity for travelers who need to meet the CDC’s new requirements.  The destination says it has “exponentially increased” its testing facilities in response to the new CDC order, which requires all travelers returning to the United States to show proof of a negative test taken and received within […]

Bahamas’ Atlantis Resort Launches Free Testing Program

The Bahamas’ Atlantis Paradise Island resort has launched a complimentary testing program for guests returning to the United States, the property said.  The resort, which officially reopened in December, will be providing onsite, complimentary rapid antigen testing for up to two guests per reservation. The move aims to help travelers comply with the new CDC […]

Trinidad and Tobago Sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste Fails Drug Test

Above: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste is reportedly the latest Caribbean sprinter to fail a test for a banned substance. Baptiste, a native of Scarborough, Tobago, failed the test ahead of this week’s IAAF World Championships in Moscow, and will be withdrawing from the race. […]

American Airlines Adding Costa Rica to Pre-Flight Testing Program

American Airlines is adding Costa Rica to its newly-announced pre-flight testing program, the company said this week.  The plan will begin on Oct. 15 at Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport.  In the next few weeks, American Airlines will be launching a similar program at Miami International Airport, with Costa Rica joining already-planned destinations including The Bahamas […]

Jamaica "Confident" on Passing First International Monetary Fund Test

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is “confident” that it will pass the first quarterly test under its Extended Fund Facility Agreement with the International Monetary Fund, according to Minister Horace Dalley. The country’s first quarterly test took place June 30. Dalley, the Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance, […]